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Giovanni

Nov 9th 2009 10:26 pm

Step down power converters

My shipment finally arrived from the US, now what to do. I have my big screen TV and DVD players. I have checked a few places like Media World and Euronics and they don't have them in stock. I am in the Lucca area and I don't know where to go to buy it. I found them at Best Buy in the US but for a $15 dollar item with international shipping they cost almost double. Does anyone know where I can get a power converter to step down 220V to 110V.
Thanks for any help.

Lorna at Vicenza

Nov 9th 2009 10:45 pm

Re: Step down power converters

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Originally Posted by Giovanni (Post 8086745)

I don't know if you'll find one in the shops but there are plenty of them to buy online.
Just type "convertitore 220 a 110" into google and you'll find loads of online stores with speedy delivery.

JohnD63

Nov 10th 2009 2:57 am

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Originally Posted by Giovanni (Post 8086745)

Wow $15 is damn cheap for a transformer! Maybe if you have visitors coming from the states they could bring some over.

Lorna at Vicenza

Nov 10th 2009 5:17 am

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Originally Posted by JohnD63 (Post 8087458)

Wow $15 is damn cheap for a transformer! Maybe if you have visitors coming from the states they could bring some over.

The ones I saw were around 8 or 9 euro.

casalottian

Nov 10th 2009 6:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Giovanni (Post 8086745)

Have you checked the power requirements for your TV and DVD player? Step down transformers provide a maximum load, and for the cheap ones, you can draw less than an Amp. Fine for an mp3 player or something, but not a TV.

Here's a site with some info:
http://www.voltage-converter-transformers.com/faq.html
For a TV it recommended an 800W transformer. Pretty sure you can't get one of those for $15.

duffer

Nov 10th 2009 8:36 pm

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I thought most big screen TVs are now multi systems: 100-240V~50/60Hz? NTSC and PAL/PAL Secam??

casalottian

Nov 10th 2009 8:46 pm

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Originally Posted by duffer (Post 8089597)

I thought most big screen TVs are now multi systems: 100-240V~50/60Hz? NTSC and PAL/PAL Secam??

I bought a 42" LCD a couple of months ago and it's 220-240V only. 200W

Melvin Udall

Nov 11th 2009 12:17 pm

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Originally Posted by casalottian (Post 8089624)

I bought a 42" LCD a couple of months ago and it's 220-240V only. 200W

They saw you coming :D

casalottian

Nov 11th 2009 4:53 pm

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Originally Posted by Melvin Udall (Post 8091856)

They saw you coming :D

Damn, and I was going to pack it and take it with me to disneyland :(

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