14.09.2007 20:36 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Sony, Sharp, and Hitachi out to cut your LCD power bill

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentSony, Sharp, and Hitachi have joined forces with the goal of developing LCD television tech that will have displays sipping less than half the current juice by 2011. A recent CNET study shows that a typical plasma television uses 328 watts of power, whereas the average LCD uses 193 watts. By researching LED backlighting -- which also helps with expanded-range color reproduction -- and other energy-saving technologies, the companies hope to keep the costs of operating an LCD down as the sizes go up. And let there be no mistake, sizes will go

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