Who has cable TV any more? I have a satellite Dish. I flip the switch and there it is. No reboot needed. Bob - N0DGN On 11/27/2012 1:18 PM, Bry Carling wrote: > One of the largest consumers of energy in many homes is the cable tv converter. when turned off, they consume quite a lot of power. But a reboot takes about 15 minutes. > >