{OT some!} Freeview/remote control power on
 

I have a freeview box for kitchen located on top of kitchen cupboards;
for now is on a timer so not on all night.

Is there a device that would allow me from the floor to signal via
Infra Red perhaps, to turn on/off perhaps instead,
without having to get steps out ie something that plugs into allocated
power socket?

Thanks

Take a cable down the back of the wall unit and put a switch underneath
it.

Bill

On 30 Jan 2005 12:03:38 -0800, "
strung together this:

Take a cable down the back of the wall unit and put a switch underneath
it.

Great minds think alike eh! ;-) I suggested that in the other group on
Gels multi-posting list.
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SJW
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On 30 Jan 2005 10:06:53 -0800, "Gel"
wrote:

I have a freeview box for kitchen located on top of kitchen cupboards;
for now is on a timer so not on all night.

Is there a device that would allow me from the floor to signal via
Infra Red perhaps, to turn on/off perhaps instead,
without having to get steps out ie something that plugs into allocated
power socket?

Thanks

There have been previous threads about whether to leave on stand-by or
switch off. However, it seems to me that the power consumption on
stand-by is minimal and I have not heard of any cases of boxes going
on fire, so I would leave it on stand-by at night, which can be done
using the remote control.

Scott

"Gel" wrote:


I have a freeview box for kitchen located on top of kitchen cupboards; for
now is on a timer so not on all night.

Is there a device that would allow me from the floor to signal via Infra
Red perhaps, to turn on/off perhaps instead, without having to get steps
out ie something that plugs into allocated power socket?
(Sorry for not quoting the original post, it hasn't appeared here)

Maplin sell RF Power sockets,
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?... ID=7&doy=31m1
(currently £50 but have been on offer a few times)

You plug that into the mains, then the digibox into that. The RF remote
then turns it on and off at the mains. I use one of mine to reboot the
Pace Twin without digging down the back of the TV stand with a torch to
find the plug with the word TWIN on it.

Kev

B&Q is a better bet they sell there radio plugs for =A311

Incidently at Xmas we bought 15 Radio Plugs for use in a Theatre to
control the Xmas lighting.

B&Q were at that time selling packs of 3 radio plugs for =A319.99

The plugs are addressable - there is a knob on the back that has the
following positions:

A1,A2,A3 B1,B2,B3 C1,C2,C3 D1,D2,D3

The remote control has a switch on the back with four positions -
A,B,C,D and on the front is 6 buttons 1-On|Off 2-On|Off 3-On|Off

Good value if you can get your hands on a set...... oh and setting more
than one plug to the same address works a treat :)