lizzyq

This very much depends on just how your move is being funded. Although our move was employment based much of the transportation side was self funded and having looked at the cost of replacing kitchen goods (not electrical), furniture, household linens etc etc for a family of 4 and given we had a lot of books, many of a technical nature, limited edition art and specialist tools, we got a shipping container. Once you have decided to go the shipping container route you might as well fill it, so we did ship our TV and PC monitors etc, yes they are cheap enough to buy, but if you are replacing everything those costs soon add up. We used the TV in our living room for a bit, then it got moved to the guest room and when our elder son moved out he took it as a monitor for his games console so it has saved on extra outlay several times already. There is enough that you have to spend out on in a new country that not having to spend out on everything can make a significant difference for some people making the big move.

porkedpie

Equivalent situation to lizzyq where the marginal cost of shipping is 0. My work is paying to ship my stuff over, so it's free if I bring my TV, but likely cost me a bit net if I sell up and buy one on arrival.

Pulaski

Which is no help if the TV gets damaged in transit, which I would say is pretty likely if you don't have the original box and packing materials, and a fairly likely even if you do. Note, I'm not saying "bin everything", as your argument is generally true, it's just the TV which I am recommending that you replace when you get here.

lizzyq

Which is a fair comment. I was able to source special boxes for shipping flat, fragile, items and had 100% success https://www.kitepackaging.co.uk/scp/...e-frame-boxes/. The only item that got damaged was one small piece of furniture where the leg was somehow snapped off - glue and a new screw sorted that very easily. Good packing is the key to successful transport of stuff, whether it be big items or your wedding china and glassware (also all arrived safely and gets used for special family meals).

porkedpie

What I'm taking from this is that no one knows "Would a UK TV be able to tune to US broadcasted channels (or cable)?"

lizzyq

The answer to that is very unlikely for broadcast over the air, but if it is a smart TV you may be able to use the apps once you have an internet connection. Also the set top box from a cable or satellite TV provider will work just fine through the HDMI port. Just check that the TV is universal input, it needs to have something like 50 -60Hz, 110-240V on the back somewhere, then all you will need to be able to plug it in is a new mains cable.

Pulaski

That's a moot point really, as hardly anyone uses "free to air" braodcast TV. Just drive around any neighborhood and you would be hard pushed to find a TV antenna on even a single house. Even if I wanted to watch local TV stations it would be a PITA as they each have their own transmitter on a different mast, so I'd need several antennae or a rotating mast. That said, I farily certain that you wouldn't be able to get US channels as the digital signal is different from the UK. Even though we moved from a PAL v NTSC difference, the US and UK implemented diffferent digit broadcast standards.
I think it is highly likely that the cable box can supply a signal that the TV will accept. British TV will work with other non-TV devices such as game consoles and computers, so you're very likely IMO to be able to watch TV from a cable box.

porkedpie

Great, thanks!

newadventure

Unless i am misunderstanding, it is not a PITA at all. I bought a digital antenna approx 1' x 1' from Amazon for $20. It hangs above the tv hidden behind a shutter and gives us access to many local stations. We have never had cable TV and this enabled us to watch the Superbowl - the only time we use it