Toshiba 34hfx84 hdtv popping sound?

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Under warranty??, have it repaired, or bite the $$$ and exchange it. Not a
normal functional attribute.
"rb" <rb5505@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> just wondering if anyone else out there with the toshiba 34hfx84 has
> had their tv simply turn itself off after a electrical popping sound?
> i notice that after it did this, the red on/off led light below the
> screen, was flashing on AND off (instead off OR on). it made the same
> type of sound it makes normally when turning the tv and off, only it
> was twice as loud. both times it happened we were not in the room
> watching it, so i can't say what the screen did.
>
> i had it plugged into a 2 outlet plug built into our new ent center,
> that was plugged into a power strip that i've had all along. it has
> not popped off over the 8 hrs or so that i've watched it since
> switching it. could it have been the power outlet in the ent center?
> should i gamble that it was?
>
> any ideas? it is exchangable, but would cost a delv fee of about $40
> to swap it.
>
> thanks all.