expired Posted by uscpsycho • Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024 5:53 PM
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expired Posted by uscpsycho • Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024 5:53 PM
Prime Cardholders: TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip + 25% Back to Card
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I use mine in our rental apartment to be able to power cycle the router, TV, or Google TV streaming device in case they get locked up and I'm not home. It's connected to my main house WiFi (If you turn off the wireless router you're connected to, you can't turn it back on remotely).
Honestly, I think this device is too limited to be very useful except in narrow circumstances. I would recommend getting individual smart plugs with energy monitoring and Matter support that you can put anywhere you want, or if you need a smart power strip, get the 6-outlet Kasa HS303, which comes with energy monitoring.
My point is that what it is is pretty limited, and I found after getting one and putting it to use, that I wanted more plugs in a power strip, and that I wanted more features in my plugs. I have Sense monitoring at home, so for devices that use a significant amount of energy while on, it is useful to be able to track that.
Where I originally used this, I now use an HS303, and I have lots of other individual smart plugs around the house. Again, there are situations where 3 non-monitoring smart plugs together makes sense, but inevitably I've then wanted energy monitoring, more plugs, or to move the plugs elsewhere. I did find a use for this power strip, but I won't be getting it again because other devices offer greater capacity, features, and/or flexibility that I found I want.
That has been my experience, and I thought it worth sharing. It's worth considering whether in the long term it will continue to fit your needs.
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I use mine in our rental apartment to be able to power cycle the router, TV, or Google TV streaming device in case they get locked up and I'm not home. It's connected to my main house WiFi (If you turn off the wireless router you're connected to, you can't turn it back on remotely).
Honestly, I think this device is too limited to be very useful except in narrow circumstances. I would recommend getting individual smart plugs with energy monitoring and Matter support that you can put anywhere you want, or if you need a smart power strip, get the 6-outlet Kasa HS303, which comes with energy monitoring.
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I use mine in our rental apartment to be able to power cycle the router, TV, or Google TV streaming device in case they get locked up and I'm not home. It's connected to my main house WiFi (If you turn off the wireless router you're connected to, you can't turn it back on remotely).
Honestly, I think this device is too limited to be very useful except in narrow circumstances. I would recommend getting individual smart plugs with energy monitoring and Matter support that you can put anywhere you want, or if you need a smart power strip, get the 6-outlet Kasa HS303, which comes with energy monitoring.
The whole point of getting a power strip is for situations where you need multiple devices to share one outlet. So getting individual smart plugs doesn't apply. Most plugs are duplex, and even then it is hard to find two smart plugs that will fit together. But almost never more than two.
If you need to control more than three devices you can get the HS300 (not HS303) but it is $69 so you could get five of these strips for almost the same price. I have plugs with energy monitoring but I've never used the feature, and I don't need Matter. So for me, the HS303 would be an awful deal.
The point is, don't generalize, not everyone has the same needs as you do, especially at a much higher cost. But if there is a better deal for this or a similar item, please share it for the people who want it.
The whole point of getting a power strip is for situations where you need multiple devices to share one outlet. So getting individual smart plugs doesn't apply. Most plugs are duplex, and even then it is hard to find two smart plugs that will fit together. But almost never more than two.
If you need to control more than three devices you can get the HS300 (not HS303) but it is $69 so you could get five of these strips for almost the same price. I have plugs with energy monitoring but I've never used the feature, and I don't need Matter. So for me, the HS303 would be an awful deal.
The point is, don't generalize, not everyone has the same needs as you do, especially at a much higher cost. But if there is a better deal for this or a similar item, please share it for the people who want it.
My point is that what it is is pretty limited, and I found after getting one and putting it to use, that I wanted more plugs in a power strip, and that I wanted more features in my plugs. I have Sense monitoring at home, so for devices that use a significant amount of energy while on, it is useful to be able to track that.
Where I originally used this, I now use an HS303, and I have lots of other individual smart plugs around the house. Again, there are situations where 3 non-monitoring smart plugs together makes sense, but inevitably I've then wanted energy monitoring, more plugs, or to move the plugs elsewhere. I did find a use for this power strip, but I won't be getting it again because other devices offer greater capacity, features, and/or flexibility that I found I want.
That has been my experience, and I thought it worth sharing. It's worth considering whether in the long term it will continue to fit your needs.
I use mine in our rental apartment to be able to power cycle the router, TV, or Google TV streaming device in case they get locked up and I'm not home. It's connected to my main house WiFi (If you turn off the wireless router you're connected to, you can't turn it back on remotely).
Honestly, I think this device is too limited to be very useful except in narrow circumstances. I would recommend getting individual smart plugs with energy monitoring and Matter support that you can put anywhere you want, or if you need a smart power strip, get the 6-outlet Kasa HS303, which comes with energy monitoring.
EDIT: Nvm, I see the "additional rewards" at the bottom. it doesn't automatically apply to the total
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EDIT: Nvm, I see the "additional rewards" at the bottom. it doesn't automatically apply to the total
Not a great deal.
No 25% for prime
Edit: I said only twice in 7 months because I did previously buy another (can't remember) brand on amazon that would disconnect and need to be setup again like every 8-10 days and that got super annoying - basically made it worthless.
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