This is purely guess work based on the fact that the kind of batteries used in these are similar to those in mobile phones: I had a pay as you go phone a few years ago that I had let run completely flat and did not use it for about a year. I put it on charge for like a couple of hours and it still refused to switch on. I left it charging for about three

However, the Beovision 3 did go some way by accident or design to incorporate a cabinet in which you could hide VHSs and DVD players. What I have never understood is why the Beovision 3 did not have freeview in-built for the UK market. It is not just B&O that make it awkward to integrate other components. In the mid 90s my friend's brother had

Reporter for MTV cribs: So David why did you buy a B&O Avant for your house David Beckham: Erm because the people in the box open the curtains and face you when they speak. With my old TV I had to move my chair.

But surely when buying a Ferrari you are buying into a dream? The dream of having a very stylish, comfortable car that is also very fast. However, many people can only dream of owning one and thus the dream is never spoilt. However, when/if you manage to own one you find that the dream is spoiled by dodgy wiring, windows not always working etc. Thus

I concur and will not trade my B&O CRTs for a panel of any sort. However the price reflects the marque as we are all aware. For example, it has been proven that a Renault 5 GT turbo can pull away from a particular Ferrari. I am not loaded. However, I have a friend who is an investment banker and is lucky enough to own a Ferrari and I have been lucky

I felt it in Cambridge - I was doing some laundry at the time and funnily enough, as the washing machine started to spin so the house started to shake. I was on the phone to a friend at the time and she said that she had gelt it to so clearly it was not the washing machine. IT was quite a surreal feeling. I knew it was a quake but also knew that it

Excellent that will prove invaluable. Thanks very much.

I was unaware that there were composite jacks on an old Avant. I have one with what appears to be all of the optional extras except PinP. However I only have a headphone jack and S-video connnector at the back of the control panel (the bit where the clock is). Am I looking in the wrong place. I also have many game consoles and thus composite jacks would

Same as long scart lead why not get a scart adaptor (x2) similar to the types used in PS2s and Xboxes and then run long composite cables along. Much more flexible than a thick scart cable.

Hi all: Correct me if I am wrong but with regard to tubes the following should be considered: The tubes in the older Avants were the ones that were dodgy and most were replaced under guarantee or would have broken by now in any case and have been changed. However, allthough it can be said that these tubes are probably out of the market place, all television