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Philips releases power saving displays
DISPLAY VENDOR MMD has released a new line of Philips-branded monitors which the company claims can reduce power consumption by around 70 per cent.
MMD said that the new Brilliance line of monitors will seek to boost energy efficiency through the use of a new system which automatically powers down the monitor when the user steps away.
The monitors will be equipped with the company's PowerSensor infrared units. The sensors note when a user has stepped away from the screen and automatically place the screen into a sleep state. Upon sensing a user in front of the screen, the monitor returns to its active state.
The company hopes that the new system will help to dramatically reduce the overall power consumption for users. MMD estimates that monitors account for nearly half of energy use for most PC systems.
"This technological breakthrough combined with its ergonomic design makes the monitor ideal for professionals working in monitor-intensive fields such as graphic design, architecture or publishing," said Thomas Schade, MMD's European vice president.
"Not only do these monitors help them to effortlessly conserve energy, but they help to avoid neck strain and eye fatigue at work."
The company said that pricing for the new line of LCDs will start at £209 for its UK customers. µ
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My back of a fag packet calculations cant really see any savings here ...
Assuming 8hrs a day with a normal draw of 100w's an hour. Assume 4hrs power in power saving mode (bit generous there) so 400w's saved a day x 260 working days a year = 104KW's saved per year which at what 10p a KW ... saving a tenner a year in power costs? Sounds ok but the display is 80-100% more than a currently available display.
Lot of assuming going on above but I cant see it paying for itself.
What if I move on to the table where my other computer is and still need to see what'on the other monitor? True, it doesn't happen often but....
"bla, bla, bla,... _technological breakthrough_ ..., bla, bla, bla"
Since when adding a presence sensor can be called a technological breakthrough?!? FUCKING TOILETS HAVE THAT TECHNOLOGY FOR YEARS FOR FUCK SAKE!!!
What? Stupid Euro-peons too dumb to press power switch on your monitors or even flush your toilets?
I always said smart ones migrated to U.S. leaving total feebs behind. This proves it.
The savings are even worse than that - according to the datasheets for these monitors, their typical operating power draw is in the order of 20-27W, and depending on which model you check, Philips claim a power reduction of between 50 and 70%.
So rather than the 100% reduction from 100W/hour you were assuming, in reality you'd only be saving (at best) 19W/hour (27W model dropping its consumption by 70%)...
If the screen constantly turns off and on, what happens about the longevity of the LCD backlight? I'd see this as a bit of a problem since most people keep screens for at least a couple of years.
This benefits LED backlights more (which are very rare, I've only seen them on the top of the range Samsung TV's). Not only does LED backlighting provide a much better image, a much thinner screen, and lower power use, the LED's can be turned off and on very significantly more than current backlighting.
That is where the evolution of the LCD screen will go next, and after that true LED panels, not just LED backlit LCD panels :)
@Rich Wargo
some people were never properly potty trained. same goes for everywhere around the world, and it's a boon for auto flusher so that loo stays clean