Is this TV dead or is cheap repair possible??

The 27 inch tv (about 7 years old) in my living room just died. My roommate said it happened suddenly. All it shows is a bright horizontal line. Clser inspection shows that a picture is transmitting but it's pretty much just that horizontal line.
Is this worth taking to a repair shop?? Or is the tube kaput??

 

probably costs more to fix than replace

 

Had the same thing happen but because the tv dropped, your roommate said it just suddenly happen? BTW was the TV plugged into a surge protector, all electronics worth anything should be plugged in to a surge protector instead of straight into the wall.

 

Your verticle is not working. It could be something as simple as a fuse, depending on the age of the tv. However, considering the low cost of brand new 27" TV's today, even if it were only $50 to fix, you might still be happier with a new one.

 

Or if you have money buy a plasama.

 

i would say the tube is shot
it would cost more to replace it than to buy a new one
and actually if you need a basic TV Wal-mart has a number of them at really good prices even the nicer brands, Sony,Samsung etc.