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CES 09: Sony Releases Series of High Energy Efficient Televisions

Sony has released a series of High Energy Efficient Televisions, dubbed the BRAVIA VE5-series models.

Siddharth Zarabi|Jan 09, 2009, 11:00:53 IST

The new BRAVIA VE5-series models offers substantial power savings thanks to a zero-watt standby power switch, along with motion and light sensors that minimize energy usage. These international models: 52-inch KDL-52VE5, the 46-inch KDL-46VE5 and the 40-inch KDL-40VE5, are also the first to incorporate Sony’s exclusive micro-tubular Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (HCFL).

By Siddharth Zarabi

Siddharth Zarabi is Editor (Economic Policy) and Delhi Bureau Chief at CNBC-TV18.

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