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Just as anticipated, the savings on the electric bill will certainly pay of this item is short order!

In Nov or Dec 08, I heard a DJ on the radio say how she had reduced her power bill by 40% by unplugging things, especially TVs and PCs when not in use. I thought I would give it a try, and it worked. I had a peak power bill of $260, and the next month it was down to $160! Problem was, with PCs on desks and TVs in entertainment centers, it wasn't very easy to unplug them.

I started searching for smart power strips and came across these on Amazon. I bought seven for the house, and the power bill has stayed the same as when I was unplugging everything, but now all we have to do is turn off the "main" appliance on each power strip and it does the rest!

I bought this product to save electricity in my media center. The product works as advertised. I have my TV plugged into the control outlet. I plugged my DirecTV PVR into the "always on" outlet. I have my game console, amplifier/receiver and DVD player plugged into the controlled outlets. When I turn off the TV, the game controller, Amp, and DVD player are disconnected from power. This ends the slow bleed of electricity that these devices use.

My husband was told by a big-box electronic retailer that he needed to purchase a $150 surge protector in order to get the best clarity for his new flat screen HD TV.
I wanted to see if that salesman was right and purchased this protector to plug in the TV, speakers, DVD player, Wii etc.
Well, not only does it work like a charm but the clarity of the TV is perfect! He loves being able to simply press On/Off on the TV and know that everything else will do the same. One button- so simple! Saves us electricity (i.e $$) and reduces our carbon footprint. Fabulous!

Energy is expensive. A power strip like this can help you not only save money but save the environment. I added one to my entertainment system. ow my always on powered speakers only come on when the amplifier does. These strips are wonderful ad the company's customer support people are outstanding.

Check the company site if you are planning to use this strip with a low power computer such as a Macintosh Mini. The version Amazon carries isn't sensitive enough to work with that computer. However, the company sells one that is sensitive enough and it also works like a charm.

I hate to think how much power I wasted in the past running power bricks and powered speakers when I wasn't using them for weeks and weeks. I love these strips!!!