[mythtv-users] Desk Top Power

[Michael Watson]

On 16/05/2015 7:59 AM, Saul wrote:
> On Sat, 16 May 2015 07:44:50 +1000
> Michael Watson <michael at thewatsonfamily.id.au> wrote:
>
> [snip all sophisticated solutions]
>
> What happened to common sense? If this is an era of smartphones and
> whatnot we cannot do simple electrical engineering any more? I was
> under 10 when I built my first relay-based automatic switching system.
> All you need is a relay driven by PC power supply and you can switch
> kilowatts of power on and off with your PC. ;)
>
Why build it, when you can find them at around the same cost of a 
suitably rated relay.
When you cant buy a device to do what you want (at reasonable prices), 
then you look at building your own....