Home News Forum Articles
  Welcome back Join CF
You are here You are here: Home | Forum | Set Top Box + Electric


You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most of the discussions, articles and other free features. By joining our Virgin Media community you will have full access to all discussions, be able to view and post threads, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own images/photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please join our community today.


Welcome to Cable Forum
Go Back   Cable Forum > Virgin Media Services > Virgin Media Cable TV Services
Reload this Page Set Top Box + Electric
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read

Set Top Box + Electric
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 16-01-2006, 12:07   #1
cf.member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 53
MistaP is an unknown quantity at this point
Set Top Box + Electric
Hello all,

Just wondering if the set top box (samsung) uses more power when turned on, rather than standby.

Can anyone clarify this?

For example, should we be turning it to standby on a night, or does it not matter.

Thanks in advance!!
MistaP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-01-2006, 12:15   #2
Cable Forum Team
 
Stuart C's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: It's Lahndun, Innit?
Age: 37
Services: Virgin for TV, BT for phone and Be* for Broadband.
Posts: 17,451
Stuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny stars
Stuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny starsStuart C has a pair of shiny stars
Send a message via MSN to Stuart C Send a message via Yahoo to Stuart C Send a message via Skype™ to Stuart C
Re: Set Top Box + Electric
No. I don't think the electricity usage changes much. If you put it into standby, the only thing that gets shut down is the the circuitry controlling the TV scart.

The MPEG decoder, tuners and the rest of the box remain powered on. Connect your TV to the VCR scart, and put the box into standby for proof. The TV will still display a picture.
__________________
Just to make it clear if a post is bold and is from a team member, it's a moderating decision. If it's not bold or not from a team member, it's not.

"This is an important announcement. This is flight 121 to Los Angeles. If your travel plans today do not include Los Angeles, now would be a perfect time to disembark.”
Stuart C is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-01-2006, 17:52   #3
UncleBooBoo
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Set Top Box + Electric
Most electrical device when put into standby use 2/3 of power consumption so no doubt NTL's STB's are the same.
  Reply With Quote
Old 17-01-2006, 19:15   #4
cf.member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 53
MistaP is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Set Top Box + Electric
Cheers fella's
MistaP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 18-01-2006, 23:20   #5
cf.addict
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 119
Mike Harrison is on a distinguished roadMike Harrison is on a distinguished road
Re: Set Top Box + Electric
Quote:
Originally Posted by acoolwelshbloke
Most electrical device when put into standby use 2/3 of power consumption so no doubt NTL's STB's are the same.
Unlike 'most devices', cable STBs continue all their decoding and other functions whilst in standby. The only thing that they switch off is the display and UHF output. I did measure a Pace box a while ago - can't remember the figures but it was only a few % difference.
Mike Harrison is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19-01-2006, 00:34   #6
UncleBooBoo
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Set Top Box + Electric
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Harrison
Unlike 'most devices', cable STBs continue all their decoding and other functions whilst in standby. The only thing that they switch off is the display and UHF output. I did measure a Pace box a while ago - can't remember the figures but it was only a few % difference.
Hense me saying Most electrical device when put into standby use 2/3 of power consumption...

That is the standard anyway, NTL may be different I don't know... They prob are after all their pace boxes are crap and cheaply made so no doubt they scrimped on that part too.
Last edited by UncleBooBoo; 19-01-2006 at 00:37.
  Reply With Quote
Old 19-01-2006, 00:42   #7
Look into my eyes
 
marky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bolton
Age: 39
Services: non wife took control
Posts: 5,280
marky has a nice shiny starmarky has a nice shiny starmarky has a nice shiny starmarky has a nice shiny star
marky has a nice shiny star
Re: Set Top Box + Electric
If you swap the scart to the other socket you will find that even in standby you still get the channel it was on, so no it doesnt save power
__________________
please excuse my written english it has never bin my stongpoint
once you have eliminated the impossible whatever left however improbable must be the truth
www.vforum.me.uk
marky is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 23:05.


Links
Google
 
Web www.cableforum.co.uk

Contact Us - Service Status - Virgin.Net Status - Cable Forum - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.1.0
Copyright © 2003 - 2008, Cable Forum.
(s204569790.onlinehome.info)
Copyright © 2008 Cable Forum | Hosted By 1&1 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Message Boards and Forums Directory