Thanks but are you serious about point 2? I've not seen any information from Sony to say I shouldn't switch off from the mains.
What are these 'compensation cycles' you refer to and do they only happen when in standby - I'm guessing so or I would see them
? Is there a time period after switch off (standby) when these start so that, for example, they'd be completed after 4 hours in standby and then I could in theory switch off at the mains? Surely this can't be good for vampire energy usage if I don't use the TV for a couple of days? Any information you have about this would be helpful.