Sorry if already asked. How much to convert TV's to Ozzie compatible?
Mar 3rd 2004, 3:34 pm
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Sorry if already asked. How much to convert TV's to Ozzie compatible?
What's the ball-park figure to convert a UK telly to be fully compliant with Oz?
Mar 3rd 2004, 3:47 pm
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Re: Sorry if already asked. How much to convert TV's to Ozzie compatible?
Originally posted by Sausage
What's the ball-park figure to convert a UK telly to be fully compliant with Oz?
What's the ball-park figure to convert a UK telly to be fully compliant with Oz?
We paid about $70 to convert the big Sony TV - it still didn't work afterwards so we had to buy an Oz video to run it thru.
I don't think there are any guarantees that TVs will convert - ours wasn't that old, and being a Sony we'd assumed it would be ok. But I know a few people who have successfully converted theirs.
I dont know how you find out which ones will convert and which won't. Sorry if that's not too helpful!
Mar 3rd 2004, 3:50 pm
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Hehe, u do reply to mine, don't u? hehe
No, that's useful info. $70 doesn't seem so bad, as long as it works
I'll try to search for Melbourne companies that do it and see if there's a list of compatible models.
No, that's useful info. $70 doesn't seem so bad, as long as it works
I'll try to search for Melbourne companies that do it and see if there's a list of compatible models.
Mar 4th 2004, 5:37 pm
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Re: Sorry if already asked. How much to convert TV's to Ozzie compatible?
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if you do find out can you e mail me and let me know as I am in the same boat mine is a sony ...model KV32FX60U if that helps and you find a site.
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Gary and Terri
if you do find out can you e mail me and let me know as I am in the same boat mine is a sony ...model KV32FX60U if that helps and you find a site.
many thanks
Gary and Terri
Mar 4th 2004, 6:07 pm
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Ours is a Sony too - will get the model number later & post it on here - if anyone has the same one we could get some answers!
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Mar 4th 2004, 6:29 pm
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Re: Sorry if already asked. How much to convert TV's to Ozzie compatible?
The conversion from one system to another depends on a few things. UK RSA AUS all use PAL.
USA NTSC or French SECAM.
Some new sets can do all these, some not.
Most modern TV sets have a setting for sound on the remote. It is labeled SYSTEM I in RSA, but Oz uses B/G. If your TV has this, it is likely it SHOULD work with no modification. (apart from changing this setting).
FOR OLDER SETS
If your TV has a Video sound spacing of 6 MHz, like in South Africa, then you need new IF crystals. Some manufactureres will sell a kit. You probably can buy this in the UK and take it with the TV and have it installed.
Cant help with the price. Not yet anyway.
USA NTSC or French SECAM.
Some new sets can do all these, some not.
Most modern TV sets have a setting for sound on the remote. It is labeled SYSTEM I in RSA, but Oz uses B/G. If your TV has this, it is likely it SHOULD work with no modification. (apart from changing this setting).
FOR OLDER SETS
If your TV has a Video sound spacing of 6 MHz, like in South Africa, then you need new IF crystals. Some manufactureres will sell a kit. You probably can buy this in the UK and take it with the TV and have it installed.
Cant help with the price. Not yet anyway.
