With U-Verse each TV gets its own interface box. This is in
addition to the interface box for the "main" TV and also the gateway.
You can feel the warmth of these boxes as they just sit there. This is
consistent with my understanding that the standby power is perhaps 75%
or more of the operating power draw. These boxes perform complicated
functions and may take several minutes to re-acquire signals if actually
shut down. That is, turn on your TV and then come back later and see if
it's working. The boxes are clearly intended to be left at least in
standby. [I turn most of mine off]. Yes, perhaps a sanity check would
have been nice at the design stage -- but then, if AT&T doesn't
advertise the power draw, perhaps most customers don't realize that a
substantial part of their U-verse cost is hidden and paid directly to SDG&E.
Carl Lowenstein wrote:
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Eric Swanson - Linux
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I didn't notice it mentioned but U-verse certainly contributes to
SDG&E's welfare. With several TV's and a gateway, it can burn 100 watts or
so and thus cost over $10 per month just on the increased power bill.
Sanity check, of sorts. Several TV's will use the same amount of
power whether or not they are connected to U-verse. Of course they
will use less power if you don't turn them on. And even less if you
don't plug them in.
Or were you thinking of the power used in the local distribution box
that (remotely) handles sending the signals to your TV?
carl
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