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Rudi:


Instead of the smart strip I got the Sears unit, which does the same thing, for $20.  I has one master plug, and two slaves that switch on/off depending if the master plug is drawing any current.  I think Sears is positioning this for people who has a workstop and want their shop vacuum to autostart when a miter saw, or any other tool, is started.


On my coctail I brought the TV to an electronics repair shop and they opened the TV and connected a pair of wires and a switch to the on/off button.  After mounting the TV I replaced their switch with a arcade button which I placed on the side of the cab.  To start the machine I hit one button, wired to the motherboard, to start the computer and a second button to turn the TV on.

Lastly.  I just got a 27" Goldstar off of craigslist with an add that said "looking for a used TV, with an s-input jack and if powered off and back on it remembers to stay on the same input".  I paid $50 for it.

-Rudi

ChicagoDave:

To power up I am using the Smart Strip with the computer plugged into the "control" outlet.  The computer is positioned right behind my coin door (which is not functional and only cosmetic).  I simply open the coin door and press the power button on the PC to turn everything on.  My TV will power on and remembers it's input mode after power loss so it goes on with the PC along with all of the other cabinet accessories.

To power down, I simply shutdown the PC via software or Windows, the Smart Strip will detect that it is off and then shutdown everything else automatically.



bvicarious:

for what it's worth, on my cab I took the remote apart, cut off the IR LED and extended it with some cable. I mounted the LED next to the TV IR receiver, and the remote sits next to a control panel that has dials for fan speed, volume control, coin counter/reset, and cpu power/reset. They both sit right behind the upper coin door, so its not a hassle to reach in and power on the cpu and tv at the same time. I thought about making a custom panel out of the remote, but its not worth it and I want to still be able to change channels and stuff.

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