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Sony releases greener TV

Organic couch potatoes
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 10:13

MAKER OF EXPLODING BATTERIES, Sony has released a new flat-panel TV which it says uses less energy than normal sets without compromising image quality.

The $1,400 Bravia KDL-32JE1 goes on sale soon in Japan and will be rolled out to overseas markets later.

In a demonstration the new 32-inch Bravia consumed 82 watts of energy to show a Blu-ray disc image of a Spanish city on its liquid crystal display.

A comparable regular model used 125 watts of energy to show the same image.

The electricity has been saved by using a brighter back light and better filtering.

It is 70 percent more efficient than an old-style TV with a cathode-ray tube monitor.

This means that the new "green" TV reduces carbon dioxide emissions totaling 79 kilograms (174 pounds) a year. This is about six cedar trees. ยต

L'Inq
AP

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70%, you must be kidding

My very sharp 32" CRT Flat TV uses maximum about 100W.

But if it's about 'green' correct information is avoided.

posted by : kedas, 17 June 2008 Complain about this comment
who needs mains?

let's hook up some dynamos to the jaws and elbows of the couch potatoes

posted by : Wilba, 17 June 2008 Complain about this comment
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