Samsung Shift

So, yesterday, I turn on my LCD TV, and there is a weird thing going on with the pixels. I try to figure it out, but on every channel, it's fuzzy, and I can't read the text. There's also a vertical interference seen. I start fuddling with the DVR settings, and things are not getting better. Even the HD channels are quite screwed up. I go through the master setup, and I'm not making any progress.

Could this be one of those late night updates that I've heard that Cablevision does. I wonder, but I verify the signal is still ok as my 2nd TV is still fine. I start to get a really sinking feeling when I switch to antenna, and even try a DVD and the weird pattern remains. Yup, it appears to be the TV itself.

I think back, and realize that the Samsung set is just over a year old. I also recall a letter from them just a week ago that was trying to get me to part with some cash for an extended warranty. If I'm remembering this accurately, it was like $175 for another two years of coverage. It seemed kind of steep at the time, but I'm wondering if I might be able to still get in on it. Figures the TV would start to self destruct as it hit the year mark.

I'm now pretty much resigned that the TV is not in good shape. Out of running out of things to do, I unplug it. At least now I don't have to look at the dreadful pattern on the TV. After I plug it back in, and repower up, the TV is absolutely fine. Good thing I hadn't hauled it to the curb.

At this point, I'm very thankful it's working, but still wondering what went wrong. Any ideas?

Jonas