Emil said:
That is a rather unfair comparison too. You are paying a 40K higher upfront cost for the Sammy. The running cost is incurred over the product lifetime which could be many years. Even bank interest on that 40K for those years will earn you far more than that 3.5K.
Quite right, Rs.40k in a FD for 7 years @7.25% compounded quarterly works out to Rs.66k at maturity or a gain of Rs.26k.
So taking into account the earlier figures for the Samy B6000 & X10 we get
Lifetime, samy works out to Rs.90k + Rs.42k = Rs.1.32 lakh
X10D plasma works out to Rs.50k + Rs.85.5k
(-Rs.26k) = Rs.1.095 lakh
You end up saving ~Rs.30k more by end of life going with the X10.
Admittedly the B6000 can have its brightness turned down but as the unit ages you will need to turn the brightness up to counteract so it won't make too much of a difference i think.
adder said:
panasonic G10....
samsung B450 is equaly good plasma,i would say slightly better in SD compared to X10.the X10 of course has the edge in black level and panasonic are less prone to IR.
Ok lets take those into account
Samy 40B6000 does 140W @Rs.90k
Panasonic G10 does 445W @ Rs65k
Samsung B450 does ?? @50k
Notice how they don't mention any power figures for the B450 but claim it has a better power saving mode compared to models from '07 :O
I'll use panansonic since they are the leaders for Plasma compared to Samung's leader for LCD.
So lets assume lifetime of 60k hours @Rs.5/unit
Samy would have a running cost of Rs.42k
G10 would have a running cost of Rs.1,33,500 (what a hog !!)
Samy cost ~ Rs.90k
The G10 ~ Rs.65k
So lifetime, samy works out to Rs.90k + Rs.42k = Rs.1.32 lakh
G10 plasma works out to Rs.65k + Rs.1.335 lakh = Rs.2 lakh
Cost saving is Rs.25k which matures to Rs.41.3 giving an earning of Rs.16.3k
which equates to TCO of Rs.1.84 lakh for the G10
Choosing the Samsung B600 over the G10 in this case would save Rs.48k in total lifetime cost.
So which plasma model is selected can make a big difference when comparing with a LED model.
adder said:
well those are the maximum power consumption,at full backlight settings,max volume,usb ports occupied etc.
if u adjust it house settings,tone down the backlight a samsung LED lcd will consume about 75watts and about 90watts to 110watts for the W550A
Correct but using max power also gives you a max cost to work with, ie your running costs will not exceed this amount. They could well be lower but then quantfying is harder.
Now if you reduce backlight to save power are you not bringing the B6000 to the same level of the plasma, ie the LED won't be as bright anymore and will have the same disadvantage of the plasma, needs a darker room to work with ?
The plasma also touts power saving but i don't think this is an option as already the plasma needs a darker room to work with or at least thats what i understood.
adder said:
so imagine if all people start to buy plasma,we are going to have a severe power crisis,i mean just by a potential flat screen owner going from a 21" to a 42" plasma,the power consumed is more then double,if he goes for a 40" lcd he or she will save around 120watts at least ,which is inuff to power a light bulb and a fan in village,in case if they use a CFL u may squeeze in a 14" tv.
And all these people will very quickly realise that they have to pay for every unit consumed. That too in a country with different power slabs increases the costs even further
