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My TV died. I came home after work and tried to turn it on. Nothing. Weird cause it turned on that morning. Anyways I was thinking of taking it to sears to get it repaired. But before I do that...
Does anyone know of a reputable TV repair service in the BX?? I would like it fixed by someone trustworthy and at a decent price. I think sears is going to cost an arm and a leg.
Don't want to buy another TV since this one is only five years old.
There's a television repair shop on W231st St. between Kingsbridge and Corlear called Riverdale Audio. I have not used them for television repair, personally, but they do seem reputable. Unfortunately, having not used them to repair a television, I don't know about their prices, but they might be able to give you some type of an estimate on the phone.
Only 5 yrs old? It might make more sense to buy a new one rather than repair. This repair is going to cost you well over $100.00 with no guarantee that you will have more issues with it later on.
Only 5 yrs old? It might make more sense to buy a new one rather than repair. This repair is going to cost you well over $100.00 with no guarantee that you will have more issues with it later on.
and with the models rapidly changing and regular tv morphing into digital and hdtv, it'a a whole new world of tv's out there.
Only 5 yrs old? It might make more sense to buy a new one rather than repair. This repair is going to cost you well over $100.00 with no guarantee that you will have more issues with it later on.
Yeah only cause my sister has a tv that lasted twice as long. I'm not into having the latest and newest thing out there. And if I get a new tv the same size (i think 36 inches) i'm sure its going to cost another $500 and up. Could I go smaller? yeah but for that I just continue to use what I have.
Yeah only cause my sister has a tv that lasted twice as long. I'm not into having the latest and newest thing out there. And if I get a new tv the same size (i think 36 inches) i'm sure its going to cost another $500 and up. Could I go smaller? yeah but for that I just continue to use what I have.
It is your call,just don't be shocked when they tell you the price to get it fixed. What brand of TV is this?
phillips. well depending on the price I'll decide. If it costs $200 or more then I'll buy new. I just hate it when things break and I didn't break it. Hopefully it will be something minor that has to be repaired.
What did you take to get fix?? Was the price for that reasonable?
Thanks for your suggestion.
They repaired a component for a relative of mine, and I think the price was reasonable, since they didn't complain about it and didn't have to run out and buy a new one.
I know what you mean about televisions lasting longer than 5 years. I have a couple that are 8 years or older, and still going strong. Yet, I have been through three replacement plasmas/LCDs (one tv replaced twice and one tv replaced once) for failures/display issues. The scary thing is that the one that has been replaced twice is supposedly a top brand. Well, at least the warranty is a good warranty on that one.
Sometimes it can be a minor repair that's a reasonable cost, but over a certain value, as others have said, you're better off with a new set.
Give them a call and see what they can offer. I found their number since the last time I posted. It's (718) 796-2368.
Edit: Another thing to consider is that you can still get an "old school" television that's digital for a really reasonable price at many stores. It might actually be cheaper to buy a new "old school" television than to repair the one you have, depending upon the size. I'd consider that option as well, from places like K-Mart, Costco, BJs, Target, etc. Check out their online selection, since I noticed when buying another television for my kitchen a couple of weeks ago that some were well under $200 for a good sized set.
I wanted a smaller set, so I paid significantly more for a 19" LCD. It's hard to find a small LCD, though, with a decent picture, but the buys on the bigger CRT sets seemed quite good.
update...I called the repair service. He said it was $45 to check it out. That sounded okay but then I called sears to see what they said. They charge $75 flat rate for labor. But you have to pay 30 upfront to have it checked (non refundable of course). And then the cost for parts.
Is the price for parts expensive?? I know it depends on what the problem is but generally speaking.
Last edited by mir_ny; 11-12-2008 at 02:33 PM..
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I came home after work and tried to turn it on. Nothing. 
Weird cause it turned on that morning. Anyways I was thinking of taking it to sears to get it repaired. But before I do that...
