CNET has tested 128 HDTVs between January 2006 and October 2008. The chart is broken down by Model, HDTV type, Screen Size, Watts Power On, Watts per Square Inch, Score Overall, Score (per size), and Annual Cost (based on being run 8 hours a day, 16 hours in standby mode, at 10.6 cents per kilowatt hour).
Some of the lowest cost per year televisions are:
Charts by CNET.com
Some of the televisions that consume the most electricity are:
Charts by CNET.com
11 comments:
Thats a really cool chart. Great information. Going to pass this post onto others.
eye popping ...actually...
I wonder if Consumer Reports has this info when they rate the sets?
here's a question.
Is this a legitimate government issue?
Should government mandate standards for these things (as well as other things) or should it stay out of it?
ohh.. I'll make one other suggestion...especially for those who eschew the government's involvement.
and that would be .. on Dominion's website... have this info located in an easy-to-reference place.. along with other appliances...
and call this page:
" Info you need when buying new stuff " ....
what about it?
this blog is a great idea.. but say.. in 6 months.. I want to buy a TV. where would I then.. find this cool chart?
@ Larry
You can bookmark the link to the blog post...thats what I'm doing for now.
But isn't it absolutely amazing how much money these TVs consume.
You spend $800 for a TV and then another $200 to power the machine, that's no cheap toy.
since there does seem to be TV's that don't use as much power... then people DO have a choice... if they know that they do...
that's the issue with a lot of this stuff...
the average person who goes to buy one of these probably has some criteria that they seek but most of them don't know about the power-use...
that's why I was thinking that most folks.. don't know about this blog.. to bookmark it to start with...
but a lot of folks will shop if there is an energy star rating on the appliance...
apparently..TV's don't have them?
Do these TVs consume power even when in the "off" mode, like our laptops and other devices?
Alice,
The best way I can describe if your TV uses power is to see if the logo on the screen is glowing. On many of the new plasmas and LCDs, the logos will illuminate meaning your television is waiting for you to hit the "on" button on your remote.
Alison
NPR also did a story on the same concept.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97036615
They say that if you leave your game console (I'm guessing the Play Station 3 or something like it) on 24 hours a day, you can rack up another $100 for energy costs. Unreal!!
Yikes! I'm starting to think my smaller TV is just fine.
As I research more and more about how to reduce my dependence on electricity and other feuls, It's amazing that there are still pleanty of surprizes.
...now how much power do they use when they are plugged in and turned off?
You know with eveyone one trying to save a dollar now a days this chart really does help. Between some of these TV's you are saving an upwards of $200 a year if if budget buy a TV instead of going out and getting the newest and biggest TV. You'll pay more in the long run with your electricity bill.
You know with eveyone one trying to save a dollar now a days this chart really does help. Between some of these TV's you are saving an upwards of $200 a year if if budget buy a TV instead of going out and getting the newest and biggest TV. You'll pay more in the long run with your electricity bill.
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