[mythtv-users] Why cant we make a STB?

[David Brodbeck]

On Fri, February 6, 2009 2:49 am, Mike Perkins wrote:
> Maybe - but I have seen laptop power bricks that supply 60W when in use,
> and 7W when not in use (ie unplugged from the laptop). Ditto phone
> chargers. If you've got an external supply, how do you tell it to go into
> standby mode, when it's only a 2-wire connection?

You don't really need to. Switching supplies are fairly efficient and
don't consume much under no-load conditions.  My laptop supply draws less
than 1 watt when it's not connected to my laptop. Ditto my cell charger.

> Most of the integral power supplies in my PCs are down
> to milliwatts when powered off but not unplugged. I can live with that.

Mine's about 3 watts. Maybe it'd be lower if I didn't have WOL enabled?