Budget Westinghouse (very slightly) out-greens most LCDs
The inexpensive Westinghouse SK-H640G series is and simpler to use and slightly more efficient than the competition, but comes up short in features and picture quality.
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Much like Vizio, budget TV brand Westinghouse has decided to capitalize on the usual energy efficiency of small-screened LCDs. Its "greenvue" line, which includes the SK-H640G series, is said to surpass Energy Star by 20 percent.
That's not a very high standard yet, however, and according to our tests, the 32-incher, while among the most efficient of its kind, will save you at most a few bucks a year over similar TVs. Compared with those TVs it also came up a bit short in the picture quality and features departments, but its simple design and control scheme could appeal to bargain hunters fed up with a typical HDTVs' complexity.
Read the full review of the Westinghouse SK-H640G series.
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