ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements
Product Specification for Televisions
Eligibility Criteria
Draft 2 Version 8.0
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Following is the Version 8.0 ENERGY STAR Product Specification for Televisions. A product shall meetall of the identified criteria if it is to earn the ENERGY STAR.

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1 DEFINITIONS

4A) Product Types:

5671) Television (TV)1: A product designed to produce dynamic video, contains an internal TV tuner
encased within the product housing, and that is capable of receiving dynamic visual content fromwired or wireless sources including but not limited to:89a) Broadcast and similar services for terrestrial, cable, satellite, and/or broadband transmissionof analog and/or digital signals; and/or

1011b) Display-specific data connections, such as HDMI, Component video, S-video, Composite
video; and/or

12c) Media storage devices such as a USB flash drive, a memory card, or a DVD; and/or

13d) Network connections, usually using Internet Protocol, typically carried over Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

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2) Home Theater Display (HTD): A product with diagonal viewable screen size greater than 25
inches, that is designed to produce dynamic video, that does not contain an internal TV tuner
encased within the product housing, that is primarily marketed for use in home theaterapplications, and that is capable of receiving dynamic visual content from wired or wirelesssources including but not limited to:1920a) Display-specific data connections, such as HDMI, Component video, S-video, Composite
video; and/or

21b) Media storage devices such as a USB flash drive, a memory card, or a DVD; and/or

22c) Network connections, usually using Internet Protocol, typically carried over Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

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Home Theater Display does not include Computer Monitors or Signage Displays (defined in the
ENERGY STAR Product Specification for Displays).

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Hospitality Television/Home Theater Display: A TV or HTD product which includes the following
features:a) A control port for bi-directional communication (DB-9, RJ11, RJ12, RJ45, coaxial cable, or
HDMI-CEC); and1 10 CFR 430.2
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b) Activated hospitality protocol software (e.g., SmartPort, Meeting Professionals International(MPI), Multiple Television Interface (MTI), Serial Protocol) to provide direct access to VideoOn-Demand (VOD) systems, non-video hotel services or a digital media player designed for
hospitality-specific applications.
B) Operational Modes:

34351) On Mode2: The mode of operation in which the TV/HTD is connected to mains power, and iscapable of producing dynamic video.

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2) Standby-Passive Mode3: The mode of operation in which the TV/HTD is connected to mains
power, produces neither sound nor picture, and can be switched into another mode with only theremote control unit or an internal signal.

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3) Standby-Active, Low Mode4: The mode of operation in which the TV/HTD is connected to mains
power, produces neither sound nor picture, can be switched into another mode with the remotecontrol unit or an internal signal, and can additionally be switched into another mode with an
external signal.

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4) Standby-Active, High Mode5: The mode of operation in which the TV/HTD is connected to mains
power, produces neither sound nor picture, is exchanging/receiving data with/from an externalsource, and can be switched into another mode with the remote control unit, an internal signal, oran external signal.

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Download Acquisition Mode: The power mode in which the product is connected to a mains
power source, produces neither sound nor picture, and is actively downloading data. Data
downloads may include channel listing information for use by an Electronic Program Guide,
TV/HTD setup data, channel map updates, firmware updates, monitoring for emergency
messaging/communications or other network communications.

5) Off Mode6: The mode of operation in which the TV/HTD is connected to mains power, produces
neither sound nor picture, and cannot be switched into any other mode of operation with theremote control unit, an internal signal, or external signal.
C) Additional Functions7: Functions that are not required for the basic operation of the device.
Note: Additional functions include, but are not limited to, a VCR unit, a DVD unit, an HDD unit, a FMradio unit, a memory card-reader unit, or an ambient lighting unit.
1) Thin Client Capability: The ability of the TV/HTD to receive, decrypt, and display encrypted
content provided by a Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) over the Local Area
Network via a server device co-located on the customer premises without the need for a client
device at the TV/HTD.

2 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.14
3 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.18
4 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.20
5 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.19,
6 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.13
7 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.1, which references International ElectrotechnicalCommission (IEC) Standard 62087 Ed. 3.
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2) Full Network Connectivity: The ability of the TV/HTD to maintain network presence while inStandby-Active, Low mode. Presence of the TV/HTD, its network services, and its applications, ismaintained even if some components of the TV/HTD are powered down. The TV/HTD can electto change power states based on receipt of network data from remote network devices, butshould otherwise stay in Standby-Active, Low mode absent a demand for services from a remote
network device. Full network connectivity is not limited to a specific set of protocols. Also referred
to as “network proxy” functionality and described in the Ecma-393 standard.
D) Special Functions8: Functions that are related to, but not required for, the basic operation of thedevice.
Note: Special functions include, but are not limited to, special sound processing, power saving
functions (e.g., Automatic Brightness Control).

