Llwyncelyn Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hi we live near Villedieu in (50) and the TV has just gone. We had hoped to delay a new purchase until any bugs in the new HD stuff had been sorted and to be blunt the costs started dropping. However.............does anyone know please of a good TV repair service in this area be they French or English thanks once more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jc Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 HD prices are falling in the UK.Our local Woolies is offering HD ready TV for a third of the price elsewhere.32" for £399. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumGirl Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I'm curious as to whether it's even possible to repair a TV these days? With all the circuit boards, etc., does anyone even know how? It seems a shame, but I think the manufacturers plan it that way.PG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 [quote user="PossumGirl"]I'm curious as to whether it's even possible to repair a TV these days? With all the circuit boards, etc., does anyone even know how? It seems a shame, but I think the manufacturers plan it that way.PG[/quote]It is indeed possible. All they do is change the appropriate board or module - probably be more expensive than a new TV, unless it is a name-brand widescreen or summat.That apart, every TV shop will have repair facilities, so try your local Gitem or Express, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llwyncelyn Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hi TV has absolutely now given up the ghost off to buy one later this week end. Please can someone just indicate whether or not a French purchased TV would be compatable with SKY and its boxes? What does one have to look out forI have no knowledge whatsoever and as for recording a programme well............................. many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I got a French TV a couple of years ago (Phillips) and it works fine with my Sky box, UK VCR and UK DVD (all connected to TV via SCART not via the aerial cable).Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 We use a French-purchased Sony with a Sky box. TV just needs an AV input, and nowadays they will all have enough to make your head swim.For repairs, try a local branch of Expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More2Learn Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 From memory don't the French run on the SECAM system? I know UK is on the PAL system and the USA on the different NTSC system.My recently brought UK set is compatible with NTSC for video playback though no mention of SECAM.Of course just as the HD stuff looks like getting sorted out the Blueray thing appears, can you really win on emerging technology.Has anyone brought anything from the Internet and had it delivered to their address in France? Maybe that would be the way forward. I know people order and have things sent to UK addresses ready to pick up but its a long haul just for a television.Hope you get it sorted out soon, even if its to pick up a second hand one locally for the time being.Regards.More2Learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Just about any TV sold new in Europe (for some years) will work with both PAL and SECAM - certainly if you buy a 'brand'. We have had 2 TVs in France (and are just about to take out or old UK TV) and all seem completely interchangeable, but are Sonys and you would expect a degree of sophistication.Our new Sony LCD is wonderful, by the way, but expensive. HD ready etc., and only weighs 11Kg (compared to about 60Kg for the same screen size Trinitron).I have had books etc delivered from Amazon to France (a few years ago) with no problem, I don't know about larger items as these tend to use ParcelFarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Both my Pioneer and LG TV's work fine with PAL Secam, NTSC (for US DVDs) et al no probs. Have had large items delivered here from Amazon and FNAC on line, with no problems. However, if you have the chance to buy in the UK try Richer Sounds - by far the best TVand Hi-fi deals I've come across although you have to buy from their (often rather cramped) shops. But the guys are really into what they're selling and give excellent advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob T Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I buy loads of electrical goods from www.cdiscount.com and they deliver to me with no problem. It is a French site and they sell everything including TVs and computer parts. I find them much cheaper than hte shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Useful site Bob T, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I have used them a lot. They are owned by the Geant / Casino group.However as with many French Internet sites it pays to take the promise of quick delivery with a pinch of salt. Their 24 hour dispatch can take a week or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumGirl Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I've bought both a deep freeze and a microwave through Discounteo and both times their service has been excellent and delivery speedy and FREE. Their prices were less than any place else I checked for the same item and they explain the correct wording to put on the delivery receipt so that if you can't open the box while the deliveryman is there, you can cover your rear for any defects you later on discover.PG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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