In other words energy hogging TVs are banned, not specifically plasmas. Unfortunately plasmas are the worst offenders so they will be most affected by any limitation on consumption. I'm sure a few LED TVs will be in there too but nowhere near as many. And even those sets that do pass will still be required to show an energy rating, usually between A and F. Good luck trying to sell a D, E or F rated TV.
If plasmas are not the worst offenders they have nothing to worry about. Right? As it happens, the manner by which power output is calculated is by playing a DVD or Blu Ray containing a mix of content to represent typical TV and movie content and then measuring power consumption. And as CNET's own studies show, plasmas are the worst offenders by a long shot and in general are in a whole heap of trouble. Even if a few slip through, the format could well be screwed by suddenly becoming uneconomically viable.
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In other words energy hogging TVs are banned, not specifically plasmas. Unfortunately plasmas are the worst offenders so they will be most affected by any limitation on consumption. I'm sure a few LED TVs will be in there too but nowhere near as many. And even those sets that do pass will still be required to show an energy rating, usually between A and F. Good luck trying to sell a D, E or F rated TV.
Plasma is NOT the worst offenders in terms of being energy hogs.
Newer plasma sets use equivalent amount of energy, IF NOT LESS, than LCD sets of comparable sizes.
Check out this study on energy use:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6475_7-6400401-3.htm
If plasmas are not the worst offenders they have nothing to worry about. Right? As it happens, the manner by which power output is calculated is by playing a DVD or Blu Ray containing a mix of content to represent typical TV and movie content and then measuring power consumption. And as CNET's own studies show, plasmas are the worst offenders by a long shot and in general are in a whole heap of trouble. Even if a few slip through, the format could well be screwed by suddenly becoming uneconomically viable.