My Stinking TV Died!

It died. It really died. I thought it was just a minor repair but it turns out that Sony's KDF-42E2000 LCD projection TV is a lemon.

It's apparently so bad that Sony is offering a free replacement TV (32") or 80-85% discounts on 46" and 52" models. We weren't planning on replacing our relatively new TV (less than two years), but I guess we'll take advantage of Sony's recall.

The only problem is that it will take something like three weeks to have the replacement TV sent to us.

Lesson learned: Don't assume that just because you can order a part over the internet and do the repair yourself that you should. There may be a better deal waiting if you just call the company and complain a little.