TV's, To bring or not to bring?

[Mrman]

Still tentative. I officially start my new job Sept. 1, but since it is an internal transfer, I can work remotely from here until the particulars (visa, schools, etc) are sorted out.

I expect Sometime in October timeframe. Possibly by myself, but hopefully as a family.

I see references to nights out at local watering holes. Any plans here to have a family type meet? I'm not against having a cold one with some new folks, but I don't want to leave my wife/kids hanging....

[Longhorn]

Found the cheap solution finally...you'd think I have better things to do with 10 days left in the US but I am a bit obsessive about my TV! This PAL to NTSC converter is only $31.95! I think I will order one and see how it works out.

MayFlash PAL to NTSC Converter - SW-6224, $31.95

[Mrman]

Thanks. I appreciate if you could guinea pig this for me. Reviews for that product are pretty poor though

[lkgriffith]

When we moved from the U.S. to Switzerland we brought a converter with us to use our US TV with the PAL system. There are lots of places on the internet where you can order these for about $160.

You will also need to convert the voltage though.

And as someone else said, DVDs in the US are Region 1 and over here are mostly Region 2, so whether you bring a DVD player with you or buy one after moving, you should make sure it is Region free or can be "hacked" to be region free (you can sometimes find info these codes to make a player region free on the internet by searching for the make and model of the player).

If you are only moving for a short time, and company pays for it, I would bring the TV.