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761) Automatic Brightness Control (ABC): The self-acting mechanism that controls the brightness of adisplay as a function of ambient light.

77782) Gesture Recognition: Ability to recognize non-verbal communication through a movement of thebody, head, or limbs to express or emphasize an idea, sentiment, or command.

79803) Voice Recognition: Ability to recognize spoken words or phrases and to convert said
communication into text or commands to which meaning has been assigned.

81E) TV/HTD Settings and Menus:

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1) Preset Picture Setting9: A preprogrammed factory setting obtained from the TV/HTD menu withpre-determined picture parameters such as brightness, contrast, color, sharpness, etc. Preset
Picture Settings can be selected within the Home or Retail Configurations.

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2) Default Picture Setting10: The Preset Picture Setting that the TV/HTD enters into immediately
after making a selection from the Forced Menu. If the TV/HTD does not have a Forced Menu, thisis the as-shipped Preset Picture Setting.

88893) Brightest Selectable Preset Picture Setting11: The Preset Picture Setting in which the TV/HTD
produces the highest screen luminance within either the Home or Retail Configuration.

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4) Home Configuration12: The TV/HTD configuration selected from the Forced Menu which isdesigned for typical consumer viewing and is recommended by the manufacturer for homeenvironments.

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5) Retail Configuration13: The TV/HTD configuration selected from the Forced Menu which isdesigned to highlight the TV/HTD's features in a retail environment. This configuration may
display demos, disable configurable settings, or increase screen brightness in a manner which is
not desirable for typical consumer viewing.

8 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.17, which references IEC 62087 Ed. 3.
9 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.15, with the exception of “Home or Retail
Configurations”; Section 2.15 uses “home or retail mode” instead.
10 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.4
11 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.3
12 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.6
13 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.16

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6) High Dynamic Range (HDR) Upscaling: A user-selectable Special Function that extends theluminance of the brightest scene elements and apparent saturation of colors of standard-dynamic
range content in a manner similar to those provided by HDR 10 or Dolby Vision encoding.

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7) Forced Menu14: A series of menus which require the selection of initial settings before allowing
the user to utilize primary functions. Within these menus contains an option to choose the viewing
environment between Retail and Home Configurations.

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8) Electronic Program Guide (EPG): An interactive on-screen menu of TV/HTD program information
downloaded from an external source or embedded interstitially in broadcast video streams (e.g.,
program time, date, and descriptions).

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Figure 1: Illustration of Picture Settings for TV/HTDs with a Forced Menu 15

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Figure 2: Illustration of Picture Settings for TV/HTDs without a Forced Menu16

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14 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.5
15 U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Television Sets; Finalrule, Federal Register, October 25, 2013, 78 FR 63828.
16 U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Television Sets; Finalrule, Federal Register, October 25, 2013, 78 FR 63829.

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1) External Power Supply (EPS)17: Also referred to as External Power Adapter. An external power
supply circuit that is used to convert household electric current into dc current or lower-voltage ac
current to operate a consumer product.

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2) Main Battery18: A battery capable of powering the TV/HTD to produce dynamic video without the
support of mains power.

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1) Luminance19: The photometric measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of light traveling ina given direction, expressed in units of candelas per square meter (cd/m 2).

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2) Screen Area: The viewable screen area of the product, calculated by multiplying the viewable
image width by the viewable image height. For curved screens, the measurements shall be madealong the curvature on the face of the screen rather than along a straight line/chord.

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3) Native Vertical Resolution: The number of visible physical lines along the vertical axis of the
TV/HTD (e.g., a TV/HTD with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 (horizontal x vertical) would
have a Native Vertical Resolution of 1080).

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H) Basic Model20: All units of a given type of product (or class thereof) manufactured by one
manufacturer, having the same primary energy source, and which have essentially identical electrical,
physical, and functional characteristics that affect energy consumption and energy efficiency.

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J) Unit Under Test (UUT): The unit currently undergoing testing.

