Lightning Killed my Tv and xbox. Pls advise.

[colinevan]

Not really having a good week and to top it off, Manchester had the mother of thunder and lightning the other night. Well just my luck it hit somewhere close and has frazzled my Tv, xbox and amazon fire stick.

Chatting to my neighbours and 2 have also got frazzled TV's and no internet or phone line.

I'm here to ask advice and am curious to know if this has happened to anyone else at all. I thought it was an old wives tale to unplug during a thunderstorm , alas I have some stuff thats ready for the bin now.

I have provisionally rang my home insurance provider to see if I am covered however they are being a little sketchy at the moment.

A quick google and it appears that lightning kills anything thats connected via hdmi. I also have some older ( old but gold ) Sony str db 940 amp and aging pioneer dvd player that are all connected via scart and co axial and they appear to be fine.

So far, I have a dead SOny tv, Xbox elite that powers on but red rings of death appear and I have a dead amazon fire stick .

Good fun, Not!

[colinevan]

Just a quick update , insurance are settling as we speak.

I had a bit of a disappointment over the value to replace my £800 Sony that was 8 years old but in reality it was worthless . Settled st £479 for s replacement set so on the look out now.

Xbox and fire stick will also be replaced.

Thanks and interesting to hear how common this is, be careful peeps.

It's a shockingly bad way for a to to end its life.

Col.

[colinevan]

Just a quick update , insurance are settling as we speak.

I had a bit of a disappointment over the value to replace my £800 Sony that was 8 years old but in reality it was worthless . Settled st £479 for s replacement set so on the look out now.

Xbox and fire stick will also be replaced.

Thanks and interesting to hear how common this is, be careful peeps.

It's a shockingly bad way for a to to end its life.

Col.