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Possible to get this HDTV in the UK?

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Old 25-10-2005, 8:36 PM   #1
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Possible to get this HDTV in the UK?

Is it possible to get this tv in the UK anywhere (I looked but couldnt find it)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1117178041171
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Old 25-10-2005, 8:53 PM   #2
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Ive never seen one like that, is it 34".
Why would you look on a American web site site a TV?
I am sure some of its features would not be suitable in the UK.

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Old 25-10-2005, 9:01 PM   #3
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Yeah I suppose you are right hehe

Its just that UK HDTV's seem to be very expensive and not as good:$

I will go back to hunting around for one

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Old 25-10-2005, 11:27 PM   #4
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It wouldn't be much use in Europe.
The over the air (OTA) HDTV they mention is the USA ATSC coding , not compatible with our DVB-T terrestrial standard (8VSB versus the European COFDM modulation).
Furthermore we don't have the Cable-card system over here ; the cable TV add on is unlikely to work (DOCSIS versus EuroDOCSIS standard).
That's ignoring the fact that they don't use SCARTs over there .

There may be more incompatibilities but I only spent 15 seconds giving the advert a quick scan.

Chris Muriel, Manchester , UK
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