Toshiba Regza 40XV645U LCD HDTV Review - Power Consumption |
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Published on June 18, 2009 Comment on this |
Power Consumption (8.67) Although we rarely think about it, the cost of an HDTV isn't limited to the purchase price. Some HDTVs consume a lot of power, which can drive up your electricity bill. For this test, we hook the TV up to a wattage meter and run our test show at various backlight levels. We also test the TV when it's powered off or in standby mode, but if such a mode doesn't exist or draw power, we don't include it in the table. In our calculations, we assume as use of 5 hours per day, with the rest in standby mode. The 40XV645U is less expensive than the average set we review. Even with the backlight blazing it'll only cost about $40/year. The average cost for running the 40XV645U at 200 cd/m2 was under our current average of about $30.
Below is a chart comparing the 40XV645U's power consumption costs to a few competing TVs.
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