trickydicky Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 in benidorm for 2 months.brand new tv just stopped working.need to buy new one.where do you go to buy a tv in benidorm? can anybody help please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 For a secondhand one try the Sale board on the outside wall of the reception on camping Elraco. On the oposite side to the reception window. Most caravan sites have a for sale board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big olga Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Hi, I would try Carrefour supermarket in Finestrat ,they have a good selection of tv,s Best Wishes Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yes Carrefour is the place. But don't do what I did in Benidorm. I bought a flatscreen in Carefour only to find when I got home that it did not work in the UK. (it received pictures but no sound). You need a TV that operates on PAL/BG for Spain and PAL/I for the UK. If you are on Villasol (and probably other Spanish piped pitch TV connections) remember that their satellite link works from analogue so your TV must be capable of operating in both analogue and digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Forgot to mention. There was a chap based in Carrefour who mended TVs. He had a workshop which seemed to be accessed through a hatch in the wall not far from the electrical department. I don't know whether he is still there but it might be worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyg3nwl Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hi, As has already been mentioned, tv's designed for use on continent wont work in UK unless they are multistandard capable of accepting both uk and continental technical standards we have an Avtek on the van and it is ok for europe and uk use. be careful buying locally unless you only want continental useage. Whether you can get a local repair man to fix it depends whether he can source suitable spares, again because there would be very little demand for uk suitable spares on continent and likewise for continental compatible spares in uk. good luck tonyg3nwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 why not get one from the UK and get a friend to post it over 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 thank you everyone for your replies, no need for a new one now. looked on the el raco "for sale" but they didn't have anything.walked across to villasol and saw leo, a dutchman who sold us a secondhand one at a bargain price. he was brilliant, even came to el raco and set it up for us.he's got quite a selection of goods for sale.....his own little shop.we'll remember him for future use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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