Taking US TV sets back to UK??
Sep 29th 2009, 1:25 pm
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Taking US TV sets back to UK??
has anyone done this. DH has the idea that Sony doesnt make separately manufactured TV sets for the US and UK but that they can be reset/configured to work in either location (electrically and transmitterly wise).
Naturally as a bird, I have no bloody idea about whether this is the case or not.
Anyone know?
Naturally as a bird, I have no bloody idea about whether this is the case or not.
Anyone know?
Sep 29th 2009, 1:33 pm
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Re: Taking US TV sets back to UK??
Depends on the specific tv. Some of the more modern ones might be designed to accept the 110-220 power difference, but there are other issues that you should consider.
For example, I have a Philiips that I bought in Hong Kong. It works with 110-220, and can display PAL and NTSC, but it has a SCART plug on the back, not a coaxial cable, and it does not support US closed captions. In addition the warranty is Asia only so if I took it to a US repair shop I'd be out of luck. The model number is something like 130ETR543A (made up). When I did some research I found there was an American variant of the same tv, model 130ERT543B which had coax and closed captions and a nicer remote.
So, while they may make a general 'base' model that you see worldwide, there are slight differences that can apply to make it not worth transporting.
You'll have to really delve into the specifics. Try the US expats in the UK messageboard. They have a whole section on what electronics you can bring from the US to the UK. http://talk.uk-yankee.com/ But try it tomorrow (it's down for repairs tonight).
For example, I have a Philiips that I bought in Hong Kong. It works with 110-220, and can display PAL and NTSC, but it has a SCART plug on the back, not a coaxial cable, and it does not support US closed captions. In addition the warranty is Asia only so if I took it to a US repair shop I'd be out of luck. The model number is something like 130ETR543A (made up). When I did some research I found there was an American variant of the same tv, model 130ERT543B which had coax and closed captions and a nicer remote.
So, while they may make a general 'base' model that you see worldwide, there are slight differences that can apply to make it not worth transporting.
You'll have to really delve into the specifics. Try the US expats in the UK messageboard. They have a whole section on what electronics you can bring from the US to the UK. http://talk.uk-yankee.com/ But try it tomorrow (it's down for repairs tonight).
Sep 29th 2009, 1:35 pm
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Re: Taking US TV sets back to UK??
Depends on the specific tv. Some of the more modern ones might be designed to accept the 110-220 power difference, but there are other issues that you should consider.
For example, I have a Philiips that I bought in Hong Kong. It works with 110-220, and can display PAL and NTSC, but it has a SCART plug on the back, not a coaxial cable, and it does not support US closed captions. In addition the warranty is Asia only so if I took it to a US repair shop I'd be out of luck. The model number is something like 130ETR543A (made up). When I did some research I found there was an American variant of the same tv, model 130ERT543B which had coax and closed captions and a nicer remote.
So, while they may make a general 'base' model that you see worldwide, there are slight differences that can apply to make it not worth transporting.
You'll have to really delve into the specifics. Try the US expats in the UK messageboard. They have a whole section on what electronics you can bring from the US to the UK. http://talk.uk-yankee.com/ But try it tomorrow (it's down for repairs tonight).
For example, I have a Philiips that I bought in Hong Kong. It works with 110-220, and can display PAL and NTSC, but it has a SCART plug on the back, not a coaxial cable, and it does not support US closed captions. In addition the warranty is Asia only so if I took it to a US repair shop I'd be out of luck. The model number is something like 130ETR543A (made up). When I did some research I found there was an American variant of the same tv, model 130ERT543B which had coax and closed captions and a nicer remote.
So, while they may make a general 'base' model that you see worldwide, there are slight differences that can apply to make it not worth transporting.
You'll have to really delve into the specifics. Try the US expats in the UK messageboard. They have a whole section on what electronics you can bring from the US to the UK. http://talk.uk-yankee.com/ But try it tomorrow (it's down for repairs tonight).
Sep 30th 2009, 8:26 am
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Re: Taking US TV sets back to UK??
TVs manufactured for the US market do not support tuners for digital reception in Europe and TVs manufactured For Europe do not support tuners for digital reception in the US.
The US transmits digital at 60 frames per second and Europe at 50 frames per second.
A US TV will not be able to receive digital transmissions via the airways in Europe. If you subscribe to a cable or satellite service in Europe, a US TV may or may not work correctly if it is connected to the converter box using the HDMI or Component connection since the TV may or may not support 50 frames per second.
