Nu-Shooz

I have 2 plasmas..LG and Pioneer. I rang both companies and got told that the LG plasma will not work in UK as it has a built in tuner. Whereas the Pioneer doesn't have built-in tuner, so will work in UK with didgi box.

scrubbedexpat055

That doesn't make any sense.

Can't see any reason why they both wouldn't work from a digibox, the internal tuner has not impact on these, so unless your TV have no external connections (SCART etc) These must work.

In reality, a lot of tuners are now universal and able to swap frequency ranges. For the manufacturer, 1 common tuner for the world, makes a lot more sense than having a number of tuners. This might not apply in regard to USA sets which run a completely different system.

Probably worth having a look in your setup guide for your TV. On my Sony, you could choose the region / country, so if yours has the same option, this might be an indicator that it will be ok. Obviously no guarantees.

Not sure what the second hand value is on TV units, so checking this out, might give you an idea of whether its worth the risk.

Alternatively, I am sure there are some enthusiastic people in the Barbie who may be interested.

Nu-Shooz

I would love to take both TV's back, but get conflicting infomation. If i sell the LG TV i wouldn't get much for it as you can get them dead cheap now. So may be worth taking a chance and taking it back.

deborahjane

We've already sold our chest freezer and will sell our fridge too at the last minute if possible. Things like that are so much cheaper in the UK to buy and we need the room in the container! Taking a tv back, nothing special will go in a kids room when we get back and buying a new tv too when back in the UK.

sans

I have been told that all the older tellys will work, when they change over to digital......Providing you connect through a digi box ????

Nu-Shooz

Older TV's??? well mine are 2 years old, so are they in that category?

sans

Yes All the New TV's are HD ready and already have digital installed.....
But for people that still have older TV's they can buy the digi box, so they work OK on the change over to digital.....................

sans

Hope this works http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/how_do_i_switche

You can buy digital boxes from Argos...

Nu-Shooz

But my TV's here are HD....i can use normal terrestrial or use HD on both of them. So does that mean they won't work now in UK

sans

They should work, you just wont get all the extra programs. We bought a New TV when we came back HD ready and digital and we had to buy a digital ariel and have it installed on the roof.
You have to have them pointing a certain way which is different to normal telly. And you carn't apparently have them installed in your loft either.

I'm know expert on this, this is what we have been told since we have been back.

sans

If you have sky tv........i dont think you need a digibox or a new ariel because everything goes through your sky box.....

Nu-Shooz

Ok, thanks for the info

cherry6

Regarding TV prices, my mum has just bought one from TJ Hughes, a 47 inch LCD Phillips for £799.

Nu-Shooz

I went in to Harvey Normans yday to ask if my TVs would work in UK. They said both of them will work.
When i rang LG and Pioneer, LG told me it wouldn't work. I think we will take them both back anyway as i trust there will be a way to get them to work.

sans

UK TV works on PAL.........My TV is 240V / 50Hrtz

I have just checked a website and it says that Australian TV works on the pal system and on 240V / 50Hrtz.
So if i was you i would deff bring your TV's back if you want to

Having said that You will be without a TV here until yours arrive Unless you plan on buying a portable or something till yours turns up.