I turned it (and the cable box) on and it was fine and then it just... turned... off. And it won't come back on no matter how many times I press the power button.
I tried plugging it into an outlet that I know works (as the lamp that was plugged into it is, you know, ON) and... nothing. Everything else plugged into the same outlet as the TV also works fine there.
I know squat about TVs, is it dead? If it's just the power cord, is that even worth fooling with? It's seven years old, maybe I should just buy an LCD or whatever is the standard "thing" now.
Fortunately I have a working TV in another room (which is far older than this one, and still going strong) but now I can't lounge about on the couch and watch anything.
Oh well... off to Amazon. At least if I buy a flat panel, it should be easy enough to buy online and get home on my own, unlike all previous TV purchases.