Moving to Ireland from Switzerland. Will my television work?

Question

I know I need to get a simple adapter for the electrical plug, but everything else should work, correct? Thanks.

Answer 1

i studied at ucc,cork,aeons ago,1991.i didnt bring my tv with me,as they do have tv sets in ireland,i dont get your question.anyhow i spent so much time in the Western Star and Crows Nest pubs with my friends i did not watch alot of tv.we watched the rugby,hurling,soccer,debated ,partied,studied,met up,bought sausages in the english market on grand parade,went to the movies at the Capital cinema.you dont need to bring a tv with you.

Answer 2

hi you

this is a trike one, most TV`s in Europe work on what the call the pal system but not all on the same version of pal which is the problem i know as i have two that there are makes and of TV that will allow you to work you TV on anyone of the pal versions to check this out you`will have to check the book to see will it work on pal version - i as for the power supply we have 220 volts and/or 50 magh`s here in Ireland

Answer 3

Err, this is tricky. There are different variations of the PAL standard. Ireland and the UK use PAL-I while the rest of western Europe use PAL-B or PAL-G, while eastern Europe uses PAL-D or PAL-K, Brazil uses PAL-M, Paraguay and Uruguay use PAL-N, etc. The difference is mostly in the frequency spacing between the different channels (7 or 8 Megahertz), so you may find that you can receive pictures but not sound. It may be a better idea for you to sell the tv in Switzerland and buy a new one in Ireland.

EDIT: A thought: even if your TV isn't able to receive analogue signals in Ireland, perhaps if you subscribed to a digital service - satellite or cable, (DVB digital terrestrial is still only experimental in Ireland) then presumably you could get the signal from the digibox to your tv via a SCART cable, which would avoid the problem of the different sorts of PAL.

Answer 4

Why would you bring a tv? The cost of transport will probably exceed buying one here - they are not expensive!