110V Appliances

[AlanM]

I expect to come back to Argentina at some point, and I'm going to bring some applicances (TV, PS3, Bluray Player, Router) and I want to know where you guys bought voltage converters for your appliances.

Thanks!

 

[Montauk_Project]

the house of the converters, near the house of 10000 bulbs.

 

[cbonanni]

Double check your electronics. Most are dual voltage. All you may need is an plug adaptors not converters. They do sell the at Amazon.com

 

[khairyexpat]

Alan:
If your TV is from Canada or USA it will not work here at all. Different tuner standard.

 

[cbonanni]

TV will work fine , but you need a box and service from fibertel.

 

[Inferno.]

It's really uncommon for a new piece of technology today to work only in 110v. All devices have a piece of information in the back or bottom where it should say something like this (input 110-240v), meaning, it will work here and in the US too.

You will probably only need an adapter like this one to change the type of plug (NEMA 1–15 to AS-3112, aka as, "this two parallel thingys to these other obliques things")

I think I paid those around 4 pesos in a hardware store, really cheap and usefull.

Cheers

 

[rachelusa]

Yes, I concur with cbonanni. In the last year it has changed and if you subscribe to Fibretel your tv should be ok

 

[Iznogud]

Alan:
If your TV is from Canada or USA it will not work here at all. Different tuner standard.

Cable TV uses NTSC. DVD rentals are mostly NTSC and Region 0 (no region). Only open TV - who watches it? - requires PAL N and a special Tuner for Free, todos y todas, HD propaganda.

Gaming consoles in Argentina are exclusively NTSC so your US/Canada TV will work like a charm.

Voltage convertors are available in most Electrician and / or Electronics shops (most neighbors have them) and the ones with 3 outlets will efficiently cover most electronics appliances needs.

 

[Damiancho]

It's really uncommon for a new piece of technology today to work only in 110v. All devices have a piece of information in the back or bottom where it should say something like this (input 110-240v), meaning, it will work here and in the US too.

You will probably only need an adapter like this one to change the type of plug (NEMA 1–15 to AS-3112, aka as, "this two parallel thingys to these other obliques things")

I think I paid those around 4 pesos in a hardware store, really cheap and usefull.

Cheers

Hi. were did you by that 2nd?
Thanks!

 

[Inferno.]

Hi. were did you by that 2nd?
Thanks!

Any "ferreteria" in your neighborhood will do. Is really common.