2006-07-20 18:10:57 · 14 answers · asked by go UCLA bruins! 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Yes, it uses very little electricity, but still uses electricity to keep the sensor powered that detects when you hit "power" on the remote control. That and no electric switch is perfect. Even if there's a built in chip that tells the TV to be "off", there will still be some power lost through leakage current.
But it's not as bad as when this technology first came out, so don't worry about it.
2006-07-20 18:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by ymingy@sbcglobal.net 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Strange, but true. It's what is called sleep mode, or dormant. The reason for this is that if the TV was not still operating, even if at a low level, you'd have to turn it on and wait till it warmed up before it would begin working. With the dormant mode, when you turn it on, you are really just waking it up, and it's all ready to go. If you want to stop it from using electricity, you'll have to pull the plug.
2006-07-20 18:14:13 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is an "instant on" TV, yes, it uses a small amount of electricity all the time.
How do you know if it is an "instant on" TV? When you turn it on, you get a picture right then - it doesn't take 20 seconds to a minute before you can see the picture.
Also, a TV can even be unplugged for HOURS but there can still be an explosion of the Cathode Ray tube - if your TV has one. No idea how or why that is.
2006-07-20 18:16:17 · answer #3 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have any electronic equipment with built in digital time displays,it is using electricity.This applies to most home electric equipment including fridges,microwaves,radio and so on.Big screen plasma t.v. is usually connected to a host of such gadgetry.
Turn off at the wall switch, all electrical appliances that are not actually being used and you will save power and lessen greenhouse gas emissions.
2006-07-20 18:26:48 · answer #4 · answered by mystic_master3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an ELECTRONICS tech. The memory, and the High voltage
are kept on standby, so that the picture tubr is always wam.
This prolongs the life of the picture tube. It may sound a little, but ask your grandparents how long it took for a TV to come on when thay got their first one.
2006-07-20 18:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by David S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it uses up to 40% of the electricity it takes to run the machine. It was on "Global Warming" with Tom Brokaw last Sunday on Discovery Channel!
2006-07-20 18:15:13 · answer #6 · answered by Carol R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this relies upon on specifics of each and every merchandise. some contraptions use ability even as off, pretty ones which could be switched on and rancid by using distant administration. A lamp or the different merchandise that has an easy mechanical swap gained't use ability even as it truly is off.
2016-11-24 23:44:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Everything that is plugged in, whether it is on or not, uses a small amount of electricity while it is idle.
2006-07-20 18:12:58 · answer #8 · answered by consumingfire783 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes about 6 volts in standby
2006-07-20 18:14:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, that is true. I had a T,V. plugged in and the pole was hit by lightning and it explode my T.V. screen.
2006-07-20 18:15:46 · answer #10 · answered by Katherine C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