There is a good chance I am going to be moving to the UK from the US in the near future. I was thinking of trying to buy a LCD TV here in the US that will work in the UK. I understand they are on 220V at 50hz and are on PAL.
Anyone have any advice? I saw that some online stores sell "Multisystem" LCD's. Is that what I need? I figure I can save some money if I get it before I go....my company is paying to ship my stuff over there and with the exchange rate and VAT tax I think I will come out ahead if I can get some stuff now, maybe a blue-ray too.
I can't find much info, but am hoping someone here knows.
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Originally Posted by tikifrei /forum/post/0
Hi,
There is a good chance I am going to be moving to the UK from the US in the near future. I was thinking of trying to buy a LCD TV here in the US that will work in the UK. I understand they are on 220V at 50hz and are on PAL.
Anyone have any advice? I saw that some online stores sell "Multisystem" LCD's. Is that what I need? I figure I can save some money if I get it before I go....my company is paying to ship my stuff over there and with the exchange rate and VAT tax I think I will come out ahead if I can get some stuff now, maybe a blue-ray too.
I can't find much info, but am hoping someone here knows.
I recommend purchasing consumer electronics like TVs in the country you intend on using them.
If you want to take your chances and buy a TV in the US and have it shipped overseas, make sure it has a 110 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz auto-switching power supply. You will also need it to accept 50Hz (i.e. 1080p/50) input signals because this signaling is the standard in the UK. I do not know of any TV's in the US that accept 50Hz sources. Unless you have Blu-ray's you plan on taking to the UK, just buy a player when you get there. Region free and 1080p/25 compatibility will require a specialized player or PC-based solution.
There's a good chance you'll run into issues with electronics other than computers, electric shavers, travel clocks, etc. specifically made for worldwide use.
Get things like TVs and appliances once you get there. You'll pay a hefty premium for multisystem TVs and other video equipment. I bought a VCR once for my Dad who is from the old country and has a lot of media that is recorded in PAL. Feature for feature, it was significantly higher priced (at least 50% more expensive) than a regular VCR.
1. The power supply should be 110 - 240V AC ("auto-sensing")
2. The tuner should be PAL compatible
No 2. is important only if you’ll be using in-built tuner for free-to-air reception…
Boky
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