Just what I was after ... many thanks! > >mythshutdown --help > Usage of mythshutdown > -w/--setwakeup time (sets the wakeup time. time=yyyy-MM-ddTmm:hh:ss. doesn't write it into nvram) > -q/--shutdown (set nvram-wakeup time and shutdown) -- Nige. PixExcel Limited URL: http://www.pixexcel.co.uk