Are the new Panasonic Neo PDP plasma TV's really just as energy efficient as comparably sized LCD TV's?

Question

[posting this in another category since I didn't get any answers]

That's what the sales guy told me. I'm skeptical. This article suggests they made a big improvement but aren't there yet but doesn't have any hard data.

http://www.tvsnob.com/archives/016681.ph...

What about standby power?

Answer 1

They are very close indeed, within a few percentiles.

I just tried to find a recent test I had seen, but I can't seem to google it properly, darn it. The test showed that on average the difference would work out to no more than $40/year.

For the massive increase in picture quality that plasma gives you over LCD, I'll pay $40/year no problem.

Answer 2

The Neo plasmas will have double the efficiency of previous plasma sets, meaning that they can even consume LESS electricity than similarly sized LCDs.