Re: HDTV phantom power drain

Agent_C wrote:
> On Tue, 06 May 2008 22:32:08 -0600, root <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>> I shut the HDTV off (Philips 42PFL7422D/37) first with the remote, then
with a power strip to eliminate power usage when I'm not using it. Any
drawbacks to this, other than a slower turn on time? I am concerned about
the electronics blowing out because there seems to be some sort of trauma
to the thing when the plug is pulled.
> 
> I'm a firm believer in using electronics the way they were engineered.
> In the case of most all flat panel TV's, that means leaving them
> plugged in and using the power button on the unit, or the remote
> control to turn them on.
> 
> In the case of my Sony, it avoids having to go through a PITA
> initialization routine every time its cold started.
> 
> I think FAR too much is made of this tiny trickle of power they
> consume while not in use, and it's often grossly overstated. For
> example, I read in a brochure from Con Edison, that some appliances
> use 'as mush as 25%' of their power while not in use; that's just
> patently false and misleading.
> 
> A_C

  Have you measured the vampire power drain of some of your electronics?
You may be surprised at how much some devices suck down when they are
'off'. Get a Kill-A-Watt meter and find out.

  Alan F