PS2 or Xbox and inverters

NC_Steve · 15-07-2005, 08:40 PM

I was told that you need a pure sine wave inverter to run a PS2 or an Xbox. Is that true? Apparently you risk blowing up the console and/or inverter if you use a modified sine wave inverter.

SileNceR · 15-07-2005, 09:05 PM

i tried to run my psone off a modified inverter and it wouldnt start
think its to do with the power pack/adaptors they need decent power to work correctly (And output a constant signal) or something.

sphell · 15-07-2005, 09:41 PM

i got a dick smith inverter to use for my xbox when i was gonna put that in the car but i never got around to actually doing it, so i can't tell u if it works or not........but the guy that sold it to me said it would be fine....and i think he had an xbox running off it.

NZ · 15-07-2005, 10:59 PM

I don't know much about inverters, but I have read a couple of places that sensitive electronics need one with a sine wave output

TIKFD6 · 16-07-2005, 10:01 PM

PS2 will un fine
Xbox may make noise off a modified sinewave inverter.
The CPU in the xbox needs the pure wave, like a laptop.
Otherwise they will hum or squeel.