Comments on: Standby power: Electronics that drain your wallet, even when they’re off

By: ashok pai

ashok pai — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:14:38 +0000

imagine the amount of saving we would be doing if people were educated, the manufacturers a lil more hard working in implementing small things to reduce power consumption. and most importantly, its up to us individuals to go the last mile.

By: Kiltak

Kiltak — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:00:31 +0000

Well, For the Tivo and Cordless phone, yes, you’re right.. but once a rechargeable toothbrush has been recharged, the charger doesn’t need to be plugged in anymore.. same for the DVD player or VCR, if you’re not recording or watching anything, no need to have it on.

By: Khurt

Khurt — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:56:08 +0000

What I don’t understand is how useful is unpluging the VCR, TiVo, rechargeable toothbrush, and cordless phone.

By: Kiltak

Kiltak — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:26:05 +0000

Well, a powerbar in itself won’t cut the usage… but you can turn off the powerbar anytime you want, which will prevent power from flowing into your equipment…

By: rick

rick — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:22:15 +0000

That is very true. I am thinking about getting the ‘wattson’ to plug in every piece of electronics in my house.

Can you recommend a powerbar that cuts electricity usage when things aren’t on?

By: Kiltak

Kiltak — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:16:06 +0000

After looking at the picture posted at the top of the post, I did some research on my model of plasma TV.. On standby power, the Panasonic TH50px75 consumes around $150 of electricity per year…. and my PS3, around $25.

I also noticed that all Plama TVs consumed similar amount of electricity on standby mode..

That’s a good reasons to put your home theater system on a power strip.. just turn it off when you’re done watching your movies.