I recently purchased a wide screen flat TV. Man, its a beauty hanging on my living room! I cant take my eyes of it and even if I spent too much for this guilty pleasure, I really dont mind for Im sure it will last some time and give me the comfort of a total entertainment jive. Of course, well have to take care of it like a living room family. And for me, I limit my use to 6 hours or a lil more and I always unplug the connections after. You see I can be very meticulous but at least I can also save energy and some pennys worth from my electric bill. You dont have to live in a jungle and turn the volume too loud. Not only will you have the decency of watching but the ability to stop the rapid winding on your electric meter.