Hi All ,
Newbie from the u.k here , Great site and a credit to all involved.
Quick question ,
Has anyone ever taken a flat screen tv to jamaica on the plane in there luggage and what size did you take ?
Cheers Mick
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Hi All ,
Newbie from the u.k here , Great site and a credit to all involved.
Quick question ,
Has anyone ever taken a flat screen tv to jamaica on the plane in there luggage and what size did you take ?
Cheers Mick
hmmm - this is a sketchy one .... long before 'the flat screen', I carried a small TV/Video combo down - VERY well packed in my large checked case (well labeled FRAGILE); during the commotion that happens with loading the luggage and whatnot, there was some sort of breakage within the TV .... it would not work upon arrival.
I know of returning residents carrying in larger flat screen TV's still in the original packaging - and getting charged CRAZY Duty fees ... even though they had their Jamaican documentation, and proof it was for their own household use, yada yada.
I know of Americans carrying in Flat Screen that was only large enough to fit into their carry-on luggage - so not sure what size that would be??? not very big.
If I carry in another one, it would be one that could fit into my carry-on, I would not trust a larger one getting tossed about in my checked case.
Why bother, Most hotels have a tv in the room, I think I turned one on once in all my years there.
There is so much to see and do that watching tv is about the most boring thing I could imagine.
right ... I would not bother either if I stayed in a hotel.
I only commented on my experience carrying one in for use in the house I built - it was one I had used in my family summer cabin, so one I had on hand not being used. The intention was to have my JaJa Dawta watch all my son's Disney Movies before she grew too old for them ... and now all those Video Movies are still getting used when the little neighborhood children come to watch.
The comment of the Jamaican Resident carrying in a large one in the original packaging as checked luggage ... again - for the house she and her husband had bought in Jamaica, she was setting up a household.
I have not shopped much for major furniture items or major appliances in Jamaica ... only some smaller household items - and the quality of those things was dreadful ... thus the reason for me carry household things in ...
Our trip in 09 I saw someone brought a flat screen.It was HUGE.I got a giggle out of it them trying to load it in the back seat of the car,with there suit cases still not even in the car.It had to been a realative bringing the tv in.I gave up watching.They really needed a truck for the tv.It was probably a 50-60 inch tv.It was wrapped well.But I think its risky.-Bless!
There is also the question of it being allowed on the plane, The Uk airports are unhappy about things like that on planes
Mick, if I may be so bold, why do you want a telly? You're going to Negril for gods sake!!!!!!
If you go you know.
The last thing I want to do in Jamaica is watch TV.
Thanks for the replies guys ,
no im not staying at a hotel this will be for my own place.
I'm thinking of taking the tv in my luggage as i can get one here in the U.K with built in dvd for £100 off ebay,A similar set will cost me £1000 + at costco in jamaica.
H-Brew ... I don't understand what you are saying.
you are speaking about PAL and NTSC 'standards' ... what does this mean?
the TV/VCR combo I brought was from the US, along with my son's childhood videos - from the US. These both worked here in the US ... and at my house in Negril, the current / plug in / 'whatever' outlet is the same as the US. We do not have Cable TV in our home, we just use 'rabbit ears' for limited local channels only.
another time, I brought down a VHS/DVD combo and we hooked that up to the little old TV (not the TV I brought down - one he already had), and it has worked for a few years; so - I think that somehow the TV got broken in transport in my luggage.
others that have carried TV's from the US have not had and issue using theirs ...
Mick ... I don't see Jamaica listed on this chart
WHAT IS NTSC AND PAL STANDARD?
Although VHS video format is the same throughout the World, the video standard or electronic signal that is recorded on the cassette varies from country to country. The two most common video standards used are NTSC and PAL.
NTSC is the video system or standard used in North America and most of South America. In NTSC, 30 frames are transmitted each second. Each frame is made up of 525 individual scan lines.
PAL is the predominant video system or standard mostly used overseas. In PAL, 25 frames are transmitted each second. Each frame is made up of 625 individual scan lines.
NOTE: If you want VHS PAL standard and it is stated on the product page as available in PAL, type "Want in PAL Standard" in the comments field at the bottom of the ordering page.
To determine your video standard refer to the chart below:
PAL
Afghanistan
Algeria
Argentina (N)
Austria
Australia
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil (M)
China
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Liberia
Malaysia
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
New Guinea
Pakistan
Singapore
South Africa
South W. Africa
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Yugoslavia
Zambia
NTSC
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Japan
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Puerto Rico
South Korea
Taiwan
U.S.A.
WOW ... I almost had a hot flash .... "Costco in Jamaica???" I had to rush off and Google it ... dang ~ they are not ~
I was just speculating but now have googled and JA is NTSC so that TV likely did break in transit
Quote:
NTSC is the standard format used in the following countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba , Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil (NTSC is PAL-M compatible), Canada, Chile, China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PAL/NTSC), Republic of Mexico, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Eastern Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Venezuela, Vietnam (NTSC/SECAM), Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Yemen (PAL/NTSC)
You will pay more in duty and excess baggage than it will cost to buy here and you need NTSC not PAL in Jamaica!!!
Anything that will not easily fit into luggage usually costs less to buy here in the long run :)
FYI: Pricesmart and even Megamart have much better prices than Courts on electronics...