said by powerhogs :Most cable boxes are power hogs out of the box.
Well.. this appears to be a blanket statement without any foundation.
For Clarity purposes... lets take a look at the numbers.
From
Energy Star the RNG200N consumes 16.8W (Watts) while powered on
A little Math shows us that:
Watts * Hours = Watt-Hours
1000 Watts * 1 Hour = 1000 Watt-Hours = 1 KiloWatt Hour (kWh)
If we suppose that the unit is in use 24/7... We get:
16.8 Watts * 24 hours / day * 30 days / month = 12,096 Watt-Hours / month = ~12.1 KiloWatt-Hours / month ( 12.1 kWh / month )
Taking a look at Hydro one's
Time of Use Page We can say the average price per KiloWatt-Hour (kWh) is 10 cents.
((12h * 7.5 cents/kWh ) + (6h * 11.2 cents/kWh ) + (6h * 13.5 cents/kWh ))/24h = 9.925 cents/kWh
So our total MONTHLY cost is 12.1 kWh / month * $0.10 / kWh = $1.21 / month
said by powerhogs :The only way to stop it from using power is to unplug it or otherwise terminate the power (with a switch or power bar), but that will require a re-download of all programming information, and it will also prevent firmware updates.
I'll spend the $1.21 / month to keep it plugged in, guide information at the ready, and firmware updates running overnight when I'm not using it... My time is worth more than that.