The reason for the question is that I have a curved screen Avant with a bad tube, and have been offered a flat screen Avant with good tube but bad electronics. I've been trying to decide whether to buy a new CRT for the curved Avant, or buy the RF and make one good TV out of two bad ones. Mark

Good news! Yesterday I received a mailshot from B&O to tell me that, due to the demise of the Worcester store, my details will be passed to the Cheltenham store. Today I received one from the Mailbox to say that they have reopened. Perhaps tomorrow I'll get one saying that the Worcester store is back, since it was the store-room for the Mailbox

Is it true that, on the 32" Avant VCRs, the only (electronic) difference between the curved and Real Flat variants is the East-West board? In other words, the CRTs have the same pin-outs, and the only difference is in the board which deals with the geometry issues. Or to put it another way, could I swap the electronics from a Curved Avant into

Thank you. I've now found that ASWO have a distributor in the UK, and will try to open an account with them. The trouble is that they expect you to be member of a recognised trade body :( I'll let you know how I get on. Mark

Oh, I'm quite happy to do the tube change - I used to do this sort of thing quite a lot in the 1980s. However, I've not yet had the front off an Avant, so I haven't seen the problems that are peculiar to an Avant. Thank you for the name of your suppliers. I'll try to trace an equivalent in the UK. I've just gone through the "secondhand on eBay, or new

No. The TV does not have the SAT module, surround sound, or STB-C. The SAT button appears to have no effect. Mark

Sadly, it didn't work. Only one SCART appears on the SOURCES menu. This was set to V.AUX, and so the port could be selected by pressing LIST until V.AUX appeared on the Beo4, and then pressing GO. The option of SET TOP BOX is not available - perhaps because the STB-C is not fitted. I tried the other options, such as VCD and NON B&O VTR on the

It's still in the garage . Did you find a supplier in the UK? Contact details would be really helpful. Also, how did you align the tube in the chassis? B&O had a set of wedges for this, but I guess they are unlikely to be critical. Mark

OK, thank you again, Andy. I can't get to look at the TV again until Wednesday or Thursday evening, but I'll try it then. My mum's retired friends are discovering the joys of B&O - they haven't a clue how to set them up, but if some kind young(ish) man will come along and do that part, they are beautifully easy to use. Mark

Thank you, Andy. Do I have to tell it that it's the SAT button I want for this, or is there an implicit relationship between set-top box and the SAT key? Mark