{"id":2249,"date":"2016-10-08T08:05:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T08:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/?p=2249"},"modified":"2017-10-10T11:33:40","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T11:33:40","slug":"us-report-on-tvs-energy-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/2016\/10\/08\/us-report-on-tvs-energy-use\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. report on TV&#8217;s energy use"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_2249 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_2249')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_2249').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. N\\u00e4heres erfahren Sie durch einen Klick auf das <em>i<\\\/em>.\",\"settings_perma\":\"Dauerhaft aktivieren und Daten\\u00fcber-tragung zustimmen:\",\"info_link\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.heise.de\\\/ct\\\/artikel\\\/2-Klicks-fuer-mehr-Datenschutz-1333879.html\",\"uri\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greenfilmshooting.net\\\/blog\\\/en\\\/2016\\\/10\\\/08\\\/us-report-on-tvs-energy-use\\\/\",\"post_id\":2249,\"post_title_referrer_track\":\"U.S.+report+on+TV%26%238217%3Bs+energy+use\",\"display_infobox\":\"on\"});}});\n\/* ]]> *\/<\/script><\/div><p>According to an analysis released by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/\">Natural Resources Defense Council<\/a> (NRDC) televisions sets from Samsung, LG, and Vizio use up to twice the energy that consumers were told they would. The recently purchased models by these manufacturers which are representing half of the U.S. market can lead to $1.2 billion higher energy costs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt appears that some major manufacturers have modified their TV designs to get strong energy-use marks during government testing but they may not perform as well in consumers\u2019 homes\u201d, says Noah Horowitz, senior scientist and director, Center for Energy Efficiency Standards, NRDC. \u201cThese \u2018under the hood\u2019 changes dramatically increase a TV\u2019s energy use and environmental impact, usually without the user\u2019s knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NRDC report states that Samsung, LG, and Vizio have designed their TVs to disable energy-saving features whenever users change the main picture setting, doing so with no or little adequate on-screen warning, which can boost energy use by 50 to 100 percent, or more. Manufacturers are likely designing their televisions this way as a means to increase the brightness of the television screen in an attempt to enhance perceived owner satisfaction, but the extra energy use is not accounted for in the DOE test.<\/p>\n<p>HDR content consumes more energy too: \u201cThe latest version of ultra high-definition (UHD) TVs used approximately 30 to 50 percent more energy when playing content produced with High Dynamic Range (HDR) than conventional UHD content. In addition, the TV\u2019s energy-saving features were automatically disabled whenever HDR content was played. HDR-capable TVs deliver bolder colors, brighter images, and higher contrast that will make the format increasingly popular but the test method does not include HDR content so the extra energy use is not reflected. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The full report &#8216;The Secret Costs of Manufacturers Exploiting Loopholes in the Government\u2019s TV Energy Test: $1.2 Billion for Consumers, Millions of Tons of Pollution&#8217; is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/resources\/secret-costs-manufacturers-exploiting-loopholes-governments-tv-energy-test\">online<\/a>. \u201cWith millions of televisions purchased annually across America, all of this extra energy use has a major impact on national energy consumption, consumer utility bills, and the environment\u201d, concludes Horowitz. \u201cSteps must be taken to ensure televisions are as energy efficient as possible during actual use and not just during government testing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: Sascha Sebastian \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pixelio.de\">PIXELIO <\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"According to an analysis released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) televisions sets from Samsung, LG, and Vizio use up to twice the energy that consumers were told they would. 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