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TV that works in France and GB?
joolz_2tall4u
10-10-2008
Hi all,
I'm in the unfortunate position of having a TV that is about to die. I live in France, but I'm hoping to soon relocate back to Britain. Now, when I first moved to France there was this big thing about GB TV's not working in France and vice versa.
My question is, now that everything is going digital etc, is that still the case? Is it possible to buy a TV that will work in both countries?
If I have to shell out for a new TV, I may as well get one that I can use over there as well.
Here's hoping!!!!

J
Nigel Goodwin
10-10-2008
Buy a Sony, they are pan-european - same set is sold everywhere, only the mains plug/lead varies. On initial setup they ask you what country you want, and what menu language you want.

Others 'may' do this, but all current Sony's definately do.
joolz_2tall4u
10-10-2008
That's brilliant, thanks. So I'd be able to change the setup if I moved? Or is it a once only on installation thing?
niall campbell
10-10-2008
as many times as you want
joolz_2tall4u
10-10-2008
Thanks guys, you have made my day!!!!
David (2)
11-10-2008
I didnt know this - does this go as far as the DTT (Freeview in the UK) tuner?

Another option is to have any tv that works on dual voltage, ignore the tv tuner built in and rely on an external digital box to provide the channels. This would connect to the SCART/euroscart, or HDMI.

Dave
Nigel Goodwin
11-10-2008
Originally Posted by David (2):
“I didnt know this - does this go as far as the DTT (Freeview in the UK) tuner?”

Some of the current 'UK' Sony models even include MPEG4 DTT HD - not for the possible future UK service, but for the French service.
sirpipe
12-10-2008
Originally Posted by David (2):
“
Another option is to have any tv that works on dual voltage,

Dave”

France and UK use exactly the same voltage (230V). It was standardised across Europe some years ago.
johnwomble
02-11-2008
The french government makes the MPEG4 tuner mandatory in sets there. We now have a similar issue in the ROI in that most of the TV's sold here have Freeview compatibility built in for MPEG-2 but the Irish DTT uses the MPEG-4 Standard.
Best but the TV in France and it should be able to decode both the French and UK DTT.
Nigel Goodwin
02-11-2008
Originally Posted by sirpipe:
“France and UK use exactly the same voltage (230V). It was standardised across Europe some years ago.”

Supposedly

In actual fact equipment is now designed to run on 230V +/- a certain amount - the UK's 240V falls within the plus side, and continental Europes 220V falls within the minus side.

Certainly the UK never changed, it's still 240V we get, and (as far as I'm aware) it's still actually 220V elsewhere - but BOTH are nominally 230V.
Orbitalzone
02-11-2008
Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin:
“Supposedly

In actual fact equipment is now designed to run on 230V +/- a certain amount - the UK's 240V falls within the plus side, and continental Europes 220V falls within the minus side.

Certainly the UK never changed, it's still 240V we get, and (as far as I'm aware) it's still actually 220V elsewhere - but BOTH are nominally 230V.”

hehehe yeah that old scam

isn't it something like 230v with a plus 10% tolerance and a minus 15% tolerance.

European harminisation at it's best.
Nigel Goodwin
02-11-2008
Originally Posted by Orbitalzone:
“hehehe yeah that old scam

isn't it something like 230v with a plus 10% tolerance and a minus 15% tolerance.

European harminisation at it's best.”

Actually it works perfectly fine, no scamming at all - previously, European equipment (designed for 220V) had a common tendency to blow the mains transformer in the UK. Now the equipment is designed to work safely at either mains voltage, and every thing is good on either side of the channel.
Orbitalzone
02-11-2008
but now our lightbulbs are 230v and don't last as long




scam as in government hog wash .... probably cost the taxpayer millions to decide on a standardised voltage.... all that red tape to sort through.hehhe
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