VCC VIDEO2000 Question

[shmeker]

I live in an area that uses 60hz.
I want to use video2000, but I wonder if it works with 60hz power.
For Philips products, the manual says 48-62hz support, but the sticker on the back of the product says 220v ~ 50hz.
grundig video 2000 supports 50hz/60hz, but does Philips also support 60hz?

[Maarten]

It shouldn't be a problem.

[marceljack]

+1
The motors are DC, thus not depending on the mains frequency.
And the power supply (if it uses a conventional transformer) can support 60 Hz even if it's designed for 50 Hz (the reverse is not necessarily true).
If it's a switching power supply, the mains frequency is unimportant (within some limits of course).

[ajgriff]

I think the Philips machines all had conventionial linear power supplies so you should be ok.

Alan

[hamid_1]

It will work if you just want to play 50Hz (PAL) recordings. You'll need a PAL compatible TV. You may also need a 110-220v mains transformer (voltage converter) of high enough VA rating to run the VCR on your local mains supply. I would suggest 100VA minimum.

I'm not sure if the clock uses the mains frequency to keep time. If it does, the clock will run 20% too fast on 60Hz power, i.e. every 50 seconds the time will increase by 1 minute, so it will gain 12 minutes every hour. This will not be a problem unless you need to use the clock or timer functions.

It will only be able to record 50Hz PAL signals. If you want to make your own recordings, you'll have to generate a suitable signal from e.g. a DVD player or digital TV box that can be switched to PAL, plus a compatible RF modulator if needed.

[ajgriff]

The supply voltage shouldn't be an issue as South Korea has 220V mains. The clock doesn't reference mains frequency and uses a crystal controlled oscillator for time stability. The machine will record and play using the PAL format only unless it's a late model with the SECAM option. Mains frequency isn't relevant.

Alan

[shmeker]

Thank you