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Conference taveng::bagels

Title:	BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest
Notice:	1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration
Moderator:	SMURF::FENSTER

Created:	Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1524
Total number of notes:	18709

1445.0. "Aliyah questions note" by BELLS::LEVY (The Bloodhound) Fri Jan 27 1995 02:51

    Hello,
    
    As I eluded in another note, I'm leaving digital on
    the 5th March and plan to make Aliyah soon after. 
    
    I plan to use this topic to ask any Aliyah questions.
    
    So, here's the first.
    
    1) Can someone in TAV land tell me/confirm which TV
    standard is used in Israel? Is it PAL B/G?
    
    2) Is it possible to pick up TV stations from outside Israel,
    and if so what broadcast standard are they transmitted on?
    (I'm thinking of satellite, cable, and terrestial stations).
    I'm asking this to understand if there is any advantage in 
    buying a multistandard TV for Israel. 
    
    3) Is TV currently broardcast in sterio or is it planned. 
    Are any changes to broadcast format planned?
    
    What is the cost and model number for a 25inch TV in Israel
    currently on sale? (Sony, Panasonic, Philips, etc). 
    
    Thanks,
    
    Malcolm

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1445.1	NTSC on various satellites	COVERT::COVERT	John R. Covert	`Sat Jan 28 1995 18:08`	3
	Egypt and Lebanon use SECAM B&G. /john
1445.2	Pal	TAV02::ROTENBERG	Haim - IM Team Leader. Israel CSC	`Sun Jan 29 1995 15:50`	7
	It is PAL and you can via cable be connected to some of the most popular stations, including CNN, BBC News, Skynews and other European channels. Haim
1445.3	next year in Jerusalem?	BELLS::LEVY	The Bloodhound	`Thu Mar 02 1995 00:05`	13
	Hi, Friday is approaching, so I'll soon lose access to Bagels. I have a buyer for my house so things are progressing. Regarding my previous question, anyone know if sterio TV is transmitted in Israel? Thanks and l'hit Malcolm
1445.4	Sterio - if not today, then tomorrow......	TAVIS::BARUCH	in the land of milk and honey	`Thu Mar 02 1995 09:32`	12
	Malcolm, I am not aware of any specific broadcasts in sterio, although one of my friends here says that there are programmes broadcast in sterio. At any rate, it is probably just a matter of time before we catch up. A Sony TV is just under double the price in Israel compared to the correct export model purchased tax free in the UK. I purchased a Sony for my Mother in Sony in Watford, near London last year and it is working well in Ra'anana. Just make sure that the salesman knows that you need an export model for Israel. Good luck with the move and we will wish you welcome when you arrive. Shalom Baruch
1445.5	on my way	BELLS::LEVY	The Bloodhound	`Fri Mar 03 1995 01:40`	17
	Hi Baruch, Thanks for your answer. Hopefully it won't be long before everything is tidied up at this end and we are on our way. I know a couple of places that deal in export models, one of them owned by a Greek Cypriot. He's right by Balfour house in London, the building that was bombed earlier this year! Anyway, apparently Cyprus and Israel are on the same wavelength! (so to speak). Good luck to everyone, in whatever you want out of life, All the best, Malcolm