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Remote Control Power Strip
« on: November 01, 2006, 08:34:55 pm »
Found this at Wal-Mart in the Xmas stuff, priced as marked.

Not quite the same as a SmartStrip, but - hey- it's only $10 or so.  :)

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Re: Remote Control Power Strip
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2006, 09:17:07 pm »
what a good idea. Let us know how it works.

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Re: Remote Control Power Strip
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2006, 09:56:23 am »
At the last house I owned, I used one of these to turn on  multiple sets of under the counter lights.  It was cool because you could plug multiple things into it, and it came with a small remote which you could locate anywhere indiscretely.  Another advantage was that I didn't have to fish wires through walls.  I can see how this would be of use for a cab.

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Re: Remote Control Power Strip
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2006, 12:28:05 pm »
LOVE that avatar!

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Re: Remote Control Power Strip
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2007, 11:55:19 pm »
what a good idea. Let us know how it works.

Works great!  Smallish clicker and the thing has quite a range - was turning it on and off from the other room with ease.  :)

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Re: Remote Control Power Strip
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2007, 09:26:59 am »
I have used this on my cabinet for over a year now. Just plugged the power strip into the power controller and then plug that into the wall. Leave the remote in my keyboard tray and it has worked perfectly, One click and everything comes on. I set my PC BIOS to turn on on power up and the TV as well so no worries...
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