SlashGear: Sharp have been demonstrating a solar-powered HDTV at CEATEC 2008, capable of operating solely from the power generated from sunlight.
The 52-inch set uses an LED backlight and other energy-efficiency technology so as to reduce it’s power requirements to just 220kWh; coincidentally, that’s the same amount as the solar panel generates.
Of course, in its demonstration setup this wouldn’t be much use – unless you watch TV outdoors, or don’t have a roof – but I’m imagining that Sharp intend for the solar panel to go onto the roof rather than at the base of the set. It’s actually a demonstration of both the company’s high-power solar panels and their LED-backlight efficient TVs.
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Bill from KC | Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 0:10
Wow, now all I need is a really big back pack and I can take this bad boy camping
I wonder what the specs on this tv are?
Denver PC Guy | Friday, February 13, 2009 at 21:34
This is definitley my idea of going green. I would love to encounter one of these when Im out in the field doing repairs. Id probably just clear the rest of my week.
JOHN
patrick | Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 2:17
so when is this hitting the market? if this was at costco it would be flying off the shelf.