[vdr] Re: default setting of non used cards

[Usenet-372112@zocki.toppoint.de (Rainer Zocholl)]

Emil.Naepflein@philosys.de(Emil Naepflein)  28.10.01 18:39

Once upon a time Emil Naepflein shaped the electrons to say...

>On 28 Oct 2001 18:07:00 +0200, Usenet-372112@zocki.toppoint.de (Rainer
>Zocholl) wrote:

>> (*)10W for 24h over 365 days makes 10*24*365 = 87600Wh or 87kWh.
>> With 25c/kWh that's aprox 20EUR for nothing.
>> With 4 Cards 60EUR a year. (Sometimes the cards are really
>> in use, so i took 10% off (87,6->80).

>My system with 4 cards and 7 disks uses about 130 W. A kWh costs about
>10-12 c. But that is another issue.

The price depends of your overall usage, don't forget to take
the "grundgebuehren" into account and don't forget the tax...
Then the price -for private users- in nearer to 25c than to 10c :-)
But that is another issue. because it doesnot matter
how many money is given for nothing. Each cent and kWh payed
for nothing is too much.


>I am prepared to pay for extra convinience, 

Yes. that's ok.
But it makes no sense to pay for a complete waste of energie.
You have no advantage if 4 cards are running "full power"
but only one is used, or?
And you have no disadvantage, if the unused cards are turned off.
That's what i mean.

>and the Linux-VDR is certainly worth it. 

My box is curently using approx. 50W and i can use linux-vdr too.
My old analog tuner had 8W...so i think 50W is a lot, but
i could turn off the old video recorders, antenna amplifiers 
and got a lot convience for not much more money.


>The time that is saved by not having to view
>commercials is worth much more than the energy cost and the cost of
>the whole box. ;-)

That's no question!
I am only against wasting energy (and money) for something that 
is not working for me.
If something is working for me, i of cause like to pay the price
for the resources needed.
That's a different "quality".