TV wattage surprise
Mark J. Dulcey
mark-OGhnF3Lt4opAfugRpC6u6w at public.gmane.org
Sat Mar 14 10:22:40 EDT 2009
Scott R. Ehrlich wrote:
> In trying to save on energy consumption costs, I figured I'd look at my
> computer electronic devices - I have an old 19 inch tube tv, 95 watts. I
> thought that was a lot. I researched specs for some LCD tvs, and was
> shocked when I couldn't really find any 32 to 40 inch displays below 130
> watts! The space for the tv has grown, so a larger tv would be
> beneficial, but the tradeoff of a larger screen also means more power
> draw, regardless of older tube-type or newer Energy-Star systems.
>
> What have others done to battle this? My tube tv won't last forever, and
> when it does need to get replaced, it looks like I'll be consuming more
> energy, for even more money - 700+ dollars for a larger display and
> greater power consumption. I won't be saving money anywhere!
You could buy a smaller LCD TV; they consume less power than the big
models. You could look for a new model with LED backlighting; they
consume less power than fluorescent backlights do. Finally, the specs
give the peak power consumption with the brightness turned up all the
way; the power consumption of a reasonably adjusted set in the real
world will be lower, probably no worse than the 95 watts used by your
existing set.
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