Got a new TV. I found the component that blew on the other one but its a bit tricky to find a replacement so managed to talk the wife into letting me get a new one
Got a Samsung this time, theyre apparently the most reliable. But even so, apparently new TVs have a max life span of 5-6 years?!
Still, very happy with the new one. Doesnt have the ambi-light setting like the Philips (whos customer service has been useless) but the picture is better and its a bit bigger