anybody know about buyin us electrical goods?
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anybody know about buyin us electrical goods?
i know thier on a differnt frequency to us but is thier a convertor i could buy im after a new tv and man this country fooks me off i can get a 32 sony with dvdr and that aint a lcd for just shy of a k look at this fooker for peanuts in comparison 
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A3996%3A136949
do us retailers ship those sorta things here?
any help apreciated
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A3996%3A136949
do us retailers ship those sorta things here?
any help apreciated
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wonder how much it would cost to shop over here tho? and how long it would take?
That tv looks
Can't get nothin like that over here for that sorta money can ya?
I'm sure there must be a way to run it over here, anyone know?
That tv looks
Can't get nothin like that over here for that sorta money can ya?
I'm sure there must be a way to run it over here, anyone know?
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you would need a power transformer to run it, as they use 110V 60 Hz not 240V 50 Hz.
and you wouldn't get a picture or sound as they take an NTSC input, not the PAL that you use in UK. most dvd players can output switchable NTSC or PAL, but not satelite or cable.
i'm sure that you can also get NTSC to PAL converters though, but you'd have a right spaghetti mess of cables everywhere
and you wouldn't get a picture or sound as they take an NTSC input, not the PAL that you use in UK. most dvd players can output switchable NTSC or PAL, but not satelite or cable.
i'm sure that you can also get NTSC to PAL converters though, but you'd have a right spaghetti mess of cables everywhere
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when it comes to the whole voltage question, US is 110 so you will need a step down transformer to run anything lectrical easy to get hold of and i think they use 2 pin plugs over there so it wouldnt be earthed not a major prob just one to think about, cant really argue with ran cos i aint got a fookin clue
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yeah come on surely if its electrical diference it can be sorted out ?
cheers ran i know they dif same as spain im always tempted out thier but nay fooken good just thought id see if thiers such a convertor if thier is i recon you could make a packet hire a container and get an xport electrical buisness going?
cheers ran i know they dif same as spain im always tempted out thier but nay fooken good just thought id see if thiers such a convertor if thier is i recon you could make a packet hire a container and get an xport electrical buisness going?
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cheers lads we need to track down such a convertor to see if it,d be worth it maybe get em made up, nick shame about ntsc thing but as you say if a convertor possible my uncles a design engineer so can knock shit together with a given spec just not engines LOL
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yeah its just the ntsc and the 110v problem, well the 110v aint a issue as my old waterbed was imported from the states and i got a 110v trasformer for it, worked proper, no issues for years
as for the ntsc issue, sure its just a baord in the tv ya gotta change
tell me how ya get on and i may have to buy one too as i still got me transformer from me waterbed ( still got the water bed to, just used the frame as shelves
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as for the ntsc issue, sure its just a baord in the tv ya gotta change
tell me how ya get on and i may have to buy one too as i still got me transformer from me waterbed ( still got the water bed to, just used the frame as shelves
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or i,ll nick ya transformer and pat u on the back witha cheers me owd 
see most things now ya can change from ntsc to pal like on pc so surely cant be that hard as i see it they all come out the same factory and are prolly built at the same time then a lil mod is made befor shipping ie plugs and like ya say maybe a board i gotta mate that likes pissing around with cable boxes ps2,s ect maybe he,ll know i,ll keep it posted
anybody know if us stores ship to uk or how you go about a container? isit just a case of going over and filling it then paying fees when comes in?
cheers
see most things now ya can change from ntsc to pal like on pc so surely cant be that hard as i see it they all come out the same factory and are prolly built at the same time then a lil mod is made befor shipping ie plugs and like ya say maybe a board i gotta mate that likes pissing around with cable boxes ps2,s ect maybe he,ll know i,ll keep it posted
anybody know if us stores ship to uk or how you go about a container? isit just a case of going over and filling it then paying fees when comes in?
cheers
rudey - i think the uk companies here transmit their signals in PAL whereas the US is NTSC. As such things like your normal channels, sky, cable etc will not work on these tvs from the states.
But if you hook up a dvd player that plays ntsc then you will be able to watch films via that but its not worth the hassle as you will not be able to watch regular tv or sky.
My mate picked up a wicked 42" LCD for 800 quid
it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
But if you hook up a dvd player that plays ntsc then you will be able to watch films via that but its not worth the hassle as you will not be able to watch regular tv or sky.
My mate picked up a wicked 42" LCD for 800 quid
it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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My mate picked up a wicked 42" LCD for 800 quid
it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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as long as people buy stolen stuff criminals will continue to steal from honest people
Originally Posted by pgt
My mate picked up a wicked 42" LCD for 800 quid
it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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as long as people buy stolen stuff criminals will continue to steal from honest people
Just dont tar everyone with the same brush.
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From: in the garage fixing yet another oil leak
My mate picked up a wicked 42" LCD for 800 quid
it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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as long as people buy stolen stuff criminals will continue to steal from honest people
mate - there is always someone out there willing to buy stuff cheaper and doesnt necessarily care where it comes from.
Just dont tar everyone with the same brush.
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it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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as long as people buy stolen stuff criminals will continue to steal from honest people
mate - there is always someone out there willing to buy stuff cheaper and doesnt necessarily care where it comes from.
Just dont tar everyone with the same brush.
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if you buy stolen gear you are supporting criminals - simple. just coz other people might buy it that doesn't justify it
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Originally Posted by pgt
My mate picked up a wicked 42" LCD for 800 quid
it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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it was nicked tho and he did buy it from some scag head scum
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as long as people buy stolen stuff criminals will continue to steal from honest people
tbh i dont have a issue buying stuff cheeper from shops as hey can afford it and are actually robbing trade off smaller shop and halfords for example are not cheepper but have much much larger profit margins complared to smaller shops
as for buys nicked stuff from peoples homes, i would never same as nicked car stuff, never do that either
if ya rob a tv of a family, you can fook them up finacially for year as they may only have 80 quid a month spare and now have to use a portion of that to replace there tv and to that they now have to take up finance and ,make a fat cat company board members richer due to a misfortune thats no fault of there own
sorry but really really fooker me off
but as for hot card scams, shop lifting for dixons ext, got no problems with that !
sorry my veiw may offend but its true, dotn deffend a company thats actually not doing any of you any favours
supermarkets are just as bad, just not worth buying a tin of baked beans for 20p when there 40p
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cheers anyway erik could ya bring mea 50" in ya wallet to try befor i buy 
oi ginge remeber you station and them coonts a dixons aint smellin my money i know how bad the service is i too played warehouse football with digital cameras if anything john lewis in the sales top for electrical bargains around crimbola
oi ginge remeber you station and them coonts a dixons aint smellin my money i know how bad the service is i too played warehouse football with digital cameras
if anything john lewis in the sales top for electrical bargains around crimbola
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sony vegas lookin fave erik look on tier and have a good laugh at our ripoff situation
sony vegas lookin fave erik look on tier and have a good laugh at our ripoff situation
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Rudey, we are looking at these!
http://www.hypeaudio.com/hlp5685w.html
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http://www.hypeaudio.com/hlp5685w.html
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do
HDTV if you guys haven't seen it yet, then you don't know what your missing!!!
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rudey, me old china, u need one of these badboys and a voltage reducer mate.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...ModuleNo=27967
I was gonna buy a 27" LCD TV in dixons tonight for Ł720, was a brand called logik, is only for the bedroom so not to bothered in brand.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...ModuleNo=27967
I was gonna buy a 27" LCD TV in dixons tonight for Ł720, was a brand called logik, is only for the bedroom so not to bothered in brand.
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