cassie Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I need a t.v. for my maison secondaire and wish to buy in U.K as they are much cheaper and often have instructions in English!Will ALL PAL t.v.`s work in France ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 [quote user="cassie"]I need a t.v. for my maison secondaire and wish to buy in U.K as they are much cheaper and often have instructions in English! Will ALL PAL t.v.`s work in France ?[/quote]Just check with the supplier that the TV is dual systems compatible, most are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman II Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 France will have completed the switch to TNT = Freeview by November 2011.A PAL TV will work in France but only when connected by SCART to a Digibox, freesat receiver, UK VCR or DVD player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 If the TV has built in 'Freeview' it should work on the French digital TNT system with an external aerial. SECAM is virtually superseded in France now. Some UK TVs have built-in 'Freesat', this should pick up the free to air Sky channels with a suitable dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 After the digital switchover, PAL and SECAM will no longer be an issue. If it is a new tv you intend to bring all you will have to do is change the plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 [quote user="cassie"]I need a t.v. for my maison secondaire and wish to buy in U.K as they are much cheaper and often have instructions in English!Will ALL PAL t.v.`s work in France ?[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I dont think all Pal TVs will work in France; I fancy PAL-M and PAL-N will not work.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I think you'd be very hard pressed to find any TV with which the display language and the manual were not in multiple tongues [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 We are using a <very> old (20+ years) UK TV without a scart lead (so it plays through a video recorder (!!!!) (Not me - hubby got it working) - through the livebox, (for French TV) and that is OK. The "second" UK TV is attached (with a scart lead - it's only a few years old) to the Sky box. One day we might buy a new television and have the lot on one set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Department71 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Here's one for the folks who recently purchased in UK for use in France. I took over my old crt Sony tv for use, it has a digital tuner inside so works ok on the French system. One thing I am unable to receive is any form of Teletext on it, plus the program guide is still stuck on English time. Can folks who purchased a "UK" set receive any teletext on theirs, I think I have read that there is a slight difference between how the French teletext system works to the UK one. Our region stopped the analogue transmission last November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I've not tried using the teletext here in France, but I have a feeling I did try it once and it didn't work (And they both could in the UK).... but no definite info for you though, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Does anybody still use Teletext and if so, in the age of the Internet, why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Department71 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 [quote user="AnOther"]Does anybody still use Teletext and if so, in the age of the Internet, why ?[/quote]Could be because we are too far from the exchange to get internet (ADSL) and dial up is too slow.Anyway would still like to know about my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 [quote user="Department71"]Could be because we are too far from the exchange to get internet (ADSL) and dial up is too slow.[/quote]Which is quicker, dial up or teletext? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I use teletext still, but then I'm a dinosaur. Seriously though, it is convenient for the news and especially sports (football) results and I can check them while watching TV programmes. If I see something requiring more reading I can go to the pc and check the internet, but in our house the TV and the PC are not in the same room.I bought a cheapo TV from Tesco for use in a second room here. HDMI and SCART sockets. It works because its connected to HUMAX box. I've never tried to receive French TNT broadcasts on it as we no longer have an aerial, and I presume this is what the OP was asking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 It can also be useful for subtitles, especially for the hard of hearing .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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