Save the World with Remote in Hand – Philips Eco HDTV

Maybe you can make a difference with a remote control in one hand while laying on your couch. Philips has a new line of Eco friendly HDTVs that feature a cleaner parts and a dimmer feature to let your LCD panel use less energy.

Can there be any more grievous a platitude than saving the world through consumer goods? Flat panel big-screen HDTV has long been a symbol of material wealth - along with that Caddy Escalade used to run across town to pick up groceries.

But the developments of newer (and flatter) HDTV technologies have also been about energy efficiency and declining cost. Judging by the way your eyes roll as you pass the local gas station and the sluggish movement of Escalades, Hummers and Navigators from local showroom floors it seems efficiency is on a lot of minds lately. Perhaps Philips is helping us do our part with a remote control in one hand after all.

Philips has just announced a pair of new eco friendly lines of HDTV. The 5000 and 7000 series are flat panel LCDs designed with several power saving features and all models feature HDMI 1.3a. They’re built with lead-free and environmentally safe, flame retardant components. To save on energy they’ve got built-in ambient light sensors that will adjust the back-lighting to conserve energy while never diminishing picture quality. Even the boxes are made from recycled materials.

The 5000 FlatTV series features proprietary video enhancement features including Philip’s Pixel Plus 3 HD. The 7000 series is Philips premium line with a few esthetic differences including rounded edges for a softer look. The 7000 series most important upgrade over the 5000 series is easily the 120Hz refresh rate.

Philips’ 120Hz ClearLCD technology provides fast moving images with a standard refresh rates that suits both film shot at 24 fps and video shot at 60Hz. For more specifics including model pricing check out the Electronic House.