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dihaz
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Hi, I have a samsung tv(one of those flat screen type) and i will be moving to USA soon,will i be able to use the tv there or will it not work?
Im not very techie so i have not got a clue!I hope someone can help:o
Thanks in advance
Im not very techie so i have not got a clue!I hope someone can help:o
Thanks in advance
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Hi, I have a samsung tv(one of those flat screen type) and i will be moving to USA soon,will i be able to use the tv there or will it not work?
Im not very techie so i have not got a clue!I hope someone can help:o
Thanks in advance
It's hard to give you an absolute answer, but you have to check whether the power transformer in your TV can accept different types of power - 230V/50Hz in the UK and 120V/60Hz in the US. If it does, great. If not, you will need a converter transformer. A lot of manufacturers nowadays include a transformer that supports different power voltages so it can be used anywhere in the world to reduce costs on production.
With the power sorted, you should check whether your TV supports the TV system/signal out there. The US (as far as I'm aware) uses NTSC format. Most modern TV's support this.
Being in the UK, you cannot really check this on the fly, so I advise you to play a Region 1 DVD in your DVD player (assuming your DVD player is multi-region) to test for NTSC signal support."When you're right no one remembers. When you're wrong no one forgets." :rolleyes:0 -
It the freq. the tuner "tunes" to, could be the major problem. I don't think so...0
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