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2 SCOPE

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2.1

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Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD)21: A person such as, but not limited to, a cable
operator, a multichannel multipoint distribution service, a direct broadcast satellite service, or atelevision receive-only satellite program distributor, who makes available for purchase, by subscribers
or customers, multiple channels of video programming.

Included Products

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Products that are: (1) marketed to the consumer as a TV/HTD (i.e., TV/HTD is the primaryfunction); (2) capable of being powered from a wall outlet or with an external power supply;and (3) meet one of the following product type definitions, are eligible for ENERGY STAR
certification, with the exception of products listed in Section 2.2:
i. TVsii. Hospitality TV/HTDsiii. Home Theater Displays

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18 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.12
19 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix H, Section 2.11
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2.2

Excluded Products

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2.2.2 Products that satisfy one or more of the following conditions are not eligible for ENERGY STAR
certification under this specification:

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Products that are covered under other ENERGY STAR product specifications are not eligible
for certification under this specification. The list of specifications currently in effect can befound at www.energystar.gov/specifications.

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TV/HTDs with a Main Battery that enables operation without connected mains power.
Products with a computer input port (e.g., VGA), that are marketed and sold primarily as
computer monitors or other displays, and that do not contain an integrated TV tuner encased
within the product housing.

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3 CERTIFICATION CRITERIA

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3.1

Significant Digits and Rounding

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3.1.1

All calculations shall be carried out with directly measured (unrounded) values. Only the final
result of a calculation shall be rounded.

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3.1.2

Unless otherwise specified, compliance with specification limits shall be evaluated using exact
values without any benefit from rounding.

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Annual Energy Consumption (AEC) values less than 100 kWh shall be rounded to the nearest
tenth of a kWh; otherwise, they shall be rounded to the nearest kWh, as specified in Section
8.2 of Appendix H to 10 CFR Part 430, for reporting on the ENERGY STAR website.

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Directly measured or calculated values that are submitted for reporting on the ENERGY STAR
website shall be rounded to the nearest significant digit as expressed in the corresponding
specification limit.

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3.2

General Requirements

3.2.1

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External Power Supplies (EPSs): Single- and Multiple-voltage EPSs shall meet the Level VI or
higher performance requirements under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol whentested according to the Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption ofExternal Power Supplies, Appendix Z to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430.
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Single- and Multiple-voltage EPSs shall include the Level VI or higher marking.
Additional information on the Marking Protocol is available
at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005-0218.
General User Information: The product shall ship with consumer informational materials
located in either (1) the hard copy or electronic user manual, or (2) a package or box insert.
These materials shall include:i.
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Information about the ENERGY STAR program,Information on the energy consumption implications of changes to default as-shipped
TV/HTD configuration and settings, andiii. Notification that enabling certain optional features and functionalities (e.g., instant-on), may
increase energy consumption beyond the limits required for ENERGY STAR certification, as
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3.2.3

Energy Saving Features: A TV/HTD may not be certified with any detectable or undetectableenergy saving features (e.g., Motion Detection Dimming) that are enabled when tested
according to Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430 unless that feature provides
comparable energy savings during typical viewing experiences (i.e., the duration of a variety of
popular programming). This prohibition applies irrespective of whether the function's primary
or intended purpose is energy savings.

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Note: Manufacturers seeking to certify products with new or unvetted energy saving features
enabled are encouraged to submit internal test data demonstrating results over a range ofcurrently popular content to EPA for review and approval prior to submitting the product forcertification.

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Note: EPA received mixed feedback from stakeholders on its proposal in Section 3.2.3 to limit the use ofan energy saving feature unless it delivers comparable savings during typical viewing experiences.
Manufacturers, utilities and NGOs all expressed a need for a clear definition of “typical viewing
experience” (some preferred an additional test method) to guard against variability in how results may beinterpreted and publicized. Manufacturers relayed that they would be vulnerable to product de-listing if
test results were interpreted differently by EPA and/or other external stakeholders. Manufacturers
commented that such uncertainty would potentially limit the development of future energy saving featuresand impede innovation. EPA understands manufacturers’ concern regarding variability of "typical viewing
experiences", and thus encourages manufacturers seeking greater assurance to share their assessmentof any new energy saving feature with EPA for approval prior to certification. We would expect to see
performance data demonstrating savings over a range of typical viewing content (i.e., full length of
popular programming such as news, sports, dramas). For energy saving features dependent on content
displayed, using any common length of popular programming over a variety of genres should be
adequate to determine if the features deliver similar savings across different content.

