Very interesting analysis and I hope it motivates more people to build energy-efficient systems. <br><br>It looks like in your calculations you assume 10 cents/KWH. The amount of $$ savings can be be significantly higher in certain parts of the country. For example here in Massachusetts we pay 18 cents per KWH, so the total savings over 3-4 year lifetime ($80/year * 4 years) would offset some of the costs of a new system.
<br><br>I notice that you mention that you have not tried HD. Does anyone have experience building energy-efficient frontends that can support MPEG2 HD-playback?<br><br>-Argus<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/14/07,
<b class="gmail_sendername">Peter A. Daly</b> <<a href="mailto:petedaly@gmail.com">petedaly@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br><div><br>.... </div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Basically it'll save about $40/year in power. It's certainly not for everybody, but it's something some people on this list may be interested in.
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