Hi all, I just got hooked up with DishNetwork and a ViP222. I noticed the unit is hot to the touch on the top and back even when it has been turned off for hours. Decided to check it using my digital multi meter and found it used almost the same amount of power when off and when getting used to watch HD channels.
Seems to me the unit should do a better job of saving energy when not in use. When I compare the power consumption to one of my computers the computer used just a bit more power when in use and running the HD but when the computer was put in standby it used much less power then the ViP 222.
Anybody else noticed the hot top when off on the ViP 222? Maybe I just got a defective unit or maybe it really is a vampire by design.
BTW - I put a thermometer on top last night and after being off all night I had 130F this morning before I turned it on. This just does not seem right to me.
Anybody know if this unit has an internal fan?
Thanks for any insight. DC
Seems to me the unit should do a better job of saving energy when not in use. When I compare the power consumption to one of my computers the computer used just a bit more power when in use and running the HD but when the computer was put in standby it used much less power then the ViP 222.
Anybody else noticed the hot top when off on the ViP 222? Maybe I just got a defective unit or maybe it really is a vampire by design.
BTW - I put a thermometer on top last night and after being off all night I had 130F this morning before I turned it on. This just does not seem right to me.
Anybody know if this unit has an internal fan?
Thanks for any insight. DC