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Other stakeholders recommended that energy saving features should persist across more Preset Picture
Settings, as EPA is proposing to do for ABC. EPA agrees and has clarified language in Sections 3.2.5
and 3.2.6 to make the persistence requirements apply to any energy saving features. The requirement in
Section 3.2.3 above is intended to prevent certification with features that can detect specific content in atest method and thus demonstrate savings that are less likely to occur in a real world setting with content
different from that of the test method.

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3.2.4

Forced Menu: Any product that includes a Forced Menu upon initial start-up shall:

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Provide users with a choice of Home Configuration or Retail Configuration. Partners may use
alternative terminology if approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Upon selection of Retail Configuration at initial start-up, either (1) display a second prompt
requiring the user to confirm the choice of Retail Configuration, or (2) display information on
the start-up menu that the Home Configuration is the setting in which the product qualifies for
ENERGY STAR. If option (2) is selected, additional detail about ENERGY STAR certificationand energy consumption expectations shall be included in printed product literature and on
the product information page on the Partner’s website.

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3.2.5

Preset Picture Setting Menu: For any product where consumers have the option of selecting
different picture settings from a preset menu at any time:

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The product shall display on-screen information that the Default Picture Setting reflects thesetting under which the product qualifies for the ENERGY STAR. For example, suchinformation may be indicated by including an electronic ENERGY STAR mark alongside thename or description of that picture setting or in the form of a message displayed each time
any setting other than the Default Picture Setting is selected.

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when another Preset Picture Setting is selected that does not also have the energy savingfeature enabled by default.
iii. For each Preset Picture Setting with energy saving feature(s) (e.g., ABC) enabled by default,
the energy saving feature(s) shall default back to being enabled whenever the user selectsthat preset picture setting.

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Note: Stakeholders provided feedback requesting that EPA add language to Section 3.2.5 requiring ABC
to default back to on after the user switches out of retail mode and after HDR content has been played.
EPA agrees with this feedback and proposes expanded language under Section 3.2.5 requiring energy
saving features to default back to on when entering preset picture settings where the features were
initially enabled as shipped. This may override user choices made last time the preset picture setting was
used.

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Also, EPA notes that it has modified Section 3.2.5 to reference energy saving features more broadly, notsolely ABC as referenced in Draft 1, to encourage the persistence of all energy saving features, including
new ones that may be developed, that deliver consistent savings.

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3.2.6

Manual Adjustments to TV Parameters: For products with an energy saving feature (e.g.,
ABC) enabled in the Default Picture setting, the feature’s functionality must remain enabledduring manual adjustments to any of the TV’s picture parameters, such as screen brightness,backlight, and contrast ratio.

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Special Functions: The TV/HTD shall alert the user anytime the activation of any Special
Function disables an energy saving feature.

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Note: Manufacturers provided input for Section 3.2.7 citing that the language proposed in Draft 1, whichstated that the TV/HTD shall alert the user anytime the activation of a Special function increases theenergy consumption of the product, would be challenging to implement due to the lack of a test method
available to measure the energy consumption of Special Functions and a lack of a complete list of allSpecial Functions available. As such, manufacturers would have difficulty determining when an alert
would be required. EPA understands these concerns and proposes modified language in Section 3.2.7
where the TV/HTD must provide an alert only when activation of a Special Function disables an energy
saving feature.
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Standby-Passive Mode and Standby-Active, Low Mode Settings: If users can select andenable Standby-Passive Mode or Standby-Active, Low Mode functions from a display prompt
in On Mode or a settings menu other than a Forced Menu, and if these functions may alter
power consumption from the default, as-tested Home Configuration:
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The product shall display on-screen information that the default as-shipped settings reflect
the settings under which the product qualifies for the ENERGY STAR. For example, suchinformation may be indicated by including an electronic ENERGY STAR mark alongside thename or description of the default as-shipped settings or in the form of a message displayedeach time any setting other than the default as-shipped setting is selected.
Products with a physical ENERGY STAR mark affixed to the front or top of the TV/HTD may
alternatively display on-screen information that enabling settings other than the default asshipped settings may change the energy consumption of the product.
Thin Client Capability and MVPD-ready Information: Products that have Thin Client Capability
as-shipped or are otherwise MVPD-ready shall:i.

