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A nice story, but mostly an urban myth, I'm afraid. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-nasa-spen

Re-tuned, maybe?

Surely the DVD recorder won't have an HD input of any kind, as DVD isn't an HD format. Its HDMI output may well upscale to HD (many SD devices with HDMI outputs do this), but I doubt it's got an HD input.

Canford are still selling the female cable and male panel versions, until the stock runs out: http://www.canford.co.uk/NEUTRIK-XLR-TYPE-AC-MAINS-POWER-CONNECTORS The new True1 Powercons are definitely designed with breaking capacity, unlike the previous versions.

Typically, the tech specs on Deltron's website differ from the tech specs for the same product on Farnell's website! Yes, the tech sheet from Farnell says 250V (http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/60411.pdf) but the tech sheet from Deltron says 50V...

Interesting. All the XLRs by the usual manufacturers I've seen (Neutrik, Switchcraft, Deltron, Amphenol) are rated at 50V ac, although the rated current does vary from brand to brand. The old Canon, and later Neutrik, XLR LNE connectors are rated at 250V, and the remaining stock seems to be...

Order one of these: http://cpc.farnell.com/sunfone/gpc-acw036a3-12b/ac-dc-power-supply-12v-3a-2-1mm/dp/PW02701 and get on with watching your media centre, rather than posting rubbish on this forum.

MeJames: it strikes me that you don't really seem to know how a fuse works, looking at some of your ramblings above. I'd give up now, as you're not really making much sense.

Here's an idea: Take your box along to somewhere like Maplins, and ask them to sell you a power supply that matches the voltage & power rating that you need. You can then check, in the shop, that the DC barrel on your prospective power supply properly fits into the DC inlet on the back of...

Yes, I agree with this point. MeJames: you really would be better off getting a power supply that didn't need to be used with a ropey travel adapter to make it work in UK sockets. The back of the Aios box says the power input should be 12V dc 3A, so you need to find a UK socket compatible...

Nonetheless, they are the people who make it. Aios is the model name, not the brand. Don't always believe how Amazon list things.

You reckon the DC barrel is the wrong size?

The Aios HD is manufactured by Pivos. http://www.pivosgroup.com/aios.html

Which I think rather proves his point!

I'd say the best option is to be more anal about your electrical safety than where you perform your dental hygiene.

Nothing wrong with this way round: http://www.kenable.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3872 but I'd not be happy seeing the one that you posted.

Agreed. One should always aspire to use BS 1363/A plugs on any extension leads.

How does the R2 not conform to the correct dimensions?

Clingfilm!

As I've mentioned before, I expect the definition of 'reinforced insulation' in the standard is probably less hardcore than we would like to think.