Do I need to worry about power consumption? (1 Viewer)

[Nathan Eddy]

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?

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Why would you need your plasma display on a UPS unless you're using it as your computer display (and need the extra uptime to do things like proper shutdown or whatever emergency computer activities when the power is out)?

I'd think a UPS would be overkill for standard HT use unless your power source is very unreliable and has frequent brown outs and such, no?

_Man_