why does a satellite control box need to be powered constantly? thats what the kids always leave on, so i want it to shut off automatically
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I know my cable box sometimes takes a long time to boot and get the channel guide if I leave it off for an extended period of time. Perhaps the satellite box could be the same.I've never put a meter on mine to see how much it draws constantly though to know if shutting it off every time versus leaving it on constantly is beneficial.
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At least with our set up, if the cable box is turned off, so is the internet connection. Also, when you virtually unplug the cable box it needs to reset itself and take about 5 minutes to reload all the program/channel information. With this power cord "off" is more than off, it's virtually unplugged.
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Expensive but wonderful. You can plug in 4 devises that go off about one minute after you turn off the Master devise. All four of those go off. So let us say the TV receiver is your master devise. Once you turn it off the Belkin turns off Blue Ray, CD player etc. . Then you have two or three other plugs that would stay on if you choose to. I use it in my woodworking shop. If I turn on my Band Saw in about 5 sec.it turns on my dust control etc. I turn off my band saw and all the tools connected to the Belkin in the "Master" are turned off.
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I'm not familiar with satellite systems, but I am with the Belkin power strip. I bought three, hoping to conserve energy and reduce my power bill. NONE of the strips worked properly, in short, they are JUNK. I advise you to buy a new power strip from another manufacturer.
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If it is a DVR, it needs to be on in order to record your programs even if you aren't watching TV. Even if it is a standard receiver, it can take upwards of 5 minutes (or more!) for the receiver to acquire the signal and download the guide information. This could potentially be a big inconvenience if you have to wait 5-10 minutes after you turn on the receiver before you can start watching TV. Check the auto-power-off settings for your receiver, most will let you set it to power off automatically after a period of no activity. In terms of power usage, it doesn't make much difference if the receiver is "off" (standby) or "on" in most cases.
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I don't think it really has to be powered constantly, it is just a recommendation so it doesn't have to reboot every time it gets turned back on. So you can turn it off if you want, there is nothing that says you have to leave it on.
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If it is a DVR, it needs to be on in order to record your programs even if you aren't watching TV. Even if it is a standard receiver, it can take upwards of 5 minutes (or more!) for the receiver to acquire the signal and download the guide information. This could potentially be a big inconvenience if you have to wait 5-10 minutes after you turn on the receiver before you can start watching TV. Check the auto-power-off settings for your receiver, most will let you set it to power off automatically after a period of no activity.In terms of power usage, it doesn't make much difference if the receiver is "off" (standby) or "on" in most cases. If it is a DVR, it needs to be on in order to record your programs even if you aren't watching TV. Even if it is a standard receiver, it can take upwards of 5 minutes (or more!) for the receiver to acquire the signal and download the guide information. This could potentially be a big inconvenience if you have to wait 5-10 minutes after you turn on the receiver before you can start watching TV. Check the auto-power-off settings for your receiver, most will let you set it to power off automatically after a period of no activity.In terms of power usage, it doesn't make much... » Read More If it is a DVR, it needs to be on in order to record your programs even if you aren't watching TV. Even if it is a standard receiver, it can take upwards of 5 minutes (or more!) for the receiver to acquire the signal and download the guide information. This could potentially be a big inconvenience if you have to wait 5-10 minutes after you turn on the receiver before you can start watching TV. Check the auto-power-off settings for your receiver, most will let you set it to power off automatically after a period of no activity.In terms of power usage, it doesn't make much difference if the receiver is "off" (standby) or "on" in most cases. « Show Less
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It stays on all the time. You have to turn it off when not in use. The spec's say it uses 0.5W in stand-by, which I assume means off. It also uses up to 20W of power when on. However, when your TV set is off it is probably only using a small amount of power more than in stand-by. There is no "sleep mode" in the traditional sense where its smart enough to turn off itself.
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it turns itself off after no use for some time..doesn't ever need to be turned off
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Since I use a timer to control the period of "charging", I do not have that knowledge. The timer, of course, has to remain ON all the time to keep the time. I doubt that the power goes off in the smartstrip "always on" group or the name would not be "always on".
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I turned mine off also, it is too annoying for an old guy like me. Look on page 30 of the instruction manual if you have one under "Changing the Display" and try the "no display" procedure. If you don't have the manual, it says to press the Display button repeatedly (on right side middle of the remote) with the system turned off until you have no display (power saving mode). Hope this helps!
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It kicks off power to camper so u have to go reset it when it happens.....lets us know while we have been gone if it happens....we have ours in a permanent spot for season. It does what it is suppose to do!
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It has a power button in the middle (Navi/Power) so you can turn it off while leaving it plugged in when you're not using it. The Navi button on the remote doesn't do power as well, just on the device itself.
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We never unplug ours. It automatically shuts off, so I never really saw the need. Never had a problem with it.
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The auto off takes very little time to shut off when there is no signal (Aux or Bluetooth). Even if there is a signal it has to be making sounds or it shuts off, so don't turn down the volume of your source. It also frequently shuts off even with a signal, so keep the remote handy and be ready to be frustrated. I don't understand why it has any auto shut off feature anyway since it is not battery powered and must be plugged in all the time to work.
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It doesn't turn off. But I'm pretty sure it's just using solar power to run the display when you aren't using it because the batteries never run out. I mean ever. I've had one of these for like 3 years and I haven't replaced the batteries.
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So which is it? Auto shut-off or not? There should not both answers. Hello SUNBEAM ? Do you have answers for us.
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Hi, againListen I was totally wrong about my advice. The X-10 system does does not have automatic turn/off capability. You have to be there to turn it on and then return when you want to turn it off. That's the way I use it. I forgot you you needed an automatic system. So, forget my previous email altogether. I was being too provincial and not thinking. Sorry.
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It requires power from the panel. It offers a constant alarm or warble... Assuming this is the driver built in.
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After a while they just do. Or you can power it off manually, by holding the top (power) button.
219210
with the sling box you can turn on/off your directv box. So no need to leave it on cause you can do that remotely.
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You turn it off and then back on either by the power button on the unit or by the button on the remote. It's kind of annoying, it trips with low power or high power (if you have agm batteries that charge up to 14.6v like i do although I use so much power it's only hit the high end twice.)
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The remote turns the TV off. If you use a satellite receiver that remote will turn them both on and off