> At the risk of dragging this OT thread out a little further, I have a tech
> question. I need to order a number of converter boxes to use as emergency
> alert system (EAS) receivers (just using the left/right audio outputs,
> don't
> care about video). I need to find boxes that will power up automatically,
> i.e. if there is a power failure, I need to make sure the box comes "on"
> automatically when power is restored, and that it's on the same channel it
> was on prior to the power failure. I'm guessing most converters have
> "soft"
> power switches, and probably most don't remember what state they were in
> after a power failure (i.e. on or off), but maybe some remember which
> channel they were on. Anyone know of any boxes that meet the above two
> requirements?
Jeff, you can do that with a $3 microcontroller easily. PVT me if you
need some help.
