Thread: California considers ban on big screen TVs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist The power still has to be delivered, that's another huge bottleneck. You can have a million gallons of water, but if there's only pipes for 750, that extra 25% doesn't do you a lot of good. All of this takes decades to implement best case scenario and we're already hitting the pipe limits during the summer now. I certainly agree with this and I'm all for conservation so I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Grand Bob I'm not a psychologist, but my experience has been that when you tell people they can't have something, it makes them want to have it more. The prohibition didn't work out that well. This is almost the same kind of feeling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ2XW62fw6M

Quote: Solve the problem. Don't wait for the government to punish us into a problem then look to them to fix it with feel good regulations. Read that link - France doesn't just build plants for despots. That's a progressive and realistic energy policy not driven by ignorance and fear. The power still has to be delivered, that's another huge bottleneck. You can have a million gallons of water, but if there's only pipes...

Quote: Originally Posted by john_1958 sure glad I don't live in california http://www.livescience.com/technolog...ma-tv-ban.html

Quote: Originally Posted by dobyblue Well it seems that Panasonic is already way ahead of them. The new NeoPDP panels this year used 50% of the power consumption that the 2007 models did and next years models will use 33% of the power consumption with the new NeoPDPeco panels designed in conjunction with Pioneer Kuro technology. Exactly. With the law not coming into play until 2011, and the full measure not until 2013, chances are the vast...

Quote: Originally Posted by Canada Does he still own his Hummer. If he does he should not be complaining about TV energy consumtion. I seem to hear Schwarznegger having his Hummer converted to use hydrogen fuel. Or a big bag of Hot Air!

Quote: Originally Posted by Canada Does he still own his Hummer. Well as Governor, I would assume he gets one of those Hummer limo things.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist Look outside your own little world .... Insults generally shut down the conversation. Goodbye!

Quote: Originally Posted by MOONPHASE Actually any tv over 40 inch not 50 That is super lame. Let's see how many people get the hell out of Cali and load up their wagons to head east.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist This is not a ban on big screen TVs. This is an energy efficiency requirement *snip* You can go to Nevada for a TV, and no one is showing up at your door to seize your Kuro. The number of people willing to take a 6 hour hike to get a TV is pretty small, so I don't think they're worried about it. *snip* All this does in the end is put the energy efficiency boot into the butt of the industry,...