Hi
How can i take TV with me while travelling from canada to india??
its a 4 year old used tv .
Do i have to pay any charges at custom in india??
I heard that , Airlines has some special facilities where i can drop tv and they will take care of it.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks

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Not worth it:

1. Different voltage
2. Have to pay the customs
3. Old TV, might not be worth more than $150 (regardless of the brand, size, and quality)
4. You could buy a better one in India for the same price that you would spend to carry it along.

Sell it at Craigslist or Kijiji, pocket the money, add some more to buy a TV in India with local warranties that are easier to manage.

TV made for North America will not work in India even if you buy step up transformer as NA has Ntsc broadcast and India is pal secam

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You have a rs. 35,000 free allowance. Anything above that will b charged at 36.05 % duty.

So if your TV is rs. 50,000 ..and yo don't have any othe dutiable items, you will pay only on the difference i.e rs. 15,000

So it might be worth it for you..if you can take care of the voltage issue and the plug ..with a transformer and/or adapter

http://www.cbec.gov.in/trvler-guide_ason22may2013.pdf

Taking an LED/LCD TV to India from US/Canada

Guys

Those of us who are looking for taking their LCD/LEDs to India or gift an LED/LCD to someone in India here are some lessons learned first hand in last few days.

1. Size of TV - 32 or smaller are priced reasonably. But for 40 inches or more it makes economic sense to take them to India.

2. Size of TV - 32-36 inches will go as one piece of baggage with your airline. But 40 inches and more will go as OVERSIZE and will cost you approx $200. So be prepared for that cost.

3. Voltage - India has 220 volts. US/Canada has 110 volts. So be prepared to buy a voltage converter. Do that in India and buy an industrial grade coverter if possible.

4. Customs - Upto 25K Rs import is free. So travelling with family should waive the custom duty for most TVs.

5. NTSC vs PAL - This is the worst hurddle in moving a TV to India. NTSC is North American standard for color TVs and PAL is used in rest of the world including India. Most TVs in US required NTSC. There are 3-4 ways to make your NTSC TV work in India:

---------- a. Buy an NTSC-PAL coverter from US (since in India is tough to get a good quality one).

---------- b. Install Direct TV in India with your own Dish. That signal is digital. So NTSC PAL doesn't apply there.

---------- c. Work with your local Cable provider to change the settings of the incoming signal to NTSC vs PAL in the settop box that they provide.

So all in all - there is some hassle and costs in taking a TV to india. But it can work. Good luck!

Hi
its a LCD TV , and all lcd tv are auto voltage. so no need any transformer.
Most of all tv's are PAL/NTSC.
I am TV tech. and this LCD tv cost me ONLY $20. This tv is HD and with HDMI inputs.
It was bad and i fix it ,thats why it cost me only $20.
Thanks
TV IS ::
Philips 40PFL5505D/F7 40-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Black

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Originally posted by mrpandya

Hi
its a LCD TV , and all lcd tv are auto voltage. so no need any transformer.
Most of all tv's are PAL/NTSC.
I am TV tech. and this LCD tv cost me ONLY $20. This tv is HD and with HDMI inputs.
It was bad and i fix it ,thats why it cost me only $20.
Thanks
TV IS ::
Philips 40PFL5505D/F7 40-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Black

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