PS3 Remote Start Advice

This question is aimed at the technically inclined members mainly.

As you might know, the PlayStation 3 offers (as of some firmware update) the ability to boot the console remotely via Remote Start in tandem with Remote Play.

However, the PS3 fan runs subtly while the console is in standby mode in order to support this "wake-on LANish" feature.

My question is whether there is any foreseeable harm:

a)to the console (mechanically/thermally),

b) to the game disk,

c) to the PS3's LAN circuitry specifically or;

d) to the PS3's cooling/fan system (wear and tear)

in having the console in standby with Remote Start enabled.

I am not much concerned with security issues stemming from the internet or local area connection.

 

e) to the environment

 

You can safely run the PS3 in standby w/remote start, but it will cost you money.

 

how many W does it burn in Remote Start mode?

 

24watts for a 60GB, I guess it's about the same on all models but I cannot be sure.

1W for normal standby mode.

 

24 watts are a bit much just for standby, thats like playing your saturn.

 

It's not standby, it's remote start mode. It means the processor is in low power mode and the NIC and fan are on, etc.

 

"advanced standby", if you ask me