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Originally Posted by Guy T
running 24/7 is not going to help from a environmental point of view or lifespan of the hard drive.
My other DVR (pioneer) hard drive spins down immediately the unit is put on standby.
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Amen. I can't believe the wastage. You'd think new technology would spare a thought for global warming. What's the excuse?
Aside from scheduled recordings, why
should the drive spin when in standby? Surely no-one expects to be able to "rewind live TV" to before they switched the unit on!