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Title: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Varche on 10 January 2015, 10:45:56
What is that????? Commentary on cycling (indoors not vitriol type) on Channel4

Got up to see what the hell was going on. For some reason the Tv had decided to switch itself on. Not me, no one else or pets around here to do it. I will have to leave it on mute in future when I put it on standby. Most unpleasant. >:( >:(
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: btc on 10 January 2015, 15:07:42
Mine does that if I have set a reminder for a program and forgot too cancel it got up a few times to the thing having switched itself on
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Shackeng on 10 January 2015, 16:13:15
What is that????? Commentary on cycling (indoors not vitriol type) on Channel4

Got up to see what the hell was going on. For some reason the Tv had decided to switch itself on. Not me, no one else or pets around here to do it. I will have to leave it on mute in future when I put it on standby. Most unpleasant. >:( >:(

Not made by Apple is it? ??? ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: BazaJT on 10 January 2015, 18:19:18
OOOH,naughty,naughty!Shouldn't leave them on standby using too much electricity and killing the planet don't ya know!!
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Andy B on 10 January 2015, 19:09:07
OOOH,naughty,naughty!Shouldn't leave them on standby using too much electricity and killing the planet don't ya know!!

short of unplugging them, you don't have any choice in the matter  :-\
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Vamps on 10 January 2015, 20:05:48
OOOH,naughty,naughty!Shouldn't leave them on standby using too much electricity and killing the planet don't ya know!!

short of unplugging them, you don't have any choice in the matter  :-\

Yep, no switches like they used to have............ ::) ::)
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 10 January 2015, 20:13:17
I use something like this LINK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/LightwaveRF-Wireless-Control-Plug-In-Electrical/dp/B00ATY2R80) especially if the socket is in a awkward spot comes in real handy  :y
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Vamps on 10 January 2015, 20:16:25
I use something like this LINK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/LightwaveRF-Wireless-Control-Plug-In-Electrical/dp/B00ATY2R80) especially if the socket is in a awkward spot comes in real handy  :y

That's an interesting link, mind mumbling now, as could be so useful in our house........ :y :y
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 January 2015, 20:40:53
About the time everyone got paranoid that appliances on standby were costing them a fortune and wrecking the planet, the power consumption of most devices decreased to negligible levels on standby. Except Sky set top boxes. Those things are costing you.

Besides, what are those Lightwave boxes doing when they aren't switched on? They're on standby, of course. ;)
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: relluf on 10 January 2015, 20:58:08
We use something like thishttp://www.savasocket.com/.

Works really well,when you power off the TV its powers off everything from the mains,except what you have chosen to leave on eg PVR or sky box etc(not that we have a sky box).
Well reccomended.
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: The Sheriff on 10 January 2015, 21:02:45
I use something like this LINK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/LightwaveRF-Wireless-Control-Plug-In-Electrical/dp/B00ATY2R80) especially if the socket is in a awkward spot comes in real handy  :y
We got something similar to that free from EON ages ago. I use a 4 gang extension lead from one of them and plug in my tv, sky box and pvr. One click and they're all off.
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Rods2 on 10 January 2015, 21:07:16
I can expect a raid at anytime then from a bunch of tree huggers, where all my computers are on 24/7/365. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Rods2 on 10 January 2015, 21:10:18
What is that????? Commentary on cycling (indoors not vitriol type) on Channel4

Got up to see what the hell was going on. For some reason the Tv had decided to switch itself on. Not me, no one else or pets around here to do it. I will have to leave it on mute in future when I put it on standby. Most unpleasant. >:( >:(

Be careful mentioning cycling, even watching it, as you might end up on STMO's hit list. :o :o :o
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Varche on 10 January 2015, 21:17:55
I have had a look on Tv planner to see what it will wake me up with tomorrow. HOWEVER I have muted it.

If it really is a Smart TV I will expect it to unmute itself!!! Hah  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 January 2015, 21:19:56
I can expect a raid at anytime then from a bunch of tree huggers, where all my computers are on 24/7/365. :y :y :y

As you are MI6's Ukraine Desk, I'd imagine that's quite a current draw!  :o  Still I guess the taxpayer picks up the tab, so who cares!!  ;)  :P  ;D
Title: Re: Not so Smart TV woke me this morning
Post by: The Sheriff on 10 January 2015, 21:21:47
What is that????? Commentary on cycling (indoors not vitriol type) on Channel4

Got up to see what the hell was going on. For some reason the Tv had decided to switch itself on. Not me, no one else or pets around here to do it. I will have to leave it on mute in future when I put it on standby. Most unpleasant. >:( >:(

Be careful mentioning cycling, even watching it, as you might end up on STMO's hit list. :o :o :o
Indoors is fine  :y