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Set-Top Boxes

Set-top BoxesIn July 2007, the International Energy Agency held a set-top box energy efficiency workshop attended by roughly 100 participants from 15 countries. The IEA estimated that without government policy intervention, electricity consumption from set-top boxes would rise considerably in most countries, with a global demand of 400 TWh per year by 2030.

Read the Summary Report from this workshop.

PROGRAM link Country MAX Standby
Energy Star US + Int'l Partners Simple Set-top Boxes (DTA)
≤8 W active on, ≤2 W standby

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Complex Set-top Boxes
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Version 3 (effective September 2011)
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External Power Supply -No load: 0.8 W
Battery Charger - No load: 0.8 W

Note: Please refer to individual program specifications for latest standby requirements.

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