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Old 19-01-2006, 00:34   #6
UncleBooBoo
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Re: Set Top Box + Electric

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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.
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