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Getting a US bought TV to work in the UK
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<blockquote data-quote="Laura2021" data-source="post: 507693" data-attributes="member: 33633"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>Please bear with me, I have a pretty basic understanding of this stuff.</p><p></p><p>I recently moved back to the UK from the US and I brought my American TV back with me.</p><p></p><p>I understand that US appliances normally run on 110/120v whereas in the UK we use 220v. I also understand that my initial plan to simply replace the original power cord of the TV with a cord designed for use with British TVs was a bad idea. I did this, plugged the TV in, switched it on and it worked fine, but I’ve since unplugged it since a friend told me to do so. I was advised (briefly) to get a step-down converter.</p><p></p><p>Is this the best option to make my TV work in the UK? Am I better off just getting rid of the TV and buying a British one?</p><p></p><p>Also if it makes a difference, the TV is an LG 49LJ550M</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laura2021, post: 507693, member: 33633"] Hi all, Please bear with me, I have a pretty basic understanding of this stuff. I recently moved back to the UK from the US and I brought my American TV back with me. I understand that US appliances normally run on 110/120v whereas in the UK we use 220v. I also understand that my initial plan to simply replace the original power cord of the TV with a cord designed for use with British TVs was a bad idea. I did this, plugged the TV in, switched it on and it worked fine, but I’ve since unplugged it since a friend told me to do so. I was advised (briefly) to get a step-down converter. Is this the best option to make my TV work in the UK? Am I better off just getting rid of the TV and buying a British one? Also if it makes a difference, the TV is an LG 49LJ550M [/QUOTE]
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