oliverjude

We have two newish TVs, one is dual voltage and we want to bring them back home from Canada with us. Has anyone done this? I know I'll need a transformer for one of them. One will be used with a sky box, the other a rouke box. I know the rouke we have here is universal, so if it works here it should run the same there. Just not sure on a skybox! If all fails I know they can be used in our sons rooms for their Xbox and ps4 as they are both universal. Abet a little large for their rooms!

Celticspirit

I didn't bring home my two one year old Samsung smart tv's. Sold them to a friend.
I bought two on sale from Argos online here upon my return. Price every bit as good as Best Buy in Dallas.

feelbritish

We brought our 52 inch LG back with us as it had duel voltage. It worked fine with a "freesat" box. Glad wedid as we would have been paid peanuts in Canada for it even though it was less than 2 years old.

roussell85

My TV says this under the power section of the spec:

Power
Power Consumption
(in Operation) max. 91W
Power Consumption
(in Standby) 120V : 0.4W / 240V : 0.5W
Power Requirements
(voltage) DC 19.5V

Will this TV work in the UK? I have a container so easy to bring back.

Vadio

We brought a dual voltage TV back nearly 5 years ago, and have been using with a Freeview box since. No issues.

I would only bring a dual voltage TV.

montakute

I have no direct experience but here is an article that may be of interest: Tip: Moving Abroad With Your TV May Be Easier Than You Think - We Got Served

My Samsung TV specs for AC Power Voltage & Frequency is AC 110V ~ 220V, 60Hz. So it seems to be dual voltage. I think the fact that it doesn't refer to 50 Hz is OK, anyone know?

montakute

Actually, I found an image online of the power supply board for my TV and zooming in, I see that it says input rating 100 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz. So, assuming I found the correct power supply board, the Hz should not be an issue.

moggi1964

Brought my Pioneer Kuro back with us and no issues at all. Did have to get a converter for the rear lighting system I had bought for it but I needed one for my Yamaha receiver anyway so no big deal.

Vadio

I have seen some posts on various forums that insist that the 50 vs 60 HZ is an issue, along with some long winded technical explanation re: differences in this and that.

Me, personally, I can't see any difference between now and the US after nearly 5 years with a cheap Vizio TV and a Freeview HD box. Good picture, no issues. The sound on the TV is beginning to 'fade' but that's an issue with the TV - it's old in TV years. And, the sound is cranked up a bit, but not all the way, so still a ways to go before we will opt to replace it.

manchester2016

Is getting a large tv from say.. the US to the UK not very expensive though?

Vadio

We had a 40' container, so no 'extra' cost. I wouldn't consider shipping a TV on its own.

manchester2016

Nice, which company did you use for that? Would you recommend them?

Vadio

We lived in VA at the time, and used a shipping agent - M&S Shipping (offices in VA Beach). They were superb. Their price was better than going direct with the container firm, and there were no 'hidden surprises'. Container shipped from Portsmouth VA to Liverpool, which minimized the truck haulage portion on each end.

manchester2016

Thanks for the update.

To confirm... it was a 40 square foot container?

May I ask approx how much it cost?

Thank you.

Vadio

In 2011, it was about $3500 door-to-door. I think the price has come down given the strength of the dollar. A lot depends on the road haulage - the further you are from a port, the higher that cost.

A 40' container is 40' long, approximately 8' wide, and 8'6" high. Interior dimensions are slightly less. A 'high cube' container is taller than 8'6'', but I can't remember how high it is. Our last one was a high cube.