It's not often that I get to include a great big, oversized gadget on Hippyshopper, so I'm happy to see that Phillips has won a prestigious award for its 'Eco Flat' TV, a 42-inch flatscreen HDTV with pioneering power-saving features.
CNET has given Phillips it 'best of CES' award for the TV, whose screen is designed to dim the backlight -- by up to five times peak brightness -- in response to program material. This not only saves power, but improves picture quality in dark scenes, the judges say. The backlight can also be dimmed via a room lighting sensor, so in dark rooms it will use less power. Once again, Phillips seem to be ahead of the game in top class eco gadgets, and it's encouraging to see a product win this much-coveted award for its energy-saving credentials.
The Philips Eco TV is due for release in March (with a suggested retail price of $1,399 in the States).
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