The Move Towards Green Lcd Tv Manufacture

Increasingly the world is going green. As ominous news of climate change and rising sea levels seem to fill our newspapers and bulletins it is quite clear that an environmental focus is becoming evident in many walks of life. One of the industries that is rapidly embracing a green agenda is the technology industry. This is especially evident in the manufacturing of televisions, nearly every company is now marketing a green LCD TV, one that is better for the environment from the outset, across fields such as materials, manufacture and power usage.

One of the latest LVD TV models to incorporate eco thinking in its design is the new Sony Bravia range. The range contains six models and the majority of these have been awarded the "EU Flower"; an award that acts as proof of eco credentials. It is hoped that this range will use around twenty to thirty percent less power than those of the previous range. The top models are even purported to use around fifty percent less power. Another benefit of this new Bravia range is the introduction of a presence sensor. This technology detects when people have left the room and then switches the LCD TV to picture off mode, switching itself back on when someone enters the room. Such technology is hoped to considerably cut power consumption.

It is not just the new Sony Bravia range however that has enrolled in an eco agenda. For the last year Sharp LCD TV models have been awarded the EU Flower for their impressive power consumption levels; the criteria for the award are based upon a low electricity consumption when in use, a standby power use of less than a watt and the use of materials that are more easily recycled. It has become the case that nearly all LCD TV manufacturers have started to embrace the EU Flower as an important marketing tool. Samsung are looking to the future utilising LED rather than LCD technology, this can hopefully result in a TV that uses forty percent less energy.

One of the outcomes of this increased eco focus has been that the plasma TV has been somewhat abandoned as a form of technology. The primary reason for this is that plasma technology requires far more energy to produce an image than either LCD or LED. Some estimates place this at around twenty percent. When taken for the lifespan of a TV, approximately forty thousand hours this twenty percent surmounts to a considerable amount of energy.

While LED or OLED, as it is being termed in the industry, promises much in both viewing experience and energy consumption it is at the moment a technology in its infancy. The largest OLED screens are currently only fourteen inches across, although the fact that they are extremely slim, light and produce an unbelievable picture, all with excellent power consumption has led many to believe that they are the future of TV manufacture.

Until OLED TV technology is developed further however consumers must make the choice between LCD and plasma. If the decision is to be based on green credentials, LCD is easily the best choice. The latest technological advancements have made the LCD TV a green alternative to the wasteful televisions of old.