Bringing SAMSUNG 40" LED TV from US to India
I have returned from US last Dec and bought Samsung LED TV(Samsung 40EH5300) with me. so, wanted to share my experience and information as I did a lot of google to get the TV back to India . Thought it would be very useful stuff to people who want to bring the TV.
There are multiple things which you need to consider before buying the TV.
1) Voltage Issue : US uses 110 volts where as in India we uses 220 volts. Try to get a TV which supports both voltages.You can get the local made voltage converter from Gujarati Galli(a place in Hyd) for 1200, which comes with 6 months warranty.
2) PAL to NTSC : US uses NTSC video steaming and in India it is PAL. Its better to search for a TV which uses both standards.I heard Vizio will work in this way.If you dont find one, there is no problem. In India, we can connect to the digital set top box of any company(Airtel,Videocon,Hathway ...)
I am using Hathway set top box but the problem with this settop box is, tv will not show any colors exept black and white , when I connected to set top box. I hope it is not the problem with other set top boxes.
I bought a PAL to NTSC converter from US : OREI PAL to NTSC to get the color in TV and I read the reviews were very good for this . Unlucky, the color is still not coming as the box has some problem.
Again a I bought a new PAL to NTSC in HYD CTC building for 3500 Rupees.
3) Baggage Issue : You can check in your TV under 42" as a normal baggage only in Ethihad and British Airways without any fees.But other Airlines such as Air India and others will charge 200$. Its better to call the specific airlines to check their restrictions.
4) Customs : You know how our customs works in India. When I arrived in Hyderabad International Airport with big TV box, all customs persons were behind me to get some money. Bargain started with 40$ and settled for 20$.
At last bought the TV to home and set it up with some difficulty ...As of now no problem with TV.
