R.I.P. Toshiba 50-inch HDTV (February 2003 - March 2008)

Last night, I turned on my tv to watch a movie.  It came on, the screen turned bright-white.  There was a pop, then it turned itself off.  Now, I am no tv expert, but I don’t think that is supposed to happen.   I turned the tv back on, only to get sound but no picture.

That is the status of the tv now.  Maybe I can get the lamps replaced, maybe not.  But that tv was the first “big” thing that I bought after college.   I will miss you, my 50-inch HD friend.  O, the times we had.  All the movies and Xbox.  See you in the big home theater in the sky!