Replacing my Energy hog Plasma for an “green” LCD
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 | Author: admin
So I’ve been trying to cut down my electricity bill from ~$180 to something closer to $100.
This is what I’ve done so far:
- I replaced all the light bulbs with energy effiicient CFL lights.
- I replaced my dual processor, multiple drive, Server with a capable NAS drive
- I replaced my 170Watt aquarium lights with 40Watt LEDs
Finally I replaced my 4yo, second generation Plasmawith an energy efficient LCD. Here my Plasma energy tag:
Plasma energy HOG
This thing ran so hot that the AC had to be on all the time, it would raise the room temperature by 4-7 degrees!!. It was so hot you could not keep your hand confortably touching the back. I researched energy efficient solutions and found: “Vizio 42″ Class Eco 1080p LCD HDTV, VO420E” it uses less than half the power of the old system:
Voltage Range: 110~240Vac at 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 150W average, <0.34W standby
Vizio 42" Class Eco 1080p LCD HDTV, VO420E
So the old Plasma used ~370Watt while on, this new LCD around ~150Watt and it doesnt heat my room so the AC doesnt kick-in due to it.
The best part is that you can get this LCD on Walmart for $599, I sold my old Plasma for $325.
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Bought this set for a secondary room in the house. The picture quality is great and the TV just flat out kicks butt. I bought two panny’s with this being the smaller size of the two. A definite good buy if you are looking for this size set.