DTAs on the worldwide market today consume about 17 W in 'on' mode and 8 W in standby mode.

EPA worked with stakeholders-including manufacturers, states, and large retailers-in advance of this transition, to ensure that energy efficiency is factored into product design. If all DTAs meet the Energy Star specification, Americans could save 13 billion kWh and more than $1 billion in energy costs, and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 1 million cars.ĭTAs are not yet on the market in the United States and will not be sold until late 2008, shortly before the digital transition. However, with more energy-efficient designs and features that automatically power a product down after periods of inactivity, Energy Star-qualified DTAs will use substantially less energy than current models sold worldwide. By some estimates, DTAs could consume more than 3 billion kWh/year and cost Americans $270 million more per year in higher electricity bills. 18, 2009, conversion from analog to digital broadcasts. It is estimated that Americans will purchase 22 million DTAs to continue to receive over-the-air broadcasts after the Feb. In anticipation of the nationwide changeover to digital television signals in February 2009, EPA’s Energy Star program is announcing specifications for digital-to-analog converter boxes, or DTAs, that are expected to cut energy use by more than 70%.

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