worth it to fix tv?

[lurch]

I just ran across a53" hitachi ultrascan hd tv for free.no pic or sound lokked in the back and looks like it mighta got wet and the circuit board looks burnt.any ideas how much this will cost to fix? is it worth it? It'd be a great tv for the basement

 

[charper1]

Find an authorized Hitachi repair center near you and get an estimate. If that estimate is less than half the cost of a new one the same size and same features, then why not. You would probably lose out on the majority, if not all, of a warranty.

 

[bradleys]

It's possible that the failed components weakened everything else.

My NEC plasma had a power supply "bang" in February. The power supply was replaced. In August, "the glass" (main part of plasma) failed. The repair guy said that "the glass" was probably stressed when the power supply failed, and finally failed itself. (Extended warranties rock!)

The "wet" and "burnt" components would really concern me.

 

[rcwilcox]

try fixyourowntv.com