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VIDEOS are multi sytem, multi (3)-speed with remote control 4 heads, high end. base ship Ins svc kef vat total
Akai real multi multissytem #240 single speed 200 30 14 0 14 2 260
Akai #250 two speed, ntsc translate 240 30 17 0 17 3 306
Jvc 4 head 441 real multi 3-speed 265 30 19 0 19 3 335
Sony ed-4 multi system/3 speed with four heads 300 30 21 0 21 4 376
JVC HR-J857, stereo, multistandard 315 30 22 0 22 4 393
Hitachi VT-70 400 30 28 0 28 5 491
Sony ED-6 stereo with 6 heads 400 30 28 0 28 5 491
Aiwa that converts NTSC to PAL and back 550 30 39 0 39 7 664
Multi system TV (NOTE THAT PRICES CHANGE VERY QUICKLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON TV AND OTHER ELECTRONIC ITEMS) These items do not receive stereo from broadcast, only from a video. Except the Nicam models.              
Stand for 34" Sony tv 150 35 11 0 11 2 208
21" Hitachi multi system 295 45 21 65 21 15 461
Sony 14" 345 45 24 65 24 15 518
JVC 21 tv 375 45 26 65 26 16 553
Sony 21" 402 55 28 65 28 16 594
25" jvc 528 45 37 65 37 17 729
JVC 29" STEREO hyperband (does not pickup stereo off the air) 660 15 46 0 46 8 775
Sony 25" stereo/hyperband auto shutoff, kvj25mf8 649 55 45 80 45 21 896
Sony 29"KVJ29 stereo/hyperband flat screen 825 75 58 125 58 31 1172
Sony combo KV21vmsmt tv/video via England 927 75 65 125 65 32 1288
Sony KVJ29mn21 nicam text stereo (will receive stereo via cable) 850 75 60 125 60 31 1200
Sony 29"cfi/mfi stereo/hyperband via England 1134 75 79 125 79 35 1528
Sony 29" Wega kv29c3b 100hz via England 1206 75 84 125 84 36 1610
Sony 29" Wega (new) flatter tube 1280 75 90 125 90 36 1696
Grundig 28" stereo/hyperband 1440 75 101 125 101 38 1880
Sony 34" lx50 (or 80) with 2 tuners, picture in picture stereo/hyperband 1600 120 112 185 112 50 2179
               
8MM VIDEO CAMERA NTSC , WITH ZOOM.              
Sony CCDtr411e via England 720 15 50 0 50 9 844
8 MM TRV-19 2" SCREEN COLOR 720 15 50 0 50 9 844
Sony ccdtr511e via England 791 15 55 0 55 9 926
Sony 8mm with stereo sound, color eyepiece, stabilizer PAL (approx price) 820 15 57 0 57 10 960
NTSC TRV-32 3" SCREEN COLOR 830 15 58 0 58 10 971
Sony ccd-tr-910 hi 8 with stablizer, 15x1 or enhanced 30x 1 digital zoom, color viewfinder NTSC 900 15 63 0 63 11 1052
Sony ccdtr840e via England 1006 15 70 0 70 12 1174
Sony ccdtr3200e via England 1290 15 90 0 90 15 1501
hi 8 sONY TRV-82 NTSC WITH 4 IN COLOR SCREEN 1295 15 91 0 91 15 1507


Prices include delivery to shipper, packing, shipping, marine insurance for Israel replacement--$100 deductible, installation of major appliances, 1-3 year service parts and labor (where charged) , commissions, and value added tax. Service Contracts are optional except where they are included from the export wholesaler. One time fees per total shipment: clearing, delivery, port fees, foreign and local documents, devanning, communications. ~$315-$550 + vat. Taxes are 70% with and without certificate of origin.

TV’s, VCR’s, and CAMCORDERS

The TV system in the United States and Canada is different from the system in Israel. Make sure any TV you import is Multi-System.

LCD and plasma TV’s are still very worthwhile importing on your rights. Less so for normal TV’s. All of the export TV sold in America are multi-system and multi-voltage, meaning they automatically adjust to the proper TV broadcast, video, and electrical system. They will allow you to view videos from America or other countries in Israel. This will also permit you to buy and use a TV before you come on Aliya.

If you bring a standard American TV to Israel, you will not be able to receive Israeli broadcasts or cable, view videos or-even after adding a transformer-clearly view videos from a multi-system video. DVD (digital video disc) offers very high resolution video playback and will work on a multi-system TV. Of late, they are very popular in Israel, and are available for rental and sale. If you have a DVD in your computer, you may be able to play it on your TV through a connection to your video. (Let us know if you figure out how to do it.) Note that multi-zone dvd's are very inexpensive in Israel, $80-150. Good multi system vcrs are not inexpensive in Israel.

Stereo TV The best stereo sound requires detachable speakers or playing the TV through the stereo (AV-out). The speakers must be about two meters apart. Some TV’s have Dolby surround, which requires a second set of speakers, or even another three.

Making Recordings for the “Old Country” Neither multi-system nor PAL-only videos will allow you to record an Israeli broadcast and send it to America, unless the viewer there has multi-system TV and video. There is one Aiwa VCR which-when paired with another VCR-allows you to create an NTSC videotape from a PAL broadcast or recording-and vice versa.

Camcorders An NTSC camcorder will allow you to send the recording back to America for viewing on a standard VCR. If you have a multi-system video and TV, you will be able to view the results in Israel as well. The popular systems are digital disc, cassette, VHS-c and hi-8.

Cable TV Cable TV with CNN, movie channels, sitcoms, BBC and another 20 channels is available in most of the big cities and in many kibbutzim.

COMPUTERS

Most late model computers are multi-voltage. The actual machine may be worth buying in Israel, since prices are now comparable, and you get a service contract. This does not hold for most laptop/notebooks, and most software that are still dramatically overpriced. Lenovo is the best brand to buy for notebooks, since they have excellent service support in Israel. One computer per family is now tax-free for both new immigrants and returning residents. This includes anything built in to the computer (i.e. a dvd) and a printer.

FAX MACHINES

Any fax machines that have a US or European standards institute’s approval (i.e. Underwriters Laboratory, for example) can be legally imported upon payment of a 31% tax. This includes 110 models those that can be used with a transformer, if they are 50/60 cycles. Since there are many US faxes under $200, you can carry one in tax free as a gift without using your rights.

COPY MACHINES

These must be 50/60 or 50 cycles. Finally…there is a possibility of getting them in the US. Even though the taxes are about 40%, will require a transformer, and will not be serviceable in Israel, it is still worth a try. They are called digital copiers and are offered by most of the well-known companies. Brother, HP, and Canon, among others, make combination scanner, fax, phone, and printers, either laser or ink jet. Some have flat bed scanner/copiers, others sheet feed. They are worth considering, though they require a transformer, and are partly taxable. It may be worth checking that exact or similar models are sold in Israel.

Kef can (nearly) always match/beat your best price.
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