[mythtv-users] Why cant we make a STB?
David Brodbeck
gull at gull.us
Fri Feb 6 01:32:14 UTC 2009
John Drescher wrote:
> I believe one reason for that is a modern computer like most
> electronic devices today is never really off unless the plug is out..
> When off the +5 VSB rail is powered and any devices connected to that
> draw a little power.
Yeah, that's it exactly. Features like wake-on-LAN depend on this.
It's important to keep it in perspective, of course. If your system
draws 3 watts while off that's about 26 kWh per year. At $0.09/kWh
that's only $2.34 per year, hardly worth worrying about.
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