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buying a tv in the North

geordief · 2011-02-02 18:44:14

what should I worry about as regards specs if I buy a tv in the North and use it down South? Or is it just as simple as what works there will work here? (I think it is the case that there could be a problem with Freeview and also Rte is going digital fairly soon) thanks

02-02-2011 7:44pm

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geordief

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what should I worry about as regards specs if I buy a tv in the North and use it down South?
Or is it just as simple as what works there will work here?
(I think it is the case that there could be a problem with Freeview and also Rte is going digital fairly soon)
thanks

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#2 03-02-2011 12:43am

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If you intend using it with Sky or UPC there is no issue, there's only problems where you want to use it with an aerial it must be compatible with the new system down here. If you do buy one that isn't you still have the option of buying a €100 box which you can connect and it will work.

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#3 04-02-2011 2:51pm

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Yes,

Freeview is not compatible with Saorview.

Freeview = MPEG2
Saorview = MPEG4

But otherwise all inputs should not matter.

Some TVs e.g. Samsung , have both MPEG2 and MPEG4 tuners, so will work with both BBC Freeview and RTE Saorview.

As @Atlantic Dawn says -- If you are just going to use Sky/UPC then you will have no difference - except of course your warranty may be UK only - just check that one.

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#4 04-02-2011 5:43pm

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deepspeed is spot on. However, Freeview HD is ok.

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#5 07-02-2011 1:10pm

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why would you buy a TV in the north if you live in the south? - The prices aren't any different and if something went wrong, you need to trek up north again.

Current consumer exchange rate is €1.22 / £1 (ulster bank) - so a £999 tv is costing you €1,221 in euro + cost of driving up & back.

Othe roption is to buy in richer sounds - they'll honor the philips warranty in Dublin & deliver from NI, but with vat difference just 1% I don't think there's even a difference between their NI & ROI prices anymore.

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#6 14-02-2011 11:36pm

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Technical issues regarding digital TV received via aerial in the south have been discussed to death in the terrestrial TV forum here...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=56

Otherwise as other posters have pointed out, if you're going to attach the TV to Sky or UPC cable then any TV bought in the north will work 100% down here, the Saorview/Freeview issue only arises if you want to use an aerial.

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