If you listen to the radio anywhere in the New York metropolitan area, it’s nearly impossible to avoid that trademark clarinet riff followed by a 20-second dialog that always ends with the catchphrase “You go to B&H…The Professional Source”.

Since the 1970s, B&H Photo & Video has established a reputation as the place to go in the New York area if you need qualified advice on deciding which camera, video, computer, or pro audio system is best suited for your needs. And while B&H is also known as having ‘the best prices in town’, it is far from a ‘big box’ store. If anything, B&H has long been considered a natural resource by serious amateurs and pros alike.

Currently in its third Manhattan location, the B&H Superstore occupies over 35,000 square feet and encompasses the entire stretch of Ninth Avenue between 34th and 33rd streets. When second floor renovations are completed in 2007, the size of the current store will have doubled. As for accessibility, B&H is a stones throw from Penn Station and an easy walk from most NYC subway lines. For customers driving in from the suburbs and outer-boroughs, B&H offers one hour of free parking with purchases over $100.

Once inside you can’t help but notice the rather dazzling displays and overhead rail system that ferries merchandise from the sales counter to the check-out area. Most people who walk in for the first time are bowled over by the range of products on display. According to reliable sources, B&H carries over 170,000 products, many of which are on display for hands-on examination. Candy dishes adorn the counters, and on Sundays customers can shop while noshing on free pretzels and soda.

Although the name implies cameras and video equipment, over the years B&H has vastly expanded the scope of it’s inventory by adding computers, binoculars, telescopes, various projection and viewing devices, iPods and other portable entertainment devices, underwater gear, and most recently, home entertainment centers. To further help customers navigate their way in and around new technologies; B&H regularly sponsors training and demonstration seminars for new products.

In addition to its New York Superstore, B&H also maintains an exhaustively detailed website where customers worldwide have an opportunity to learn and shop for their particular needs online. B&H is also known for their exhaustively detailed catalogs, source books, and how-to guides, many of which are considered bibles of the trade. This past year B&H also began publishing a free, monthly electronic newsletter containing feature articles and hands-on reviews of new photo, video, and audio products.

B&H sells the following product categories at discount prices:
Camera's Video iPods
Computer Portable Entertainment Binoculars Home Entertainment Projectors

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