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4 TVs side by side.

4 h a day
  • Electricity at €0.2832 per kWh (household price with taxes, Eurostat 2026-S1).
  • 210 g CO₂e per kWh generated in 2023 (European Environment Agency). Counts use only, not manufacturing.
  • SmartTech

    LE-43VA1
    F 42″4KLCD / LED

    €20.67 per year

    +€4.13 a year

  • Cheapest to run

    Hitachi

    42HAK5353
    E 42″4KLCD / LED

    €16.54 per year

  • Cheapest to run

    Elit

    L-4221UHDTS2
    E 42″4KLCD / LED

    €16.54 per year

  • Cheapest to run

    Hyundai

    42 HYN 7710 UHD
    E 42″4KLCD / LED

    €16.54 per year

Yearly running cost

Bars in proportion to the energy each model uses.

  • SmartTech LE-43VA1 €20.67
  • Hitachi 42HAK5353 €16.54
  • Elit L-4221UHDTS2 €16.54
  • Hyundai 42 HYN 7710 UHD €16.54
Model SmartTech LE-43VA1 Hitachi 42HAK5353 Elit L-4221UHDTS2 Hyundai 42 HYN 7710 UHD
Running cost
Running cost (per year) €20.67 €16.54 €16.54 €16.54
over 10 years €207 +€41 over 10 years €165 €165 €165
kWh per year 73 58.4 58.4 58.4
kg CO₂e per year from electricity use 15 12 12 12
Specifications
Brand SmartTech Hitachi Elit Hyundai
Model LE-43VA1 42HAK5353 L-4221UHDTS2 42 HYN 7710 UHD
Energy class F E E E
Screen size 42″ (108 cm) 42″ (106 cm) 42″ (105.4 cm) 42″ (106 cm)
Power in on mode (SDR) 50 W 40 W 40 W 40 W
Energy class (HDR) F E G G
Power in on mode (HDR) 51 W 40 W 92 W 92 W
Standby 0.5 W 0.5 W 0.5 W 0.5 W
Resolution 3840 × 2160 3840 × 2160 3840 × 2160 3840 × 2160
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Panel LED LCD LCD LED LCD LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 50 Hz 50 Hz 50 Hz
Power supply Internal Internal Internal Internal
On the market since July 25, 2023 November 4, 2021 December 20, 2021 March 7, 2022
EPREL registration number 1663645 998149 1003100 1152697
Networked standby – 2 W 2 W 2 W
Guaranteed support – 7 years – 2 years
Software updates – 8 years – 2 years
Spare parts available – 7 years – 2 years

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