So I have a Pn42b450 Samsung Plasma. It was made in 2009 and has served my family well. However, we are thinking of upgrading and since Panasonic appears to be getting out of the plasma business this felt like the perfect time. Below are some pics of my tv viewing area, if you guys could...

Picked up the Samsung PN43F4500 plasma today. I don't usually give thorough reviews for products online, but having owned a PN42B450 ('09 model), its crazy how things have improved. Unboxing this unit I found that instead of the typical bag full of accessories/remote/etc. you get a neat...

 I have this now out of the blue. No menus, no change on inputs. It is doing a lot of flickering and jumping from different "static" types. Any ideas on repairability? Or is it time to start shopping?

after googling for days, it's apparent that Samsung has a major problem with their HDTVs (both plasma and LCD) not powering on. It seems that faulty capacitors cause the bulk of the issues and these items can be readily fixed at a low cost with soldering. However, on my PN42B450 unit, the...