Smart Strip LCG4 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology and Fax/Modem Surge Protection
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Smart Strip LCG4 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology and Fax/Modem Surge Protection
Customer Review: Great
Summary: 5 Stars
It does what it is supposed to do. I like a product that delivers as promised.Customer Review: Works Great
Summary: 5 Stars
Nice product. I bought another one for my HD tv and it works great.Customer Review: Good design, and it works well for me
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased a Smart Strip and use it to power my PC, monitor, printer, speakers and other peripheral devices. I find that it performs quite well. My PC is plugged into the control outlet, so the other outlets turn on when the PC is turned on. When the PC turns off, the other outlets shut down, so I no longer worry about shutting off my monitor, printer, or speakers. Sometimes there is a few minutes of delay before the peripherals power down, but this sensitivity can be tweaked with a setting on the Smart Strip - it is adjustable because some devices continue to draw a small current even when powered off, which can be enough current to keep the other outlets from shutting down. But with some adjustments, it can be set to work in most situations. The energy savings/environmental benefits make this a worthwhile purchase, but the convenience factor of not having to power on or off my devices just adds value. I plan to buy another one for my stereo system.Customer Review: Smart Strip: Smart Idea, but Mac Mini is smarter
Summary: 4 Stars
The Smart Strip worked great. It is well laid out, supports surge protection and has wall wart spacing on some of the outlets. But it doesn't work with the surprising Mac Mini. Did you know that the Mac Mini only uses 4 Watts when it is idle? I had no idea. The Smart Strip can't resolve 4 Watts, so it won't work with the Mac Mini, but it works fine with my HP Laptop. To be fair, the Laptop has an LCD screen, but it burns more than four Watts no matter what. The display for the Mac, a Dell FP2005W, uses about 45 Watts.
I can use the Smart Strip with the laptop or the display and it works flawlessly.
Kudos to the Apple crew for saving a lot of energy with the design of the Mac Mini. Kudos to Smart Strip people for designing a peripheral that helps me save power on the less well designed peripherals. Now, Smart Strip, please make that adjustment circuit capable of handling a Mac Mini and you'll have a great product.
Customer Review: Smart Strip LCG4
Summary: 4 Stars
The smart strip is great. I use it for my tv and every devices that connect to the tv. One bad thing is that my HDTV has a red LED light on when the tv is off. So I know it is still using electricity. I set my tv as the master plug, and when the tv goes off the other devices goes off. But my Tv is still draining energy even though the tv is off. So I need to go turn of the power switch on the smart strip. Over all this smart strip is great. Before buying you might want to make sure if you are in the same situation as me. Or you can plug in another devices to control the tv, like a lamp. If you watch tv with your lamp on, you can put your lamp as the master. Hope this is helpful for someone.