[vdr] Re: REQUEST: Convert possible bug into a feature

[Michal Dobrzynski <michal@appl.com.au>]

How do you mean exit script? If you're talking about totally exiting 
VDR then that probably would probably be overkill. I think VDR should 
remain running and scanning channels.

Also, are there any sorts of figures on how much energy is consumed and 
heat generated by a FF decoding versus not decoding? I'm slightly 
afraid that the $320 power bills we have been paying recently are as a 
direct result from having a VDR box (bills used to be closer to $200).

Regards,
Michal

On 05/07/2004, at 8:15 PM, Nicolas Huillard wrote:

> Michal Dobrzynski wrote:
>
> > Now I consider this to be an undocumented feature, but I would much 
> > prefer if it was embraced as a documented feature with defined ways 
> > of going into and leaving such a mode. The end result is 5 to 10 
> > degrees Celsius less heat in the computer case and presumably a 
> > significant saving in power usage also. After all, what's the point 
> > of the ff dvb-s card constantly decoding and displaying the digital 
> > transmissions 24/7 regardless of whether the television is even 
> > turned on.
> I also considered such a feature, but in the soft{device,mpeg} plugin 
> context (even in the vdr-xine context). The goal is the same : why 
> dissipate energy doing useless decoding ?
> Maybe this is just a matter of smart use of the exit script ?
> Ideas ?
>
> --
> NH