Jo Cousins

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help out and advise what will work in oz out of DVD, Videos and TV's. I thought that our tv's in the UK were incompatible but it looks like some of you are taking urs? Will you have to get them converted?

We r looking at only taking ourselves and our clothes as we only have a small 2 bed house right now with minimal things in which are not really worth taking, however, seeing some threads on here re the cost of white goods i am beginning to wonder.....

HUP

Hi Jo

If you search the archives you'll find loads of threads on it. Heres one to start you off

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...levision+video

With regards to DVD players Oz is region 4. I would suggest you buy a region free dvd player before you go. They are really cheap over here.

SteveBannister

Cheaper to 'hack' your own one. You can change the 'region' on your own DVD through your remote. They don't tell you that in the instruction book, do they!


http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/info/multiregion/

HUP

Though if you havn't got one yet try Richer Sounds. The cheapest region free DVD player they have is about £35.


http://www.richersounds.com/index.ph...l.php&p=206197

Theres plenty of others out there as well.

65 million

I'm sure I heard someone mention that they (aus) dont have scart lead connections on anything over there, is this correct?.

Jo Cousins

Great thanks guys - u lot are a wealth of info. I have found out more in the last week being on this site than anything else!
off to have a look at those websites now..
me
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Jo Cousins

HUP
Would you say it would be cheaper to get a DVD from this end then? I have had a look to see if we can multi region hack ours but it is a Sony and we can't so it looks like we will have to get a new one so i was wondering if u knew if we would be better getting it now or not??
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southerner

That info was wrong - somebody came back with a good supplier of scart leads in Australia.

HUP

Well its really a question of what you want to spend. If you don't mind cheap and cheerful then get it over here.

If your after spending a bit more money and are worried about warranties then get it over there. Though I have heard that multi region dvd players are not so easy to come buy over there and if you already have dvds or any relatives/friends who will send your kids films then a multi-region is a must.

Looking at the £35 DVD player detailed above it ain't the best in the world but it'll do what it says on the box. I'd probably spend a little more than that though

So in conclusion "my opinion" and my action will be to buy one over here.

Kamanchi

For those of you that brought a high end DVD player which can't be soft modded you may want to consider getting it professionally chipped.

http://www.techtronics.com does this with a free pickup and return for UK main land addresses.

You can of course buy a new one for cheaper but if you made a large investment in one like I did you may not want to throw it away.

Disclaimer - I don't work for them and there are other companies that do this

Gra.B

Jo, if you can't find a hack code then go to your local Sony shop, they'll do it for a charge (dunno how much though..) As far as I know Sony players need a special remote to access it, the shop should keep them & do it there & then.

I you take your telly you'll probably need something to sort out the signal, either a Aus video player or Sat box will do the trick. It's worth taking it if it's a decent one.

Gra..