British TV set in the USA?
Sep 7th 2007, 1:04 am
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British TV set in the USA?
hi guys
just wondering whether british TV sets are compatible in the USA? I have come over for uni at USC, but didn't want to bring my TV as didn't want to pay for extra baggage. now i don't really want to buy one that i will use for a max of 12 months. my parents can send it to me if it is compatible!
thanks
Todd
just wondering whether british TV sets are compatible in the USA? I have come over for uni at USC, but didn't want to bring my TV as didn't want to pay for extra baggage. now i don't really want to buy one that i will use for a max of 12 months. my parents can send it to me if it is compatible!
thanks
Todd
Sep 7th 2007, 1:10 am
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Re: British TV set in the USA?
No they are not compatible. And it would cost you more to get it sent than to buy one anyway - you can pick up a TV set for next to nothing here. Is this a wind up?!
Sep 7th 2007, 1:13 am
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umm... no. should have said my dad owns a company selling sharp products so it would have been a free tv.
Sep 7th 2007, 1:13 am
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thanks though! :P
Sep 7th 2007, 1:14 am
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get him to send you a multisystem one and it'll work...
Sep 7th 2007, 1:20 am
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Sep 7th 2007, 1:23 am
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Haha tight b'stard! But I'd be inclined to save dad a few quid by flat out asking him for the $60 or so it'll take to get one (decent sized 27") off ebay
Sep 7th 2007, 1:30 am
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Or if he's handy with a screwdriver/sledgehammer he can come round here and take mine away - blew up the other night while the kids were watching TV....nothing dramatic, reckon its probably fixable, but its a 10 year old 21" CRT....why bother? Good excuse to upgrade....have tried freecycling it twice and no bu99er'll come to take it away!
Sep 7th 2007, 1:53 am
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Get a cheapo off craigslist unless you really want to stick your dad for the postage.
Sep 7th 2007, 1:59 am
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Hold on...I must be getting old - you're a student at USC and you're only here for a year... WTF are you doing thinking about needing a TV.........there must be something (lots of things) more exciting to do over there than veg infront of the TV................when we were at Uni (when I were a lad...) I think the only time our TV went on was Thursday afternoons 4.00-4.20 for for Dangermouse.....
Sep 7th 2007, 3:29 am
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Hold on...I must be getting old - you're a student at USC and you're only here for a year... WTF are you doing thinking about needing a TV.........there must be something (lots of things) more exciting to do over there than veg infront of the TV................when we were at Uni (when I were a lad...) I think the only time our TV went on was Thursday afternoons 4.00-4.20 for for Dangermouse.....
Sep 7th 2007, 3:33 am
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Sep 7th 2007, 3:36 am
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Hold on...I must be getting old - you're a student at USC and you're only here for a year... WTF are you doing thinking about needing a TV.........there must be something (lots of things) more exciting to do over there than veg infront of the TV................when we were at Uni (when I were a lad...) I think the only time our TV went on was Thursday afternoons 4.00-4.20 for for Dangermouse.....
Sep 7th 2007, 4:24 am
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