Thanks for the wise counsel on cell phones. I didn't realize that they do not count incoming minutes as part of your cell phone plan! There also seems to be a difference in how they account for calls to mobile and landlines, unlike here in the U.S.
Originally Posted by
kanebear
Buy ANY consumer electronics you can here before you go over. This includes routers, networking equpiment, etc. Most equipment can be set for operation in the UK. Everything just costs so much more there.
That's good advice, but won't I run into significant issues with voltage? I would have to buy a transformer for every appliance -- and doesn't that get pricey as well as have heat issues?
For the Slingbox, are you saying that I could not just piggy-back on my friend's DVR? What implications/issues would it cause if I did? I'm not super familiar with how the Slingbox works...