All the plasma TV manufacturers hide this well (deliberately?. It's never in the specifications) but if you dig into the manuals where I guess they are legally required to state it, you can find the power consumption of say a 46" plasma (TH-46PZ81B).
So it uses 480 watts x 100,000 hours (excluding the 35 watts it can use while in standby) which comes to an eye watering , 48,000,000 watts or 48,000 kilowatts!
Who in their right mind is going to get 43 years of use out of it? Sure the actual unit might get 43 years of life in the gas world but do you honestly think the unit is going to be in use for 43 years?
I hope when I am old and Gray, 43 years in the future I might get that ol' retro feeling hooking up this heavy piece of equipment and just watch the white noise as there won't be anything remotely resembling anything that could be hooked up to it!
Paris, cause in 43 years she will have lost all connection too.
Although it might take 100,000 hours to reach half brightness, the real question is do all colours degrade equally? It only takes one colour degrading by a few percent more than the others to give an unwatchable colour cast, even though the overall brightness is hardly affected.
Samsung UN55B8000 55" LED TV (Widescreen, 1920x1080, HDTV)
Panasonic VIERA TC-L32X1 32" LCD TV (Widescreen, 1366x768, HDTV)
Panasonic VIERA TC-P50X1 50" Plasma TV (Widescreen, 1366x768, 30,000:1, HDTV)
Samsung LN52B750 52" LCD TV (Widescreen, 1920x1080, HDTV)
Toshiba 32AV502R 32" LCD TV (Widescreen, 1366x768, HDTV)
Our plasmas last for 42 years, claims Panasonic
Netwars
Lifetime running costs #
Posted Saturday 16th August 2008 09:04 GMT
All the plasma TV manufacturers hide this well (deliberately?. It's never in the specifications) but if you dig into the manuals where I guess they are legally required to state it, you can find the power consumption of say a 46" plasma (TH-46PZ81B).
So it uses 480 watts x 100,000 hours (excluding the 35 watts it can use while in standby) which comes to an eye watering , 48,000,000 watts or 48,000 kilowatts!
Will
43 years? #
Posted Saturday 16th August 2008 12:41 GMT
Why why why.
Who in their right mind is going to get 43 years of use out of it? Sure the actual unit might get 43 years of life in the gas world but do you honestly think the unit is going to be in use for 43 years?
More quality now please. Not in 43 years time.
Martin Huizing
Back in Holland #
Posted Monday 18th August 2008 06:07 GMT
I hope when I am old and Gray, 43 years in the future I might get that ol' retro feeling hooking up this heavy piece of equipment and just watch the white noise as there won't be anything remotely resembling anything that could be hooked up to it!
Paris, cause in 43 years she will have lost all connection too.
Bruce Northcott
Panasonic Plasma #
Posted Monday 18th August 2008 11:49 GMT
Just phoned Panasonic re this important statement to establish what their new Guarantee would be.
But what a disappointment STILL ONLY ONE YEAR cannot put their money where their mouth is.
Also note NO WATTAGE OR CURRENT CONSUMPTION FOR Panasonic PLASMA on their web site so here it is 42" 370watt 46" 480watt.
Latest Samsung 46" 220watt WHAT A DIFFERENCE NO WONDER IT IS NOT ON THEIR WEB SITE.
WHEN IS LARGE SCREEN TV'S GOING TO HAVE A ELECTRICAL STAR RATING THEY NOW CONSUME MORE POWER THAN THE AVERAGE WASHING MACHINE!
druck
The real question #
Posted Monday 18th August 2008 15:28 GMT
Although it might take 100,000 hours to reach half brightness, the real question is do all colours degrade equally? It only takes one colour degrading by a few percent more than the others to give an unwatchable colour cast, even though the overall brightness is hardly affected.
Zmodem
its better then the average 6months #
Posted Tuesday 19th August 2008 03:18 GMT
you get back in the day with all tube tv`s. with them on 24/7