Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
Dec 2nd 2008, 6:03 pm
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Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
Question on behalf of my OH....he wants to get a Sony KDL46W4500, a flat screen tv thingy( not a technical person me!!
) However,he is trying to find out if we get it here can it be adjusted to work in NZ to the Pal B/G format that is broadcast there. His thinking is that surely Sony don't make the same models of tv to slightly different specifications for different countries or do they?
He really wants to get it for Xmas if possible but if it looks unlikely he will be able to adjust it then it will need to wait.He has emailed Sony but they have been very cagey and non-commital with their answers
Any advice welcome
Phyl x
) However,he is trying to find out if we get it here can it be adjusted to work in NZ to the Pal B/G format that is broadcast there. His thinking is that surely Sony don't make the same models of tv to slightly different specifications for different countries or do they? He really wants to get it for Xmas if possible but if it looks unlikely he will be able to adjust it then it will need to wait.He has emailed Sony but they have been very cagey and non-commital with their answers Any advice welcomePhyl x
Dec 2nd 2008, 6:18 pm
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
Question on behalf of my OH....he wants to get a Sony KDL46W4500, a flat screen tv thingy( not a technical person me!!) However,he is trying to find out if we get it here can it be adjusted to work in NZ to the Pal B/G format that is broadcast there. His thinking is that surely Sony don't make the same models of tv to slightly different specifications for different countries or do they? He really wants to get it for Xmas if possible but if it looks unlikely he will be able to adjust it then it will need to wait.He has emailed Sony but they have been very cagey and non-commital with their answers Any advice welcome
Phyl x
) However,he is trying to find out if we get it here can it be adjusted to work in NZ to the Pal B/G format that is broadcast there. His thinking is that surely Sony don't make the same models of tv to slightly different specifications for different countries or do they? He really wants to get it for Xmas if possible but if it looks unlikely he will be able to adjust it then it will need to wait.He has emailed Sony but they have been very cagey and non-commital with their answers Any advice welcomePhyl x
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Dec 2nd 2008, 9:10 pm
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
dunno about sony tv - we bought a humax pvr (like sky plus but without the sky!) last year thinking we were 'future proofing' for move to nz... (been filling the hard disk with hours of films and good kids tv!!!) nz have just announced they're going with mpeg 4 format not mpeg 2 which humax uses... bah.... anyone want to buy a pvr?!?!?!?
Dec 2nd 2008, 9:12 pm
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
Question on behalf of my OH....he wants to get a Sony KDL46W4500, a flat screen tv thingy( not a technical person me!!) However,he is trying to find out if we get it here can it be adjusted to work in NZ to the Pal B/G format that is broadcast there. His thinking is that surely Sony don't make the same models of tv to slightly different specifications for different countries or do they? He really wants to get it for Xmas if possible but if it looks unlikely he will be able to adjust it then it will need to wait.He has emailed Sony but they have been very cagey and non-commital with their answers Any advice welcome
Phyl x
) However,he is trying to find out if we get it here can it be adjusted to work in NZ to the Pal B/G format that is broadcast there. His thinking is that surely Sony don't make the same models of tv to slightly different specifications for different countries or do they? He really wants to get it for Xmas if possible but if it looks unlikely he will be able to adjust it then it will need to wait.He has emailed Sony but they have been very cagey and non-commital with their answers Any advice welcomePhyl x
Dec 2nd 2008, 10:55 pm
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
If I read Sony's technical spec correctly, this TV has a built in standard definition terrestrial freeview tuner.
NZ freeview is NOT the same as UK freeview.
NZ standard definition freeview is satellite based
FreeviewHD (HI DEF) is terrestrial based but uses MPEG4 coding which I think is different from that used in the UK
Also note that broadcast analog tv in the UK is UHF based, but in NZ is spread across UHF and VHF. Whilst both use PAL, I belive there is a difference in the sound separation. I'm told that most modern TVs will cope with this but you never know.
If its a matter of buying a new TV, my advice would be to wait till you arrive in NZ, That way you'll be sure to get something technically compatible with NZ systems.
NZ freeview is NOT the same as UK freeview.
NZ standard definition freeview is satellite based
FreeviewHD (HI DEF) is terrestrial based but uses MPEG4 coding which I think is different from that used in the UK
Also note that broadcast analog tv in the UK is UHF based, but in NZ is spread across UHF and VHF. Whilst both use PAL, I belive there is a difference in the sound separation. I'm told that most modern TVs will cope with this but you never know.
