Vaughn Simon wrote:
"Christopher Tidy" wrote in message
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But again, when modern TVs do break they're often impossible to repair.

Don't confuse "impossible to repair" with "uneconomical to repair" They are
two very different things. I can't prove it, but I have little doubt that most
TVs are junked with fairly minor problems, easily repaired by someone with the
proper skills and knowledge and with access to the proper parts and information.
The problem is, even that simple repair would cost vaguely as much as a new TV.
Therefore, TV repair shops (except for warranty service depots) are a dying
breed.

And by the time they fail, the owner is often
ready to buy a new one. The 21" NEC in my bedroom
still works perfectly (the remote has been repaired
several times though) and it was purchased before
my 21 year old daughter was born.

If it fails, the decision to repair it will
probably be based on how much trouble it is
to throw it away (: