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Old 03-09-2017, 17:34   #4
RichardCoulter
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Re: Removing sky card to save energy

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Originally Posted by thedavid2007 View Post
I don't subscribe to sky, but I have a sky box and card. I've noticed how hot the card gets after a while. I imagine there's a lot of electronics inside that do nothing but check the card regularly for encryption purposes, even when it's on a free to air channel. I wonder if removing the card will deactivate a lot of internal processing and hence save energy long term. Just a thought.
Sky boxes use a lot more energy than other satellite boxes. If I were you I'd unplug it at night if you aren't recording anything.

They tell you not to do this because it may miss an update, but any updates will be picked up as soon as you plug it back in.
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