I’ve just found out from a numpty-developer, that TV’s consume 60% of their electricity whilst on stand-by. I then received an ear-full about the power of one etc :) power-symbol

It seems it’s gotten to the stage that the UK are currently talking about ‘outlawing’ standby’s on televisions, dvd players and other electrical items. More here

How hard is it to create a Infrared-Boot option on a TV ? Based along the same lines as Network-Boot option with NIC cards, the internal IR receiver would boot the tele on receipt of signal..

This also brings me back to the times when I had one of those Casio TV remote watches as kid. Run down to your local TV shop and cause havoc to the TV’s on standby in the window :)