I have a Sony TV from Europe, 5 years old.
Sticker at the back says 220 V - 50 hz.
220 V is OK, but what COULD happen if I connect the set to the 60Hz circuit here.
I want to avoid calling 119 for a fire due to an implosion, but something tells me that Sony is only putting these stickers on the back scaring people to avoid buying TV sets from other markets.
Some experts online who could guide me wether or not giving it a try?
It is supporting Pal & NTSC.
[quote=“ceevee369”]I have a Sony TV from Europe, 5 years old.
Sticker at the back says 220 V - 50 hz.
220 V is OK, but what COULD happen if I connect the set to the 60Hz circuit here.
I want to avoid calling 119 for a fire due to an implosion, but something tells me that Sony is only putting these stickers on the back scaring people to avoid buying TV sets from other markets.
Some experts online who could guide me wether or not giving it a try?
It is supporting Pal & NTSC.[/quote]
Difficult to tell what will happen as it depends on the internal circuitry and its resilliance against the different frequency.
You could try it out, at your own risk of course, but even it does not implode I assume the TV does not have NTSC tuner, so CATV will most likely not work with it.
well, nothing will happen, clock cycles will go faster, that’s it. It’ll probably do some strange things, like the internal remote receiver will be of cycle or something. Maybe it won’t work at all, but is not going to explode.
I have a blender from belgium 220V/50hz it still works.
[quote=“Rascal”][quote=“ceevee369”].
Some experts online who could guide me wether or not giving it a try?
It is supporting Pal & NTSC. [/quote]
I assume the TV does not have NTSC tuner, so CATV will most likely not work with it.[/quote]
OOPS yes he has NTSC…
Some other people have brought theirTV’s over and even with NTSC found it would not run on the local cable. You should take it to a Sony shop and have them correct the settings for you imho. 
Hooking it up to cable will not damage it so you can test it first and see if you can scan in the local cable channels.
My sat receiver will work with your TV as it also has scart connections
Supporting NTSC does not mean you can receive NTSC broadcast: supporting usually just means it can accept NTSC signals via the AV input. To receive NTSC broadcast the TV needs a NTSC capable tuner, and most European models won’t have that.
Supporting NTSC does not mean you can receive NTSC broadcast: supporting usually just means it can accept NTSC signals via the AV input. To receive NTSC broadcast the TV needs a NTSC capable tuner, and most European models won’t have that.[/quote]
Thats why I sugest he takes his TV to a Sony service center. I have a Sony multisystem PAL NTSC and it has the RF tuner for both systems.
He can also add an NTSC RF Tuner if he doesnt have one…
Thanks for your advice though 
We will only use the Sony set in the bedroom, to watch DVD’s
So, if there is no risk for ex-or implosion or burning / smoking parts, it will do fine.
The cable tuners Sony are using in Europe are covering mostly all Mhz settings for a lot of countries. But, as said, we do not need 70 Chinese spoken channels on that set.
Statelite TV, I will check if the cable TV ia satisfying our needs, and if not, I know where to find you.
PS, If the sat dish blows away with a new Typhoon, do you provide a new obe for free 
I saw one drifting in the river in front of my house…
Did you try to fish it out? 
Nope, not yet, as I did not received answers in time yesterday evening.
All the other small equpments are doing fine.
The Philips Senseo coffee machine (says only 50 hz also) blenders, watercooker etc… no problems at all
Even the Ikea lamps using a 50 Hz transfo which we bought in Belgium are doing well…
It is all about testing… and if it burns, bad luck and buy new…
I think he meant did you fish out the satellite dish 
If your 50Hz appliance has a motor, the motor will run faster, generate more heat and probably burn down the motor sooner or later if you plug it to a 60 Hz power system. Likewise, a 50 HZ clothes iron will generate more heat under the same settings if used on 60Hz.
For electronic clocks that get their syncronization from the power line, then the time will always run faster than normal.
For other electronic appliances such as TVs, this should’nt matter. Almost all electronic appliances have their own power supply which regulates and steps down the AC power and convert if to a DC power. This DC power is what is being used by the appliance itself. So no worries.
Well it wasnt one of mine… it’s metal and floats? hmmm
I have one customer with a damaged dish… I’ve yet to determine whether it was hit by other flying objects, or had a weld failure… but customer says one bolt snapped but the others are still in the mounting frame… dish was torn from the mount but still attached to the elevation arms… sounds like it was hit as it’s been flattened but it may have been extreme wind speeds… and his dish is up on the 37th floor…
I can replace it at costs, which means I don’t charge install fee… looks like I only need to replace the panel as the frames are still there…
Most companies will just tell you to pay for a new install… Acts of God…