I see no indication that this device requires AC power. Does this item require an AC connection to operate, as do most high-quality switchers appear to? Thanks much for any help and/or opinion on how important this apparent lack-of-AC concern might be? I see no indication that this device requires AC power. Does this item require an AC connection to operate, as do most high-quality switchers appear to? Thanks much for any help and/or opinion on... » Read More I see no indication that this device requires AC power. Does this item require an AC connection to operate, as do most high-quality switchers appear to? Thanks much for any help and/or opinion on how important this apparent lack-of-AC concern might be? « Show Less
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Yes it does require AC to work. It does come with a power cable. Very nice unit only had mine installed about a month but works great.
798282
Indeed this switcher requires AC Power. Know also that you have to manually flip a little switch to toggle between devices. In other words, they will not both work at the same time.
798283
Yes, this switch does need to be plugged in. There is no on/off switch so it is always on unless you unplug it from the wall. It is a high quality switch. I did a review and gave it 5 stars.
798284
Yes, it does require AC power. It comes with a power adapter to plug into the wall. Very simple unit and does exactly what it sets out to do. I recommend.
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Simply needs no wiring connections to be made. Item comes with a cord that simply needs to be plugged into any receptacle! Simple!
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Hi David, thanks for your interest in our products. Yes, our monitors require AC power for several reasons. The first is our products all have two spare (powered) USB ports for other USB devices, and these ports require AC power. Next, our monitors also have HDMI input and this also requires AC power. Finally, our latest product, Monitor2Go FHD has speakers (for use with HDMI) which requires AC power too. I hope this is helpful. Please let us know if you have any other questions and feel free to email us directly at contact@mmt2.com. Thanks!
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I don't believe the amount of power needed makes any difference. It just acts as a connector between the power cord and the outlet, if that makes sense. So it connects them and cuts the circuit on and off at the designated times. I've been using mine constantly for several months now and it still turns on and off at the exact times I set it for.
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Glad to have found this discussion. I also saw the downloadable manual which says it must be plugged into 110v outlet. The rep I just spoke to at Philips said the same thing... though he was just going by the info in the manual too.I have seen numerous comments from people on product reviews around the Net saying it will take 110 to 240v. Some people say it won't.My question is this: is there anyone else in this discussion (other than Nathan and Serghei) who received a 110-240v adapter? Also, M.Lee, does your (now dead) adapter say "110v input only" on it? When did you by it, and where from?Thanks folks. I travel a lot, and most countries I go to use 240v, so I am keen to figure this one out. Glad to have found this discussion. I also saw the downloadable manual which says it must be plugged into 110v outlet. The rep I just spoke to at Philips said the same thing... though he was just going by the info in the manual too.I have seen numerous comments from people on product reviews around the Net saying it will take 110 to 240v. Some people say it won't.My question is this: is there anyone else in this discussion (other than Nathan and Serghei) who received a 110-240v adapter? Also, M.Lee, does your (now dead) adapter say "110v input only" on it? When did you... » Read More Glad to have found this discussion. I also saw the downloadable manual which says it must be plugged into 110v outlet. The rep I just spoke to at Philips said the same thing... though he was just going by the info in the manual too.I have seen numerous comments from people on product reviews around the Net saying it will take 110 to 240v. Some people say it won't.My question is this: is there anyone else in this discussion (other than Nathan and Serghei) who received a 110-240v adapter? Also, M.Lee, does your (now dead) adapter say "110v input only" on it? When did you by it, and where from?Thanks folks. I travel a lot, and most countries I go to use 240v, so I am keen to figure this one out. « Show Less
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It doesn't use/need power, it just converts the audio/video to HDMI. If the Wii is off, there is nothing to transmit to the splitter. We use ours with an HDMI splitter also, no issues at all from day one. Extremely simple to plug & play straight out of the package. Once you set it up, go into your Wii settings and change your video settings to 1080 if your tv is 1080.
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The USB hub doesn't need one for most devices, the AC adapter that comes with can also easily be replaced with a universal one you buy locally.I am using it just with the USB power fine.
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It comes with a 110w transformer, so yes you need power, unless there is something that I am not aware of as far as the usb. I do like them though. The 4 position dimmer is a must, othewise you might find it a bit to bright. Hope this helps.. Jeff
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It doesn't save a damn thing. That's not why I bought it. I use it to turn on two pieces of equipment with on switch. IT'S MUCH SAFER THAT WAY WHEN WORKING WITH SHARP POWER EQUIPMENT. (and convenient) You don't have to run around the shop to get two pieces of equipment working together.
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This may sound crazy, but I've read it elsewhere & found it to be true; don't use one. I started having issues so I looked for solutions online. After reading up in several locations I figured out that I had to re-solder a connection & stop using the AC adapter. Ever since, it's been running perfect (until the batteries in the keyboard die that is). It gets it's power from my laptop & I don't have to worry about plugging it in! Hope that helps, good luck!
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Thanks for your efforts. My wife was also confused by the information and disappointed when we found out that ours does not include an AC adapter. Not sure why Fisher Price would make one without an adapter in this day and age, especially when it is only a few bucks cost to them.
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Hello, We believe that the MRHF270320 will not operate WITHOUT electric power. The AC powers the on/off switch, but once ignited the electricity "pull" is minimal if not nothing at all. It would be best to view at the operating manual for the unit.
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This was a major question for me before I bought the inverter. The unit does not have a power switch, and the instruction booklet specifies that when no AC load is connected, battery drain is less than .4 A. I was using the inverter in a fire lookout with solar electric power. The solar regulator had a display that include source and load amperage at the .1 level, and I did several types of testing to see whether there was any apparent drain with no load. I never saw any current from the batteries indicated unless I had something charging. I used a Surface tablet PC, often for hours a day, and charge my camera batteries repeatedly. The inverter performed like a champ the whole time. I hope that answers your question. In case you're interested, the published conversion efficiency (12 VDC -&gt; 110 VAC) is 85%. That's impressive!
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No, no ac aadpater was not included. It uses power from the usb connection but like someone else mentioned, it has a mini dc plug. Personally, I have only used the usb for power. No need for anything else.
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It really does not work very well, I have to switch manually every time. Sometimes it might work but it depends on what type of devices you are connecting, because as long as I could realize, this works checking the voltage a device send to the unit and then it switch. If no voltage or all devices are sending a sending a voltage signal, it will no switch. That's the problem :/
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This device is an injector only, not a switch. For each connected PoE device, you must also have the respective LAN port connected to a switch. And you'll need 2 AC power outlets, one for the injector and one for the switch. You're probably better off with a PoE switch (my preference).
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It has an option to manually switch (which is what I use). It automatically switches too (to an active HDMI connection) if a certain HDMI input is OFF. The picture is accurate. Works well so far. The main reason I bought is that I did not want an additional power input (like HDMI switchers use).