I was equally nervous about setting my HTPC to sleep when not in use. But this spring I took the plunge after about 9 months running 24×7. No problems so far. It always wakes up with enough time to get the Ceton card going and make the recording. It is nice to know that the computer is not on 24×7 and I am saving electricity not to mention wear and tear on the moving parts.
I don’t have extenders, preferring to have multiple HTPCs instead, so I’m not sure what issues lurk out there with stand-by and extenders.
