Will an Apple TV bought from US work on PAL in Europe?

[Lycanthrope]

Hi all

Title says it all really - I'm interested to get an Apple TV but the cost here is €299/€399 compared with $229/$329 which translates into €150/€220 with the current exchange rate so basically half the price.

Does the Apple TV give PAL output and will it work with 240volts - my Apple HiFi auto-switches power, perhaps TV is the same?

Cheers

 

[NJuul]

YES!
It works just fine, I just got one shipped from "over there" yesterday, and all I needed to do was buy a new power cord to fit in our power outlets. It works.

 

[Lycanthrope]

YES!
It works just fine, I just got one shipped from "over there" yesterday, and all I needed to do was buy a new power cord to fit in our power outlets. It works.

Cheers! 🙂

 

[pacmania1982]

As all the Apple TV is is a very compact computer and uses a TV to output - you need not worry about PAL and NTSC. As far as I was aware, these two different standards have more or less been forgotten about with the advent of HD. Praise the lawd 😉

pac

 

[VideoFreek]

The Apple TV offers NTSC (480p 60Hz) and PAL (576p 50Hz) outputs, as well as "PAL-friendly" options for HD (720p or 1080i at 50Hz), so you're covered globally.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Thanks to you all.

Now I need to persuade someone to bring me one back...

 

[zainjetha]

HDMI Cable would be good - you wouldnt want to be watching stuff in low-def now would you??

 

[lisamel]

Hi! Did you get one yet? I was wondering if I needed the actual cord or if a power adapter will work?
Thanks

 

[tom1971]

Hi! Did you get one yet? I was wondering if I needed the actual cord or if a power adapter will work?
Thanks

Just use a travel adapter or a new cord. You don't need a voltage converter (if that is what you referred to with "power adapter").

 

[sgibson]

Hi! Did you get one yet? I was wondering if I needed the actual cord or if a power adapter will work?
Thanks

The TV just uses a standard figure 8 power cable, which you probably have lying around or can be picked up from an electrical shop for a couple of quid. All the voltage switching is done inside the unit so it really is a case of plug in and go.

 

[samthegap]

Yeah - works fine in the UK. I went for the 160GB version as I was told that Pal TV took up more space. Turns out the difference is tiny but I am grateful for the extra space as you will be surprised how much you want to store on there.