I've got the Panasonic TH-50PX80U. I read on another forum that plasmas have a much greater power consumption than LCDs. I'm running mine through a surge protector, which is also running a 500W receiver, a powered sub, a cable box, and a DVD player. Occasionally a Gamecube and a light is plugged in, too.
Here's the post that got me worried, since I plug my computer up to the TV and play games (on a separate surge protector).
I know ideally I should use a UPS. I intend to get one. But in the meantime, can I hurt my TV?
Here's the post that got me worried, since I plug my computer up to the TV and play games (on a separate surge protector).
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Originally Posted by fatyohoo on fatwallet.com
Power consumption on a plasma is *way* more than an LCD. I know.
I had a Sony 46" 1080p for a few months. This is strictly used for HTPC and gaming. I was OK with its picture quality (always preferred plasma), but bought the LCD so I can leave a static image on it all day with no worries. Then somehow a bunch of pixels (together around the size of a dime!) went bad. Got fed up, sold it and bought a 50PZ85U (1080p). Plasma definitely looks better. Anyway, all my equipment are connected to a 1000W UPS (the TV, surround sound receiver, PS3, Wii, quad-core PC with 4 HDs, bunch of other little things). When I had the LCD, even with everything on, I've never seen it go pass 600W according to the screen on my UPS. With the plasma, I can no longer have both the PS3 and PC on. Depending on how bright the scene is on the plasma, it triggers my UPS' overload alarm at ~980W with everything running. On a darker scene it's OK. Load up Google in the browser on a 1920x1080 desktop, power draw is more than 2x of the LCD I had. Yes you're right, it's rated on peak wattage. Beware that if you intent to use it with a computer, it can stay at or near the peak wattage pretty much constantly. Watching a movie or playing a game with constantly changing screen contents, the wattage drawn fluctuates wildly, whereas an LCD is basically constant. Another note, on a plasma, the # of pixels matters more than the size of the screen as far as electricity consumption goes. I have an older 58PX600U in my family room and another Panasonic 50" in my bedroom, both 720p models. Even the 58" draws less power than the new 50" 1080p. So the 50PX80U discussed here will draw less than my 1080p model, but know that it will draw WAY more power than an LCD. Other than being a juice-guzzler, I prefer the plasma. BTW, excellent deal on this 50PX80U I am tempted to upgrade my bedroom one for this. This year's Panasonic models have much better black levels than my older ones. |
I know ideally I should use a UPS. I intend to get one. But in the meantime, can I hurt my TV?
