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Ask HTG: Do Cable Boxes and DVRs Really Use That Much Power?

October 06, 2014 Geek, How To

You turn lights off when you leave the room, you turn off your computer when you’re not using it, but your power bill still looks like you leave the proverbial lights on all day and night. The culprit is likely sitting silently under your shiny HDTV set.