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).
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
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.
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!
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
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. :)
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
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.
I’m not sure what’s happened with this one. They did a first batch and then they’ve not managed to get a second one out. I’m not sure if they’re redesigning it or having issues getting parts
Hi, I have an A500 with a GVP HD+ hard drive that I have modified to get power from the Amiga, do you think the Power Shark would be able to handle that load? Great review and I will probably get a power Shark anyway.
Does the GVP actually contain a real spinning drive? If so I wouldn’t recommend doing that even with a normal Amiga supply. If it’s got something like BlueSCSI it’ll probably be fine, ran my A590 like that for several hours no problem (and from a powerbank too)
@@RobSmithDev Yes its a real drive, Quantum 49mb,, the PSU has these specs: Output 1: +5 vdc 4.0A, Output 2: +12 vdc 2.0A, Output 3: -12 vdc 0.5A. Hmm actually I also have an external gotek connected and a KCS Power PC card in the trapdoor expansion. The PSU gets a bit hot I must admit, its a new modern type, not Original.
Yeah it’s not recommended to do that kind of Mod with a real drive in there as it will slowly damage the tracks inside the Amiga. I’d swap it out with something solid state or use its proper power supply or you risk damaging the Amiga in the long term
@@RobSmithDev i did'nt know it would be a problem if I used a 'real' hard drive, but I have read about this now, so I will have to get another psu for the GVP, unfortunately I can't use something like a zuluscsi since my KCS Power PC card can only work with a real hard drive, so I am going to undo the mod and get a psu for the GVP, thanks for the info :-)
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...
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.
Great test, thanks!
What a lovely explanation of USB C PD. I'm not joking at all. Wow, what a mess it really is.
Just got mine. I am so excite to try it. Great tests Rob. I will show part of your video on my stream today
Cool fantastic! And looking forward (as always) to the stream!
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).
Yeah seems under "normal" use sticks at that 40 degrees level which is perfectly fine and kind of "ambient" for electronics I guess
Thank you for doing this!
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
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)
@@RobSmithDev Another test will be when there are many of them in operation in the field being used every day
Absolutely. I’m going to have mine connected for several hours this afternoon at my local Robin Hood Amiga Group meet
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.
@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
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!
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!
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
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. :)
Thanks you 😃
Whoot, there are more PSU experts than Jens in the Amiga scene?!!?! 👍
Haha I wouldn’t say I’m an expert, but it’s always fun trying to break stuff
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
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
Makes sense I guess it is a little larger.
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.
I did this exact thing for several hours at a local Amiga meet up recently
Good job!
Great review. I'm off to buy one!
This looks like a kewl little product, will it handle the 060 + other stuff pimped into your amiga ?
I should imagine so, as long as the USB-C power supply you use is strong enough
I wonder if and how long the Amiga (and that little monitor) would run from a USB power bank.
I had it setup today and lasted a couple of hours - the monitor was using more power than the amiga
@@RobSmithDev Thank you! That's an interesting feature of the PowerShark.
All these cool gadgets that are out for Amigas and they always seem to be OOS!!!!!!
I’m not sure what’s happened with this one. They did a first batch and then they’ve not managed to get a second one out. I’m not sure if they’re redesigning it or having issues getting parts
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.
I think it’s about a month or two away
great video, just awesome
thank you
Hi, I have an A500 with a GVP HD+ hard drive that I have modified to get power from the Amiga, do you think the Power Shark would be able to handle that load? Great review and I will probably get a power Shark anyway.
Does the GVP actually contain a real spinning drive? If so I wouldn’t recommend doing that even with a normal Amiga supply.
If it’s got something like BlueSCSI it’ll probably be fine, ran my A590 like that for several hours no problem (and from a powerbank too)
@@RobSmithDev Yes its a real drive, Quantum 49mb,, the PSU has these specs: Output 1: +5 vdc 4.0A, Output 2: +12 vdc 2.0A,
Output 3: -12 vdc 0.5A. Hmm actually I also have an external gotek connected and a KCS Power PC card in the trapdoor expansion. The PSU gets a bit hot I must admit, its a new modern type, not Original.
Yeah it’s not recommended to do that kind of Mod with a real drive in there as it will slowly damage the tracks inside the Amiga. I’d swap it out with something solid state or use its proper power supply or you risk damaging the Amiga in the long term
@@RobSmithDev i did'nt know it would be a problem if I used a 'real' hard drive, but I have read about this now, so I will have to get another psu for the GVP, unfortunately I can't use something like a zuluscsi since my KCS Power PC card can only work with a real hard drive, so I am going to undo the mod and get a psu for the GVP, thanks for the info :-)
No problem
How do you buy one? I tried googling but the 1st batch have all gone. More coming but how were they sold?
They were sold direct from the web site so will appear there when the next batch comes out
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.
Yeah I agree the price is high. I wonder if it will come down as they sell more
WTH did they remove the 12v supply option?????? What happens if you use a PD supply with only the 15v profile?
If the PSU doesn’t support 12v output then it won’t power up and will just show a red led
It’s less of a problem because the PD3 etc covers that voltage again so works
Oh nice. I got one here... :)
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...
The problem with closed standards…. If this seems bad I’d imagine the WiFi standards are even worse
what is that little USB power meter thing , I need that
It’s
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However a search for “USB Power Meter” should help find one in a more local store
really cool idea and absolutely dope product - but 70€ for this? sorry, but no. thanx for the video mate - was interesting!
I came here looking for baby 🦈. Now that ive watched im happy. 😂
😂😂😂
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.
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!
Yes, because obviously the goal of this project was to make THE CHEAPEST power supply in existence. 🙄