Quote Originally Posted by ccs View Post
Why not power everything off when you're not using them? That's what I've done for hundreds of years, and think of the extra power you'll be saving.
That defeats the point of having the box. The main purpose of purchasing this box is to record programmes for watching later, therefore it needs to be able to power up and react to timers whenever needed. It also eliminates the need to have multiple remote controls to turn on and off other devices (ie the TV, speakers, DVD, lighting) as they all turn off when the box turns off power to the USB port.