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Old 10-11-2006, 10:18 AM
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The only thing that could be harmful is if the set has a "instant on" feature. If you can see tubes glowing when the set is off, it has this standby feature, in which case its using power all the time. This is bad for the tubes and especially the CRT. Leaving them on all the time wears them out.

Other sets that don't have standby power don't use power when they're off, so there is no need to unplug them. However, i have mine on a remote switch and power strips so i can turn them off when I go on vacation.
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