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| Bud:
Do not worry, propaganda will run at full brightness automatically >:D |
| Nominal Animal:
This is actually related, albeit tangentially: In 2014, EU started limiting household vacuum cleaner power intake. In 2017, EU limited household vacuum cleaners to 900 watts or less. (The current requirements, PDF.) What I am interested in, is how that affected the effectiveness of the vacuum cleaners. According to some friends who have both "old" (>1500W) and "new" (<900W), there isn't really a noticeable difference in their pickup power. Others may disagree; but it is important to notice that anecdotal evidence of one pair of devices is not really reliable: variance across makes and models is too large. I personally also use my displays (and when I had one, my TV) at relatively low intensities. (For example, right now, my laptop display is at 15% brightness; in natural light, I may bump it up to 25% or so.) So, I am not sure how the energy limit will affect the largest TV's. If it causes the brightness/intensity to scale down, I'm all for it, because I just don't need the upper half of the brightness scale on my devices at all. Contrast and sharpness is different, though; I like those. Often, however, the darker shades are not visible at all until you push the brightness to uncomfortable levels. Perhaps this might change? (Yes, I'm being overly optimistic, I know. The real effect will likely be manufacturers doing tricks that lets them pass the limits, but keep doing whatever they've been doing before, because that's the path of least effort.) Any related observations? |
| tom66:
I have a post-limited vacuum - 900W Miele Classic C2. No complaints at all about performance. I usually end up lowering the power when on anything other than hard floors as it tends to tug on carpets and rugs if I'm not careful. |
| unknownparticle:
Mine is a VAX cordless with a 20V Li Ion 72 W/hr battery, it's mainly ok but has a tendency to block easily, so the dust canister has to be emptied at every use to prevent that. I chose this because I HATE power cords on vacuum cleaners! I do still have my old 1200 watt Sebo though, just in case I get caught out by a flat battery on the Vax! |
| unknownparticle:
--- Quote from: Bud on November 02, 2022, 04:54:46 pm ---Do not worry, propaganda will run at full brightness automatically >:D --- End quote --- Nice one :clap: |
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