Moved UK->US: Some tips!
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Thanks immortalninja, helpful info especially about weight and height when applying for drivers license!
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this thread has been great for info.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
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this thread has been great for info.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
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this thread has been great for info.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
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this thread has been great for info.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
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this thread has been great for info.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
Near Boston, can get a fair chunk of channels, a bunch of PBS stations from the local states. Up in Maine, be lucky to get two or three channels, if out in the woods, would get nothing but static.
Not that it matters, tele is pretty shite anyway
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Re: Moved UK->US: Some tips!
this thread has been great for info.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
I have a silly question im hoping someone will answer. Im moving to US in August. Im not sure how american tv works, if I buy a tv and plug it in will I automatically get some channels like the UK, or will I need to order cable? cheers in advance.
Ask the question on UK avforums.com to make sure.
If you don't already own the TV, it probably doesn't make sense to purchase it in the UK since a similar TV is the US will probably be much cheaper.
Also if the UK TV does not support both 110-220v, you will need a transformer.
Last edited by Michael; Jun 11th 2008 at 12:11 am.
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I don't think that either the UK analog or digital tuner will work to receive US TV transmissions. That is because analog in the UK is PAL and NTSC in the US and digital in the UK is DVB-T and 8VSB in the US. Also after Feburary 2009, analog will be turned off in the US.
Ask the question on UK avforums.com to make sure.
If you don't already own the TV, it probably doesn't make sense to purchase it in the UK since a similar TV is the US will probably be much cheaper.
Also if the UK TV does not support both 110-220v, you will need a transformer.
Ask the question on UK avforums.com to make sure.
If you don't already own the TV, it probably doesn't make sense to purchase it in the UK since a similar TV is the US will probably be much cheaper.
Also if the UK TV does not support both 110-220v, you will need a transformer.
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thanks for the advice so far, im going to be living in Washington dc. I havent got the tv yet but was hoping to buy one when I get there. Anyone know the name of cable companies that are good, i dont really want internet or phone line just the cable.
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I believe that Washington DC is wired with Comcast (the largest cable company in the US). However, if you are going to be living in Virginia or Maryland, it may be a different cable company. You can also get Dish and DirecTV for SAT service.
http://www.comcast.com/
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/index.jsp
http://www.dishnetwork.com/
They all have quite a few HD (Hi-Def) channels but DirecTV has the most with about 90, about 45 with Dish, and about 35 with Comcast.
http://www.comcast.com/
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/index.jsp
http://www.dishnetwork.com/
They all have quite a few HD (Hi-Def) channels but DirecTV has the most with about 90, about 45 with Dish, and about 35 with Comcast.
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Comcast and RCN are the cable providers for Washington DC (probably each supplies a different area of the city). However, if you live in Virginia or Maryland, there may be different providers. You can also subscribe to DirecTV or Dish Network if you want satellite service.
The SAT companies provide more Hi-Def channels than the cable companies. DirecTV has about 90 HD channels, Dish has about 80 HD channels, and Comcast and RCN have about 20 HD channels each. Comcast has lately been upgrading systems around the US so many areas now have about 35 HD channels.
The SAT companies provide more Hi-Def channels than the cable companies. DirecTV has about 90 HD channels, Dish has about 80 HD channels, and Comcast and RCN have about 20 HD channels each. Comcast has lately been upgrading systems around the US so many areas now have about 35 HD channels.
Last edited by Michael; Jun 11th 2008 at 11:51 am.
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Here's a question, right now we get two channels with rabbit ears on our analog TV. After Feb '09 can I throw the TV away or will my wife find some way to subvert this and continue to torture me with the damn thing?
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The government is currently giving away $40 coupons towards the purchase of a digital/analog converter box to allow that old tv to work forever. If the government runs out of coupons, the government has set aside an additional $450 million for more coupons.