Japan to ban electronics more than 5 yrs. old..maybe

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 50,793
edited February 2006 in Electronics
Interesting to say the least.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/22/japan-bans-old-electronics-as-of-april-1/
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  • BrentMcGhee
    BrentMcGhee Posts: 548
    edited February 2006
    interesting...........

    Not sure i really know what to say about that
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,793
    edited February 2006
    Might be a lot of good gear on the market real soon.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • BrentMcGhee
    BrentMcGhee Posts: 548
    edited February 2006
    HAHA i did not think of it that way but that is true..... Now i cant wait!
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited February 2006
    220v gear though....

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2006
    What's wrong with that? There's nothing like having a hideous downconverter transformer sitting on your speaker wire....but if you believe it doesn't matter, I guess it's no big deal.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited February 2006
    It isn't hard to run 220. What's the cycle rates?
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited February 2006
    Converters are cool, more gear. Only thing is, when one fries it usually seems to take other things with it.

    BDT
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2006
    I like my rig to be strac....if it isn't needed, get it outta there. No 220v gear will ever step foot in this rack...it isn't ever that special.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    engadget.com? Who is that? WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    I don't care, 110, 120, 220, 240, the **** keep paying sick money for the gear I'm selling. Here's to the land of the rising sun.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited February 2006
    220, 221....whatever it takes.

    BDT
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    GOLD Jerry! GOLD!

    Cheers,
    Bania
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,793
    edited February 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    engadget.com? Who is that? WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    Hell if I know, just a link I saw on another site.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2006
    220v? I thought Japan ran on 100v? At 50Hz no less.

    Linky
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  • just_visiting
    just_visiting Posts: 40
    edited February 2006
    bobman1235 wrote:
    220v? I thought Japan ran on 100v? At 50Hz no less.

    Linky


    Yes, Japan is 100v.
    Display: Sony XBR3 46"
    Pre/Pro: Marantz AV7005
    Amplifiers: Anthem MCA20 / Anthem MCA30
    CD: Pioneer Elite PD59 / Sony XA20ES / Denon 755AE
    DVD: Denon 3930CI
    BD: Pioneer Elite 05FD
    Sat: Bell TV 9241HD
    Game: Sony PS3 60GB
    Media Streamer: WDTV Live Hub
    Power Console: Panamax 5300PM
    Speakers: Paradigm Reference Studio v.3
    Subwoofer: SVS 16-46PC+

    Preamp: Parasound P3
    Amplifier: BAT VK60 Tube
    Sacd: Sony 777ES
    Power Console: Ultralink PGX-500
    Speakers: Paradigm Reference Studio 20 v.5
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited February 2006
    Although that tangent was quite sublime: Down-converting would be from 220V to 110V. An UP-converting tranformer would work, although it's not required, as you can get single phase 220V from your existing electrical service with little effort.
    -Ignorance is strength -
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