analog shutdown maybe delayed

[Alexander Svirsky]

When I dumped my 25" CRT for a 32" LCD my electric bill dropped by  
about 30 kWh or about $4 per month.  I suspect that my TV viewing time  
has gone up with the novelty of watching HD, yet my bills are lower  
compared with last year.  I cook with gas and heat is central, so the  
electric bill reflects lighting, fridge, laptop, radio hobby and TV  
watching.

The old TV, a 25" CRT claimed 100W power consumption, and the DTV  
converter claimed 8W.

The new TV, a 32" LCD claims 135W.  On paper the CRT looks slightly  
better.  Practice shows me that the CRT generated substantial waste  
heat that the LCD doesn't, and I'm using less electricity according to  
National Grid.

Maybe the 100W claim by the 25" TV specs is lower than reality because  
it would have to be on 10 hours per day just to get to 30 kWh/month.

I don't see CRTs in the stores anymore, and that's a good thing on  
many levels, including haz-mat disposal.  Maybe time will show a drop  
in evening electricity consumption nationally.

-- 
Alexander Svirsky
http://shawsheen.com/