Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article , Rob
wrote:


It's annoying (to say the least) how the recent rash of digital
receivers (DAB, Freeview) use almost as much electricity in standby as
when they're switched on.

Not once you've fitted a torpedo to their mains cable, and remove power
from them when they are not in active use. :-)


Yep, you're quite right - laziness tends to get in way.


Ah, all our problems could soon be solved :-)

I've just spent half an hour checking out this:

http://www.steorn.net/frontpage/default.aspx

In fact, if true, our problems could be just beginning ...

Not yet looked at the above...


The problem is there's very little about it - on the web page or
elsewhere. The videos are interesting, and explain to some extent their
position and approach, but again little substance. We'll just have to
wait until the boffins work out a test method, and see what they come up
with.

Rob