Report the presence of Thin Client Capability and supporting information including, but notlimited to, interoperability protocols, decryption, and decoding functions for display on the
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Inform the consumer in the user manual and/or on-screen prompt that the TV/HTD may becapable of operating without a set-top box from an MVPD.

3.2.10 Standby-Active, High Mode Capability: TV/HTDs with Standby-Active, High Mode shall
automatically return to the default as-tested Standby-Active, Low Mode or Standby-Passive
Mode following a manufacturer firmware update or other maintenance operation in Standby
Active, High Mode within a period less than or equal to 15 minutes from the completion of said
update/maintenance operation.

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On Mode Requirements

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3.3.1

For all TV/HTDs, On Mode power, as determined per Section 7.1.2 On Mode Test for TVs
without ABC Enabled by Default or Section 7.1.3.2 On Mode Power Calculation (for TVs withABC Enabled by Default) in Appendix H shall be less than or equal to the Maximum On Mode
Power Requirement (PON_MAX) and high resolution allowance, as shown in Equation 1, subject
to the following requirement:

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For TVs with ABC or any other energy saving feature enabled by default: TVs with up to four
Preset Picture Settings shall have only one or no Preset Picture Setting without ABC and anyother energy saving feature enabled by default, and TVs with more than four Preset Picture
Settings shall have no more than two Preset Pictures Settings without ABC and any otherenergy saving feature enabled by default. If the TV does not meet these requirements, asecond test shall be performed, whereby ABC shall not be enabled during On Mode testing.
For this second test, the TV shall be tested per Section 7.1.2 of Appendix H to Subpart B of 10
CFR 430, On Mode Test for TVs without ABC Enabled by Default and the resulting On Modepower shall be less than or equal to PON_MAX and high resolution allowance, as shown inEquation 1. In TVs that offer both Home and Retail configurations, only the total number ofPreset Picture Settings available under the Home configuration under test conditions shall beconsidered.

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Note: Multiple stakeholders requested that EPA require ABC and other energy saving features to beenabled in all Preset Picture Settings, citing that at least one prominent manufacturer is already doing so.
EPA recognizes and applauds manufacturers that have ABC enabled in all Preset Picture Settings.
However, EPA has also heard from other manufacturers that implementing ABC in all Preset Picture
Settings would not be appropriate. Although the proposed requirement remains unchanged from Draft 1,
EPA is considering requiring that for TVs with ABC Enabled by Default, TVs with any number of Preset
Picture Settings shall have only one or no Preset Picture Setting without ABC enabled by default. With
this Draft 2, EPA requests more information from stakeholders for which specific Preset Picture Settings,
excluding the picture setting under the Retail configuration and any picture settings that may only bevisible with true HDR content, manufacturers are unable to implement ABC.

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Equation 1: On Mode Power Requirement for All TV/HTDs

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𝑃𝑂𝑁 ≤ 𝑃𝑂𝑁_𝑀𝐴𝑋 + 𝑃𝐻𝑅

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Where:

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PON is On Mode Power in watts;
PON_MAX is the Maximum On Mode Power requirement in watts, calculated in Equation 2; andPHR is a high resolution allowance in watts, as applicable, calculated in Equation 3.

The Maximum On Mode Power Requirement (PON_MAX) in watts shall be calculated per
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Equation 2: Maximum On Mode Power Requirement for All TV/HTDs

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𝑃𝑂𝑁_𝑀𝐴𝑋 = 78.5 × tanh⁡[0.0005 × (𝐴 , 140) + 0.038\ + 14

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3.3.3

PON_MAX is the maximum allowable On Mode Power consumption in watts;
A is the viewable Screen Area of the product in square inches; andtanh is the hyperbolic tangent function.

TV/HTDs with Native Vertical Resolution greater than or equal to 2160 lines are eligible for ahigh resolution On Mode Power Allowance (PHR) as calculated per Equation 3.

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Equation 3: Calculation of On Mode Power Allowance for TV/HTDs with Native Vertical Resolution
Greater than or Equal to 2160 lines

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𝑃𝐻𝑅 = 0.5 × 𝑃𝑂𝑁_𝑀𝐴𝑋

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Where:
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3.4Standby-Passive Mode Requirements

3.4.1

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Standby-Passive Mode power (PSTANDBY-PASSIVE), as measured per Section 7.3.2 StandbyPassive Mode of Appendix H, shall be less than or equal to 0.5 W.

