Sony KV-36FS10 36" Wega Trinitron TV
Picture Blanks out
I was happy with this TV for the first 5 years - but that was the total lifespan of the TV.  After owning the TV for just 5 years, the picture would go blank (sound would stay on) for a few seconds and then come back on for a brief period.  It would do this continiously when it was first turned on, and then after about 1/2 hour it got a little better - it would blank out for a few seconds, stay on for maybe 15 seconds, before blanking off for a few seconds.  After about a month of this, the seconds that we had a picture became less and less.  We hired a repairman to come out who messed around with it for a while and not only made the flashing off and on worse, but totally destroyed the color (the color had been normal and was greys and greens when he left).  The TV was totally unwatchable.  We were told that the picture tube was bad and it would cost $1250 to replace it.  The same TV now sells for under $1,000 (although we paid $1600 5 years ago).  Don't buy - there is no lifespan to this TV