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Old 07-04-2008, 17:08   #6
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Re: Should V+ Box go into standby after it's been powered on?

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Originally Posted by ozsat View Post
Why are you powering it off at the mains?
I like to switch my V+ Box off at night along with all the electronics (Amp, HTPC, Wii, TV) conected to the same power outlet. It's not really my idea but the owner of the house's and as I am only renting, I do as I'm told
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Originally Posted by mentalis View Post
There shouldn't be a problem doing this, but as with any hard drive if it is recording at the time you cut the power (it will be buffering the TV in case you hit pause or rewind) it can cause problems with the hard drive.
Thanks for the reply, That's why I'm a bit weary of switching it off while a channels on, because of the buffering to the hard-drive. I think I'll just carry on putting the V+ into standby before power off. It only takes about 2 secs to switch it on again at the remote - I guess I'm just getting lazy
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