jacko

Wasn't there a transformer fire at the City Hospital yesterday? Did that put power out in the area too?

Constantine.

Well Wi-Fi doesn't usually transmit the TV video and sound to the TV itself, more to transfer files and internet. As you say eliminating the need for an ethernet cable. Transferring TV video and audio via Wi-Fi slowed down the internet and also had too much lag. The TV still had 3x HDMI cables going into it (Cable box, DVD and PC connections and various audio cables) Obviously the cable box has a coaxial that starts off outside, as does the Sophon cable connection to the TV. I had just plugged the HDMI into the laptop before the big bang. Down over 30,000 so far. Wasn't going to wait 3 weeks for the TV to maybe get fixed with my Thai lady yabbing at me. Discovered computer HDMI issue only then.

Bugger.... new TV now, and I now know my HDMI output from my PC/Laptop has been fried too!

Well obviously with the advent of remote controls, they are never fully switched off.... unplugging them, power and cable inputs, is probably the only sure way.

Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Not to mix him up with his brother..... Great Balls of Fire....

The Big Easy

The Big Lebowski

Yes fibre glass.... sort of. Didn't you get one of those lamps, they were all the rage when lava lamps went out of fashion. Well I had better go buy a new TV, can't be doing without one for another evening! Probably try to put another in for repair at the same time. The old CRT ones were bulky and heavy, modern ones are like trying to transport dry wall.

The Fabulous Baker Boys.

Sally Field

Snake Eyes.

Nah....

Well my TV would be connected, hardwired, to several other things.... my True cable connection, and my Sophon cable connection so not much I can do about it. Pretty sure it came down the power line though as my computer PS got fried and obviously that is only connected to AC power, Amazed the router survived. I think it is the PS that has gone on my True box... that could also be the case on my smaller bedroom TV as it has an AC/DC supply too. My neighbour also lost his automatic gate. I took a look at mine and it seems to have power etc, but it is locked on driving the gate open and won't stop. This is going to cost me. (No insurance). Many years ago I did have one of those invertor/ battery things but regarded it as a device to keep my router and computer going long enough to get things saved if there was an outage. It started to play up and I had to change the battery and when I took a look inside I decided it was more of a fire hazard than a protective device. I shall look into a better protective mains strip, and get into the habit of unplugging things when a thunderstorm is around. At the moment I was only doing that when we had a power outage in fear of how it might return.. (lost a contactor in my pool pump panel previously).

Frightened to test my 4 AC units........

I have just posted a topic that suggests I am not so lucky..... I nearly got struck by lightening.... hope that doesn't happen again, wisdom would say it never happens!

Just a little while ago a lightening bolt hit earth near my house... So far, my big new Samsung TV, my bedroom TV, 2 DVD players, my computer power supply, True TV box and my gate opener are all kaput. Might be a few other things around the house. Had one of those protective extension distribution things on 3 of these items, fat lot of use that was, Relieved not to find a hole in my roof. Surprised my router seems to have survived. Looks like Numchai or Homepro are in for a bit of business. Time to change underwear!

If you were in the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, it is simply a matter of wheeling you down to the bank of ATM machines in the building. I am guessing Bangkok hospitals have them too. A short stay in a hospital here could eat up many a retirees residual funds. I recently heard of a 2 night stay in Memorial, in a ward, being over 30,000 baht.

Yes, I was going to tell you of that.. so actually £601.

My Biz Class flight on the Dreamliner from Manchester to Doha on Qatar was fine. Very comfy cabin.

Give him thyme.

My phrase was chosen with a little thought. Let us assume not everyone has a credit card.

The Singing Detective

Yes, I woke at 3am to it and the thunder is still cracking now.... The rain hasn't been particularly heavy (yet) where I am North of town.