Almost all games I own are either from Japan or the US but there is still my small Xbox/360-collection that I don't really have the ambition to "transfer" into US/JP-versions (if I lived in the US). I guess I'll end up with a modded Xbox, but what about a 220V-monitor/TV? Would that require some high-priced converter or are these Watt-amounts still affordable to convert?
randyrandall said:
More to the point, why the hell would you want a PAL console:noooo:
100V stepdown mess solution?
100V stepdown mess solution?
posted by ave on Jan 4, 2009:
100V stepdown mess solution?
posted by Oldgamingfart on Jan 5, 2009:
I was wondering about all this when I got my Panasonic Q second-hand. The previous owner sold the step-down transformer with it, and this gave 125v from 240v supply unregulated (measured with a multimeter).
Seems OK as the internal fuse inside the Q is rated at 120v. Maybe the internal fuse is often a good indicator of the maximum voltage?
I would still feel more comfortable running these devices at their specified voltage of 100v, so I'll probably get a regulated step-down just to play it safe.
I was wondering about all this when I got my Panasonic Q second-hand. The previous owner sold the step-down transformer with it, and this gave 125v from 240v supply unregulated (measured with a multimeter).
Seems OK as the internal fuse inside the Q is rated at 120v. Maybe the internal fuse is often a good indicator of the maximum voltage?
I would still feel more comfortable running these devices at their specified voltage of 100v, so I'll probably get a regulated step-down just to play it safe.
100V stepdown mess solution?
posted by Calpis on Jan 5, 2009:
Modern consoles have very flexible switching power supplies, many of which that operate from <100V->240V, so a few volts is not an issue. In the case of old DC supply consoles, you should just get 220/240V supplies if possible.
Modern consoles have very flexible switching power supplies, many of which that operate from <100V->240V, so a few volts is not an issue. In the case of old DC supply consoles, you should just get 220/240V supplies if possible.
100V stepdown mess solution?
posted by dhau on Jan 11, 2009:
I use modern compact universal PSU for my NES, and I noticed that if I run it at 7.5V, it hums a bit, if I run it at 9V, the sound is very clear.
I use modern compact universal PSU for my NES, and I noticed that if I run it at 7.5V, it hums a bit, if I run it at 9V, the sound is very clear.