Apparently our Astro decoders don't really turn off when they go on "standby" as advised by Astro. That just shuts down the video output but the rest of the circuits are "live" and ready to receive software updates. Wonder how much power it consumes in this mode.
Seeing as consumers don't have a choice in the matter - maybe the MCMC can consider getting Astro to label each decoder with how much power they consume when "on" and on "standby" so that consumers can make the decision to unplug the decoders or not - to save on their rising electricity bills. Probably SIRIM can help certify that the energy consumption numbers are correct!
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It's not just the Astro decoder. TVs, etc, that use the remote control to switch on and off, are the same.
When I went for a talk organised by CETDEM (Centre for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia - www.cetdem.org.my), they mentioned that as long as that little red light on the appliance is on, then it is still using electricity. Not very much, but it still consumes it.
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