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If I try and use an old UK record deck via a voltage converter, will the difference is supply frequencies cause the records to play at the wrong speed?

Has anyone ever managed to setup a satelite system to pick up Sky Digital?

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Vinyl is dead !!!! live in the NOW !!!!! :)

sky will not work in Canada as the footprint is not big enough. try getting BBC canada for a fix from home. You can get some TV via the internet (football mainly) but it's pants.

I suggest getting into Canadain TV.

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Hi
from what i can tell,most electrical (especially hifi) equipment bought here will work on both 50 and 60 Hz.I haven't seen any which only run on one or the other.
Most hifi units are pretty much low voltage and a simple 100/200v adapter will run for example cd players,tape,radio and record players.
The problem comes with the amp which will have a much higher voltage and will need an adapter with a higher rating.One solution is to use your U.K. hifi units and get a Canadian amp.An adapter with a rating of say 500v will set you back about £40 and can be bought on the net.
Mike

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Vinyl may be dead, but I have over 500 LPs many of which are never going to become available on CD. I know that I can use a computer to cut them onto CD, but I just don't have the time before we leave.

Won't a huge (3m+) satelite dish do the job. Some enthusiasts pick up satelites from the middle east and asia from england?

And as for Canadia TV, 2 weeks of it on our exporatory visit almost caused us to cancel the who move :). Don't get me wrong, we fully intend to integrate with the Canadian way of life but we must get our regular doses of East Enders

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Hi There,

need to ask question, thinking of buying a child's 6 volt rechargeable motorbike, would the charger work in Canada? Thinking for his christmas present, would we be able to take it?

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I doubt the charger will work, why don't you wait till you get here, that way you won't have to worry about compatibility? Look at what I found for you:

http://stores.ebay.ca/Best-Toys-Stor...isplayZ2QQtZkm


http://stores.ebay.ca/Best-Toys-Stor...isplayZ2QQtZkm

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the smiths,

thanks for that, just convinced us to wait, can't believe those prices, we were going to pay £130, so about $280 i think we will wait! Thanks again.

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At the last moment, I threw in my turntable (thought it was broken so didn't try to sell it but once I had dismantled everything else I realized all it needed was a new fuse) into the shipping container. Anyway, I plugged it in here with a travel adaptor and it works fine. I have to say I now wonder about all the rest of the electrical equipment I sold up and probably didn't have to!

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I've seen a nice one in Loblaws, a big supermarket chain in Canada, it looks a lot sportier than the ones on ebay. I never checked how much it cost but I can say it supported my weight and I'm 200lbs. Sadly the battery wasn't charged so I couldn't test it's top speed.

Has anyone seen the life size kareoke Father Christmas for sale in Loblaws, I've never seen anything like it, who in God's name would buy one? I tried it out and it just felt so wrong.

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It must be like being back in Welling. :)

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Wow, what a memory you have. I must have typed that over three months ago and had completely forgotten mentioning it. I thought you were some kind of stalker until I remembered. . . . . . You're not stalking me are you?

By the way, all you Brits in Canada should go to see Shaun of the Dead, it's a brilliant film and a real reminder of life in the old country.

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What production is this, where is it showing, and can kids see it? Sorry for all the questions.

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Worry not - I only remembered because I live in Welling. You said you once lived here, went to St Stephen's and had your first kiss in Welling. I don't remember anything else about you. :)

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[QUOTE=Sean Boxer]Wow, what a memory you have. I must have typed that over three months ago and had completely forgotten mentioning it. I thought you were some kind of stalker until I remembered. . . . . . You're not stalking me are you?

Rhodes is a true gentlemen, he never stalks...... just never forgets anything!!!!!

:D

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I actually have my own gadget question for you now.

We're living in the countryside and, since it's started snowing, we're getting quite a few small, one second power outages. This isn't a big deal apart from having to set all our digital clocks again - we've actually given up doing this now.

The only real pain from these outages is the fact that my modem resets itself each time and I have to go through the process of reconnecting. Is there a gadget, probably containing a battery, that I can plug in between the socket and the modem to keep the power supplied during these one second breaks.

I'm heading off to Radioshack and Tire tomorrow but maybe someone here can set my mind at rest. Ten thousand dollars to anyone who can help me out.

Thanks

Sean