UK LCD in USA? power supply? step-up? SCART?

[trilobyte]

Hi everybody,

I have found a UK LCD with SCART connector available in the USA.  I suppose it has a UK power supply, and I am wondering if I can use a "step-up transformer" to use this monitor here.  I have read that the step-up transformers do not convert the Hz of the signal, so I am wondering if these transformers are better suited for small devices like clock radios than they would be a monitor, which might be sensitive to the Hz of the power supply.  Any ideas?

Also, how risky are these step-up converters?  Would I want to unplug it when I go on trips, or else risk fire?? :-o

[edit:  also, will any device with a SCART connector show native Amiga modes with a simple Amiga-to-SCART cable?]

Thanks!!
trilobyte/tim

[trilobyte]

Hi Richard,

I can't seem to find that information for the UK version of the monitor.  I know what you're talking about though.  All I can find on the UK spec sheets are:

- Power consumption: 55 W
- Standby power consumption: 1.5 W
- Power supply: AC 90-240

On the Brazilian spec sheets, it *does* list 50/60:

Alimentação
• Consumo de energia no modo de espera: < 1 W
(127 V)
• Temperatura ambiente: 5°C a 40°C
• Alimentação: 100-250 V, 50-60 Hz
• Consumo de energia: 55 W

I would guess that different editions for different countries have different power supplies, so it could be that the power supply with the UK edition does not have this switching capability... :-?

thanks,
trilobyte/tim