My philips dvd player is having issues and it's currently in the
parts-only phase of it's warranty.

The TV is losing sync and the level and color occasionally flicker -
i'm fairly sure something is wrong with either the DAC or the
amplifier. I haven't actually opened the unit up yet, but i'd imagine
that most of the electronics are on a single motherboard.

I presume that we are long past the days when their technicians would
actually dig through and find the individual component that was
failing. i'm sure if i did send it in for repair that they'd replace
the whole board.

Can I just call philips up with the part number and have them send me a
new one, or is parts-only a euphamism for "we'll charge more in labor
than a new player"?

Graham