using X-Box in foreign countries

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there is a possibility that i will be working in the United Arab Emarites for 2 years and i want to buy an X-Box 360 to bring over there with me. am i better to buy one there? i know that they are using 220V as oppossed to our 120V but the power supply adapter should handle that. i have also heard that you cant just plug a box bought over here into a TV bought over there. is there any truth to this? if so, is there an adapter that can be bought or am i better to buy one when i get there?

[ferret]

PAL vs NTSC. Buy one there.

[Uthor]

Does the 360 have a power brick? If so, I would just buy a new power brick in the UAE. I'm not sure of the TV hookup. I know you need to convert videos and DVDs from PAL to NTSC, but when I was in Poland, I had no problem hooking up my digital camera (2 years ago) or my folks' camcorder (15 years ago) using RCA connectors. Coax cable would not have worked.

[saitn]

Keep in mind it may cost you a good amount more than it would here. I know many work and travel students will purchase technology in the U.S and bring it back with them to resell.

[nOOB]

Region coded DVD FTL. I think that the games may be region coded just so you know. Might be something to look into.

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by look into it do i call microsoft and ask them whats up? or do i trust the retard behind the desk at walmart?

obviously option number 2 is out.

[saitn]

http://malaysia.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080216200210AA0uJEN&show=7 was all I found in 5 seconds of Googling.

Give it a try and see what you can find. Go to Xbox forums and make a post.