I bought an LG 15" LCD TV back in March for our RV. Tested it at home
first, worked great. First time we used it in the RV, the cable
channels were kind of snowy. Wasn't sure if that was the fault of the
cable at the RV Park. On subsequent uses it didn't work at all - so I
realized the tuner was shot (haven't even tested the digital/HD
component yet). It was too late to exchange for a replacement at the
retailer, so I had to bring it in to be serviced. Luckily, LG has a 2
year warranty on their LCD TVs, so that wasn't a problem. They told
me it was the "Main Board" that needed to be replaced. The part is
going to take 1-2 weeks to order...good thing it's only a TV for the
RV!

I have a couple of questions about this type of problem:

1. Are problems with the tuner common in a newer TV? Are HD tuners
more prone to failure? I've had a tuner go a couple of times on an
old tube TV before, but never on an LCD - and never on a NEW TV that
had a working tuner to begin with.

2. We mount the TV in our RV by the base of the TV, so the LCD screen
probably wriggles a bit during travel (since it can only be secured as
strongly as the display is secured is to the base). Most LCDs are
mounted via the screen itself using a wall-mount. I would expect wall-
mounts reduce the jiggle on the LCD display. I am curious if this
'jiggling" on our TV may have contributed to the LCD tuner failing?

Thanks!
Paula