I don't know, and it has run out of the button battery power so it won't display anything

Jase2985:

how accurate is the device you are measuring it with?

can it measure 1.5w?

grolschie:

Jase2985:

 

how accurate is the device you are measuring it with?

 

 

 

can it measure 1.5w?

 

TP-Link smart plug. When Network Standby is enabled, 31 - 35w. When disabled, but a Remote Start enabled 2.5w. Even if it had a margin of error of 20%, that's still massively higher than 1.5w advertised for Network Standby.

Anyhow, I've contacted Sony and they are now investigating. There's more than just me with the issue.

when you put your hand over the top of the amp over the left side, do you feel a lot of heat in standby?

i have turned off everything in the menu and it still is very warm in standby.

Batman:

 

when you put your hand over the top of the amp over the left side, do you feel a lot of heat in standby?

 

i have turned off everything in the menu and it still is very warm in standby.

 

I haven't tested that, but have talked with someone whose receiver gets very warm on standby when 'Network Standby' has been enabled. HDMI "Standby Through" is another setting that consumes power. I've been using my receiver today, so can't check right now as it'll be warm already. When 'Network Standby' is disabled, mine only uses about 2.5w, which shouldn't generate heat (I would've thought).

Here are the settings to disable (helpguide.sony.net).

grolschie:

Batman:

 

I have this amp. I can just about warm up the room with the Amp on standby. It produces crazy amount of heat so yes I suspect mine also sucks 30W in standby. I have turned off everything I can find on the amp but there must be a setting that eludes me.

 

Try disabling "Network Standby" in the Network settings. This is the setting that makes it jump up 30 watts for me.


Here's what the Sony website says:

Silly question, from the screenshot it states that StandyBy mode is activated after 19 minutes, are you waiting long enough?

grolschie: Yep. Thanks. I turned mine on (the smart plug, not the receiver) earlier this morning and it's currently chewing 30.3w with the receiver on standby.

That is crazy.  

How dare Sony!

it ha to be 30w with the amount of heat coming out. i'm not too worried about the power draw as much as the reduced life span of the thing.

Lenat: Tested with EU version of STR DN1080, software version M41.R.0442
(LAN is connected through all tests, Wifi is off)

1. Bluetooth mode off / Bluetooth standby off; HDMI Standby off; Zone2 power off / HDMI Zone Power off
0.1-0.2W in standby / 53.2W at Home screen (1-2 W less in other menus)

2. Bluetooth mode receiver / Bluetooth standby off; HDMI Standby off; Zone2 power off / HDMI Zone Power off
0.1-0.2W in standby / 53.2W at Home screen (1-2 W less in other menus)

3. Bluetooth mode receiver / Bluetooth standby on; HDMI Standby off; Zone2 power off / HDMI Zone Power off
1.0W in standby / 53.2W at Home screen (1-2 W less in other menus)
NB! There's high pitch whining noise in standby.

4. Bluetooth mode receiver / Bluetooth standby on; HDMI Standby on; Zone2 power off / HDMI Zone Power off
27.1W in standby / 53.2W at Home screen (1-2 W less in other menus)
NB! There's high pitch whining noise in standby.
Receiver display shows HDMI in standby.

5. Bluetooth mode receiver / Bluetooth standby on; HDMI Standby on; Zone2 power on / HDMI Zone Power off
46.9W in standby / 53.2W at Home screen (1-2 W less in other menus)
NB! The high pitch whining noise in standby is replaced with lower electrical humming noise.
Receiver display shows HDMI and ZONE2 in standby.

6. Bluetooth mode receiver / Bluetooth standby on; HDMI Standby on; Zone2 power on / HDMI Zone Power on
46.5W in standby / 53.2W at Home screen (1-2 W less in other menus)
NB! The high pitch whining noise in standby is replaced with lower electrical humming noise.
Receiver display shows HDMI and ZONE2H in standby.

Repeated test nr. 5 and 6 and indeed I get the highest reading 46.9W for test nr. 5 which is p.3W higher than test nr. 6
I didn't bother to test it with wifi instead of LAN, maybe later

Highest temp reading in standby measured with infrared 50.x in celsius.

thanks. what's the temperature at 0.1 and 1W respectively? i have a temperature gun but no power meter.