How can I make my american TV work in the Middle East

HUNTER KRAMER
By HUNTER KRAMER

I bought a big tv from america and shipped it to the middle east does any one now how i can make it work by electricty and with no colar prooblems sence colar differs in the middle east for TV's.
Thank you and i hope you can help.

By Hagar• 17 Jun 2009 13:10
Rating: 5/5
Hagar

Unless your US TV is PAL compatable, you will need an NTSC to PAL converter which may or may not be obtainable here (you will need to ask in electronic shops). If you can't find it here, it's available in the US. You should be able to find out if your TV accepts PAL signals by looking in the owners manual (if you don't have one, check online and download it). If it is not PAL compatable, you will only get a B&W picture witout the converter.

The back of the TV should indicate the voltage requirement. I have an LG purchased in the US and it works on 100-250 voltage. If it is not, you will need a voltage step-down converter, which is easily avialable and should cost under QR100 (make sure that the capacity of the converter is above the wattage of your TV.

Good luck.

By anonymous• 17 Jun 2009 10:08
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

If your TV does not have a Voltage selector you need a transformer from 240 to 115 Volts. The color scheme here is PAL, it's NTSC in the US. Hopefully your TV has a menu which allows you to select the color type.

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