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Birchy | 09:44 Wed 23rd Apr 2003 | Technology
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What kind of energy consumption is used by a TV (or video) left on stand by, rather than just left switched on or off? And if stand by does use energy, is it simply a con devised between TV manufacturers and electric companies?
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Energy consumption can be upto 25% of the full running current of the device. It's used up by the hardware/software involved in receiving signals from the remote control.

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