12-20-2008, 10:14 PM
> You probably had your head up your butt when
> others were figuring out that LCD TVs use more
> electricity than CRTs.
...
> Yeah, depending on what size and kind of TV you
> replace it with, a CRT might actually use less power.
I checked with a Kill-a-Watt.
My 37-inch LCD uses no measurable amount of electricity when off and less than half what my 27-inch CRT did when it's on.
It does take awhile longer to power up, but I can deal with the startup time given the massive improvement in picture quality and the power savings.
> others were figuring out that LCD TVs use more
> electricity than CRTs.
...
> Yeah, depending on what size and kind of TV you
> replace it with, a CRT might actually use less power.
I checked with a Kill-a-Watt.
My 37-inch LCD uses no measurable amount of electricity when off and less than half what my 27-inch CRT did when it's on.
It does take awhile longer to power up, but I can deal with the startup time given the massive improvement in picture quality and the power savings.