Philips recently announced its Eco TV. The 42-inch, 1080p resolution, flat-panel LCD, model 42PFL5603D is packed with power-saving features.

Chief among them is the ability to dim the backlight. Dimming the backlight in darker scenes has the dual benefit of saving power and improving black-level performance, according to the company. The backlight can also be dimmed via a room lighting sensor, so in dark rooms it will use less power. There’s also traditional a “power-saving” mode that caps the peak light output. All of these features can be turned on or off at the viewer’s discretion, which should please cinema lovers since many of these features’ potential effects, such as black-level fluctuation, could negatively impact home theater image quality.