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I saw this out on eBay today:

http/cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3317&item=57835
60343&rd=1

Opinions? Comparisons?

Thanks so much.

Jim
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This unit runs on 100 volts AC, so you will need a step down
transformer to operate this unit in the US.

 

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On 21 Jun 2005 18:21:19 -0700, "shower_urinator"
<shower_urinator@lycos.com> wrote:

>This unit runs on 100 volts AC, so you will need a step down
>transformer to operate this unit in the US.

*In theory* you'll need a transformer; in practice you won't
necessarily. Everything I've ever brought from Japan works fine on
110.

However, I haven't ever brought back an LD player, so do your
homework!

 

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Sergey Kubushin wrote:
>There is another often overlooked difference. Here in the US we have 60 Hz
>in our outlets. The rest of the world has 50. Properly made transformer with
>100V 50Hz primary will work without a hitch on 117V 60Hz. It'll be
>outputting circa 20% higher voltage that it's supposed to on the secondary
>side but this is another question )

All the imported (to the USA by me) Japanese gear I have is rated 100
VAC,
50-60Hz; the stepdown transformers I cited earlier are also rated for
50-60Hz.

I don't like to overstress any electronics and I always shoot for 100%
overspec;
as such and for example, I operate my HLD-X9s on 500W transformers and
the
HDTVs on 1000W transformers. Never, ever had any problems.

There's an old saying: "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
cure".
Stepdown transformers are inexpensive compared to ANY equipment repair.

 

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On 23 Jun 2005 02:42:08 -0700, thad@thadlabs.com wrote:

>Karyudo wrote:
>>On 21 Jun 2005 18:21:19 -0700, "shower_urinator"
>
><shower_urina...@lycos.com> wrote:
>>This unit runs on 100 volts AC, so you will need a step down
>>transformer to operate this unit in the US.
>
>*In theory* you'll need a transformer; in practice you won't
>necessarily. Everything I've ever brought from Japan works fine on
>110.
>
>In any event, USA voltage is NOT the so-called
>110 but more like 120 VAC everyplace I've been.

"220, 221 -- whatever it takes."

All these voltages are nominal, and wander around a fair amount.
Electronic stuff is designed to accomodate a bit of slop in this
regard.

>I've been operating Japanese electronic gear here
>at home (Silicon Valley) for a l-o-n-g number of
>years and the only way the stuff continues to
>operate is because I use a proper stepdown
>transformer.

Don't get me wrong: I agree that everything will last longer with the
right stepdown transformer. But the statement "you will need a step
down transformer to operate this unit in the US," is a bit too strict.
Some quick DOA testing and the like can almost certainly be done
without said transformer.

 

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Karyudo <karyudo_usenet@yahoo.com.remove.me> wrote:
> On 23 Jun 2005 02:42:08 -0700, thad@thadlabs.com wrote:
>
>>Karyudo wrote:
>>>On 21 Jun 2005 18:21:19 -0700, "shower_urinator"
>>
>><shower_urina...@lycos.com> wrote:
>>>This unit runs on 100 volts AC, so you will need a step down
>>>transformer to operate this unit in the US.
>>
>>*In theory* you'll need a transformer; in practice you won't
>>necessarily. Everything I've ever brought from Japan works fine on
>>110.
>>
>>In any event, USA voltage is NOT the so-called
>>110 but more like 120 VAC everyplace I've been.
>
> "220, 221 -- whatever it takes."
>
> All these voltages are nominal, and wander around a fair amount.
> Electronic stuff is designed to accomodate a bit of slop in this
> regard.
>
>>I've been operating Japanese electronic gear here
>>at home (Silicon Valley) for a l-o-n-g number of
>>years and the only way the stuff continues to
>>operate is because I use a proper stepdown
>>transformer.
>
> Don't get me wrong: I agree that everything will last longer with the
> right stepdown transformer. But the statement "you will need a step
> down transformer to operate this unit in the US," is a bit too strict.
> Some quick DOA testing and the like can almost certainly be done
> without said transformer.

There is another often overlooked difference. Here in the US we have 60 Hz
in our outlets. The rest of the world has 50. Properly made transformer with
100V 50Hz primary will work without a hitch on 117V 60Hz. It'll be
outputting circa 20% higher voltage that it's supposed to on the secondary
side but this is another question )

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<thad@thadlabs.com> wrote in message
news:1119603762.138489.32310@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Sergey Kubushin wrote:
> >There is another often overlooked difference. Here in the US we have 60
Hz
> >in our outlets. The rest of the world has 50. Properly made transformer
with
> >100V 50Hz primary will work without a hitch on 117V 60Hz. It'll be
> >outputting circa 20% higher voltage that it's supposed to on the
secondary
> >side but this is another question )
>
> All the imported (to the USA by me) Japanese gear I have is rated 100
> VAC,
> 50-60Hz; the stepdown transformers I cited earlier are also rated for
> 50-60Hz.
>
> I don't like to overstress any electronics and I always shoot for 100%
> overspec;
> as such and for example, I operate my HLD-X9s on 500W transformers and
> the
> HDTVs on 1000W transformers. Never, ever had any problems.
>
> There's an old saying: "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
> cure".
> Stepdown transformers are inexpensive compared to ANY equipment repair.

I've found the last production players (from Japan) use the U.S. power
supplies...switching supplies. The R7G uses the supply from the CLD-D505
series. Part number is the same, and the supply is labeled as U.S. voltage
with a 125V fuse, no difference. The Japan version of the DVL-700 uses the
U.S. power supply. Pioneer engineering confirmed this is due to the Japan
version of our U.L. You have to "rate" based on the country's line voltage.
I would suspect the R5 is no different.
So with a step down transformer is the player now under-rated???