Why does everything have standby lights?

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2009
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Damn, you guys are worried about "blowing" pennies and here I am running my rig on 24/7 just to keep it ready to rock when I'm able to listen.

    I guess I'm a "big spender" then, right? :eek:

    There are other things in the house that take up WAY more energy that you should be concerned about. Things like drafts at the door, the seal around the fridge door, insulating the attic or crawlspace, caulking all cracks around the windows, replacing incandescents with energy saving bulbs, checking and sealing the vent work in areas not seen in probably 5 years................

    An LED is about the furthest thing you should be concerned about. ;)


    Funny and true :D

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  • BjornB17
    BjornB17 Posts: 752
    edited February 2009
    I'm pretty sure we're all wasting more power having our computers on to discuss the matter than the LED lights ever would.
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  • dborzz
    dborzz Posts: 87
    edited February 2009
    Maybe one of you smart guys on here need to make an outlet with an on/off switch that can be controlled by a harmony remote(or something similar) so we can just shut everything off all at once and draw nothing. Because God forbid we have to manually get up and flip that switch!!! That defeats everything we've ever worked for....lol

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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited February 2009
    Plug your electronics to electric outlet that will turn off when you flick the switch off.

    Will this damage electronics if they were shut down fast (After flick the switch to kill power) will it act like surge or what? I am considering do the route because itd be easier to turn on/off all electronics at once.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2009
    HMMMMMMMM.......let us know how all that expensive equipment holds up with a flick of a switch!........:eek:
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited February 2009
    Monster Jam wrote: »
    Revisit this statement, say, 10 years from now. Micromananaging your power consumption -and WHEN you use it - will dictate the rates you pay (if your not already on Time Of Use metering).

    Further, 20-40 years from now, micromanaging your energy usage will be something you do regularly and you wont think anything of it. My boss treats the energy in her home like it was the dying Apollo 13 module (she is solar and part time generator). Further, if you buy a NEW home, say, 20-40 years from now, you'll be able to monitor your generation and usage through your computer and likely remotely through the internet. Thats the fun part - when hackers turn your TV off during the superbowl.

    Let me add that most of my audio equipment is on power strips or the expensive equivelant (Monster Power Distribution), so I power down when I'm not actually using it. I'm something of an energy miser myself.

    I will guarantee you that in 20 years I am not going to concern myself with spending .48 CENTS a year on electricity, any more than I do today.
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited February 2009
    dborzz wrote: »
    Maybe one of you smart guys on here need to make an outlet with an on/off switch that can be controlled by a harmony remote(or something similar) so we can just shut everything off all at once and draw nothing. Because God forbid we have to manually get up and flip that switch!!! That defeats everything we've ever worked for....lol

    Actually that screaming guy on TV (Billy May) already sells them BUT you have to call now, and you have to pay separate shipping and handling.:p:D;)
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    dborzz wrote: »
    Because God forbid we have to manually get up and flip that switch!!!

    Well...it's not laziness that prevents me from shutting my Onkyo AVR "all the way" off, but rather the impossibility of doing so. My Onk' doesn't even offer a way to shut it down all the way, aside from unplugging it. You push the button on the receiver itself and it just goes into standby mode.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Well...it's not laziness that prevents me from shutting my Onkyo AVR "all the way" off, but rather the impossibility of doing so. My Onk' doesn't even offer a way to shut it down all the way, aside from unplugging it. You push the button on the receiver itself and it just goes into standby mode.

    Are you sure there isn't a button or switch on the back of the unit. My NAD has a button on it's rear panel to shut-down the whole unit. The button is kind of hard to see.
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  • Monster Jam
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    edited February 2009
    tcrossma wrote: »
    I will guarantee you that in 20 years I am not going to concern myself with spending .48 CENTS a year on electricity, any more than I do today.

    In 20 years it wont be .48 cents worth.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,952
    edited February 2009
    For an LED? It wouldn't be much more than that. Maybe a couple of cents more but "splurge" on some ****. Powering an amp up once will take more power than powering the LED for that amount of time.

    Priorities man.
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited February 2009
    Monster Jam wrote: »
    In 20 years it wont be .48 cents worth.

    Let me put it another way: I have no desire to micromanage what is less than 13 watts of electricity a year, no matter the cost. Or another way: If the savings is less than 1 gallon of gas a year, count me out of worrying about it.

