NW-A3000 and NW-HD5 in "Extreme" humidity?

[steve.ch]

hello everybodey,

sony refers in the manual not to use the players in "extreme conditions of humidity". what does "extreme" means? so if i use my device in the tropics where the humidity is about 80% is this already "extreme", do i risk that my player will be damaged?

anybody knows more about or have any experience in "extreme" conditions of humidity?

greetings steve

[Guest Stuge]

Hello Steve ch again,

I think "extreme " here means not to use Sony Hdd walkmans in bathroom etc where the humidity is always 100%...I don`t think there will be any problem using your walkman in Tropics. As Sony are selling there walkman in Central Africa Also.So if thats the case then they would not be selling any walkmans overthere & Even in the South of my country it rains all the year round(I`m taking about South India ) .

If still in doubt again ask Sony ...

[steve.ch]

hello stugee, how are you?

well i was also ask sony (again like for the x-ray thing).

supprisingly they recommend me NOT to use the player in the tropic. i personally think also that it should be okay (at least for a limitied amount of time, i guess it could have a shorter live span when one is residing in such a climate with about 80-90 % humidity).

i think maybe the SONY person was pissed off, that i was already sending her a question again! or they did not check about it and just answer to be on the shure side (see topic "SONY treat european customers bad?). so any member who lives or was travelling in a tropic climate zone and can confirm that SONY actually sells such devices there (what about thailand f.e.?), because then i like to confrfont this sony-person with this fact... this will be fun

well, i will take my walkman there, we will see what will be happening, ohterwise i claim the guarantee as in the manuals there is no reference to not to use the device in tropic.

greetings steve

[sh33p]

I live in Hong Kong the humdity goes between 70% and 90% in summer but I bought mine here directly from the SonyStyle store. Then again the humidity now is only about 50-60%

[Guest Stuge]

I`m fine ..

I think Sony wants to you to be on the safer side ..

I will recommened You to take A3000..Instead of Hd5 ..Because if anything goes wrong then A3000 can be replaced easily .

[Guest Stuge]

something to add ..on Sunday Humidity & Temp in Delhi was 0.2(cels)min & 18.7(cels) max with Max Humidity 84%(Its almost same for any day) & Min Humidity 38%...

Also i would like to tell that on an average Humidity is always 70-80%. ..

I gave this info because i`m using my player in this Humadity & still no adverse affect on my player.