[RFI] Plasma

[Roger (K8RI)]

rick darwicki wrote:
> There is an AMAZING difference in Plasma and LCDs TVs regarding total power drawn and idle current. A large plasma might draw less than a small LCD. This is just one spot to check http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6475_7-6400401-3.html 
>
>   
You might want to check that page again.  With only a few exceptions, 
for a given screen size the Plasmas draw about twice the power of the 
LCDs and the overall ratings of the Plasmas were poor while the overall 
for the LCDs were good. There were exceptions in both cases.

73

Roger (K8RI)
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> Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:26:33 -0800
> From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Low RFI HDTV
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> On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:21:04 -0600, dalej wrote:
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>> Plasma's also generate a lot of heat.  
>>     
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> Which translates into 30-40% more power pulled out of the wall and 
> onto your electricity bill. Especially in CA, we think about that a 
> lot, where graduated rates rise to 0.35/kWh for half of the year! 
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> 73,
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> Jim K9YC
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> Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:14:06 -0800
> From: "Gary Smith" <wa6fgi at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Low RFI HDTV
> To: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>,	"RFI
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> Amen to that !! Thais the primary reason (along with the RFI problem) we did 
> not buy a plasma set.
> 73's,
> Gary...wa6fgi
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
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> Subject: Re: [RFI] Low RFI HDTV
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>> On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:21:04 -0600, dalej wrote:
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>>     
>>> Plasma's also generate a lot of heat.
>>>       
>> Which translates into 30-40% more power pulled out of the wall and
>> onto your electricity bill. Especially in CA, we think about that a
>> lot, where graduated rates rise to 0.35/kWh for half of the year!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jim K9YC
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