And there was much rejoicing. :) On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Andrew Farnsworth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just read this article on ARS and the line "the new WE5 has a special > switch that can be activated reducing the power consumption of the set > to zero watts when not in use" just leaped out at me! > > Andy > > Sony announces new Eco TV with significant power savings > By Shane McGlaun | Last updated February 16, 2009 5:00 PM > companion photo for Sony announces new Eco TV with significant power savings > > Sony has announced a new HDTV in its Bravia line that it claims to be > the greenest ever called the WE5. Many people want to save energy to > help conserve natural resources and to help reduce the cost of > electricity in their homes—Sony is claiming this is the screen to help > them do it. > > Most TVs draw power even when turned off, but the new WE5 has a > special switch that can be activated reducing the power consumption of > the set to zero watts when not in use. The set also uses a new > backlight called the word's first micro-tubular HCFL backlight that > cuts active power consumption by 50 percent. > > >
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