> oh yeah, the "extended" thing which "extends" the price quite a lot. I think it
> was around 400$ for my tv, 400$ for shitty ass service that you MIGHT need?
> Total ripoff, manufacturer's warranty is enough

Both my folks' TV and mine died with the same symptoms during the manufacturer's warranty. Both TVs were the same make and model (Samsung LN-T4665F), but mine failed after six weeks of ownership; theirs died a little over a year into it.

Still fighting with them... They paid nearly $1000 for a five-year warranty on just the TV, according to the shitbags at Circuit City. There's no way that covers only the set.