Can a television from England work in Ireland?

Question

Can a television from England work in Ireland?

Answer 1

It depends.

An English TV is unlikely to have VHF in addition to UHF so

(a) It wont work with most analogue cable TV providers

(b) will not receive RTE 1 and 2 (via aerial) in many (mainly rural) areas of the country.

Digital Cable needs only SCART or UHF. Analog cable maybe be phased out.

A cheap VHS as a VHF tuner via SCART or UHF is now cheaper than a VHF-->UHF convertor. Under 50 Euro

Really you need to check your TV's tuner. Also some new UK models have Digital receiver (& anlogue) and the Irish model does not! So in such a case the UK model may be preferable!

Summary:

If you plan on using the TV to pick up analog signals (terrestrial tv using an aerial) it's unlikely it will work, if you plan on using it for digital tv and the tv has a scart it should work.

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

To Harry (above):

Is this a different Ireland than the one I live in that you're spouting about?

Ireland is a full member of the European Union AND uses the Euro currency which Britain does not use. No connection whatsoever to Britain.

And yes, we use the same plugs, 13 amp, 3 square pins.

Find some other forum to infect with your useless drivel (and take a little more care with your punctuation and spelling, good lad).

Answer 4

Are you in the republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.  In N.I it should work fine.

Answer 5

quite simply yes

Answer 6

yes yes yes yes.

Answer 7

No, because televisions in Ireland have special plugs, shaped like pints of guinness.  And forget about the remote control, REAL Irish people have a small leprechaun in their house who hops over to the TV and changes the channels for them, so I'm afraid that probably won't be compatible with your English TV.  

Dumbass.

Answer 8

No sure ud need electricity for a tele a work and sure us leprechauns havent discovered that yet!!

Answer 9

Only if you switch it on!

Answer 10

that is the most stupid question i have come across on answers , they are and always have been connected to britain , and everything is the same and always will be the same as britain

they never have been a European country  such as spain , france etc , i live in belfast and people are giving you answer's and they do not no what they are talking about

Answer 11

It will work fine here.  I have relations in London England who have a holiday home here in Co Dongal in the republic of Ireland.  They bring a portable TV with them when they come a few times a year and it works find.  My sister won a television in a competition she entered into in Take A Break magazine.  The television came from the UK and it works fine here also.  Good Luck.

Answer 12

well the only obstacle I would think you would come accross is the plug.

If they have the european plug with two pins over in Ireland then you can buy an adaptor which would convert the plug for you.