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ENERGY STAR® – TVs, VCRs and TV/VCR, TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD Combination Units

Definitions

To qualify, the following products must be capable of being powered from either a wall outlet or a battery unit that is sold with an AC adapter. These definitions do not include models that require additional power to receive and process signals that contain information and/or data for electronic program guides.

Television (TV) – Categorized as a commercially available electronic product consisting of a tuner/receiver and a monitor encased in a single housing.

TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD Combination Units (TV/DVD, TV/VCR/DVD) – See TV/VCR definition (below).

TV/VCR Combination Unit (TV/VCR) – Categorized as a system in which the TV and VCR are combined into a single unit and that meets all of the following criteria: the VCR is included in the television casing; the power requirements of the two components cannot be measured separately without removing the television casing; and the system is connected to the wall outlet through a single power cable.

Videocassette Recorder/Videocassette Player (VCR) – Categorized as an electronic product designed to play and/or record videotape.

Criteria

Criteria for ENERGY STAR Qualified TVs, VCRs and TV/VCR, TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD Combination Units

	TVs	VCRs	TV/VCR, TV/DVD, TV/VCR/DVD Combination Units
Standby Mode (watts)	<= 3	<= 2	<= 4

Sample Procurement Language for ENERGY STAR Qualified TVs, VCRs and TV/VCR, TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD Combination Units

You may wish to use the following procurement language in contracts to ensure you receive ENERGY STAR qualified TVs, VCRs, TV/VCR, TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD combination units. As with all purchases, be sure to ask the appropriate questions to ensure that you get exactly what you want.

The vendor must

• Provide TVs, VCRs, TV/VCR, TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD combination units that meet ENERGY STAR specifications for energy efficiency, as follows:
  
  
  • TVs require 3 W or less of power in the standby mode.
    
    
  • VCRs require 2 W or less of power in the standby mode.
    
    
  • TV/VCR, TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD combination units require 4 W or less of power in the standby mode.
    
    

Information Resources on TVs, VCRs and TV/VCR, TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD Combination Units

Information Source

Canada and the United States share ENERGY STAR qualified product lists.

How to Access

oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energystar

Scope

On-line list includes qualified brands of TVs, VCRs and TV/VCR, TV/DVD and TV/VCR/DVD combination units.

Information fields include

1. Brand
2. Model number
3. Test watts in standby
4. Screen size (TVs and TV/VCRs)
5. Number of heads (VCRs and TV/VCRs)
6. Mono/Stereo (VCRs and TV/VCRs)
7. High fidelity (hi-fi)
8. Date available on the market

List is grouped by product and can be sorted according to different information fields.

Original Data Source

Data supplied to NRCan and EPA by participating manufacturers

Update Frequency

As required