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13/05/2008, 13:39 Martinwatkins Joined on 23/08/2004 W Devon/NE Perigord Posts 877 Re: Portable UK TV to use in France on holiday? :Laurier,   no problems,  I only wanted to emphasise that sloppy nomenclature (which abounds in the technical world) might land you with something that did everything EXCEPT what you actually need.   Anton is quite right - you probably WOULD be OK but it's not worth the risk.   For instance,  we have a Sagem DVD recorder that is fine on SECAM off satellite but would not actually work with an aerial in France - the colour chip is dual standard but the RF (tuning) section is system I only (for the UK) and won't (can't) switch to system L. Belt and braces and all that....! That old ch 1 transmission from Crystal Palace was regularly viewed in S Africa in the late 50's so I suppose Antarctica wasn't much further.   Not surprising when in essence one is using a quasi-short wave band frequency.   Nice to have another confirmation of just how far it went.    Maybe Carcassonne Canal + still does (ch 3 L'). I do miss VHF TV (I know we've still got it in France) - tx spotting was so much more interesting when you could see the aerials rather than just the shrouds.   Still,  my visit to Stockland Hill last October did allow me to finally get in close to an EMI slot UHF panel,  I even now have two of them at home in Devon. http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/stocklandhill/dso/shdso7.php    Report

13/05/2008, 20:37 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,952 Re: Portable UK TV to use in France on holiday? You might consider one of THESE, with a SCART output it will work into any SCART equipped TV. They can be a little fiddly to setup at times but we took one with us when on house hunting trips and it was great for the quiet evenings.   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

13/05/2008, 21:11 Laurier Joined on 13/09/2007 Posts 25 Re: Portable UK TV to use in France on holiday? ErnieY Thanks. I appreciate the suggestion but it looks anything but 'easy set-up' to me. These things always assume a level of basic technical knowledge and understanding. Normally,  I would have to get a satellite man in to sort out something like that for me. I will keep the info as it looks as if it could be really useful (once you understand it). I feel quite stupid when it comes to things like this. I suppose if I want the creature comforts, I must make an effort to try and understand how these things work. Rgds Laurier    Report

13/05/2008, 21:19 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,952 Re: Portable UK TV to use in France on holiday? No problem, I do understand My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

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