Question for the experts: These Flat Screen TV's

[milanbenes]

Afternoon All,

these flat screen tv's, if I buys one from a supplier in the USA ('cos they're cheaper across the pond) will it work in the UK/Europe, or is there still that NTSC / PAL problem ?

Thanks,

Milan.

[oracleslave]

Dunno for sure, but very probably.

Excellent cuk 'expert' answer. Would have been better if you stated emphatically the wrong answer though. 8/10

[DimPrawn]

Depends.

Some will work others won't.

My mate shipped over a very large plasma from the USA a few months back. Guess what. That one didn't work. Seems PAL support was disabled to prevent UK buyers bypassing rip-off prices in the UK.

[ace00]

I heard they take it both ways.

[oracleslave]

I take it both ways.

HAB..is that you?

[Bob Dalek]

American tellies often implode on the UK mains, thus creating micro blackholes, like the hadron thingy will.

[OrangeHopper]

I wouldn't recomment an American TV. The choice of programmes is absolute carp!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Won't it be 110volt ?

[bogeyman]

Won't it be 110volt ?

No. All modern TVs will work on all available mains voltages and freqs.

Just imagine the production costs of fitting custom PSU circuitry for every market. All the mfrs need to supply is a cable with the right plug on the end.

[~Craig~]

shirley the NTSC/PAL thing won't be an issue if you're connecting to a Sky or Freeview box as you're bypassing the built-in tuner?