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| Thread ID: 36861 | 2003-08-22 05:33:00 | OT: Buying electronics in Japan? | nomad (3693) | Press F1 |
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| 169507 | 2003-08-22 05:33:00 | Hello I may be going to Japan for a small break, using the airpoiints to see a new country. I understand Japan has a different electricity rating. How would digital cameras be used when I take it back to New Zealand? Nomad. |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 169508 | 2003-08-22 06:12:00 | Hi nomad I think Japan is 115 volt 60Hz like the US, but a quick google will confirm that. Cameras would not be affected as most use a USB connection for power & download, but if you bought one with a mains powered charger or docking module, unless it was rated for 115/230 volts you would need to use a stepdown transformer to run it. Frequency is not important by the way, and 50 or 60 Hz are no problem. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
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| 169509 | 2003-08-22 08:04:00 | most of the big brand's adaptors can be used internationally just differernt shaped sockets really.. no transformer needed for me |
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| 169510 | 2003-08-22 10:22:00 | Digital cameras bought from Japan may not necessarily be cheaper. Most shops tend to stock the latest models (unavailable in NZ), which can get very expensive. | somebody (208) | ||
| 169511 | 2003-08-22 11:00:00 | Sorry, most electronics in Japan are cheaper. You can still pay over the odds, but shopping around, as in New Zealand, will produce a much lower price.(pays to have a friend). The trouble is the manuals are in Japanese and the warrenties are not much good in NZ | Rod ger (316) | ||
| 169512 | 2003-08-22 11:12:00 | My class mate bought a personal DV camera in Japan on his two month holiday, he said it was quite cheap when considering how much he'd payed for his slightly older version here. | vk_dre (195) | ||
| 169513 | 2003-08-22 23:04:00 | It really depends on what stores you visit. If you can pick up "out of date" models in Japan, which are equivalent to what has just been released in NZ, then yes, they will be cheaper. However, there is a tendency for many stores (esp. ones which target the tourist market) to sell the latest models, at extremely expensive prices. |
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