My 36" Sony CRT set is DYING..

[zenith2134]

Oh yeah man, you'll be able to swap in a like-new picture tube if you cared enough to do it / or have it done! These sets are out there en masse, as has been mentioned-Often for free !

The way I see it: Even if you swap in a set identical to this one, it will work out the same in your system. If yours cannot be diagnosed properly due to its huge weight and size. after Sandy my 35" kv35s40 had to be hauled up a flight of stairs to the trash. it was found face-down about 20 feet from where it was originally.
I have a tendency to rescue the BPC sets within reason; meaning that I wil maintain 1 or 2 of this type of TV in addition to my vintage collection.

They are versatile with more modern formats i.e.; DVD and DTV.