Does NZ Freeview TV work in UK?
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Does NZ Freeview TV work in UK?
I brought a plasma TV in NZ this year with built-in Freeview.
Silly question I know, but can anyone tell me if this TV will connect to Freeview in UK?? Thanks
Silly question I know, but can anyone tell me if this TV will connect to Freeview in UK?? Thanks
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Re: Does NZ Freeview TV work in UK?
You might want to ask in the moving back to the UK forum.
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Re: Does NZ Freeview TV work in UK?
Ok will do...thank you!
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Re: Does NZ Freeview TV work in UK?
Further: You can look to see if your tele has country codes within its set up. Mine does, bought here and has all sorts of European options to choose from.
Even if that doesn't work or doesn't have the facility, you can use it as a second TV for watching DVDs etc. And as stated, with an AV or hdmi connection, you can buy a UK freeview box thingy.
If it cost you a bit and you taking your other possessions, it's well worth taking. What second hand value would it have in NZ?
Even if that doesn't work or doesn't have the facility, you can use it as a second TV for watching DVDs etc. And as stated, with an AV or hdmi connection, you can buy a UK freeview box thingy.
If it cost you a bit and you taking your other possessions, it's well worth taking. What second hand value would it have in NZ?
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Re: Does NZ Freeview TV work in UK?
We have used our nz tv through a uk freeview bkx fine no issues
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Re: Does NZ Freeview TV work in UK?
I believe it used to be a problem with analogue TVs as the sound frequency was broadcast on a different channel, but not so much with digital, it should work. We took a TV to NZ and could only receive sky on it, TV aerial did not work, however, we bought an LCD back from NZ that did work on the aerial, no built in freeview though so don't know if that worked.
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I brought a flat screen tv back to UK and have hooked up a freeview box no problem. In fact the Wii, laptop and other stuff were all bought in NZ and used here. We just have a lot of daft plug adaptors everywhere! On and I can never find the £ sign on the laptop!
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Re: Does NZ Freeview TV work in UK?
for a £ sign, hold the alt key and type in 156 on the number pad.
Last edited by Sherlock Holmes; Jan 10th 2013 at 11:47 am.
#11
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Mac's eh! Reminds me if this sketch from Peter Serafinowicz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGGOn-H7s3Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGGOn-H7s3Q
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Shift + 3 works on my mac for a £ and on my laptop running windows 7 too but you have to enable the keyboard and change it to English United Kingdom not Australia or USA! I just googled it all today and did it on both Mac and Windows!
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Hiya Shirl,
How are you ? How was a proper winter Christmas ? How's it all going ?
How are you ? How was a proper winter Christmas ? How's it all going ?
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Job front has been a nightmare, but hubby finally managed to get a job after 6 months and I have just waved him off on his first day, he was reluctant as he was liking being home I think but being 60 this year I think he was ready for semi retirement, he enjoyed his job so much in NZ and had it for life so I feel really horrid dragging him back as I don,t think he will get the same cushy ride here as he had there! but we keep getting emails saying we can always come back as they valued him highly and I must say it has crossed our minds once or twice but not sure if we can afford to be ping pong poms!!!! So we will see how it goes from here I have no job and am going to do a writing course, always promised myself I would try and write a book so I am going to do that and see how it pans out.
Shirl x
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Go for the writing! The sense of accomplishment when you finally finish it is great. If you need any advice on how to keep going just ask.