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TV Power Saver
16-09-2009 12:00 PM
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Programmed the Power Saver with the TV remote. What should happen is that the 'power on' on the TV remote switch the power on from the Saver then to switch off the remote is used to place the TV into standby and then 20 seconds later the Saver will remove the power from the TV and other equipment plugged into it. This did not happen with me as I assume that the power my TV is using in standby is above the threshold. So I then had an idea to use the STB instead of the TV to control the power. So swapped plugs and reprogrammed the Saver. Switched the power on to the STB and 20 seconds later the power was removed.
So my setup up the TV in standby draw too much power and the STB when in use does not draw enough. So back to switching the TV off manually and leaving the STB in standby.

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Re: TV Power Saver
16-09-2009 12:15 PM
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However your experience is interesting and probably useful for others purchasing such an energy saving device.
My current TV draws about 0.1 watt on standby so not much of a problem but there is the STB, the DVD, the Wii etc, etc

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16-09-2009 12:27 PM
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My TV is 20 years old so perhaps that's the reason that the Standby power is high.
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16-09-2009 12:33 PM
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Also got one for PC but then when I read it box that would not work with laptop cos of battery - also wi-fi printer would not work with it. So gave that to neice.
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16-09-2009 12:43 PM
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16-09-2009 12:55 PM
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@Denzil Handy when you can get to it relatively easily


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16-09-2009 1:01 PM
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Some of the newer LCD and LED TV's have a <1W standby power, some are 0.1W. There is an EU directive insisting that devices in standby take much less power than they currently do.
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16-09-2009 1:05 PM
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Quote from: Strat My current TV draws about 0.1 watt on standby
It's an LED TV.
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16-09-2009 1:12 PM
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There are six outlets in total on the extension lead, 4 of which are always controlled via the IR, and two of which are optionally 'always on' or 'controlled by IR'
So you could have your PVR on one of the permanently on outlets, and TV/amp/etc on the remote controlled ones.
Just make sure you don't use that button for anything else (Teletext function buttons are useful for this use, but it will depend on your remote what feature buttons you have 'spare)
Works well, would recommend.
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16-09-2009 3:03 PM
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Quote from: godsell4 The STB or Digital TV downloads an EPG overnight, at about 03:00, so these Power Savers will stop that!
So you can't switch a TV off at night if you want EPG, think there are plenty of people that do without having problems with EPG.
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16-09-2009 3:33 PM
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16-09-2009 5:00 PM
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