Plasma TV's are of the most wished for holiday gifts. But they're expensive in
more ways than one. They cost $2-thousand dollars or more apiece. And they use
up to five times as much electricity as regular TV's. MIT Technology Review
magazine says plasma TV's are such energy hogs that the global adoption of
them could increase electrical demand noticeably. That would increase the
chances of blackouts and the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by power
plants.

I think that we should return to the days of 7-inch round glass cathode-ray
tube TV receivers. Oh no, THEY weren't power hogs.....they only drew about
a half-kilowatt off the line so that you could stare at a tiny screen. Just
think of the manufacturing cost of all those vacuum tubes.....probably
thirty tubes or so on the chassis. And, yes, don't forget about the solid
hardwood cabinets on those old sets eating up all the greenspace!

Yep, we should get back to basics.....it was a better world before these
"energy hog" plasma's came around to ruin our Planet.


"Radioman390" wrote in message
...
Plasma TV's are of the most wished for holiday gifts. But they're
expensive in
more ways than one. They cost $2-thousand dollars or more apiece. And they
use
up to five times as much electricity as regular TV's. MIT Technology
Review
magazine says plasma TV's are such energy hogs that the global adoption
of
them could increase electrical demand noticeably. That would increase the
chances of blackouts and the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by power
plants.

patgkz wrote:

I think that we should return to the days of 7-inch round glass cathode-ray
tube TV receivers. Oh no, THEY weren't power hogs.....they only drew about
a half-kilowatt off the line so that you could stare at a tiny screen. Just
think of the manufacturing cost of all those vacuum tubes.....probably
thirty tubes or so on the chassis. And, yes, don't forget about the solid
hardwood cabinets on those old sets eating up all the greenspace!

Yep, we should get back to basics.....it was a better world before these
"energy hog" plasma's came around to ruin our Planet.


Let me guess..you drive an SUV and leave it running when you go into
Starbucks Coffee.

Why else would you ridicule someone who is pointing out what a waste
of power these new toys are? Rampant consumerism is killing this
planet and the whole meaning of the Christmas season.




mike

"Radioman390" wrote in message
...
Plasma TV's are of the most wished for holiday gifts. But they're
expensive in
more ways than one. They cost $2-thousand dollars or more apiece. And they
use
up to five times as much electricity as regular TV's. MIT Technology
Review
magazine says plasma TV's are such energy hogs that the global adoption
of
them could increase electrical demand noticeably. That would increase the
chances of blackouts and the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by power
plants.

How are plasma screens from a RFI standpoint?

Frank Dresser

Plus they wear out real fast and fill the spectrum with RF hash.

DLP.

On 06 Dec 2004 23:18:45 GMT, (Radioman390) wrote:

Plasma TV's are of the most wished for holiday gifts. But they're expensive in
more ways than one. They cost $2-thousand dollars or more apiece. And they use
up to five times as much electricity as regular TV's. MIT Technology Review
magazine says plasma TV's are such energy hogs that the global adoption of
them could increase electrical demand noticeably. That would increase the
chances of blackouts and the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by power
plants.

''There's 2 's's in Christmas and they're both dollar signs''.
--Stan Freberg

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 06:29:12 GMT, m II
wrote:

patgkz wrote:

I think that we should return to the days of 7-inch round glass cathode-ray
tube TV receivers. Oh no, THEY weren't power hogs.....they only drew about
a half-kilowatt off the line so that you could stare at a tiny screen. Just
think of the manufacturing cost of all those vacuum tubes.....probably
thirty tubes or so on the chassis. And, yes, don't forget about the solid
hardwood cabinets on those old sets eating up all the greenspace!

Yep, we should get back to basics.....it was a better world before these
"energy hog" plasma's came around to ruin our Planet.


Let me guess..you drive an SUV and leave it running when you go into
Starbucks Coffee.

Why else would you ridicule someone who is pointing out what a waste
of power these new toys are? Rampant consumerism is killing this
planet and the whole meaning of the Christmas season.




mike

"m II" wrote in message

Why else would you ridicule someone who is pointing out what a waste
of power these new toys are? Rampant consumerism is killing this
planet and the whole meaning of the Christmas season.




mike

Ho! Ho! Ho!.

B.H.

I gave up TV long ago, It'll rot you brain.

Radioman390 wrote:

Plasma TV's are of the most wished for holiday gifts. But they're expensive in
more ways than one. They cost $2-thousand dollars or more apiece. And they use
up to five times as much electricity as regular TV's. MIT Technology Review
magazine says plasma TV's are such energy hogs that the global adoption of
them could increase electrical demand noticeably. That would increase the
chances of blackouts and the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by power
plants.