Consumer Electronics - 29 August 2007

I bought a German TV 9 months ago, with a 3 year warrenty, it just developed a small problem but would need the back removing to sort out.
If I did this minor repair the warrenty would be invalid.
I called the manufactuerer .
" OK Sir no problem , we will collect and repair and return to you within 7 days"
The set was collected almost immediatly, very efficent, and its now on the way to Germany, I asked the pick up guy how much was this going to cost the manufacturer. UK to Germany 19kgs about £200 return!!!!
Where is the sense in that???
No I dont have to pay anything, the set cost me £500 9 months ago.

2007-08-29 22:17:35 · 14 answers · asked by budding author 7 in TVs

2007-08-29 20:42:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cell Phones & Plans

any knows where i can watch free TV onthe internet?

2007-08-29 20:33:25 · 2 answers · asked by hkonds 1 in TVs

my kids want freeview in their room but it sayd not in my area yet would a signal booster help improve signal ??or do i need a new ariel??? we live in a new bungalow only 3yrs old and have a fancy type arial on roof i presume allready digital but need help improving signal i think

2007-08-29 20:29:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in TiVO & DVRs

The TV in particular is the latest 50" samsung 720p dlp. If you have it, hook it up to a computer and see what the highes res you can choose is, and that will give me my answer. Thanks. And by the way I want to know so I know what video card to get for the computer I build.

2007-08-29 19:30:57 · 2 answers · asked by scooter 4 in TVs

I would like a camera to take pictures fast, so you can catch a photo quick. What camera has a fast shutter speed? What is considered a fast shutter speed?

2007-08-29 18:52:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cameras

2007-08-29 18:03:48 · 3 answers · asked by Tigre 2 in Home Theater

2007-08-29 17:04:13 · 2 answers · asked by jaydepaul25 1 in Cell Phones & Plans

or to go prtoble psp nintendo DS wich one is the best for a 6,11,15 year old and a dad

2007-08-29 16:55:11 · 9 answers · asked by Mark B 2 in Other - Games & Gear

does the ps3 have any kind of games already in the system or comes with it?

2007-08-29 16:51:00 · 4 answers · asked by XD 1 in PlayStation

I would like to connect multiple RF outputs into my TV at once. I would like to receive my analog cable channels and connect an air antenna to the TV also to receive digital broadcasts.

I was thinking I could connect my analog cable RF output to a VCR, connect the VCR to the TV via the AV inputs, and have the air antenna to my TVs one RF input.

When I want cable channels, switch to "input 1" on the tv?

whats my best option?

thanks

2007-08-29 16:48:01 · 3 answers · asked by Jason 3 in TVs

i bought a new cordless ,phone ,cause the one i had kept squealing&echoing all the time when i used it,no luck with new one either,it does the same thing.tried corded phone , works no problem.why is this,anyone any clue?

2007-08-29 16:04:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Land Phones

I'm looking to buy a 20-25" flat screen TV but only plan to hook it up to reg. cable. I have another HD flat screen that is hooked up to reg. cable and the picture is very fuzzy. What kind of flat screen should i get so it won't be fuzzy

2007-08-29 15:58:47 · 5 answers · asked by Rosie 2 in TVs

got this receiver as a spare and it does absolutely nothing it comes on and the screen that it has, has burned out ive had lots of problems with sony recievers so i bought bose but i got to use in the bedroom to power some bose speakers when hooked up no sound can be heard from any channels so from my knowledge of these receivers im assuming its fried. and is it worth even fixing since my last one cost me 150 bucks to fix and within a week it messed up again.

2007-08-29 15:52:37 · 2 answers · asked by joshockey43102 2 in Other - Electronics

2007-08-29 15:44:21 · 7 answers · asked by Darthluke 3 in PlayStation

I want to put movies on my psp. I have a few programs that can do it, but I'm looking for a program that can convert dvds or downloaded videos/movies to a small enough file size to fit at least about 3-5 dvd movies on a 1gig psp memory stick. The programs I have now will take a full dvd down to about 400-500megs which means I could only put about 2 movies on a 1gig memory stick.

2007-08-29 15:39:43 · 4 answers · asked by black_ca_scorpio 4 in Other - Games & Gear

I would like to get a cellphone, an enV from Verizon if you want to be specific. I think it would be perfect if I did, because my mom has two networks.. one on Cingular that has my dad, her, my grandma, my grandpa, and my other grandma in it. Her other one is on Verizon and it only has her other phone on it that she uses for business. That is why I think it would be perfect, because then she would have more than just one phone on it. She was also considering getting a new phone. She wants one with bluetooth, because it is easier to talk and drive with a bluetooth (obviously). What do you suggest I tell her to convince her/inform her of positive aspects of getting me a phone.

ALSO.. I want unlimited texting because why would you get a texting phone if you couldn't text.. However, she wants to be able to have lots of minutes because she is going to talk alot since it is a business phone. Please just let me in on some useful information now that you understand my situation..

