Does big TV equal big electric bill and bad economy?

Answer 1

OK, here are some FACTS, rather than misinformed gibberish you will often see on this subject:

My old 32" CRT television drew 400 watts and ran very, very warm (like all CRTs).
My present 37" plasma screen draws 250 watts and runs much cooler than the CRT (like all plasmas).
A 37" LCD will draw about 200 watts and create virtually no heat.

Now you have the FACTS, you can make a decision.

Answer 2

All things being equal, the bigger your TV is, the more juice it takes to run. You might not notice the difference, depending on how much bigger, when you have it on, etc. Also the type makes a difference. Plasmas use more energy than LCDs, I have heard.

If you notice that your television IS heating the house, then that's a pretty good indication that it's pulling a lot of power. That heat isn't coming from magical elves living inside that big screen.

Answer 3

If it's big plasma then huge electric and bad economy. Have heard they use 3 times the electricity to run.

Answer 4

No it doesn't affect you electricity, but helps with the gas too, we find ours is like having another radiator in the house they give off some heat, heating the lounge,.

Answer 5

it's not only the electricity bill but the maintenance cost which is a problem as the bigger the scream the quicker its will stop ti run properly [approximately around a year]

Answer 6

It equals small brain.