Will a 120v 60hz tv work on a 120v 50hz power supply?

Answer 1

Maybe... most modern equipment will operate on 90V - 260V so it's worth checking before buying a voltage converter for it. If the DVD player is 120V, that suggests that it is North American and will play NTSC standard discs. Using it on a 240V region means it is likely that it will be in a PAL zone. THerefore, discs bought locally may not work because of regional codings, because of the difference between PAL and NTSC and because the display may not be able to handle NTSC. Some DVD players will play any standard (NTSC or PAL) and some displays will also handle either standard. A handful of players do not have region codes either. It is worth a little more research before you assume that the DVD player will perform as you hope.

Answer 2

Original Answer

no

Contributed Answer:

Yes, it can be done, but not very economically. Thus, for practical purposes, the original answer is still correct.

The problem is the frequency difference. This requires a conversion. Their are two common ways to do this.

The first is to convert it mechanically. In this application a 50hertz motor is used to turn the shaft of a 60hertz generator. (A generator is just a motor that has its shaft spun)

The second method is to convert this to DC, and then reconvert it back to AC at the desired frequency.

Both of the above could be costly and might require an engineer, or electrician to implement.

In most cases, it would be cheaper to buy a 120VAC 50Hz equivalent of the device you want to power.

Answer 3

Yes, the TV should work on a 120V 50Hz power supply. Most modern electronic devices are designed to be compatible with a range of frequencies, so the slight difference should not have a significant impact on its functionality.

Answer 4

Depends if the Tv has an internal cirquit to adapt on both frequencies.