Comments on: Plasma TVs in the spotlight http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/ The trials and tribulations of a modern crofter Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:01:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/#comment-857 stonehead Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:18:22 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/#comment-857 The OH is weakening (and I did convince her to get rid of the Discovery), but the boys are horrified, mainly because they like their "cinema" afternoons at the weekend when they get to watch a DVD. My proposed compromise is get rid of the TV, replace the CRT monitor on my computer with an LCD one (uses much less power) and they can then watch films on the computer. The result would be no TV (saving energy and brain damage :D), no video (saving energy) and an LCD screen on the Mac (saving energy). I'm working on it! The OH is weakening (and I did convince her to get rid of the Discovery), but the boys are horrified, mainly because they like their “cinema” afternoons at the weekend when they get to watch a DVD.
My proposed compromise is get rid of the TV, replace the CRT monitor on my computer with an LCD one (uses much less power) and they can then watch films on the computer.
The result would be no TV (saving energy and brain damage :D), no video (saving energy) and an LCD screen on the Mac (saving energy).
I’m working on it!

]]> By: Mel http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/#comment-855 Mel Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:37:25 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/#comment-855 I'd love to get rid of ours, too, but I'm the only member of the family that feels that way so it isn't ever going to happen. I’d love to get rid of ours, too, but I’m the only member of the family that feels that way so it isn’t ever going to happen.

]]> By: stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/#comment-851 stonehead Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:45:47 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/#comment-851 The most energy efficient television are rear projectors, then LCDs. To take account of different screen sizes, CNET did an extensive review of TVs and then calculated a watts per square inch rating: Microdisplay rear projector: 0.11 to 0.15 watt per square inch LCD: 0.16 to 0.41 watt per square inch CRT: 0.25 to 0.40 watt per square inch Plasma: 0.30 to 0.39 watt per square inch Have a look at this post for the links http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/plasma-tvs-again/ The most energy efficient television are rear projectors, then LCDs. To take account of different screen sizes, CNET did an extensive review of TVs and then calculated a watts per square inch rating:

Microdisplay rear projector: 0.11 to 0.15 watt per square inch
LCD: 0.16 to 0.41 watt per square inch
CRT: 0.25 to 0.40 watt per square inch
Plasma: 0.30 to 0.39 watt per square inch

Have a look at this post for the links http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/plasma-tvs-again/

]]> By: hedgewizard http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/#comment-849 hedgewizard Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:26:39 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/plasma-tvs-in-the-spotlight/#comment-849 Did you look into LED or LCD models? Did you look into LED or LCD models?

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