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Okay, the TV repair guy has had our TV for 6 weeks now. It’s not like we don’t have a second TV. We do. But it’s the TV that I bought at least 10 years ago that has ONE coaxial input. That’s it. Nothing else. So to hook up the Tivo, VCR, and DVD player requires a certificate in some sort of electronics from a trade school that I just don’t have. Yeah, I know. There are worse troubles in the world. I get it. It’s possible that I am a bit spoiled. But when you have gotten in the habit of depending on video escapism (and being able to record your video escapism for future viewing), the loss of it can be a bit disconcerting. Luckily this all happened during re-run season and I have three of the five seasons of Alias on DVD. I was able to get the other two seasons from Netflix.com and that has served as my video escapism for the summer. I’m quite sure I would be a bit more aggressive toward the TV repair guy if this had happened at any other time during the year. As it is, he recognizes my voice when I call due to the volume of phone calls I have directed at him, his elderly office guy, and his voicemail. The Daddy had reservations about leaving our TV at his shop when he dropped it off there because of the outward appearance. Apparently it’s a little hole in the wall that looks pretty junky. But this was the only “authorized Samsung repair shop” and I got it from Samsung customer service so we left it there. Not only was it the only authorized Samsung repair shop, but it was the only shop that would even work on Samsungs within a 15 mile radius!

I was finally able to get a straight answer from the guy about when it would be done but not until after I had to coerce him into calling to see when a part would arrive. If all goes as planned, the part should be there by Friday, installed and tested on Saturday and we can pick up Monday or Tuesday depending on how well it works Saturday. The amount that we have to pay for this privelege makes my toes curl. It turns out that the thing that is wrong with our 1 1/2 year old television is the most expensive thing that can be wrong with our television. Needless to say, even though it’s out of warranty, I’m going to try to get reimbursed from Samsung for some of the cost. I just can’t believe that they think that a TV should only last a year and a half. If they do, I will be devoting quite a bit more time and energy to Samsung-bashing on here…