Do you repair all brands of TVs?

Paul Abernathy: "Everything. As long as I can get parts I try to do something."

Dan DeBartolo: "We repair the brands we sell. Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba and Samsung are a few examples."

Dimitri Kosvoe: "Yes. Zenith, Mitsubishi and Sony, among many others."

Is there any type of TV repair you won't tackle?

Abernathy: "Not really. I try to repair at the component level while most people are just replacing boards."

DeBartolo: "No. Really all repairs come down to if it's cost effective or not."

Kosvoe: "Yes. The new TVs: Plasmas, projection TVs, HD and LCDs."

How do you charge?

Abernathy: "It's by the job and can change drastically. If I have to go to the customer's house, it'll cost more."

DeBartolo: "It's a flat in-home service rate of $199 for most new televisions and $129 for picture tube televisions."

Kosvoe: "It really depends on the problem. There's a flat labor rate of $49 an hour plus the cost of parts."

How long do repairs generally take?

Abernathy: "At home, right away. If they bring it in it'll be a couple of days or up to a week."

DeBartolo: "Depends on the problem. A couple of hours."

Kosvoe: "Between two and five days."

What's the average cost to repair a TV?

Abernathy: "For old tubes it's around $120 and $300 for newer models."

DeBartolo: "The $199 plus parts. If I had to guess I'd say $250 to $300."

Kosvoe: "Again, it depends on the size. It's between $80 or $90."

Do you repair anything other than TVs?

Abernathy: "Yes, just about anything. I've worked on professional Sony camcorders to iPods. I also perform installations."

DeBartolo: "Yes, everything. DVD and CD players, stereos, cameras and vacuums."

Kosvoe: "Yes. Microwaves, DVD players, stereos and CD players."

Have you received many inquiries about the all-digital TV requirements scheduled for February 2009?

Abernathy: "Every day. I've gotten six calls about that today."

DeBartolo: "Not too many. Periodically people ask but it's not a continuous flow of calls."

Kosvoe: "No. I think the local cable provider or city provides the boxes for no charge."