Re: TV repair shops
I still work for an independent dealer We are quite busy, a proportion of work is from damaged LCD Tv's. Being an ASD for two major manufacturers has helped provide continuity of work. The recent boom in vinyl has given the audio side a boost too. I'm the oldest engineer at work now, and the last to go through the City & Guilds 272 course from the 70's. There's less done at component level than ever before. Even software updates which at first were done by engineers with interface boxes between PC and Tv, are now just USB or fully automatic. Very little of what's being sold today will be running in ten years time, because it's outdated, no spares or simply because it's no longer fashionable. I can't see any of todays gear being restored in 20 years time. Michael Gove has said that he would like to see more repair shops on the high street to reduce waste. Perhaps he should have spoken to a few us still at the 'sharp end' to see what things are really like. SJM
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