ATV International use

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ATV International use

Anyone know specs on ATV's electrical connections?

If I buy an ATV in the states and and switch the power cord once I get back to the Netherlands will this be a problem?

I have a state based i-tunes account and billing address so I should be able to rent and download movies. These services are currently not provided by the Dutch i-tunes store.

If swithcing the cable is an issue and I purchase an ATV here in the Netherlands will I be able to rent and download movies via my american i-tunes account? Or is there a sneaky filter that would prevent me from doing so?

Thanx for any advice.

Posted on Mar 10, 2008 3:13 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 10, 2008 3:28 PM in response to DM101

Welcome to the  Discussion Forums.

All you need to have the tv wired and working would be a different lead. So far as your US itunes account is concerned, I believe you can certainly buy music, tv shows etc with your account abroad although I'm not sure about the position with rentals.

I can't say I've seen anyone complain that they can't but I do recall this matter was discussed previously on the forum. Perhaps it was a pre-rental release discussion and the matter was put up for debate rather than being reported as a problem.

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Answer 2

Mar 10, 2008 5:59 PM in response to DM101

I recently bought an ATV in the US and have it now in Shanghai, China. I'm using the US-based cord (marked 110VAC) in the 220V China plugs without issue. You may need an adaptor for the Netherlands.

I'm also using my US-based iTunes account to successfully get music, video purchases and now also rentals. My internet speed isn't the greatest but it gets it done eventually...

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Answer 3

Fletsch

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Mar 12, 2008 6:40 AM in response to DM101

ATV works on 110V and 220V, no problem. It does not matter where your ATV is from, as long as you have and pay for a US iTunes account, you could rent movies, purchase US TV shows etc. I say "could" because it may be a) against the terms and conditions, b) illegal and c) if a lot of people do this, iTunes restrictions may become more stringent.

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