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Unplugging my TiVo-HD for 5 months?

Discussion in 'TiVo Series3 HDTV DVRs' started by sathead, Mar 11, 2011.

  1. Mar 11, 2011 #1 of 8
    sathead

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    Seems I only use my (lifetime sub) Tivo-HD for recording NFL games nowadays.
    Any problems if I simply unplug it from cable line and AC power till mid August?

    FWIW- we pay about $0.25 per Kwh here for electricity.
     
  2. Mar 11, 2011 #2 of 8
    LifeIsABeach

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    Shouldn't be any problems.
     
  3. Mar 11, 2011 #3 of 8
    poppagene

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    I unplugged my lifetime series 3 for several years w/o any problems.
     
  4. Mar 12, 2011 #4 of 8
    teasip

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    That's a heck of a price for a kwh (bad)! I can understand the desire to shut it down just from a kwh perspective. At current rate it'll be down for more than 5 mos. anyway with the lockout.
     
  5. Mar 12, 2011 #5 of 8
    sathead

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    Yeah, that's NY for you!
    I literally don't use it except for the NFL, so it's 100% wasteful to keep it powered up for almost 1/2 a year for no purpose.

    Thanks for the replies!
     
  6. Mar 16, 2011 #6 of 8
    unitron

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    Are you currently running any non-lifetimed TiVos on a Multi-Set-Discount?

    I've read somewhere that if you get an MSD because of owning a lifetimed unit, it has to call in at least every month or so to prove that it still works (if it quits working the lifetime sub expires).
     
  7. Mar 18, 2011 #7 of 8
    mishafp

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    Hopefully only half a year :(.
     
  8. Mar 18, 2011 #8 of 8
    retired_guy

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    Wish I had those "low" NY rates. I'm paying a marginal rate of $.40 in Northern California.
     

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