ENERGY SAVING METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

PURPOSE: An energy saving display device in connection with TV watching and an energy saving method are provided to set the total time for watching TV, thereby enabling a user to save TV watching energy costs. CONSTITUTION: A communication unit(101) receives power Information. A broadcasting signal receiving unit receives a broadcasting signal. A user setting unit(106) sets the total TV watching time in a specific interval. A controller(105) controls TV watching when the set TV watching time is reached. A maximum TV watching electric power charge is set when the total TV watching time is set. The controller receives electric power charge information from the power information to calculate a TV watching electric power charge in the specific interval.