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Old 18-01-2006, 23:20   #5
Mike Harrison
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Re: Set Top Box + Electric

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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.
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