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Plug extension - remote controlled gadget

My friend has electricity supplied by British Gas (I think) and he says they have just sent him out a free 6-way plug extension cord with an infra red port on it, designed to go by your telly, and you can programme the remote to turn the whole lot off - so your DVD players, TV, freeview box & stereo aren't all on standby and you don't have to unplug them all.

Any ideas what this is called and where I can get one from? Apparently they were on Dragon's Den originally.
I don't believe and I never did that two wrongs make a right

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  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    Any ideas what this is called

    Yes - pointless ! If you are that desperate to save a few Watts, use your finger to switch it off at the wall instead of wasting batteries, and creating waste, to do it remotely !
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