Hello All. I am from outside US. Prices of LCD TV in the US has dropped a lot. I am looking to buy Sharp Aquos LC52D64U 52-inch 1080p LCD HDTV. I'm from a country with 220 volts. My question is, "will the step down transformer (220 volt to 110 volt) I will be needing consume lots of power even if my LCD TV is turned off (standby)? This is excluding the power the TV will consume." Most transformers don't mention how much power they are consuming while plugged, without any appliance turned on.
I plan to save money by buying the TV from the US, but if I'll end up with a high electricity bill, I'd rather buy locally.
Second question will be "If the Sharp consumes 290 watts, how much capacity for the transformer do I need to buy?" People say that it should be 3 to 5 times higher than it's consumption, due to a surge when you turn it on. Is this still true for LCD TV?
Anyone has experience with this? Thanks in advance.
I plan to save money by buying the TV from the US, but if I'll end up with a high electricity bill, I'd rather buy locally.
Second question will be "If the Sharp consumes 290 watts, how much capacity for the transformer do I need to buy?" People say that it should be 3 to 5 times higher than it's consumption, due to a surge when you turn it on. Is this still true for LCD TV?
Anyone has experience with this? Thanks in advance.
