Belkin Conserve Surge Protector- 01.10.08
That is a giant hand held switch. They call it a remote, but i think giant powerstrip switch works a bit better… especially since it even comes with a wall plate where you can magnetically dock it like a light switch. As mentioned in my Top 10 CES Cravings ~ this is the Belkin Conserve Surge Protector. As we’ve all been hearing,even when off, plugged in electronics are still slowly sucking energy… so here’s one way to actually cut off power to the tv, laptop/phone/mps chargers, etc when not in use. The interesting thing here (besides the awesome switch and magnetic mount) is that there are two plugs on the power strip which will stay on regardless (perfect for alarm clocks, tivos, etc), and the others are controlled with the switch. And if you have multiple ones of these? Well they wont interfere with each other since you can set the channel on the back, but if you have more than 6, be careful. Also, i worry about wandering over to a neighbors and turning their lights on and off… or vice versa… but Belkin seems to think that would be a luxury problem… although after watching the TV-B-GONE in action at CES, i’m not sure. I’d hate to have a desktop lose power because of an incident like this. How about some more secure pairing technology? See more images of it in action and close up after the jump!
@Tipere, really now? At least learn how to spell if you’re going to rant so much.
@Rob, of course it’s drawing power. It’s clearly stated that two of the sockets still provide power even when the device is switched off via the remote. It’s the six sockets themselves that have the power cut off from them. However, I do agree with your POV regarding an alternative pairing method.
Quite frankly, I wouldn’t even mind the remote being a tethered one. The only reason I have ordered this device is because it’s quite a pain to reach down behind my computer to turn the power switch on/off as the space around the computer desk is quite limited.
Other than the security issue(s), this device is quite novel. Now if only I could find a UPS with a remote, then I’d be set.
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