Not really IT. Television Set standards

[Sysman]

Make sure you get one with stereo sound where you can select left or right channel only, preferably one which remembers your setting on a per channel basis.

A lot of film broadcasts in .ch (and I think .de) are bilingual.

In .ch check out the schedules at www.trs.ch to see what's on as "Bicanal".

The channels from outside .ch come as stereo - check out the Swiss ones:

SF1, SF2, TSR1, TSR2, TSI1, TSI2

[Clog II The Avenger]

Maybe I'm being blonde here:

If I buy a nice flat-screen (no special model in mind yet) TV in Germany or Switzerland ...... and later take it to UK, will it work ?

Analogue won’t work in the UK unless it is multi standard. Digital will. Your can use a Video recorder tuner via a scart and it will work. Or do what I do, go without a TV in Blighty.

[The Lone Gunman]

I purchased my 36" flat screen in Germany 4 years ago (its old I am upgrading soon) and had no problem bringing it back to the UK (apart from plugs).

I also brought a cheap one which I purchased as a stop gap while I got a good one. This has no sound due to differences in signal. However if you connect it via a scart then the sound works.

Most modern TVs are software set up which will mean they work OK anywhere. Particularly if it is a large international manufacturer.

NOTE: TVs and other electricals are not always cheaper abroad!