Why does my Sky+ box make so much noise even when its on standby, is this normal?

Question

Why does my Sky+ box make so much noise even when its on standby, is this normal?

Answer 1

it's not supposed to be noisy infact they're not supposed to make any noise at all

Answer 2

Mine doesn't make any noise even when i'm recording or fast forwarding things - i'd ring sky

Answer 3

I don't know if I'd call mine "noisy", but I sure can hear it when it's on standby.  That's because it's always acting as if it's "on" which means you might come along and turn the tv on and want to go back to the start of the show and watch the whole thing.  So, unless you go into the menu to turn it off, it's never really in standby mode.