Would like to help the environment while watching you nice Eco-Flat TV? Now you can. Philips makes an Eco-Flat TV. The 42" flat screen costs roughly $1200. How is a flat screen TV considered Eco-Friendly. The Eco-TV falls under the governmental guidelines for energy efficiency under the Energy Star system. It is HD, 1080p display with pixel plus 3HD and Dolby digital speakers. If you need to switch over your TV before the mandatory change to digital than, this might be an item to look into.
There are some advantages to the Eco-flat. For beginners, in the power save mode, the TV gets down to producing 75 Watts. On standby, the energy output gets down to .15. There should be a small but considerable amount of savings on you electricity bill. Even though this is and Eco system, don't be surprised it is just as good as any large screen high end television. The picture is beautiful. Philips earned Cnet's best in show for this.
There are some disadvantages. If you are not the market for a really high end TV, this is not for you. At 1200 dollars, it could be a pretty hefty price tag to be more eco-friendly.
If you want to switch to a new TV and feel good about it, then the Eco-flat could be something to look into. The specs are top notch and matches up with any Television out there. The energy output will definitely make your pocketbook feel a lot better as well. If you are happy and don't want to spend the money on a new TV, don't. If you are in the market, then definitely look into this Philips.