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oakdad
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by oakdad » Wed May 11, 2005 11:07 am
I was wondering if anyone has done a comparison of the power consumption of say an 19"CRT screen compared to a 19"LCD to help me justify the ~$400 to get one.
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Bitter Jitter
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by Bitter Jitter » Wed May 11, 2005 11:14 am
Well this might not help you much but my 17" Samsung CRT draws 80w, where as my 15" Samsung TFT draws 30w.
I believe the average for 19" screens is around 40w, at least it is for the LG's and Samsung's i've seen.
Your 19" monitor is likely to use between 90-120w.
Hope thats of some help.....
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m0002a
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by m0002a » Wed May 11, 2005 11:22 am
You should be able to get the specs on most manufacturer web sites.
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m0002a
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by m0002a » Wed May 11, 2005 11:36 am
Just checked the specs on my Viewsonic P90f CRT and it says < 135 watts when on green, and < 3 watts when on standby (yellow).
A Samsung 192T LCD uses 45 watts max according to their website.
However, you should check the exact specs of the model(s) you are considering.
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m0002a
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by m0002a » Wed May 11, 2005 11:42 am
Interesting Topic. Based on the cost of electricity where I live and the amount of time my CRT monitor is on active status, I would save about $10-15 a year with an LCD.
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Mar.
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by Mar. » Wed May 11, 2005 12:05 pm
LCD's consume roughly 40% as much power as a comparable CRT.