Thxx =]

2007-08-29 15:38:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cell Phones & Plans

Hello, I have a question about my Verizon plan, you see my cousin just got the new plan about free messaging within Verizon, so she keeps on sending me messages, but the plan that I have doesn't have that unlimited text messages because we got it before that started, she says that its free for me because im verizon, but i say that no, because i dont have the plan. whos correct? will they cahrge me for those messgaes? thank You!!!!!!

2007-08-29 15:21:25 · 1 answers · asked by Gabriela A 2 in Cell Phones & Plans

2007-08-29 15:19:25 · 3 answers · asked by Jess 2 in Cell Phones & Plans

my verizon wireless bill is due on September 16th for $113. When i got the phone i had a $0.00 Deposit.. How long do i have from Sept 16th to pay for it before my service gets turned off?

2007-08-29 15:16:32 · 2 answers · asked by krymz3000 1 in Cell Phones & Plans

Hello everyone. I had a question regarding Plasma TV's. I'm planning on buying one so I'm trying to budget myself. If I buy a Plasma TV and want that excellent picture quality, do I also have to buy some type of adapter to bring out that excellent quality? Or is it enough to just plug it in and have Directv installed with it? I ask because about 8 years ago when I bought a TV, someone at the store was telling me that I also had to purchase separately a HDTV adapter in order to bring out that superb picture quality. I was just wondering if televisions became more advanced. I would appreciate info from anyone who has knowledge on this subject. Thanks!

2007-08-29 15:10:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in TVs

2007-08-29 15:09:58 · 9 answers · asked by kytes 1 in Cell Phones & Plans

i am taking the photography class in high school now and i want to take it till i go to college. but i dont know what is the best camera for me to buy. i did a research and found out that Canon 40D is the newest one and many people love that one. but its kinda complicate to me to use when im just a beginner and i dont know how much its cost to see i can afford it or not. so, i seek for the help from who good or expert in this area to help me and give me some advice.

2007-08-29 15:05:53 · 5 answers · asked by my_nick 1 in Cameras

I have AnyDVD and CloneDVD2 that I am using to burn my DVD's. About half of them burn just fine...but the other ones either get pixilated throughout or they burn fine for a few chapters then "stick" and won't play several. I've tried burning at different speeds but it hasn't entirely alleviayed the problem. Any ideas on how to fix this?

2007-08-29 14:56:20 · 2 answers · asked by Jen 3 in TiVO & DVRs

In conjunction with previous question. I know it's camera section and not camera question..sleeping pills getting to me.

2007-08-29 14:55:44 · 2 answers · asked by Vintage Music 7 in Cameras

Yes I know it's not camera section. Can anyone give me a step by step on how to put a link on after giving an answer?

2007-08-29 14:52:13 · 2 answers · asked by Vintage Music 7 in Cameras

I'm trying to hook up my satellite receiver to the phone but the jack is on the other side of the room. I have tried going thru the attic but the wires aren't ran thru the attic (it's a two story house). I can't run it along the baseboards either because of the hardwood floors. Does anybody else have any ideas? Do they sell some sort of wireless adapter that I can plug in the wall and the receiver?

2007-08-29 14:42:33 · 3 answers · asked by Satellite Guy 3 in Home Theater

i have an old tv with no video jacks. in an earlier question i read it said that there is like some way to hook up the dvd player to the tv using a vcr. INSTRUCTIONs PLEASE!

2007-08-29 14:25:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in TVs

My current HDTV has two RF inputs: one for "off-the-air" antenna and the other for cable. Both inputs support either digital or analog signal and the TV has both ATSC and NTSC tuners. I'd like to upgrade to a new HDTV, but have to address the fact that, while it has both a digital and an analog tuner, it has only one RF input. I know I could hook up an A/B switch to manually choose between my rooftop antenna for HDTV and my analog cable feed, but that would be a hassle.

What would happen if I combined the two RF inputs into a common cable -- a reverse splitter if you will -- and fed it into the single RF? Would the TV be able to "uncombine" the signal and see both the OTA digital and analog cable signals separately?

Thanks.

2007-08-29 14:18:57 · 2 answers · asked by Apesbrain 1 in TVs

im looking for a camera that has fantastic camera and is almost comparable to a good SLR. im looking for a stylish point and shoot that still has fantastic quality. i looked into the Sony T100 and placed an order, but had to cancel because the product was backordered and would take a month to ship. the day i cancelled, they announced the T200, so i said, thats a good thing. but if there is anything else, let me know. i want something for an amateur photographer who wants to shoot great scenery and epic shots with the sun and stuff like that. but i also plan to take pics of parties and my friends. so let me know of some good cameras. 8.1 megapixel or higher

2007-08-29 14:16:30 · 1 answers · asked by Hmoney 1 in Cameras