XMC-1 Off Mode: Video output off, NOT low power (Standby)?

[CiXel]

TLDR: Is there any way to get an Off Mode of: Video output off, NOT low power (standby, no video)?

Right now I see 2 'Off' modes of operations
1) Turns the whole unit off and has an excessively long WAF startup time
2) Has a 'normal' startup time, but allows the video to pass through.

Is there a way to turn the video throughput OFF, but have the short startup time?
I recently installed a set of bias lights, and if I leave the unit in 'standby' mode, the lights stay on due to the presence of the video output.
The only other way I can think about doing it is to flip to an unused HDMI input on shutdown and then flip to a working input when turned on, but that just seems like asking for trouble from a reliability standpoint.

[KeithL]

Other than switch to a different input, there's pretty much no way to DISABLE the video, while having the XMC-1 stay powered up.
("High-power standby" basically keeps most of the circuitry, except for the display stuff, powered on - including the video circuitry.)

Jul 25, 2016 9:14:16 GMT -5 CiXel said:

TLDR: Is there any way to get an Off Mode of: Video output off, NOT low power (standby, no video)?

Right now I see 2 'Off' modes of operations
1) Turns the whole unit off and has an excessively long WAF startup time
2) Has a 'normal' startup time, but allows the video to pass through.

Is there a way to turn the video throughput OFF, but have the short startup time?
I recently installed a set of bias lights, and if I leave the unit in 'standby' mode, the lights stay on due to the presence of the video output.
The only other way I can think about doing it is to flip to an unused HDMI input on shutdown and then flip to a working input when turned on, but that just seems like asking for trouble from a reliability standpoint.

[CiXel]

That's what I was afraid of. Feature Request? I have a few other tricks up my sleeve like triggering the bias light off a relay, so we'll see what ends up being the winning solution

Thanks Keith

[millst]

Use one of the trigger outputs to an outlet. I bought a fairly cheap outlet from Amazon that plugs right in to the trigger out.

-tm

[CiXel]

Ah. That's an interesting idea.
Do you recall which model you purchased?

[millst]

Look for Smart Strip LCG3.

-tm