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NiHaoMike · 12-13-13, 05:39 PM

500W is equivalent to several desktop PCs running under load. Make sure it's not some "out of sight, out of mind" device. Could be a refrigerator/freezer in defrost when you thought it was not running.

As for the DVR, it's surprisingly simple to build your own with MythTV. I have one running on an Atom D2700 and it uses about 20W most of the time, jumping up to 32W when the main hard drive is spinning. (And it does a lot more than just a DVR.) Could possibly go even lower with a Raspberry Pi or something, though it won't be able to do as much.

12-13-13, 05:39 PM	#3
NiHaoMike Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 257 Times in 241 Posts	500W is equivalent to several desktop PCs running under load. Make sure it's not some "out of sight, out of mind" device. Could be a refrigerator/freezer in defrost when you thought it was not running. As for the DVR, it's surprisingly simple to build your own with MythTV. I have one running on an Atom D2700 and it uses about 20W most of the time, jumping up to 32W when the main hard drive is spinning. (And it does a lot more than just a DVR.) Could possibly go even lower with a Raspberry Pi or something, though it won't be able to do as much. __________________ To my surprise, shortly after Naomi Wu gave me a bit of fame for making good use of solar power, Allie Moore got really jealous of her...