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Posted by MaryL on 09/30/55 11:45
"thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message
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> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in
> news:Vte1g.25313$EA3.6696@dukeread10:
>
>> I have an Initial IDM-1731 DVD player that I bought on eBay
>> (new in box, obviously never opened). The screen is small
>> (7", which I knew when I ordered it), but the quality of
>> the picture is very good. The unit will receive very light
>> usage -- it was purchased to use primarily when I travel
>> in summers. However, it has an *extremely short* power
>> cord. I don't think I have ever been in a motel room where
>> I could comfortably view this unit with that cord. I know
>> this is a strange question, but I know virtually nothing
>> about electricity or the technology used in DVDs. So:
>> What type of extension cord can I safely use with a unit
>> like this and not take risks of damaging it? Do I need a
>> specific type, or would it be acceptable to just use the
>> very lightest-weight cord (for portability)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MaryL
>
> It says on the bottom of the unit how many watts it draws from
> the AC line. It will probably be under 150W, maybe as little as
> 40W, or more or less one or two light bulbs' equiv.
>
> Most extension cords handle about 1200 W so anything will do.
> But don't buy crap, since they're pretty cheap to begin with.
> You can get a 50 foot long one and not give it another thought
> (well, except for avoiding tripping over it).
>
> --
>
> "everything's ducky"
Thanks. I don't want anything that long, but I want enough length so I'm
not tied to a chair placed up against the wall (probably about 15 ft.).
MaryL
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