I have a 5 year old 32 DVD Avant that was bought as a PIP model, but the dealer had to fit the PIP module after delivery. I seem to recall that there was a bit of a problem over the module first delivered not being the right one and a repeat visit being needed. The job was done failrly quickly, but I got the impression that it wasn't totally straight

It's a BC1 standalone (and the seller has now gone quiet for the moment so I hope all is well and I don't regret taking the private route!) I am not too worried about the STB or link situation. Already owning an Avant (one of the last produced) I am aware of how quickly the STB software dates and/ or limits you for choice of external Freeview

OK. I have to say that Iconic do have a good website and that I was on the point of contacting them ...... when that private sale came along. I am impressed by the fact that so many dealers (Official and Pre Owned) take notice of the Beoworld forums (in this thread and others)! Vikinguk

Thanks to Beo4life Graham annd Brett for picking this up and responding via eBay (whose email transfer service failed.) (And for offering hours of use info if reqired on future prospective purchases.) Vikinguk

Thanks for the responses above! In answer to the comment re Lifestyle, an item of furniture they had listed wasn't the model I wanted (plus a BV1). Had it been what I was after they might have offered a deal for the joint purchase.Price also comes into any discussion! There are perfectly good and innocent reasons for messages being missed as decribed

What's the general experience with on-line dealers? I have been looking for a BV1/BC1 and other equipment. Enquiry to Lifestyle AV was answered very promptly and courteously. Enquiry to Beo4life on eBay re the hours of use of a TV and whether the stand was motorised went unanswered (5 days), as did an enquiry to More Than AV re strong interest in

Just to add re Saab and Dyson: The Dyson washing machine had its fourth display fitted 6 months before the 5 year guarantee ran out. To our surprise, this is the first of the displays that has not then started to fail again straight away. It's unlikely that Dyson ever produced a better version as they stopped making the washing machine some time

Dealer fixed it today for £25. Couldn't have been more helpful. Vikinguk

Beo4 is about five years old (came with last year production of an Avant TV). Failure of the display started at about 12 months and has got progressively worse. Now at the point where you can only just make out about 30% of the text (and are more likely to work out what's on the display by counting button presses than trying to read it!) Vikinguk

All, Thanks for responses. Strangely enough, we've had repeated pixel failure in two other products: Saab dashboard computer display, and the control display on a Dyson washing machine. In the case of the washing machine, Dyson (under 5 year guarantee) replace the screen, only for it to start failing again almost immediately. In the case of the