Standby-Active, Low Mode Requirements

3.5.1

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PHR is the high resolution On Mode Power Allowance in watts; and
PON_MAX is the maximum allowable On Mode Power consumption in watts, calculated in Equation 2.

Standby-Active, Low Mode power (PSTANDBY-ACTIVE-LOW ), as measured per Section 7.3.3
Standby-Active, Low Mode of Appendix H, shall be less than or equal to 3.0 W.

Luminance Requirements

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3.6.1

For products with a luminance in the Brightest Selectable Preset Picture Setting (the greater
value of L DEFAULT_RETAIL or L BRIGHTEST_HOME) less than 350 cd/m2, luminance in the Default
Picture Setting (L DEFAULT_HOME) shall be greater than or equal to 65% of the luminance in the
Brightest Selectable Preset Picture Setting.

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For products with a luminance in the Brightest Selectable Preset Picture Setting greater thanor equal to 350 cd/m2, luminance in the Default Picture Setting shall be greater than or equal
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For products that certify to the On Mode requirements with ABC enabled by default, theaverage luminance at the illuminance conditions of 3, 12, 35, and 100 lux with ABC enabledshall be greater than or equal to 50% of the TV’s luminance in the Brightest Selectable Preset
Picture Setting.

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For products that certify to the On Mode requirements with ABC enabled by default, theluminance at 3 lux in the Default Picture Setting, with ABC enabled, shall be greater than orequal to 125 cd/m2.

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Note: EPA received mixed stakeholder input on the Draft 1 proposal requiring that products certifying to
On Mode requirements with ABC enabled by default shall have a luminance at 3 lux in the Default Picture
Setting greater than or equal to 150 cd/m2. Two manufacturers commented that 150 cd/m2 was notpractical since the absolute value of luminance measured may vary significantly from unit to unit. As aresult, some manufacturers would need to set the minimum screen luminance at an even higher
brightness than they deem optimal for viewing at 3 lux to provide a buffer that would ensure that allmodels would pass verification testing at 150 cd/m2. They instead proposed that EPA either set a 20-30%
ratio between luminance with ABC enabled at 3 lux and luminance at the Brightest Selectable Preset
Picture Setting or set a luminance minimum 80 cd/m2 at 3 lux to account for large variances in measuring
for a fixed luminance. Other stakeholders generally supported EPA’s proposal to require a screen
luminance of 150 cd/m2 at 3 lux. One stakeholder cited 100 cd/m2 as the minimum screen brightness
recommended in the TCO Displays standard, whereas another manufacturer confirmed that the 150
cd/m2 at 3 lux requirement would be acceptable.

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In response to varied feedback, EPA requested additional insight from the Imaging Science Foundation(ISF) on how it arrived at its recommended screen brightness of 150 cd/m2 for dark room viewing. ISF
provided input based on its 10-15 years of gathering insights and field data that consistently showedviewer preferences for a screen luminance of 150 cd/m2 in dark rooms for LCD TVs. Balancing
stakeholder input, EPA proposes setting a minimum screen luminance of 125 cd/m2 at 3 lux to account forvariations in measured screen luminance, as noted by some manufacturers, and to maintain a minimum
floor to guard against TVs certified with ABC enabled from shipping too dim. EPA maintains its proposal
to set a minimum required luminance instead of a ratio to guard against TVs with comparatively low
Brightest Selectable Preset Picture Settings from shipping too dim. EPA welcomes additional feedback
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DAM energy consumption for all DAM states (EDAM), as measured per the CEA Procedure for
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Note: Products intended for sale in the US market are subject to minimum toxicity and recyclability
requirements. Please see ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Televisions: Partner Commitments
for details.

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Test methods identified in Table 1 shall be used for certification.
Table 1: Test Methods for ENERGY STAR Certification
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For products with HDR Upscaling as a Special Function selectable from within the Default
Picture Setting, enable this feature and record the average power consumption value over a
10-minute period following the guidance in Section 7.1.2 of Appendix H to Subpart B of 10
CFR Part 430; or
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Picture Setting and record the average power consumption over a 10-minute period following
the guidance in Section 7.1.2 of Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430 and record theluminance following Sections 7.2.1.2 through 7.2.3 of Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFRPart 430.

