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| ahofle:
When you say to jam in a paperclip or toothpick you are basically keeping the power button pushed in right? I tried this on a number of models at Best Buy by holding the power button in and then had a friend unplug the tv and plug it back in after a few seconds (the equivalent of using power strip right?). None of them turned back on when plugged back in that way. ??? |
| lettuce:
I might try the paper clip method. i have a decased Toshiba Tv in my almost finished cab. Now the TV will 'remember' if its in standby mode, even if i unplug it from the wall, but what id doesnt do it turn on when i plug it back in, just does to stand by. Now im woundering if a tap the channel up button down, when i plug the TV in again will to notice that the channel button is being held down and turn on, the other problem i my face is that it might keep changing the change up all the time. Another option my be via the scart socket, im not sure but the TV may power itself up if theres a signal going to the scart socket (when the PC gets turned on) |
| KillerArcades:
--- Quote from: mahuti ---You could also easily detach the power on button and rewire it someplace convenient... use a momentary switch or something... make a hidden switch under the control panel somewhere, or accessible throught the coin door. --- End quote --- I have a 27" durabrand from walmart as well and it works great. I did what mahuti suggested above, but it ended up being even easier than I ever could've imagined. I just took off the case (not as dangerous as many say - well, yes it could kill you, but it's really pretty easy to steer clear of the little box that you aren't supposed to touch). I just located the little power switch on the board and then soldered in two wire leads and ran them back out through one of the gazillions of little vent holes towards the back of the TV and then up the side of my cabinet to the top right where I connected them to a momentary contact switch. So it's located right next to my master power that controls everything else. Super easy, and no messing with holes in bezels or remotes (though perhaps not quite as challenging/fun as some of the other methods offered here, I'll readily admit. ;) ). |
| AtomSmasher:
--- Quote from: ahofle on July 14, 2006, 05:52:23 pm ---When you say to jam in a paperclip or toothpick you are basically keeping the power button pushed in right? I tried this on a number of models at Best Buy by holding the power button in and then had a friend unplug the tv and plug it back in after a few seconds (the equivalent of using power strip right?). None of them turned back on when plugged back in that way. ??? --- End quote --- Yup, the toothpick just holds the power button down. It worked great for me allowing me to have one button to power on and off my entire system (speakers, marquee light, tv, computer). |
| arcadepcnut:
Hi, your cabinet looks very similar to my breaktime sitdown cabinet. I dont know if this has been said or not cause I didnt read every post but I just turn my tv on with the remote. Two steps. Turn xbox on then turn tv on with remote...i can control volume or change channels through the smoked plexi....nothing fancy. On a side note I am also working on some fancy stuff with the fanatec wheel , the same one that you are using. Hang in there and I'll do a writeup. Im taking the wheel out of its plastic casing adding the wheel into my control panel and already added arcade pedals and a arcade shifter to it. If you are interested I'll get back to when done updating the website. |
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