High Definition Televisions

As you know, next year , they are changing the broadcast system for television.. but apparently, you will be ok if you have a cable or satellite connection already. You dont need a new TV, and you dont have to buy a HD tv. If you dont have a cable connection, you have to get a converter box for your TV-- and the government will give you $40 towards that purchase.

A lot of people are still going out to buy new HD televisions -- there is one interesting thing that nobody is pointing out -- these new HD tvs use a lot more energy than your old tv and you will see that reflected in your ConEd bill.

I'm no engineer, but here is what I have gathered :
The bigger the TV, the more energy it will use. a 52" TV will use almost twice the energy of a 32" TV.

Plasma vs. LCD : Plasma HDTV uses about 50% more energy than the LCD HD televisions.

So think it over. Think Green. Think about how you use the Earth's resources.