It looks like a well designed little gadget. When I saw this device originally, I wasn't too sure about it, but these tests really put it through it's paces. I also wonder if it won't even get that hot in actual use as some heat would be coupled into the Amiga itself and dissipated (so the Amiga acts like a heatsink for it).

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Yeah seems under "normal" use sticks at that 40 degrees level which is perfectly fine and kind of "ambient" for electronics I guess

I have seen some people moaning about the price of the Powershark but when you think of its capabilities and Amiga protection circuits it is worth every penny IMHO, and thanks for a professional and unbiased in depth review Rob

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I kind of hoped it survived all my testing, and am really glad it did... (....but did I secretly want to break it lol)

@crumplezone1

3 ай бұрын

@@RobSmithDev Another test will be when there are many of them in operation in the field being used every day

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I’m going to have mine connected for several hours this afternoon at my local Robin Hood Amiga Group meet

@mja65

3 ай бұрын

Factoring in the price for both this and the USB C adapter and postage puts it in a higher price bracket to other modern replacements. Not helped by them charging VAT unnecessarily for customers outside the EU unfortunately.

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

@mja65 true maybe the next batch will be cheaper. I did just find and test a 100W USB-C charger that works perfectly and only cost £19

Just got mine. I am so excite to try it. Great tests Rob. I will show part of your video on my stream today

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Cool fantastic! And looking forward (as always) to the stream!

Thank you for doing this!

Great test, thanks!

Whoot, there are more PSU experts than Jens in the Amiga scene?!!?! 👍

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Haha I wouldn’t say I’m an expert, but it’s always fun trying to break stuff

Wow you were unable to kill the Shark! Now it shows why it costs what it does, well worth it after surviving your torture tests!

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos and listen to your wonderful explanations! Thank you for all the effort and time you put into your videos. I really appreciate that. :)

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Thanks you 😃

Good job!

Great review. I'm off to buy one!

Thanks for the deep dive into the murky waters of the Power Shark, Rob! You've given me a lot of confidence in the device and I can't wait to try running one of my Amigas from a battery, I just need some kind of portable TV to go with it. My two Power Sharks arrived the other day (I think, I haven't unboxed the mysterious package from Poland yet, but I'm pretty sure I know what it is), I think I will give one away as a prize for the next AmiGameJam!

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like an awesome prize! I had mine running for several hours yesterday on battery, I bought a fairly beefy power bank that tells you in hours/minutes how long is left which is handy

great video, just awesome

@RobSmithDev

2 ай бұрын

thank you

Oh nice. I got one here... :)

Nice review, I’ve had mine a while and am really happy with it so far. I’d definitely rather rely on this than custom PSUs, gives far more flexibility

@simondick

3 ай бұрын

Just as a follow on, one issue I did have was that on my 1200 with vga out where the next to the power, it overlapped the vga a little so had to cut the edge off a vga cable for it to fit

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Makes sense I guess it is a little larger.

Very cool, unfortunate that the price is so steep at 70 Euro ($75 USD). A ceiling of $50 USD ($49.95) is a lot more marketable.

@RobSmithDev

15 күн бұрын

Yeah I agree the price is high. I wonder if it will come down as they sell more

I've always found that USB PD capable supplies, even the cheap ones, have great power management. you're probably unlikely to run into power issues with a USB PD supply, most of them also have an overcurrent protection. also this gives you the option to have a battery powered amiga. get like a portable HDMI monitor and plug the amiga in using an adapter. all powered off a battery bank.

@RobSmithDev

2 ай бұрын

I did this exact thing for several hours at a local Amiga meet up recently

great video - I didn't know of this device. I just visited the site to buy one but it seems they've run out and are busy making another batch.

@RobSmithDev

Ай бұрын

I think it’s about a month or two away

what is that little USB power meter thing , I need that

@RobSmithDev

2 ай бұрын

It’s amzn.to/3TL8vzS However a search for “USB Power Meter” should help find one in a more local store

How do you buy one? I tried googling but the 1st batch have all gone. More coming but how were they sold?

@simondick

3 ай бұрын

They were sold direct from the web site so will appear there when the next batch comes out

I came here looking for baby 🦈. Now that ive watched im happy. 😂

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

I wonder if and how long the Amiga (and that little monitor) would run from a USB power bank.

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

I had it setup today and lasted a couple of hours - the monitor was using more power than the amiga

@Kobold666

3 ай бұрын

@@RobSmithDev Thank you! That's an interesting feature of the PowerShark.

really cool idea and absolutely dope product - but 70€ for this? sorry, but no. thanx for the video mate - was interesting!

Okay I'm 2:10 into the video and why can't USB ever do anything easy. Like do it properly the first time so you don't have to do another version of the standard shortly after with even more confusing things to remember...

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

The problem with closed standards…. If this seems bad I’d imagine the WiFi standards are even worse

WTH did they remove the 12v supply option?????? What happens if you use a PD supply with only the 15v profile?

@simondick

3 ай бұрын

If the PSU doesn’t support 12v output then it won’t power up and will just show a red led

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

It’s less of a problem because the PD3 etc covers that voltage again so works

Thanks for making a video. You can buy a reproduction power supply for less and that’s not including the 12 volt USB-C power supply. The power shark feels like a rip off.

@RobSmithDev

3 ай бұрын

Yes I’m aware there’s cheaper alternatives - no point in complaining about the price to me though lol I didn’t create this! but thanks for watching!

@mathlevr

3 ай бұрын

Yes, because obviously the goal of this project was to make THE CHEAPEST power supply in existence. 🙄