Amit Joshi wrote:
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 12:22 AM, Rony gnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
Amit Joshi wrote:
I don't think LCDs are very commonplace in India, so definitely some amount of power
will
be saved. These days, every bit helps. :)
Are there any statistics on the power difference between black and white images on CRTs?
Sure there are. Here are a few pointers.
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=1082 http://probonostats.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/display-power-consumption/
The sites are about LCD-CRT comparisons. What I want to know is the difference in power consumption between a CRT running a white image and the same running a black image. IMHO, there is no noticeable difference as the EHT power is generated all the time and the control and signal processing circuits are running all the time. The small differences in the cathode voltage and subsequent control of the beam current does not make any power saving. The only advantage may be to the eye as it reduces glare.
As JTD mentioned, calculating environmental benefits involves an audit right from scratch and not the final finished product. A few days back there was an article about the real benefits of Eco-friendly hotels/buildings that import material from long distances by burning jet fuel in the atmosphere. Even the impact of transport used by those who internationally promote a greener world need to be audited.