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RogerD1
Explorer
Nov 26, 2019

50" - 55" TV... Uses 55 watts or less.

Does anyone have a 50" - 55" TV that uses 55 watts or less that is still in production and can be purchased.

I have an older 50" that pulls about 52 watts. Just concerned it will need replacing. The speakers took a dump, which I was able to find a pair to replace them with (just haven't done yet) been using headphones. I would just buy another one but isn't available anymore.

Messaged with someone that said they had a Samsung 55" that uses about 4 amps @ 12v, which would be about 48 watts before any inefficiencies. They couldn't tell me the model, so they could have been full of it.

Most of the newer TV's don't tell you anything about watts and those that do are always like 100 watts or more. I think it may be that almost everything is 4K now.

Don't need 4K, happy with 1080P.
  • jodeb720's avatar
    jodeb720
    Explorer
    Dec 06, 2019
    Roger,

    It seems to me you have a working TV, but the speakers have failed; however, you're able to use it with headphones?

    If that's correct, then a pair of desktop computer speakers that run on 12 volts seem to be a better solution than replacing your TV.

    We used to have desktop speakers - amplified - and they all ran off 12volt wall warts - and I think they pulled about an amp based on what I remember on the power supplies (12volts, 1 amp) - soemthing to consider.
  • drsteve's avatar
    drsteve
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2019
    The 55" Samsung I bought last month says 65 watts on the sticker.

    Most LED TVs are easy on the electrons.

    The old 50" plasma TV in our bedroom has a great picture, but it
    pulls 600 watts. Yeah...
  • garry1p's avatar
    garry1p
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2019
    I guess a TV pulling 65 amps is beyond HD.

    Thanks for the correction.
  • philh's avatar
    philh
    Explorer II
    Dec 02, 2019
    garry1p wrote:
    I don't know the size of your battery bank but to operate the 65 amp TV above for 16 hours would require a 180 AH battery.

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  • garry1p's avatar
    garry1p
    Explorer
    Dec 02, 2019
    I don't know the size of your battery bank but to operate the 65 watt TV above for 16 hours would require a 180 AH battery.
  • RogerD1's avatar
    RogerD1
    Explorer
    Nov 26, 2019
    2oldman wrote:
    The 4ks I've seen are 40-60w.


    50" - 55" ?

    What makes / models?

    I haven't seen one that was less than 90, assuming such info was provided.
  • RogerD1's avatar
    RogerD1
    Explorer
    Nov 26, 2019
    2oldman wrote:
    RogerD1 wrote:
    Not at this time, but it will be in the future running 100% off a battery bank.
    It's an insignificant jump on shore power, but on battery, 4 amps to 10 is. Perhaps another battery, or turn the darn thing off now and then! :)


    I use it as a monitor for my laptop for work and I watch a lot of movies, tv, etc...

    I turn it off when I sleep. My usage isn't going to change.

    No sense having to add a battery if I can just get another tv with similar power consumption.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Nov 26, 2019
    RogerD1 wrote:
    Not at this time, but it will be in the future running 100% off a battery bank.
    It's an insignificant jump on shore power, but on battery, 4 amps to 10 is. Perhaps another battery, or turn the darn thing off now and then! :)

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