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Old Jul 12th 2009 | 9:10 pm
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Hi all,

just planning what stuff to ship over and wondered whether our UK electrical items will actually work in Australia?? Just small stuff like digital radio, bread machine that kind of stuff. Obviously have to get new plugs but not sure about voltage etc.

Cheers!
 
Old Jul 12th 2009 | 9:17 pm
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Originally Posted by naomijmoore
Hi all,

just planning what stuff to ship over and wondered whether our UK electrical items will actually work in Australia?? Just small stuff like digital radio, bread machine that kind of stuff. Obviously have to get new plugs but not sure about voltage etc.

Cheers!
Forget about the digital radio. There are no DAB broadcasts in Australia.
 
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Originally Posted by naomijmoore
Hi all,

just planning what stuff to ship over and wondered whether our UK electrical items will actually work in Australia?? Just small stuff like digital radio, bread machine that kind of stuff. Obviously have to get new plugs but not sure about voltage etc.

Cheers!
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au 240v 50hz
 
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Unless you deregionalize your dvd player it wont be playing Aus dvds.
 
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Thank you - my digital radio also has the ability to go analogue so I guess that will be ok?
 
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And I thought that although the voltage range was similar, because the oscilation rates went backwards, all electrical items worked, but in reverse!

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Originally Posted by quoll
Unless you deregionalize your dvd player it wont be playing Aus dvds.

And dont forget to do the same with your TV or the picture will be upside down.

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Originally Posted by DOUGIE AN LOUISE
And dont forget to do the same with your TV or the picture will be upside down.

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Originally Posted by DOUGIE AN LOUISE
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Forget about the digital radio. There are no DAB broadcasts in Australia.
http://www.cnet.com.au/digital-radio...-240053702.htm
 
Old Jul 13th 2009 | 12:20 pm
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Exactly what I said. There are no DAB broadcasts in Australia. All digital radio broadcast are transmitted in DAB+ which is not compatible with DAB. If you have a UK DAB radio it will not work with DAB+.
 
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What you seeing there jason a load of squares and crap up upside down writing ?

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