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[kobayashi-maru]

 Am huge horror fan and many of the US blu-rays are region locked - scream factory specifically - and am wondering if i buy US player would it work. I know different plugs but would a simple adapter work or is it more complicated? Would firmware updates be an issue? 

[OdanUrr]

kobayashi-maru wrote...

 Am huge horror fan and many of the US blu-rays are region locked - scream factory specifically - and am wondering if i buy US player would it work. I know different plugs but would a simple adapter work or is it more complicated? Would firmware updates be an issue? 

I don't know about your other questions but the US works with 120V @60Hz whereas the UK works with 230V @50Hz (like most of the world). Thus, if you buy a blu-ray player that only works with 120V @60Hz a simple adapter won't do, you'll also need a 120V/230V transformer. Having said that, many electronic devices nowadays come in the range of 120-230V and can work with both @50Hz and @60Hz. Check the electrical specs of the player to be sure.

Modifié par OdanUrr, 27 septembre 2013 - 11:43 .

[Druss99]

I may be wrong, but I think the PS3 is region free and can play everything.

A US werewolf in the UK, specifically London seems to work just fine.

[kobayashi-maru]

OdanUrr wrote...

kobayashi-maru wrote...

 Am huge horror fan and many of the US blu-rays are region locked - scream factory specifically - and am wondering if i buy US player would it work. I know different plugs but would a simple adapter work or is it more complicated? Would firmware updates be an issue? 

I don't know about your other questions but the US works with 120V @60Hz whereas the UK works with 230V @50Hz (like most of the world). Thus, if you buy a blu-ray player that only works with 120V @60Hz a simple adapter won't do, you'll also need a 120V/230V transformer. Having said that, many electronic devices nowadays come in the range of 120-230V and can work with both @50Hz and @60Hz. Check the electrical specs of the player to be sure.

That's what I wondered, I know you can get adaptors that alter the current as well as change US plugs to ours. But thanks at least now I know what to look for on the specs

[vometia]

OdanUrr wrote...

[I don't know about your other questions but the US works with 120V @60Hz whereas the UK works with 230V @50Hz (like most of the world). Thus, if you buy a blu-ray player that only works with 120V @60Hz a simple adapter won't do, you'll also need a 120V/230V transformer. Having said that, many electronic devices nowadays come in the range of 120-230V and can work with both @50Hz and @60Hz. Check the electrical specs of the player to be sure.

I thought the UK was 240V, though I understand there may have been some "harmonisation" with European 220V mains.  Most appliances don't really care too much about such a small change, but I remember plugging a (then unknown to me) US scanner into a UK mains socket 20-odd years back, when scanners used to be Quite Expensive™, and it protested by making an audible "bang".  I learnt to be a bit more cautious in future, though it's kind of difficult when regardless of the type of mains socket, so many appliances use the same sort of kettle plug.

[Eurypterid]

Assuming you get the proper adaptor, then everything should work fine. Your region 1 Blu-ray discs will play on it and as far as updates go, you should be fine as well. If your machine is connected to the internet, depending on the model, it may update automatically through the internet connection (I'm not sure if this will be subject to region locking though). Otherwise, you can find the updates on-line and install them manually.

[OdanUrr]

vometia wrote...

OdanUrr wrote...

[I don't know about your other questions but the US works with 120V @60Hz whereas the UK works with 230V @50Hz (like most of the world). Thus, if you buy a blu-ray player that only works with 120V @60Hz a simple adapter won't do, you'll also need a 120V/230V transformer. Having said that, many electronic devices nowadays come in the range of 120-230V and can work with both @50Hz and @60Hz. Check the electrical specs of the player to be sure.

I thought the UK was 240V, though I understand there may have been some "harmonisation" with European 220V mains.  Most appliances don't really care too much about such a small change, but I remember plugging a (then unknown to me) US scanner into a UK mains socket 20-odd years back, when scanners used to be Quite Expensive™, and it protested by making an audible "bang".  I learnt to be a bit more cautious in future, though it's kind of difficult when regardless of the type of mains socket, so many appliances use the same sort of kettle plug.

From what I've been able to gather, it used to be 240V but it's been changed to 230V nominal.

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

Is 10V difference a big deal? If a device can't deal with -+20V power change it better be exploded!
The only problem is the different kind of plugs.

[OdanUrr]

Kaiser Arian wrote...

Is 10V difference a big deal? If a device can't deal with -+20V power change it better be exploded!
The only problem is the different kind of plugs.

We're talking about a 100+ volts difference here and different frequencies to boot, because US works with 120V @60Hz and UK with 230V @50Hz. What I said was that UK used to have 240V but it changed to 230V as part of a harmonisation exercise across Europe. Even at 230V nominal, actual voltage fluctuates within a +/- percentage range determined by the power utilities company or by some national oversight body. For instance, nominal voltage here is 230V -10%/+5%, meaning voltage should fluctuate between 207V and 241.5V.

Most, if not all, electronic devices can handle minor (ten volts or so) fluctuations in their voltage input. Some even specify they can work in a range from 110V to 240V. But if your device says it can only work with AC 120V 60 Hz, I strongly recommend you don't plug it directly into a 230V 50 Hz power outlet.

Modifié par OdanUrr, 27 septembre 2013 - 07:02 .

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

Thanks for the info. We use 220V and our plugs look like two curve head bullets attached to the base!
I know somewhere (and some heavy devices) use +300V power, their plug have three heads.

Modifié par Kaiser Arian, 27 septembre 2013 - 07:14 .