QUESTION: 
My new LCD TV has a broken screen. Can that be repaired?

ANSWER:
Bad news! The panel can not be repaired. To make your TV serviceable it would require a panel replacement. The price for a new panel is often twice the amount that you paid for the TV. Go figure!! This does not include labor costs to have your TV repaired. This makes the TV not cost effective to repair .... Time to go shopping!  See: NOT COST EFFECTIVE TO REPAIR  See: LCD TV REPAIRS

QUESTION: 
My DVD Player/Recorder is having problems. Should I have it repaired or replace it. 

ANSWER:
You will be hard pressed to find a stand alone VCR to buy today. VCR's are now offered in combination units. Units that have both a VCR and a DVD player.  Problem is these units are so cheaply made that that they will never approach the quality or reliability of a good used, repaired VCR. If you have a large VHS collection I would suggest to have your VCR repaired.  A repair cost of $50-$65 dollars is reasonable. Want to buy a VCR? Try your local TV repair shop, they may have a good used, reliable VCR for sale.  However, don't expect to pay $39.95. Price should be about the same as it would be to have your VCR repaired. 

ANSWER:
How often do you use your VCR?  Do you have small children? Do you use good quality tape? If you use your VCR continually and have small children, having your VCR cleaned every six months to a year is not excessive. Moderate use of your VCR would require a cleaning once every year or two to keep it in good condition.  Remember, when you take your VCR in to be cleaned, it is also lubricated and checked out for proper operation. It takes only one dirty tape to "foul" your VCR. If this happens you need to have your VCR cleaned.  See: Tapes  See: Cleaning Tapes See: Tips For Trouble Free VCR Operation

QUESTION:
Do you make house calls.

ANSWER:
Sorry, no I don't. The day of the TV repair person coming to your home with a bag full of tubes is long gone.  Today, any TV repair is an involved job that requires a lot of test equipment.  Often, it is dirty work and makes quite a mess. It is akin to removing the engine of your car in the middle of your living room with only a screwdriver, hammer, and a pair of pliers. The best place for a repair is at the repair shop.  Another reason is cost. Most repair shops only employ one or two people. To close down a shop for half a day to come to your home to repair your set would be very costly to you. You will find some that will make a house call, but expect to pay a good amount for the repair and service.  A house call and repair can cost you two or three times the amount that you would pay at your local TV repair shop.

If you do not have proper transportation for your set, often you can hire someone to pick up and deliver your set for a moderate fee . Even with that factored in you can save a lot of money.

Before you hire anyone to come to your home to repair your TV, I would highly suggest that you contact the Better Business Bureau and make some inquires.

QUESTION:  
I have a Big Screen TV that requires repair. What do you suggest?

Is my TV going to be obsolete next year? I hear that my old TV will no longer work. Is that true?