US appliances in the UK!!

[xkate1x]

Some of my colleagues have said that some US appliances don't work in the UK. I know about the voltage difference but evidently there is also a difference in the TV broadcast format and frequency. Can I get my HD TV to work with a transformer alone if there is cable transmission? What aout if I get satellite TV? I also have a Blu-Ray DVD player and Dell PC laptop computer and printer? What about hair dryers, fans, toasters, coffee pots, microwaves???

thanks!!

[ChuckFickens]

Other than the vlotage which is a quite large issue!

TV's in America use a totally different standard then we do over here, you use NTSC we use PAL and they are totally non-compatible, your blu-ray DVD player would output NTSC so you could use it with your TV but not with any other TV in the UK,

Dell PC check the back to see if there is a little voltage switch by where you plug the power in, if there is yes without a transformer if no new power supply is cheap. laptop yes just needs the plug changed will work no problem.

Other bits (hair dryers fans, toasters, coffee pots microwaves) it would cost you more to ship them over here then it would cost you to replace them over here so probably not worth it.

I take it your moving over here soon then :) good luck, we are not too bad :)

and if you need anymore advice happy to help, My friend done it the other way a few years back

[beso]

Most laptops use a switch-mode power supply that works anywhere from 90 to 250 Volts and pretty much any frequency from DC to several hundred Hertz.

This is also the case with some other electronic appliances. Check the labels.

[ACtheTROLL]

It's all a matter of power ... the more power it takes ... the costlier it will be to convert

the problem you'll have is that combine the cost of hefty transformers and transport ... and you'll be pushed to break even (the transformer for a kettle or hairdryer will cost more than a kettle AND hairdyer)

the good news is ... your coffee pot might not work ... but your coffee cup will {;-]

(my toshiba's analog tuner is pal/ntsc/secam - given the type of kit I'd possibly put money on the telly using a PC style power unit and making a decent effort of starting)