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ALPINE ELECTRONICS SANDY LLC

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3.02 Reviews
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Mark H.
Feb 2013
2.0
$350
My perception of the owner of Alpine Electronics is that he
is not a stable person. I'm so thankful that he was only part of my life for 17 days. 
That said, they do in home repairs which is convenient because the TV in question is old and huge. But it's a high end Sony rear
projection TV that has a fantastic picture and has run flawlessly every day for
over 12 years. It's actually our parrot's TV we just watch it when we're home!
The technician was courteous and removed his shoes on arrival. He quickly
diagnosed the problem and it was a correct diagnosis. He pointed out that the
part, a bounce-back splitter is difficult to obtain and we would need to be
patient while the part was ordered from overseas. We were patient, the part
came in three weeks later. In the meantime the power board had been taken to
their shop to correct an issue Sony had notified field techs of back in
2000, no charge for this which was a nice touch.
When the bounce-back splitter arrived they came the next day and installed it.
I was a bit taken back when the technician twist connected the power lead from
the TV's power board to the wire on the bounce-back splitter leaving it loose
with bare wires twisted together and left exposed. As a power lead with considerable
amperage this connection should have been silver soldered and sealed with durable
heat shrink.
About a week after the repair, horizontal blue and red lines started showing up
in the top and bottom of the picture, a product of the flimsy connection noted above. They warranty their work for 30 days. I
considered calling them back but the thought of dealing with the owner, who is NOT
house broken, compelled me to open the cabinet and solder the power lead to the
bounce-back splitter myself. The TV works beautifully but for $350.00 it sure
would have been nice to have had them finish the job.
Very few shops will do onsite repairs. Would I use them
again? Not on an old rear projection TV. If we had it to do over again we would
have shot the TV with a large caliber revolver and ordered a 60 inch LED flat
panel that uses 1/3 of the power.  This way we could entertain our bird energy efficiently in
3D 1080p HD!
We love the 20th century TV but it is 91 years old in "computer
years." Lesson learned.
I think Alpine Electronics is probably a fine shop as long
as you keep your expectations low, your bank account high, and like to be
verbally badgered and have your time abused. They demonstrated consistent
disdain for intelligent humans at this store, no joke! If all this sits well
with you, you'll be fine using them. I however prefer quality service at an
affordable price from people that respect me, my money, and most importantly my
time.

Homeowner
Jun 2006
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$97
They got our computer repaired on time, just like they said they would. Whatever was wrong with our computer was fixed when we got it back, and it runs great now.

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FAQ

ALPINE ELECTRONICS SANDY LLC is currently rated 3.0 overall out of 5.

No, ALPINE ELECTRONICS SANDY LLC does not offer free project estimates.

No, ALPINE ELECTRONICS SANDY LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, ALPINE ELECTRONICS SANDY LLC does not offer a senior discount.

No, ALPINE ELECTRONICS SANDY LLC does not offer emergency services.

No, ALPINE ELECTRONICS SANDY LLC does not offer warranties.