Hello everyone

I have the opportunity to purchase a 50" NEC plasma (model 50VP1, came
out about 3-4 years ago) for really short money. However, there is a
catch - the TV seems to have a bad power supply/board (shuts off after
15-30 minutes, then after it cools down starts again). The current
owner got a quote for $1000 to replace the power board. While that
seems a little high, I am wondering if there is a different route I can
take - purchase the part myself (maybe from an NEC authorized dealer)
and have a repair shop just put it in, maybe have the existing power
supply fixed etc. Any suggestions, feedback on that?

Any info would be appreciated. You can email me at
as well.

Thanks,
Sergiu