"Tim Schwartz" wrote in message
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Hello,

There are some surround receivers that can be changed from 230V to 115V
with the flick of a switch. I'm most familiar with the Arcam units
(www.arcam.co.uk) but I'm sure there are other brands out there too.
Basic ink jet printers are so inexpensive in the US ($75-$150) that it
is probably not worth shipping one over. Give the old one a way to a
friend, and buy a new one when you get here.


A bigger problem might be that the home theater system will likely be PAL in
Italy correct? For it to be useful in North America it would have to be
NTSC.

The DVD recorder is the big problem. In Europe, the commercial discs
are region 2, and the US is region 1. It is not legal for a repair shop
to 'deregionalize' a machine, though it may be possible, and many can be
set for one region or another. Discs you record yourself probably have
no regional code and will play anywhere. Video turners will be
incompatible between PAL and NTSC. You might be able to find a
multistandard unit that will work everywhere.

As I said earlier, the DVD recorder won't be an issue if it's a drive for a
PC, they can almost always have their region changed a few times.