Additional Required Test for TV/HTDs with Standby-Active, Low Mode

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The following method in Table 2 shall be used for TV/HTDs with a Standby-Active, Low mode:

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TV/HTDs for which availability can be confirmed with one of the methods in Section 6.7.5.2
Availability of CEA-2037-A shall be reported as having Full Network Connectivity.

Additional Required Test for Hospitality TV/HTDs

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DAM energy consumption of Hospitality TV/HTDs shall be measured using the following
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A single representative unit shall be selected for testing the Basic Model;
Units shall be selected for testing per the sampling requirements defined in 10 CFR 429.25,
which references 10 CFR 429.11.

International Market Certification

4.6.1

Products shall be tested for certification at the relevant input voltage/frequency combination foreach market in which they will be sold and promoted as ENERGY STAR.

5 USER INTERFACE
5.1.1

Partners are encouraged to design products in accordance with the user interface standard
IEEE 1621: Standard for User Interface Elements in Power Control of Electronic Devices
Employed in Office/Consumer Environments. For details, see http://eetd.LBL.gov/Controls.

6 EFFECTIVE DATE

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Effective Date: The Version 8.0 ENERGY STAR Televisions specification shall take effect on
TBD, 2018. To qualify for ENERGY STAR, a product model shall meet the ENERGY STAR
specification in effect on its date of manufacture. The date of manufacture is specific to each
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6.1.2

Future Specification Revisions: EPA reserves the right to change this specification should
technological and/or market changes affect its usefulness to consumers, industry, or theenvironment. In keeping with current policy, revisions to the specification are arrived atthrough stakeholder discussions. In the event of a specification revision, please note that the
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7 CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE REVISIONS

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Standby-Active, High Mode: EPA and DOE are interested in learning more about StandbyActive, High Mode. EPA anticipates exploring this issue and potential power limits and duty
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Trends and Improvements in Energy Efficiency: EPA anticipates continued gains in energy
efficiency to be achieved in the next few years with advances in technology such as LED
efficacy, the addition of reflective polarizing film, power supply improvements, lower screen
reflectance, improved backplanes (Low Temperature Polysilicon and Indium Gallium Zinc
Oxide), quantum dot technology, and next generation Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED).
As such, EPA anticipates an opportunity for proposing further limits on power consumption in
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ABC Performance Across All Preset Picture Settings: EPA is interested in better
understanding how ABC performs across all Preset Picture Settings. EPA anticipates
exploring this issue once ABC is implemented in and persistent across more Preset Picture
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Note: In response to Draft 1, stakeholders recommended that EPA develop a requirement to ensure that
ABC perform similarly in all Preset Picture Settings. EPA shares stakeholder interest in ensuring that ABC
delivers savings across all Preset Picture Settings, but at this time does not have enough information onvariances in ABC savings that may depend on Preset Picture Setting configurations to propose such arequirement. EPA will continue to monitor the market to better understand the impacts of ABC in different
Preset Picture Settings
7.1.4

UHD Allowance: EPA anticipates modifying the UHD allowance in the next revision to accountfor UHD gains in efficiency.

Note: In response to Draft 1, stakeholders provided data from HD and UHD TVs in the California Energy
Commission database and data from UHD and HD TVs in the EU. Both datasets demonstrated that UHD
TVs consume approximately 13% more power than HD models. As such, stakeholders advocated that
EPA reduce in Version 8.0 the 50% UHD allowance. EPA shares stakeholder interest in reducing thepower draw of UHD TVs, however, since its proposal to require a minimum luminance at 3 lux will most
likely impact overall power consumption of TV models qualifying with ABC enabled by default, many ofwhich are UHD models, EPA is choosing to wait until the next specification revision to address UHD
power consumption limits.
7.1.5

HDR Allowance: EPA will monitor the market to assess the extent to which an opportunity
exists to improve the energy efficiency of the HDR upscaling feature and televisions displaying
native HDR content in a future revision.

Note: Several stakeholders requested that EPA signal its intent to adopt power limits in the future forpower consumption in HDR upscaling mode and to adopt them for the TV displaying native HDR content
once a consensus test clip emerges that contains native HDR content. EPA supports stakeholder efforts
to develop an updated test clip that addresses scene cut frequency and is more representative of thenative 4K and HDR-encoded content increasingly being watched by purchasers of new televisions.

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