protcoop@leibniz.uucp (06/20/89)
My brother has an Amiga 500 that he uses as a writing tool ... he is a writer. In a few months he will be moving to Japan for a couple of years and I told him I would find out if his Amiga will work over there or if he will have to sell it and buy a new one when he gets there. So, will it work in Japan? What is the comparitive price to buy a machine over there? I was thinking since that is where they are made he might be able to pick up a whole new system for what he could sell his second hand one for over here? Any help would be appreciated. If he does require a new machine over there, does anyone know if Excellence will run on that machine? ------------------------------------- Alan W. McKay | My opinions are mine, yours are yours. | Eat Food | NEPEAN, Ont. | I in no way pretend to represent the | and | 613-763-8980 | the options of my employer. So there. | LIVE !! |
wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) (06/21/89)
> Will it work in Japan?
Yes, but you need to take into account the fact that the power from
japanese wall sockets is 100 volts rms, rather than the 120 volts
rms that is common in Canada and the US.
There is a possiblity that you might be able to get the Amiga 500
to operate eventhough you are only feeding its power pack 100
volts, but the DC voltage regulator will have much less headroom to
handle brown-outs, etc. It would be best to use a step-up
transformer with the computer; transformers are available in the
electronics district of Tokyo, etc.
Japanese TV is compatible with the North American NTSC broadcast
standard, thus one might be able to pick up a monitor in Japan for
use with the Amiga.
Bill
wtm@impulse.UUCPraz%kilowatt@Sun.COM (Steve -Raz- Berry) (06/22/89)
In article <1661@neoucom.UUCP> wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) writes: >> Will it work in Japan? >Yes, but you need to take into account the fact that the power from >japanese wall sockets is 100 volts rms, rather than the 120 volts >rms that is common in Canada and the US. You also want to take into account that different parts of Japan have different line frequencies. Some places are 50hertz and some are 60hertz. It is very hard to tell what you'll get until you plug your machine in. Also remember that brownout's, and general power noise (spikes, glitches) are common. Bring a (or buy) line filter/protector if you value your machine. >There is a possiblity that you might be able to get the Amiga 500 >to operate eventhough you are only feeding its power pack 100 >volts, but the DC voltage regulator will have much less headroom to >handle brown-outs, etc. It would be best to use a step-up >transformer with the computer; transformers are available in the >electronics district of Tokyo, etc. Yes, this would be the best idea. Make sure that you get one with the capability to step up the frequency if need be. Especially since the A500 uses the line freq to generate the system clock (and possibly other things as well). I forget the name of the electronics district. Anybody remember (know)? >Japanese TV is compatible with the North American NTSC broadcast >standard, thus one might be able to pick up a monitor in Japan for >use with the Amiga. This probably would not be the most cost efficient thing to do. The Yen is rather high compared to the dollar, and typically goods in Japan are more expensive than when they are shipped to the US (it's true). Steve -Raz- Berry Disclaimer: I didn't do nutin! UUCP: sun!kilowatt!raz ARPA: raz%kilowatt.EBay@sun.com KILOWATT: sun!kilowatt!archive-server archive-server%kilowatt.EBay@sun.com
fc@lexicon.com (Frank Cunningham) (06/23/89)
In article <1661@neoucom.UUCP> wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) writes: > > > Will it work in Japan? > > japanese wall sockets is 100 volts rms, rather than the 120 volts... More important is the 50 Hz, is the amiga transformer rated for 50 ? The core will saturate and overheat on a 60Hz only transformer. > booster transformers are available in the electronics district of Tokyo, called the Akihabara. -- -Frank Cunningham smart: fc@lexicon.com dumb: {husc6,linus,harvard,bbn}!spdcc!lexicon!fc phone: (617) 891-6790