2022-03-27

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In this episode of DIY or Buy we will be having a look at a Fire TV Stick and its problem that you can not really power them with a TVs USB Port. There is a product out there that solves this problem but I think you can build such a circuit better, simpler and cheaper the DIY way. So let's find out how the buy option works and how can we can create a DIY solution with Supercapacitors! Let's get started!

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0:00 The power problem of Fire TV Sticks

1:45 Intro

2:45 Fire TV Stick current measurement

3:30 Testing the Buy option

4:00 How does the Buy option work?

5:26 DIY Supercapacitor improvement

6:44 DIY Solution Test/Explain

9:36 DIY Solution Build & Verdict