Power saving

aluk · 21-09-2006, 19:25

This seems to come up now and again in the forums, some of us leave things on standby some don't. I read somewhere that a sky box only uses 1 watt less on standby. However if this link has been posted before I apologise but it was news to me.

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...266159,00.html

Edit. Just thought, if you cannot switch to standby will many people leave things on permanent.

Jarrak · 21-09-2006, 23:09

Yeah when a SKY box is instandby the only thing that isn't active is the video stage since the tuner is always looking for OS and EPG updates which can arrive at anytime although mostly in the downtime over night.

If we are talkign about saving some electricity then ban council xmas decorations, the juice they must suck up nationwide must be mind boggling

alternate · 26-09-2006, 01:04

I was surprised that my new TV states on it that it only uses 5W in standby - so I guess it can be done if the makers can be arsed.

Arcas · 26-09-2006, 01:34

I put my fridge on standby to save electricity.

Bloody milk went off didn’t it.

bekko2006 · 26-09-2006, 09:14

If tvs and such are made not to go into standby then the remote wont be able to be used to turn em on or off ?

Arcas · 26-09-2006, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by bekko2006

If tvs and such are made not to go into standby then the remote wont be able to be used to turn em on or off ?

Oh my god.

Does that mean we might actually have to get off our fat arses occasionally?

I hardly ever use the standby function on my TV. I watch what I want to watch and then switch it off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarrak

Yeah when a SKY box is instandby the only thing that isn't active is the video stage since the tuner is always looking for OS and EPG updates which can arrive at anytime although mostly in the downtime over night…….

Surely the disk powers down and that must be the main consumer of power?

It does explain why my Sky+ box is always warm and sometimes the fan comes on even though I haven’t turned it on for ages.

What a crap design.

bekko2006 · 26-09-2006, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcas

Oh my god.

Does that mean we might actually have to get off our fat arses occasionally?

I hardly ever use the standby function on my TV. I watch what I want to watch and then switch it off.

Surely the disk powers down and that must be the main consumer of power?

It does explain why my Sky+ box is always warm and sometimes the fan comes on even though I haven’t turned it on for ages.

What a crap design.

When i wake up in the morning ill have to get out of bed to turn the tv on lol.

Arcas · 26-09-2006, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by bekko2006

When i wake up in the morning ill have to get out of bed to turn the tv on lol.

We don't have a TV in the bedroom. I hate the idea. We just have a radio.

Beds are for sleeping in, shagging in or reading the newspapers.

And the middle of those three is a distant memory.

21-09-2006, 19:25	#1
aluk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 293	Power saving This seems to come up now and again in the forums, some of us leave things on standby some don't. I read somewhere that a sky box only uses 1 watt less on standby. However if this link has been posted before I apologise but it was news to me. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...266159,00.html Edit. Just thought, if you cannot switch to standby will many people leave things on permanent. Last edited by aluk : 21-09-2006 at 19:28.

21-09-2006, 23:09	#2
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	Yeah when a SKY box is instandby the only thing that isn't active is the video stage since the tuner is always looking for OS and EPG updates which can arrive at anytime although mostly in the downtime over night. If we are talkign about saving some electricity then ban council xmas decorations, the juice they must suck up nationwide must be mind boggling

26-09-2006, 01:04	#3
alternate Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,928	I was surprised that my new TV states on it that it only uses 5W in standby - so I guess it can be done if the makers can be arsed.

26-09-2006, 01:34	#4
Arcas Banned User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia of course Posts: 1,589	I put my fridge on standby to save electricity. Bloody milk went off didn’t it.

26-09-2006, 09:14	#5
bekko2006 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 1,361	If tvs and such are made not to go into standby then the remote wont be able to be used to turn em on or off ?

26-09-2006, 12:44	#6
Arcas Banned User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia of course Posts: 1,589	Quote: Originally Posted by bekko2006 If tvs and such are made not to go into standby then the remote wont be able to be used to turn em on or off ? Oh my god. Does that mean we might actually have to get off our fat arses occasionally? I hardly ever use the standby function on my TV. I watch what I want to watch and then switch it off. Quote: Originally Posted by Jarrak Yeah when a SKY box is instandby the only thing that isn't active is the video stage since the tuner is always looking for OS and EPG updates which can arrive at anytime although mostly in the downtime over night……. Surely the disk powers down and that must be the main consumer of power? It does explain why my Sky+ box is always warm and sometimes the fan comes on even though I haven’t turned it on for ages. What a crap design.

26-09-2006, 13:20	#7
bekko2006 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 1,361	Quote: Originally Posted by Arcas Oh my god. Does that mean we might actually have to get off our fat arses occasionally? I hardly ever use the standby function on my TV. I watch what I want to watch and then switch it off. Surely the disk powers down and that must be the main consumer of power? It does explain why my Sky+ box is always warm and sometimes the fan comes on even though I haven’t turned it on for ages. What a crap design. When i wake up in the morning ill have to get out of bed to turn the tv on lol.

26-09-2006, 15:34	#8
Arcas Banned User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia of course Posts: 1,589	Quote: Originally Posted by bekko2006 When i wake up in the morning ill have to get out of bed to turn the tv on lol. We don't have a TV in the bedroom. I hate the idea. We just have a radio. Beds are for sleeping in, shagging in or reading the newspapers. And the middle of those three is a distant memory.

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