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Global warming my ass!
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:10:03 -0600, "Ryan P."
wrote: dgk wrote: On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:49:22 -0600, "Ryan P." wrote: dgk wrote: ... . I have not, as yet, bought a big plasma (very high electric usage I hear) TV, but my resistance is eroding. The Superbowl is fast approaching. . . I suggest a big screen LCD. Much less power consumption, for one. I think the picture is better, and you can actually touch them without burning your hand! Is that correct? It's hard to find info on which uses less electricity. I know that plasmas are very hot, but I've read that LCDs also are hot enough to cook on. Bu then, I have no idea how much my current CRT model uses. That gets hot also. . . Out of curiosity, I asked an engineer relative about this. His basic response: It depends what you watch on the screen. The plasma screens are cheaper *IF* you watch a lot of darker programming (suspense movies, for example). LCDs are cheaper *IF* you watch a lot of bright programming (sports, for example). He said that you're looking at maybe a $1 or $2 difference over the course of a month. You can save more money per month by unplugging (or use a power bar) electronic equipment when you aren't using it. He says the average techonogeek (multiple TV's, stereo, computer, ect ect) could cut their electric bill by about 10% by doing this. So I guess I was wrong! It pays to know people who know things! This is from Solar One, an arts and education center on the NYC east side (that I happen to pass while biking in and out of Manhattan): --------------------------------------------- In the market for a new TV? LCD screens, in general, use almost 70% less energy than their tube counterparts. Plasma TVs use a bit more, and rear-projection TVs used the least. But some used way more vampire current than others. A Sharp TV set used a whopping 72w in standby mode. Check out this CNET chart for different models. http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6475_7-6400401-3.html -------------------------------------------- The Plasma sets do seem worse. On the plus side, they apparently use LESS electricity than my current CRT set, so I suppose I can feel less guilty about buying a new set. The one that I've been looking at, a 42" Visio, appears to be pretty good. |
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