Forbes has come to the rescue with more efficient HDTV sets

When it comes to energy hogs in your home, few devices are as harmful to the environment and your utility bill as a big-screen TV. While the move from CRT to Dell inspiron e1505 battery flat panel technology has generally meant some power savings, that’s ultimately been outweighed by the much larger sizes of these sets. It just doesn’t matter if the core technology uses less power if the new set is four times as big.

Fortunately, Forbes has come to the rescue with information on the more efficient HDTV sets.The most power-conscious sets generally use LCD technology with LED backlighting, Forbes says. The energy advantage here comes from jettisoning fluorescent backlights to Dell CF623 battery , which are more efficient than incandescent-style bulbs but which, when compared to LEDs, are still wasteful.

Plasma technology is notoriously energy-hungry, too. (Forbes notes these sets can eat up as much power as a refrigerator does.)LEDs also do not use mercury in their IBM thinkpad t43 battery manufacture, so they are safer and easier to recycle.

Specific sets mentioned by Forbes:

? Sony Bravia KDL-EX700. A sensor can turn off the picture while leaving the audio on if you just want to listen in from the kitchen.

? Sharp LC-LE700UN. Uses less power than any other TV of its size on the market, at an average cost of less than $14 a year.

? Samsung UNB8500. Dims LEDs behind the darker sections of the screen when they aren’t in use, saving energy but maintaining image quality.

Additional brands and models employ similar techniques of Dell inspiron 1526 battery , so shop carefully and read the fine print if energy consumption is a major concern when you buy a new TV. But always make sure you take a look at the set with its energy-saving features turned on in person before you decide to buy. An energy-saving set that you end up hating because the picture is ugly is a bigger waste in the long run.

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