Those who have xenon base projectors, how is your electric bill?
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I think you have to just put it in perspective( I'm not a Qualia owner) but my CRTs eat more electricity than a Qualia and my teen daughters with blow dryers eat a lot more than either one.
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I would doubt that in most instances, especially with expensive Xenon bulbs, that the projector would really be run long enough to make a noticable impact on an electric bill. Of course this depends on the use, but I would suspect normal 2-3 times a week viewing, for say 3 hours each, would not really impact it much. Then again, if someone was running it as a TV (7 days a week for say 5-6 hours), that would be a different story.
"my pg&e averages 500 dollars a month."
Geez... I'm around 15% of that, for electricity... but gas will be a whopper this winter- I may hit $100/month just for that...
Anyway, the Qualia specs a 700 Watt bulb. At US$0.15/KWh, figure around $0.10/hour.
In California, that would add maybe $5 extra per month. In Thailand???
Geez... I'm around 15% of that, for electricity... but gas will be a whopper this winter- I may hit $100/month just for that...
Anyway, the Qualia specs a 700 Watt bulb. At US$0.15/KWh, figure around $0.10/hour.
In California, that would add maybe $5 extra per month. In Thailand???
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I have my homes solar panel connected to my Xenon projector. The only problem I have watching a movie is when a planes flies overhead.
I do have a xenon bulb in my projector, but I dont think it makes a difference to the power bill
I do have a xenon bulb in my projector, but I dont think it makes a difference to the power bill
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Yes this is certainly one way to look at it , another is if you are worried about the electric bill you can't afford a Qualia.
On a related note, however ,after my theater and equipment within ran so far over expectations, I went around turning off lights a lot more.
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| Originally posted by bills2k Had the electric bill been a concern I would not have bought a Qualia. |
On a related note, however ,after my theater and equipment within ran so far over expectations, I went around turning off lights a lot more.
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Ahhh... but you should also note that many of us around here have severly distorted HT enthusiast's priorities... It is highly likely that in buying a Qualia to satisfy the videophile's Home Theater needs, things like utillity bills, and perhaps even food, water and clothing, need to go on a very tight budget for the next few years!
ie: We might starve and freeze, but at least we'll do it while viewing a great image...
| Originally posted by Jon S heck... if you can afford a Qualia, the electric bill is a non-issue... |
ie: We might starve and freeze, but at least we'll do it while viewing a great image...
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Distorted ? This sounds totally normal to me !
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| Originally posted by KoolKiwi Ahhh... but you should also note that many of us around here have severly distorted HT enthusiast's priorities... It is highly likely that in buying a Qualia to satisfy the videophile's Home Theater needs, things like utillity bills, and perhaps even food, water and clothing, need to go on a very tight budget for the next few years! ie: We might starve and freeze, but at least we'll do it while viewing a great image... |
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Is 800 watts a real number for the Qualia? Yow! Still, by my calcs the cost isn't too bad...
800 W (1kw/1000w)(.12 $/kw - hr) = $0.096
or in other words, just 10 cents for an hour's worth of satisfaction. Pretty reasonable!
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Well... by my calcs...
| Originally posted by jbm007 My Qualia draws 1000 watts upon start up. After 1 minute it settles down to drawing approx. 800 watts My freezer in the garage draws more than that. With my Qualia I can at least enjoy the expense. |
800 W (1kw/1000w)(.12 $/kw - hr) = $0.096
or in other words, just 10 cents for an hour's worth of satisfaction. Pretty reasonable!
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| Originally posted by tryg Do you realize hoe much money I'm saving on hookers now that I'm sitting home with my Xenon based projector? |
Daniel: tried the solar panel stuff, it did not work well. The problem is that the solar panels only worked during the day and so the light coming in from the window washed out the image. Now I use a stationary bike connected to a generator. The minus with this plan is that the extra juice needed for the Xenon bulb means that I am too tired mid way through the movie, on the plus side I am getting in better shape
"Now I use a stationary bike connected to a generator. The minus with this plan is that the extra juice needed for the Xenon bulb means that I am too tired mid way through the movie, on the plus side I am getting in better shape"
At 700-800 watts, that's about one horsepower, which is quite impressive- unless you are a horse...
At 700-800 watts, that's about one horsepower, which is quite impressive- unless you are a horse...
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