Question 13 - We're told that putting your TV on stand-by uses almost as much power as leaving it on. Is this true?

The question is too long for the subject line of this posting and so I have reproduced it here in full:

We're told that putting your TV on stand-by uses almost as much power as leaving it on. My question is in three parts:
1) Is this true?
2) If so, what's using all the power if the TV is simply primed to receive a signal from the remote?
3) Does this also apply to plasma, LCD and LED TVs?

I cannot claim to have conducted thorough research into the history of televisual standby arrangements but I have a hazy recollection of some manufacturer once launching a telly that would spring back to life from standby more quickly, mainly due to the fact that it didn't switch itself off properly in the first place. I assume this sort of thing is responsible for the claims of energy-hungry standby modes.

In the cold light of 2009, I find it hard to believe that any television made in the last ten years or so would fall into this category. Indeed, an estimate for the power consumption of televisions, taken from the internet (so definitely true) is as follows:

Cathode Ray Tube (remember them?) 200W (5W)
Liquid crystal display (LCD) 210W (2W)
Plasma 275W (4W)

Standby power rating is given in brackets. All of these sets give a similar size of picture.

As you can see, standby power consumption is very low, typically costing two or three (Great British) pounds per year. You may well consider that such a paltry amount of money is a small price to pay for the benefit of never having to walk over to your television and press a button. On the other hand, consider that with around twenty million tellies in the UK, this could amount to around forty million extra quid going to energy companies. People of Britain (and elsewhere), the choice is yours.