Buy Electronics In New York

With the favorable dollar-euro exchange, there are many Spanish who dare to visit Manhattan and, incidentally, do some shopping at prices more than tempting. Electronics is one of the main attractions, as already is cheaper in New York and also with the change in our favor the resulting price can be a bargain. But we must be careful because many European consumers' associations have complained that some stores in Manhattan have no qualms in selling low-quality imitations of prestigious consumer electronics, so we have to avoid shops that give us few guarantees.

To buy electronics in Manhattan, the most prestigious shops are J & R Music and Computer World, opposite the City Hall (City Hall) and B & H Photo Video New York Store (on Ninth Avenue between Calles 33 and 34). J & R specialize in consumer electronics, cameras, laptops (Laptops), MP3 players ... while B & H specializes in photography and video. Also, the DVD purchased in the U.S. only devices operating in the United States and Canada.

If our goal is to buy a laptop, as well as J & R can also visit a store that has composed close to the Empire State and the other on 57th Street with 8 avenida.Otras interesting shops are Best Buy on 23rd Street and the 6 Avenue and also competes with Circuit City in Union Square.

New York to buy any electronic product we have to keep in mind that this does not have to be equal to those we have in Spain. In the United States operates on 110 volts, while in Spain we have 220, and plug sockets are flat, while in Spain it is round. These problems can be solved with an adapter that converts the direct current to 220 volts and available round pins.

But there are insurmountable compatibility, as the signal from the VCR, which in America is NTSC, while in Spain it is PAL, which means that camcorders, game consoles and any device that uses video, will not be compatible with equipment purchased in Spain.

Read our guide to travel to New York and find out more useful information for visiting New York.