46 Samsung LCD HDTV

So here is what happened. I was watching tv and all of a sudden, the picture on my tv just went black. the tv showed that it was still on and i could still here sound, but no picture. I shut the tv off and turned it on after a couple of minutes. the tv sounded like it was about to come on, but never did. no sound either! now every time i try to turn it on, it beeps as if it is gonna turn on, but never does. it then beeps every minute as if trying to turn on..but stays dark. tv is about 3 years old now.. any help???

I have been looking at the Sony bravia kdl-46v3000 and the Samsung lnt4661. Which one should i go with?

I can save over $600 on the TV I want (Samsung LN-T4665F) on Amazon.com vs. the two stores that carry it in my area (Circuit City, Best Buy). Yes–I’m concerned about what I would do should something go wrong with the set. But, in this case, am I saving enough money upfront to offset the price of a service problem? In other words, what are the odds that a set covered under manufacturer’s warranty would experience a problem that would cost more than $600 to fix? The set isn’t from an Amazon reseller, and yes–I realize it costs $200-$300 to ship it back to Amazon.

Probably cold capacitors…when they warm up they function fine.

I have Direct TV, will I get any channels in HD without getting the HD converter box? Is there anything I can do to see how HD looks on my TV before I get the box?

Probably cold capacitors…when they warm up they function fine.

When I was watching, the screen went green and then said no signal. I hooked up the component video cables and it works. Any suggestions?

When I was watching, the screen went green and then said no signal. I hooked up the component video cables and it works. Any suggestions?

Samsung was bragging about the brightest brights and the blackest blacks on the new L.E.D. tvs. The only problem is, is that when I watch the tv at night I can see washed out blacks on the far corners of the tv. Even when I set the backlights all the way down and the brightness settings too, it still does it. Is this normal? Also if anyone else has one can you check if yours is the same way. Thanks to all who answer this question.

Which is better quality?
the sony cost $880
and the samsung comes with a blue ray dvd player for $950.
Are those good prices or should I wait for a better ?
thanks