Our 50" Plasma TV by LG blew the plasma tube because of a "short" per the repair tech. The TV was purchased in Jan 2006, repair is over $1500! I have several other TV's in our house never a problem and one is 20 years old. The LG tech said this is common on that model and he reccommends a fan behind the TV to prevent heat build up. Apparently there is a design issue, yet LG will not fix unless we pay. The tv is on a stand about 18" from wall, not a heat issue at all, sounds like LG is junk. Moral to the story, do not buy junk from Korea. Avoid LG read full review »