Japan To Hong Kong

[Makkun70]

Moving to Hong Kong after beeing in Tokyo for 10 years. During this time I have acquired quite a lot of cool stuff. Pride of place would have to go to my 6 month old 42 inch LED HD TV.

Can I ask, am I going to be able to get a convertor to run that in HK?

Add to that a vintage Thorens turntable and vintage amplifier and speakers.

I have seen one or two threads on here talking about toasters, irons, hair-rollers, etc.

But what about massive 'mid-life crisis' style TV's the size of queen-size bed and 0's analogue home audio equipment?

I might actually call the move off if I can't bring them with me.

They mean that much to me

[kokoyashi]

why isnt my 42inch TV size of the queen size bed. more like half the size of my computer desk

[PDLM]

You can get any number of transformers and power units to step down the 220V to 110V. They won't look pretty, but they'll do the job. I assume your TV is multi-system PAL/NTSC?

For the small stuff that isn't multi-voltage capable you might be better off dumping it and getting new stuff here.

[Makkun70]

Yep the TV is multi-system and plays any kind of DVD through my Korean I play any region DVD player so flipping from PAL to NTSC is okay.

I would sell it but I'll be luck to get 50% of the cost back people don't buy 2nd-hand over here either. That's if I'm lucky and it's only 6 months old so I'm pained to not give it a run out in HK.

I take it these transformers are boxes and not a travel plug type affair?

Told the missus to bin the blender

[PDLM]

Yes they are. Up to about 50W power consumption you can get things that look a bit like phone chargers and up to about 150W like laptop power supplies, but your TV is probably about 250-300W, which requires a box type thing. Something like this:



(From here: http://www.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad...m_300wconv.htm )

Or the 500W version: http://www.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad...m_500wconv.htm

[imparanoic]

most thoren turntables have external transformers, check your one for voltage, if it's 120/110v, then change it with a 240v one with thorens hk distrbutor

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[bdw]

You really should try to sell your TV in Japan if you can. I sold mine in the metropolis classifieds (free online ad) and got back much more than 50%.

You really dont want the hassle of a transformer, shipping charges, etc. Those transformers are really bulky and must not be very energy efficient.

Also, Japan uses ISDB-T standard which is different from Hong Kong's DMB-T/H standard. So in other words, the tuner wont work and its basically just a giant monitor and you will need to go out a buy a set top box to watch any local TV.

Also, I am surprised it is multi-system NTSC/PAL capable. Most TV's in Japan are not. They are only NTSC. Did you buy an international model? If you bought a local Japanese model, I would be very surprised that it is multi-system.

Finally, 42 inch TV's are very cheap here these days. Even some cable TV and internet companies here give you a free 42 inch TV or other gifts like this just for signing a 2 year contract with them.

So really if I was you, I would sell the 6 month old TV and then get another here. You can look in the classifieds here and get a 6 month old TV here and probably come out even.

[Makkun70]

Cheers guys - really appreciate the advice.. Thanks!

I'm going to sell it over here and cut down on the shipping weight.

[Skyhook]

Shipping charges are based on weight, now ?

I thought they only gave a rats about cubic volume ?

[PDLM]

Weight by air, cubic volume by sea. More or less.