fordprefect,
i likely will try to get them to take it back if it's not an easy fix. i was hoping it was.
too bad tv's don't have a degauss feature like monitors do, i'm sure that's the problem.
by the way, i moved it away from my electronics even more, and it seems to have made it go away by %50, but it's still there. i may also try calling hitachi to see if i can easily fix it. that way, i'll also learn how to fix it if it happens aftter the warranty is gone
no kids so no magnet was there, thankfully. i know my speakers are shilded because i used to have a 27 inch tv before and it never got affected
any other ideas?
thanks everyone, i'm actually quite worried about it now.