all things cbl

The HDMI port on my TV has been acting up over the last few months. Most recently while watching Heroes on DVD. At random times I lose signal from the DVD player for 1-2 seconds. This bugs. I have also seen this when plugging the 360 into the HDMI port as well. Sucks even more when you’re in Live rocking it up at Halo and in the process of beating someone down when the screen goes dark for a second or two. When it comes back.. you’re dead. That really sucked btw. Soo.. I checked my little warranty I got when I purchased said TV. I have four years. Good thru May 24th, 2009. So tomorrow I will give old “Repair Master” a call and see what they can do for me. I’m not expecting much, but who knows.

However, looking at new TVs I found one that will suit my needs quite nicely. The Samsung HL-T5676S. Same dimensions (more or less) as the old one. I have a fitted place for the TV in my home, cant be more than 52 inches wide or it wont fit. This one is 1080p, mine is only 1080i/720p. This one is only $1199 online + shipping. Mine.. well, was quite a bit more when I bought it. This one has THREE, HDMI ports.. mine only one. So do I try and sell my existing one to pay for the majority of the upgrade? I was thinking $700-$800?? Seems like such a shame for the price I paid for it.

I’ve gotten many a good hour out of Mr. Existing TV. But, just was thinking .. if some family member or friend would give me $800 for it, I could use my state tax refund (if it ever shows up) to pay for the remainder.. Hmm…