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stego-tech ◴[] No.45664020[source]
PoE is a godsend that should really be in more consumer devices and households, alongside structured wiring. An AppleTV, Chromecast, or NVIDIA Shield can easily fit within the envelope of PoE+, as can many enterprise-grade switches and WAPs (see UniFi as an example). Converting AC to DC once at the switch is more efficient (in resources and often, but not always, power) than including bulky PSUs for every device, while simplifying the ease of setup for end users (in theory).

Whenever possible, I opt for PoE. It’s a damn shame it’s limited to a niche userbase given its myriad advantages.

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1. RulerOf ◴[] No.45664851[source]
> An AppleTV, Chromecast, or NVIDIA Shield can easily fit within the envelope of PoE+

I ended up buying a PoE extractor and barrel plug adapter for my Roku, and another extractor for my HDHomeRun.

It annoyed the heck out of me that they had PoE running to them and still had to be plugged into a separate transformer.

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2. stego-tech ◴[] No.45667876[source]
I feel your pain. Prior to my network rebuild at home, I had splitters powering the EdgeRouter, Philips Hue Bridge v2, a Raspberry Pi, and was tempted to add more for the various small (<8-port) ethernet switches scattered about. UniFi expanding their switch lineup to include PoE-powered gigabit and 2.5G switches was a godsend, as were PoE HATs for the RPis’. Only the Hue Bridge remains on a splitter, because Signify won’t make one with native PoE.