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|  Question about STB on & tuned to channel but TV off
I know most people leave their STB on all the time and tuned to the last channel they watched before turning the TV off. If you have a couple TVs and are not actually watching them but leave the STBs on, won't that then impact the internet speeds?
Does AT&T recommend some procedure to TURN OFF the STBs when not actually watching TV to keep internet speeds at max capability?
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en102
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| I wonder if its possible to 'sense' if TV is actually in use (i.e. different voltage/resistance/current level) and adjust accordingly.
Eg. If the TV is off, the STB 'should' be smart enough to know that the TV isn't in use, and power off itself, and save bandwidth.
I have a 'cheapo' universal DVD to TV connector which does just that... and its only $15. |
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Smith6612
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I don't know what AT&T recommends at all, but certainly even though I'm a Verizon user with satellite TV, I switch off my STBs when they're not in use. No particular reason other than to let the receivers update thee software and guide. |
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ht4
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yes the tv do inpact the speed. my friend got the service. he signed up for the 3mbps plan. but when he turns his hd tv the speed drop in half for him. att came out several time and said they can not do anything about that. |
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NetAdmin
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said by en102  :I wonder if its possible to 'sense' if TV is actually in use (i.e. different voltage/resistance/current level) and adjust accordingly. You would have to have the TV connected to a power outlet on the back of the STB, like some cable boxes have. You could then monitor the current passing through to that outlet and could determine if the TV was on or not. However, the box would need an outlet and/or an ammeter.
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quote:
I wonder if its possible to 'sense' if TV is actually in use (i.e. different voltage/resistance/current level) and adjust accordingly.
Eg. If the TV is off, the STB 'should' be smart enough to know that the TV isn't in use, and power off itself, and save bandwidth.
The U-Verse receiver itself times out and shuts off if there's no activity for 6 hours (much to the ire of people trying to use it with a TiVo DVR). I have my universal remote programmed to turn the DVR off when I power off.
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en102
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Valencia, CA | Sounds like my OTA devices. They have a 4 hour no activity turn off. |
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MyDogHsFleas
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Yes, the procedure for turning off the STBs when not in use is to press the Power Off button on the remote. 
A surprising number of people never turn off their STB. This is not just an AT&T phenomenon.
As noted above, the U-verse STBs do go into "standby" mode if no activity for some number of hours.
Now that AT&T is sharing bandwidth between TV and Internet, people really should learn to turn off their STBs when not watching TV. |
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