Control room lighting
Many of these tips are going to make the TV less bright, but that can be compensated by controlling the light in your home theater room. While this may be a little overboard just for power consumption, limiting the light in your home theater also goes a long way toward creating the "theater" experience, as well as getting the most out of your TV.Beyond TV concerns, good-quality blackout shades offer thermal benefits that keep other energy costs low.
Buy a smaller screen
If you're looking to buy a new TV, you can limit your power consumption by getting a smaller set. This doesn't always exactly hold--for example, rear-projection sets are often larger and draw less power than plasma TVs--but once you pick your display technology, going smaller will almost always use less juice. As always, you can compensate for smaller screen size, to a point, by sitting closer to the screen.Watch TV together
Having multiple TVs in a house is more of a norm than a luxury these days, but that also means your power consumption is going to increase as well. You can cut that power consumption by watching with your family or housemates. You may need to make a few compromises on what you watch, but sometimes it's more fun to watch with friends and family.Watch less TV
Instead of sitting down for another dose of reality TV, you could opt for reality instead. Not only might you get some exercise, you'll also be cutting your energy bill.Original article at CNET.com. Tags: TV, Imaging, retail company, HDTV, LCD
