When I bought a DAB tuner (Pure 701ES) some months ago I discovered that it
was yet another of those modern items of consumer equipment that didn't
have an actual on/off mains switch. Instead, it goes into 'standby'.

I had encountered the same thing with the Nokia 221T DTTV tuner I bought a
few years ago.

In both cases I actually switch off overnight the entire systems in which
the tuners are used, using a switch on the mains distribution board to
which their mains plugs are connected.

So far as I can seem neither tuner is bothered in the slightest by being
unpowered for many hours at a time. They remember the main settings, etc,
despite this.

Is it now the norm for tuners to not bother with an actual mains switch,
yet be quite happy to be unpowered for reasonably long periods? if so, I
wonder if we should be suggesting either that:

a) The makers spend the vast fortune required and fit a mains switch.

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b) people should note that they can buy a 'torpedo' switch to fit to the
mains cable of such units, and be able to switch them off when they aren't
needed. Thus if you have such a tuner, but don't use it most of the time,
being able to leave it unpowered.

Thus saving a little electric power, and a little money... :-)

Slainte,

Jim

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