    I understand what you're saying to some degree, and I never said I'm not electricity conscious. But I'm not ever going to concern myself with such a small amount of electricity, ever. And if that amount of electricity ever becomes that important, I think it's safe to say that we'll either have alternate forms of power or we'll all have some very serious issues.

    In any case, LED's take up no power, that's all I was saying, and I think that's been pretty well established. Let's move on.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Are you sure there isn't a button or switch on the back of the unit. My NAD has a button on it's rear panel to shut-down the whole unit. The button is kind of hard to see.

    Nope...short of unplugging it, there's no way to shut it down all the way.


    Oh well...this isn't really a huge concern of mine either way. It was more of a curiosity thing.
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  • TheMARPATNinja7
    TheMARPATNinja7 Posts: 150
    edited February 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    If you get enough gear with standby lights in one room, it makes a killer cheap night light.

    My thoughts exactly. I'm workin on not even to have to buy any kind of light fixture ever. I'm just gonna buy enough equiment so I can do everything at my house by standby light.
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  • Monster Jam
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    edited February 2009
    tcrossma wrote: »
    Let me put it another way: I have no desire to micromanage what is less than 13 watts of electricity a year, no matter the cost. Or another way: If the savings is less than 1 gallon of gas a year, count me out of worrying about it.

    I understand what you're saying to some degree, and I never said I'm not electricity conscious. But I'm not ever going to concern myself with such a small amount of electricity, ever. And if that amount of electricity ever becomes that important, I think it's safe to say that we'll either have alternate forms of power or we'll all have some very serious issues.

    In any case, LED's take up no power, that's all I was saying, and I think that's been pretty well established. Let's move on.

    Agreed - no intention of turning this into a green war.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited August 2009
    I unplug all of my gear when not in use. The standby lights are annoying.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,952
    edited August 2009
    Tape man, tape. If you are that anal about it, cut one leg going to the LED. Either way? Problem solved. Now just sit back and enjoy the music. Yeah, that's what it's all about baby!
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited August 2009
    I don't have any standby lights? My SC-05, BDP-51FD, and Sony dvdp all have zip?
    Not to mention the fact that, with all the CRAP we have on in our houses nowadays, it seems pretty insignificant.
    Your probably wasting a LOT more with under-insulated walls and ceilings, non-programmable t-stats, night lights, etc. Heck I have 3 digital clocks?!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2009
    5 months later....
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,796
    edited August 2009
    I don't have electricity at my house......
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    for people to aware if its still on or not. AS for light, i rely on it because i wouldnt hear beep if turned off. Lights lets me know whether it s on or not.

    Lights are important to me
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited August 2009
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I don't have electricity at my house......

    LOL from a "Lightman" :D

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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 9,089
    edited August 2009
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I don't have electricity at my house......


    Does that make you a dim-lit?:D
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited August 2009
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Does that make you a dim-lit?:D

    zing.

    I'd imagine if you really wanted to have the lights turn of you could get one of those power strips with the hard off feature.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,698
    edited August 2009
    appadv wrote: »
    I unplug all of my gear when not in use. The standby lights are annoying.

    I don't know about your gear, but there are many pieces that use the standby mode to keep certain circuits warm to extend the life of the item and also to minimize the time it takes to reach full operating temperature.

    You should probably look into that.
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  • kolyan2k
    kolyan2k Posts: 259
    edited August 2009
    the light is ON because its in standby mode. The light is OFF when the equipment is off.

    thats how it is on my AVR, PS3, and AMPs
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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited August 2009
    Denon AVR - two power buttons on the front - the small one completely turns the unit on/off - the big standby button is lit either red (standby) or green (full power mr sulu) -

    Vacation: I unplug the power conditioner from the wall - complete disconnect

    Daily Life: I like knowing that I don't have to be an olympic athlete to put the amp into standby mode - it's like; all the way over there - way way far away from the couch......oh the humanity.....hey honey - can you get me a beer?
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited August 2009
    clarknova_666 wrote: »
    (full power mr sulu)

    This phrase certainly carries more meaning today than it did during the original series, doesn't it? :p
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,796
    edited August 2009
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Does that make you a dim-lit?:D
    Very much so..:D
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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited August 2009
    Monster Jam wrote: »
    This phrase certainly carries more meaning today than it did during the original series, doesn't it? :p

    nice :D
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