From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 18/02/2026 8:21 pm, Paul wrote:   
   > On Tue, 2/17/2026 3:08 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:   
   >   
   >> Sending the display to some sleep mode was a big save. A big CRT   
   >> display could eat a hundred watts.   
   >   
   > I had a Trinitron here, and I checked and standby didn't save a watt   
   > :-) The beam still seemed to be running, and perhaps deflected to   
   > the side or something.   
      
   Perhaps the Heater kept that Cathode at Electron-emitting temperature   
   ... but the CRT Grid voltage went far enough negative to cut off the   
   flow of electrons towards the screen.   
      
   So the Power Supply would still be producing all the required voltages   
   ... just the Electron Beam would be disabled.   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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