Daily Tech Deal: Standby Buster and PC Power Down

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5 January 2009 13:03 GMT / By Ben Crompton

It's the start of a new year and possibly the start of a resolution or two, so if your New Year aims include saving cash and possibly trying to be a little "greener", then one or both of these products may interest you.

One is the Standby Buster and the other is the PC Power Down. Made by the same company, Ivy Energy Saving Limited, these two products are designed to make it easier to avoid leaving the various TVs, stereos and computers that are scattered about our homes on standby.

The Standby Buster works by cutting off the electricity supply to the equipment it is plugged into and is activated by a remote control. The emphasis here is on ease of use and means that many appliances can be switched off from afar without the tedious reaching around behind the TV to get to the socket itself.

Priced at £14.63 it appears to be an affordable way in which you can save yourself some cash in the long run.

Apparently leaving a typical home entertainment system - TV, DVD, digital TV receiver and hi-fi - on standby when not in use can cost £40 a year according to a 2006 report from the consumer magazine, Which?

PC Power Down runs along a similar vein but as the name suggests is dedicated to switching off your PC as well as any peripherals when not in use. This is especially relevant at night, a time when computers are often left running.

You can get more details of the different products, and how they can save you money, by clicking on the links below.