If its a matter of buying a new TV, my advice would be to wait till you arrive in NZ, That way you'll be sure to get something technically compatible with NZ systems.
Dec 3rd 2008, 1:47 am
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
I'd wait....you can get good flat screen TV's here for around $1000 (haven't checked how much your model would cost) but that seems about the same you'd pay in the UK.
If you buy here the guarentee will be fine, and it won't get damaged during transport and you'll have it now instead of in the 6-12 weeks it would take to ship.
Like Naki says any on board technology will work here too if you buy the set here (sure you can always connect via scart or composite to an external box but why bother if you can buy it in the set - less cables!)
...and it'll give your OH something to do whilst you're out buying all those 101 things ladies seem to need to buy :-)
If you buy here the guarentee will be fine, and it won't get damaged during transport and you'll have it now instead of in the 6-12 weeks it would take to ship.
Like Naki says any on board technology will work here too if you buy the set here (sure you can always connect via scart or composite to an external box but why bother if you can buy it in the set - less cables!)
...and it'll give your OH something to do whilst you're out buying all those 101 things ladies seem to need to buy :-)
Dec 3rd 2008, 3:48 am
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
regarding cost -it says on the sony site the tv would be $3999.00 here incl GST.
My understanding is that if it doesn't work it can be at least used to play DVD's on??
Even if it works out cheaper to buy in the UK that is still a bl**dy expensive way to buy a telly which can only be used for Finding Nemo or Playstation!
Buy it in NZ. Not to mention the fact it could be easily damaged in transit I would imagine???
My understanding is that if it doesn't work it can be at least used to play DVD's on??
Even if it works out cheaper to buy in the UK that is still a bl**dy expensive way to buy a telly which can only be used for Finding Nemo or Playstation!
Buy it in NZ. Not to mention the fact it could be easily damaged in transit I would imagine???
Dec 3rd 2008, 4:38 am
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
we brought our warfdale 42" plasma over 6 months ago.
its about 12 months old now and it worked fine.
no problems with the sound at all.
built in freeview DOES NOT work.
On my tv i just pessed auto set up and it did the rest.
its about 12 months old now and it worked fine.
no problems with the sound at all.
built in freeview DOES NOT work.
On my tv i just pessed auto set up and it did the rest.
Dec 3rd 2008, 9:31 am
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
a 46 inch telly is pretty big to ship
wait till you get to nz
wait till you get to nz
Dec 3rd 2008, 11:02 am
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Dec 9th 2008, 4:57 pm
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
My 40 " Sony Bravia would not work until we put sky through it. The sound failed to work despite being told by the salesman that it was multi regional etc. Check the finer details before buying! Mind you sky is great down here so we are happy.
Dec 9th 2008, 9:25 pm
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
......take this to New Zealand with you, you would need to select a Country that uses PAL B/G, an example of this would be Germany. Alternatively select the dash (-), this will force the television to scan the entire bandwidth for a signal.
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Dec 9th 2008, 10:15 pm
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
Thanks for reply,here is what Sony UK told us in an email,it may help you
......take this to New Zealand with you, you would need to select a Country that uses PAL B/G, an example of this would be Germany. Alternatively select the dash (-), this will force the television to scan the entire bandwidth for a signal.
Phyl
......take this to New Zealand with you, you would need to select a Country that uses PAL B/G, an example of this would be Germany. Alternatively select the dash (-), this will force the television to scan the entire bandwidth for a signal.
Phyl
So I wouldn't take the risk shipping I would buy here in NZ plus you will have a t.v to watch when you come over !!
Dec 10th 2008, 12:05 am
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
Definitely in NZ :
-Warranty issues
-Tuner and sound will be correct (digital freeview)
-Less risk of damage in transit
-Negligible price differences (barring some exceptions)
-Warranty issues
-Tuner and sound will be correct (digital freeview)
-Less risk of damage in transit
-Negligible price differences (barring some exceptions)
Dec 10th 2008, 4:50 pm
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Re: Sony tv....buy here or wait until get to NZ??
Decided to wait until we get to Nz at start of July to buy a TV.........but bought a Macbook laptop instead!! OH is like the proverbial pig in poo. Xmas present early....for the next few years
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