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Will a tv from the north work?

  • 06-03-2008 12:35pm
    #1
    bluefinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,
    Thinking of buying a new flatscreen and between the sterling rate and other stuff i have decided to go to Belfast to procure it. Problem is i spoke to mrs bluefinger and she reckons that tvs made for the UK market will not work in the Republic. Can anyone please shed some light on this for me please?


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  • #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    If it has a VHF tuner then no problem. If it is for digital TV only, then no problem at all


  • #3
    DingDong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭DingDong


    If your using it for analogue cable tv you would be missing most of the channels.If it for anything else you should be grand


  • #4
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Traditionally TVs sold in the UK only have a UHF tuner, which would be a problem if you're receiving RTE1/2 from a VHF transmitter or have analogue cable.

    However, these days most if not all TVs are designed for use across Europe. If you're unsure, consult the specifications in the instruction manual or check the tuning menu on the TV - if there's a country selection that includes Ireland or band selection that goes beyond just UHF (channels 21-69) you'll be grand.


  • #5
    bluefinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭bluefinger


    ok. thanks for everything. so...what i'm thinking is that we will be getting the ntl digital in the house and if we do that the tv should work just fine as we won't have an analogue signal. is that right?


  • #6
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    bluefinger wrote: »
    ok. thanks for everything. so...what i'm thinking is that we will be getting the ntl digital in the house and if we do that the tv should work just fine as we won't have an analogue signal. is that right?

    That's right. I bought my TV in Europe and never even thought of this. I'm using NTL digital and it works fine.


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  • #7
    bluefinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭bluefinger


    paulm17781 wrote: »
    That's right. I bought my TV in Europe and never even thought of this. I'm using NTL digital and it works fine.

    Thanks. :D


  • #8
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    For NTL Digital it doesn't matter. Some UK TVs don't have Band III/Hyperband. Most European ones do, but they might have no sound (UK & Ireland uses different Analogue sound frequency, PAL - I)


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