Televisions
Jul 22nd 2009 | 9:55 am
#32
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From: Calgary
Re: Televisions
Does "The Brick" do TVs? I was told they are propbably the worst store for commission hungry sales staff but they do good deals.
Jul 22nd 2009 | 9:58 am
#33
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From: Calgary, AB
Re: Televisions
Yes, Yes & Yes..............I tend to do my research before going to the store, knowing exactly what I want and asking for it saves them trying to sell to me.
Jul 22nd 2009 | 5:38 pm
#34
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From: Dubai
Re: Televisions
But at The Brick, you don't buy a TV. You buy overpriced furniture and they give you a TV. If you're lucky, it'll be worth almost as much as you were overcharged on the sofa. Oops, I mean chesterfield.
Jul 27th 2009 | 11:10 pm
#35
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From: GTA
Re: Televisions
I brought a Sony Bravia 40" HDTV from the UAE to Canada and it worked fine. I didn't even need to select the voltage. As long as you have the original manual with all the specs, it should be clear whether it works with NTSC and 110v/60Hz. Tuning isn't an issue when you're likely to be using a direct feed from cable or satellite.
The big issue is the marginal cost of transporting the TV. If you're bringing a container, the likelihood is that you'll find space regardless. If you're bringing 4 or 5 cubic metres, it might be costly to ship the TV as well.
Having said that, if the TVs are more than a year or two old, I'd ditch them anyway!
The big issue is the marginal cost of transporting the TV. If you're bringing a container, the likelihood is that you'll find space regardless. If you're bringing 4 or 5 cubic metres, it might be costly to ship the TV as well.
Having said that, if the TVs are more than a year or two old, I'd ditch them anyway!
If you want a quick way to test your TV's ability to accept an NTSC signal try connecting something like a digital camera to it and switch between PAL and NTSC outputs to see if the image is still visible and in colour.
Interestingly try finding a TV in Canada that'll accept a PAL signal. My new Samsung will lock the 50Hz signal but no colour. I had a Sony Bravia briefly and a PAL signal on that was garbled. So at least that'll be one advantage of having an overseas TV
Another case of the world not existing outside North America!
Jul 28th 2009 | 2:24 am
#36
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From: Worcestershire
Re: Televisions
Interestingly try finding a TV in Canada that'll accept a PAL signal. My new Samsung will lock the 50Hz signal but no colour. I had a Sony Bravia briefly and a PAL signal on that was garbled. So at least that'll be one advantage of having an overseas TV Another case of the world not existing outside North America!
Another case of the world not existing outside North America!They tend to be Asian multi-voltage models and cost two to three times as much as a regular TV
