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Monitor Draws Zero Power In Standby

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the green-screens dept.

fifthace writes "A new range of Fujitsu Siemens monitors don't draw power during standby. The technology uses capacitors and relays to avoid drawing power when no video signal is present. With political parties all over Europe calling for a ban on standby, this small development could end up as one of the most significant advances in recent times. The British Government estimates eight percent of all domestic electricity is consumed by devices in standby."

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  1. it's got an LED on it, too by User+956 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    A new range of Fujitsu Siemens monitors don't draw power during standby.

    The monitor might not, but what about the power brick? those things consume power even if no monitor is attached.

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  2. Pull the plug by Drakin020 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    So does that mean I can pull the plug and have the monitor remain in standby mode?

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  3. Bad power factor is the real problem by thogard · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Most very low power modern devices have nasty power factors. PC power supplies tend to be .6 to .8. CFLs run from about .2 to .6 while many phone charges are about .2. That means for every watt delivered to the phone, there line losses in the grid are at least 3 W if not more. There are also losses in the generator so getting 1 Watt into your phone (or CFL) may require more power than putting 5W into a resistive load.