Kill-A-Watt says that Dish Receiver uses 35 watts when its turned off.
Thats more than my refrigerator!
Off Grid house with Dish TV. Power off or leave on?
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Might also consider putting the outlet on a non-critical load panel which loses power when the batteries are low.Leave a comment:
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The timer isn't a bad idea. If I remember correctly, it was something like an attempt to phone home every 12 hours or so.
Also - if you are using a backlit lcd tv, then turn down the *backlighting* as far as you can stand it. This is different from "brightness". Turning down the backlighting can cut your power drastically - in my case nearly half, but that was pretty extreme. Turning down the backlighting manually can also be even more effective than any automatic power saver.
If you have a way of measuring current (a P3 International Kill-a-watt meter for ac watts) or even a clamp-on dc ammeter near the terminals can prove it.Leave a comment:
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I would suggest looking at how efficient the power supply is. There is an alarm system here that had similar numbers. I was
able to reduce power to less than half by reworking the supply for maximum efficiency. Bruce RoeLeave a comment:
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I guess I could get a power timer, and just have it power up a couple hours a night when Dish sends out the updates. Unless when it powers up and attempts to reboot.
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I used to have DirecTV. You could turn them off, and they would still communicate with the network on low power. If you unplugged them for an extended period, they would take about 20 minutes to reconnect and then download all the guide information before you could use them.Leave a comment:
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I have a direct TV box and it functions directly from 12v, However when you turn it off, it still uses the same amount of power. So you have to unplug it. You may have to call them to reactivate the CAM inside the box, and it can take several min's to reboot. and yes it's a pain in the donkey.Leave a comment:
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I have seen reports that if a Dish box is left powered off for too long, and misses too many check-ins with the central server, the box will no longer be authorized when you power it up again and you will have to call Dish service to force a manual re-authorization.
It can also take hours to days to repopulate the channel Guide information with current data once the box is online again.Leave a comment:
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Off Grid house with Dish TV. Power off or leave on?
Got an off grid vacation place we use appx 2x month for 3 days each trip.
Plan to bring a Dish TV receiver and hook it up. They do use I believer 28 -38 watts.
Any Dish users out there, and do you shut it off when you are out? Apparently sleep mode uses just as much.Not sure if powering down and powering up for extended times messes with updates, or its not a big deal.
I kind of dont want to have to call Dish Network about one of my boxes acting up, if you know what I mean.
I have a 24V 250amp system, main usage is an energy efficient refrigerator, security alarm, and LED lights. 366 days of sun (well, all most)
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