I got a new Samsung TV (forget model) for Christmas, and it was my intention to buy another one of the same kind so I could finally experience a dual monitor (TV) setup at home.
However, I am kind of concerned that having dual monitors drain too much unnecessary power. I'm not really worried about the bill, but it's more an environmental concern.
I would just like to know if my concerns are valid or if new technologies (like LCD, which my monitors use, etc.) are able to consume less power than traditionally and therefore I wouldn't need to worry about it too much.
12 Answers
Seems simple. 2 monitors of same make/model uses twice the power of one. Compared to older tech like CRT, they use less power but since you have the new TVs it is a moot point. The specifications for the monitor will likely provide power consumption when on or sleeping so you can decide the environmental impact of your hardware.
1In general,if you got a new LED,LCD power consumption is not that great, especially if you turn them off your not using them like the 8 hours you probably sleep and the 8 hours you probably work. If you want to know how much power they use get a kill-o-watt power meter for exact numbers or read the manual for typical drawn.
