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I have a 75" Sony bravia smart tv and it draws 10-20 watts in standby. I have a 70" dell monitor used as a a tv in another room it draws 0 watts in standby.

by harry8 4y ago

cybertronic 4y ago
Is the Sony tv disconnected?
wholinator2 4y ago
Maybe my ignorance here but a 70 inch monitor? At what point is it just a dumb tv? Like is monitor a term used to describe its actual engineering and functionality or just how it's used. Also if engineering, is there a substantial price difference?
- shric 4y ago
  I've never seen a 70 inch monitor either, but usually text looks a lot better on a monitor and of course many monitors offer much higher refresh rates. Ads aren't the only reason why a 42" 4K TV is generally much cheaper than a 32" 4K monitor
- throw0101c 4y ago
  > Maybe my ignorance here but a 70 inch monitor? "Dell 75 4K Interactive Touch Monitor - D7523QT": * https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-75-4k-interactive-touch-monitor-d7523qt/apd/210-beqy/monitors-monitor-accessories https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-75-4k-interactive-touch... "Dell 65 4K Interactive Touch Monitor - C6522QT" * https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-65-4k-interactive-touch-monitor-c6522qt/apd/210-ayzn/monitors-monitor-accessories https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-65-4k-interactive-touch... Use-case seems to be conference rooms.
- aix1 4y ago
  In addition to what others have already mentioned, it would generally be completely acceptable for a monitor to not have built-in speakers. For a TV, not so much.
  - macintux 4y ago
    Ugh, opportunity to rant a bit. As of some iPadOS release last year, I can no longer connect my iPad to a monitor while simultaneously using Airplay to send audio to my HomePod. I assume this is a DRM-imposed bug, but it’s frustrating as hell. I finally bought a cheap speaker with a 3.5mm input because none of my existing Bluetooth speakers have one, so I could plug it into my monitor, but it’s crappy audio and a crappy workaround for a crappy limitation.
astrostl 4y ago
Look for a power setting related to quick boots. They are common and increase power draw (at a benefit of quicker on/off cycles).
actually_a_dog 4y ago
20 watts standby is only about 14.7 kWh per month. Even at on-peak, summer PG&E rates, we're only talking about $7/month. Granted, I'd much rather pay $0 than $7, and I'd rather not waste energy, but we're probably not talking about anything close to the amount of energy the average household wastes. I'd be looking at refrigerators and other large appliances for energy savings long before I'd be thinking about how much electricity the TV uses on standby.
- kelnos 4y ago
  Are you seriously trying to suggest that paying $7/mo for literally nothing is a reasonable thing to do? Not to mention the waste this causes... Sure, other appliances may suck down more power, but at least you are getting something valuable for that energy use and expense.
  - actually_a_dog 4y ago
    I am not. I am suggesting there are other savings in the average household energy budget that are more significant. Besides, even "waste" electricity heats a home in the winter, so it's not quite as bad as it sounds even.
    - tapland 4y ago
      And it heats it when you want it cool in the summer. So it’s actually net worse? Unless you have a crazy old bad refrigerator that TV would be up there with the most costly appliance per month for most people. WHILE BEING OFF. You are off your rocker here
- kortex 4y ago
  That's 20W and $84/yr to do absolutely nothing. There is absolutely, positively no reason the standby power draw needs to be that high. I'm fine with like, 100-1000mW to allow whatever background circuity is required to wake up, but 20W is absurd. That's enough to reasonably illuminate a bedroom (your average 100W-equivalent LED bulb is 14-20W).
- 4y ago

I have a 75" Sony bravia smart tv and it draws 10-20 watts in standby. I have a 70" dell monitor used as a a tv in another room it draws 0 watts in standby.

by harry8 4y ago

I have a 75" Sony bravia smart tv and it draws 10-20 watts in standby. I have a 70" dell monitor used as a a tv in another room it draws 0 watts in standby.

cybertronic 4y ago

Is the Sony tv disconnected?

wholinator2 4y ago

Maybe my ignorance here but a 70 inch monitor? At what point is it just a dumb tv? Like is monitor a term used to describe its actual engineering and functionality or just how it's used. Also if engineering, is there a substantial price difference?

shric 4y ago
I've never seen a 70 inch monitor either, but usually text looks a lot better on a monitor and of course many monitors offer much higher refresh rates. Ads aren't the only reason why a 42" 4K TV is generally much cheaper than a 32" 4K monitor
throw0101c 4y ago
> Maybe my ignorance here but a 70 inch monitor? "Dell 75 4K Interactive Touch Monitor - D7523QT": * https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-75-4k-interactive-touch-monitor-d7523qt/apd/210-beqy/monitors-monitor-accessories https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-75-4k-interactive-touch... "Dell 65 4K Interactive Touch Monitor - C6522QT" * https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-65-4k-interactive-touch-monitor-c6522qt/apd/210-ayzn/monitors-monitor-accessories https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-65-4k-interactive-touch... Use-case seems to be conference rooms.
aix1 4y ago
In addition to what others have already mentioned, it would generally be completely acceptable for a monitor to not have built-in speakers. For a TV, not so much.
- macintux 4y ago
  Ugh, opportunity to rant a bit. As of some iPadOS release last year, I can no longer connect my iPad to a monitor while simultaneously using Airplay to send audio to my HomePod. I assume this is a DRM-imposed bug, but it’s frustrating as hell. I finally bought a cheap speaker with a 3.5mm input because none of my existing Bluetooth speakers have one, so I could plug it into my monitor, but it’s crappy audio and a crappy workaround for a crappy limitation.

astrostl 4y ago

Look for a power setting related to quick boots. They are common and increase power draw (at a benefit of quicker on/off cycles).

actually_a_dog 4y ago

20 watts standby is only about 14.7 kWh per month. Even at on-peak, summer PG&E rates, we're only talking about $7/month. Granted, I'd much rather pay $0 than $7, and I'd rather not waste energy, but we're probably not talking about anything close to the amount of energy the average household wastes. I'd be looking at refrigerators and other large appliances for energy savings long before I'd be thinking about how much electricity the TV uses on standby.

kelnos 4y ago
Are you seriously trying to suggest that paying $7/mo for literally nothing is a reasonable thing to do? Not to mention the waste this causes... Sure, other appliances may suck down more power, but at least you are getting something valuable for that energy use and expense.
- actually_a_dog 4y ago
  I am not. I am suggesting there are other savings in the average household energy budget that are more significant. Besides, even "waste" electricity heats a home in the winter, so it's not quite as bad as it sounds even.
  - tapland 4y ago
    And it heats it when you want it cool in the summer. So it’s actually net worse? Unless you have a crazy old bad refrigerator that TV would be up there with the most costly appliance per month for most people. WHILE BEING OFF. You are off your rocker here
kortex 4y ago
That's 20W and $84/yr to do absolutely nothing. There is absolutely, positively no reason the standby power draw needs to be that high. I'm fine with like, 100-1000mW to allow whatever background circuity is required to wake up, but 20W is absurd. That's enough to reasonably illuminate a bedroom (your average 100W-equivalent LED bulb is 14-20W).
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