I always thought pulling the plug would take care of that. Dave
On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 12:21 -0600, Alex Smith (K4RNT) wrote: > 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. > > > > > > > > > -- > " ' With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech > censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, > chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron > Satie as wisdom and warning... The first time any man's freedom is > trodden on we're all damaged." - Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie > - Alex Smith (K4RNT) > - Nashville, Tennessee USA > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
