How much does it cost to run a plasma TV?
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There is an article in today's Observer saying that plasma TVs consume four times as much electricity as ordinary tellies.
With fuel costs at the rate they are, that's something to think about.
Anyone know how much it would cost to power a plasma TV for say three hours an evening? And how much difference turning it off rather than using standby would make?
With fuel costs at the rate they are, that's something to think about.
Anyone know how much it would cost to power a plasma TV for say three hours an evening? And how much difference turning it off rather than using standby would make?
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LCD's use less energy than a CRT does so if energy consumption is important then they are worth looking at:)
The wattage of a Plasma will be shown in it's manual or on the manufacturers website and then you can work out the Kwh and then the price you are charged per unit gives you the running costs.
I'll certainly check the relative power consumptions of plasma and LCD sets next time I'm buying a TV. The article also suggests consumers should be better informed about standby power requirements - sets should carry a sticker (presumably like those on fridges, washing machines etc).
Not quite true. My Hitachi 42" plasma consumes 325W - but that's the peak consumption, because plasma power consumption varies with the brightness of the picture. So, if you take an average picure brightness of 60%, the figure comes down to about 2x the consumption of the average large CRT TV.
In standby it consumes 3W.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=power%20monitor&ModuleNo=38343&doy=14m8
.. which can be used to test appliances at home, and compare power use levels in various settings etc.
I'd love to see a comparison of power use on the most popular plasma screens. Anyone know where such a comparison could be found?