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Originally Posted by Oldmadham
In Oz, it used to be "Television Set" or "TV set".
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In NZ - this part at least - and my generation (just turned 48) I've only every really known them as TVs or televisions in daily use. I've just checked a few retailers - two NZ ones, one NZ division of an Australian one, and one Australian one who sell here, and all refer to a mix of TV and television.
Transistor radios were called that, or transistors.
Of course being a small country with lots of diverse cultural influences, we have to be flexible. We know that the Brit estate car is a station wagon, that the American pickup is a ute, and the Aussie esky is a chilly bin. Hearing talk of miles on UK and American shows is grating, but we can just multiply by 1.6.
My wife does mock me when I slip up an say I'm going to tape something though - apparently using that term when scheduling a recording on Mediaportal is hilarious....