TV Power Consumption

[ericlp]

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Knowing I was going to go on solar (eventually). I just wanted something "NOW" to hold me over so I went to sears and bought a 46" 1080P Seki on the friends and family sale for around 380 bucks after taxes. Smoking deal.. and it's the perfect size for my living room @ 14' viewing distance.

Anyway, the energy label was about average with the rest of the LED/LCD tv's from last year 18 bucks a year based on 11 cents a kWh via 5 hours of use a day... But hawaii is .55 cents even higher for me because I'm still on temp power. So I pay around 100 bucks a year for the privilege to use my TV... Kinda sad...

But I am using less than 90 watts since I don't like my TV so bright I actually am using about 70-75 watts an hour by cranking down the brightness. I don't like it on torch mode. I thought it was funny that the TV warned me that I could effect the Power Savings mode by adjusting the settings but I actually am saving even more!

Anyway... I plan to go solar and will eventually sell this tv and upgrade to an LED TV I may consider going a little bigger but I doubt it. I already feel this thing is big enough. 1080P looks great on this tv and still can't believe I paid less than 400 bucks. I am using it right now to type this. As I use my tv to game and surf the web...

I sometimes browse though wallmart or target and am amazed to see the 46" LED TV's down to 9 bucks a year. I think as time goes on it will go down to 7 bucks a year. Those are the ultimate TV's to get when you're on solar. Even so, if I sold my tv for a few hundred bucks getting one that would run on 35-40 watt an hour would be worth it! 🙂

I think power consumption on TV's are going to be a bigger and bigger decision as most computers, tablets, gaming consoles, etc...etc... have built in HDMI ports. Hell, I don't even use my TV as a TV... I game, watch movies and netflix, amazon and utube plus use it to surf... Never even bothered to hook my set up to an antenna. 🙂

 

[olds]

I sit at 11-12 feet and my 50" is too small. I am replacing it with a gas guzzling 60" plasma.

 

[SyndromeOCZ]

I sit about 2 feet from my 40" LED screen and its about perfect. I've got the brightness almost all the way down. I believe it only uses like 30 watts. I can't remember exactly but I know its very low. My whole system; PC, Receiver, TV, Monitor, and Subwoofer come in at like 120 watts at normal use. When my volume is all the way up it peaks at 340 watts, but averages more like 270. Not to bad, and I only pay .07 per kwh.

I only turn on the components that I'm using at the time, which keeps my price of operation very low. I've used it for a week and only spent a few bucks in power for it.