All I get is a black screen and a flashing upside down V at the bottom edge of the box. don't know whither to take it to the dump or try to get it fixed any suggestions live in the Brechin Orillia area
Most professional techs will provide an estimate of 'cost-to-fix' which would be deducted from the final bill IF you get it fixed.
Somewhere in the manual / or online helps, MIGHT be what that symbol means. My SONY would flash its power led in a certain pattern indicated it wasn't happy in some regard. Like '3 blinks, space, 1 blink' might have meant it needed a new lamp or the cooling fan had a problem (clog?)
IMO, I'd set 'maximum' price for the fix, which if exceeded would mean you PAY for the estimate and go buy a new set. It MIGHT yet be something simple and easy to fix.