Comments on: Sky Auto Standby and How to Switch It Off http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/ Are you one-point-oh? Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: drh http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-66310 drh Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:51:36 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-66310 I realise this thread is quite old now and many of the earlier poster probably won't see it again as is the case with many blog comments but here goes anyway. I am with the people who think Sky play like god implementing these things without any consideration for the users. I had lots of issues with this because Sky originally implemented it without telling anyone. Someone mentioned it was in the Magazine, well I hate to tell you this but I don't think Sky send magazine out to the majority of subscribers unless your on a top tier package, Sorry to rain on your parade but I have never had a Sky magazine in over 10 years!! If they insist on changing the way the box behaves without telling anyone, they should implement the feature OFF by default and not ON so the previous user experience is not deteriorated but they still get their marketing ploy implemented. Its not rocket science. And finally to those who tried to stick up for Sky making another crap decision who are still not with me, after-all that, the tests prove that this was just a "Green" propaganda stunt by Sky as the box uses no less power anyway. I realise this thread is quite old now and many of the earlier poster probably won't see it again as is the case with many blog comments but here goes anyway.

I am with the people who think Sky play like god implementing these things without any consideration for the users.
I had lots of issues with this because Sky originally implemented it without telling anyone. Someone mentioned it was in the Magazine, well I hate to tell you this but I don't think Sky send magazine out to the majority of subscribers unless your on a top tier package, Sorry to rain on your parade but I have never had a Sky magazine in over 10 years!!

If they insist on changing the way the box behaves without telling anyone, they should implement the feature OFF by default and not ON so the previous user experience is not deteriorated but they still get their marketing ploy implemented. Its not rocket science.

And finally to those who tried to stick up for Sky making another crap decision who are still not with me, after-all that, the tests prove that this was just a "Green" propaganda stunt by Sky as the box uses no less power anyway.

]]> By: neuro http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-66081 neuro Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:45:32 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-66081 Problem is, aaa, when you're immersed in watching a late night movie, and a huge banner appears in the middle of the screen (and I have a reasonably big screen), it's jarring, and completely throws you out of any mood the movie was trying to set. Or maybe you're watching some live sport from somewhere else in the world, and at a crucial moment, "YOUR SKY+ BOX IS ABOUT TO GO INTO STANDBY!" OK, if you have the buffer enabled, you can rewind, but my point is that you shouldn't have to do that! Problem is, aaa, when you're immersed in watching a late night movie, and a huge banner appears in the middle of the screen (and I have a reasonably big screen), it's jarring, and completely throws you out of any mood the movie was trying to set. Or maybe you're watching some live sport from somewhere else in the world, and at a crucial moment, "YOUR SKY+ BOX IS ABOUT TO GO INTO STANDBY!" OK, if you have the buffer enabled, you can rewind, but my point is that you shouldn't have to do that!

]]> By: Aaa http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-66080 Aaa Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:40:49 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-66080 People really do find anything to moan about these days, Your all moaning about pressing backup once if your watching tv at like 3am to save some power... Wow.. People really do find anything to moan about these days, Your all moaning about pressing backup once if your watching tv at like 3am to save some power… Wow..

]]> By: Spuddy http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-66079 Spuddy Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:25:21 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-66079 I've been having trouble with finding the box in standby after setting my PVR to record programmes when I'm away for the last few months. I've had my box apart, examining the PSU for signs of capacitor leakage thinking it was faulty and was just about to spend out on a new box!! How "Carbon Neutral" would that have been? Thank goodness I had the idea of doing a Google search first and found this site. Thank you! I've been having trouble with finding the box in standby after setting my PVR to record programmes when I'm away for the last few months.
I've had my box apart, examining the PSU for signs of capacitor leakage thinking it was faulty and was just about to spend out on a new box!! How "Carbon Neutral" would that have been?
Thank goodness I had the idea of doing a Google search first and found this site.
Thank you!

]]> By: DJJ http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-66072 DJJ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:03:30 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-66072 Thank you so much! This was a God-send.. Thank you!! Thank you so much! This was a God-send.. Thank you!!

]]> By: Aaron http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-65921 Aaron Thu, 21 May 2009 19:31:49 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-65921 All, I mesured my sky box on standby versus on.. guess what.... it is about 40 watts on or in standby. It is a gimick to make everyone think wow, sky are so green. Maybe the latest boxes are OK but my old Grundig box saves no energy in standby All,

I mesured my sky box on standby versus on.. guess what…. it is about 40 watts on or in standby.

It is a gimick to make everyone think wow, sky are so green.

Maybe the latest boxes are OK but my old Grundig box saves no energy in standby

]]> By: Peter http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-65905 Peter Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:27:50 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-65905 Just read all your comments and agree fully, i had set my sky+ box to record two programmes, both failed and i had no idea why the failed until i read about the updates. Sunday 29/3/09 at 6.20pm and my box has just gone into standby for the second time today. THIS IS A REAL PAIN. I have now turned off the Auto standby mode. And as for this PIN number, i also live alone and its also areal pain. Sky please review your procedures. Just read all your comments and agree fully, i had set my sky+ box to record two programmes, both failed and i had no idea why the failed until i read about the updates. Sunday 29/3/09 at 6.20pm and my box has just gone into standby for the second time today. THIS IS A REAL PAIN. I have now turned off the Auto standby mode. And as for this PIN number, i also live alone and its also areal pain. Sky please review your procedures.

]]> By: karen http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-65881 karen Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:23:37 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-65881 I have the same problem. I record the boxing in the early hours and the box goes into standby. I have turned off the auto standby function but it still keep happening and as a result I miss the boxing which I have recorded. I have the same problem. I record the boxing in the early hours and the box goes into standby. I have turned off the auto standby function but it still keep happening and as a result I miss the boxing which I have recorded.

]]> By: karen http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-65880 karen Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:20:53 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-65880 Yes Andrew i am having the same problem. i have switched off the auto standby function and the box still turns off. Really annoying as I record the boxing thats on in the early hours and because of this feature my recordings dont work. Does anyone now how to stop this? Yes Andrew i am having the same problem. i have switched off the auto standby function and the box still turns off. Really annoying as I record the boxing thats on in the early hours and because of this feature my recordings dont work. Does anyone now how to stop this?

]]> By: neuro http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-65803 neuro Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:38:48 +0000 http://neuro.me.uk/2007/08/27/sky-auto-standby-and-how-to-switch-it-off/#comment-65803 Services > System Setup > Picture Settings > On-Screen Icon Timeout, set to ON. Sorted :) Services > System Setup > Picture Settings > On-Screen Icon Timeout, set to ON. Sorted :)

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