Digital TV News: Environmental Protection Agency

Energy efficient set-top boxes saving hundreds of millions of dollars
Aug 28, 2014 – A new report released shows that the voluntary set-top box energy conservation agreement between the pay-TV industry, consumer electronics manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates has saved American consumers approximately $168 million in energy bills.
News categories: CEA, Natural Resources Defense Council, NCTA, Noah Horowitz, Michael Powell, Gary Shapiro, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

LG launches first OLED TV with webOS
Aug 11, 2014 – LG Electronics has announced the official U.S. launch of its latest OLED TV. The 55-inch class LG Curved OLED TV (Model 55EC9300) is the first OLED TV to feature the LG Smart TV+ webOS connected TV platform.
News categories: LG Electronics, Luke Mothschenbacher, Dave Vanderwaal, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement Expected to Save U.S. Consumers $1.5 Billion Annually
Dec 6, 2012 – Fifteen U.S. multichannel video providers and device manufacturers are launching a Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement that will result in annual residential electricity savings of $1.5 billion or more as the commitment is fully realized.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, NCTA, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Samsung Moment™ Mobile Phone to Demonstrate Mobile Digital TV at International CES 2010
Jan 5, 2010 – Sprint (NYSE: S) and Samsung have announced that Samsung Moment™ will display a mobile phone demonstration of the North American mobile digital TV broadcasting standard during International CES 2010 in Las Vegas on January 7 - 10, 2010.
News categories: Samsung, Sprint, CES2024, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, USA

AT&T U-verse TV Becomes One of First Providers to Receive Energy Star Certification for Set-Top Boxes
Jan 21, 2009 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has announced that AT&T U-verse TV is one of the first video service providers to receive certification for its set-top boxes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR program for video providers.
News categories: U-verse, ENERGY STAR, IPTV, Regulation, Set Top Box, USA

Pace achieves world's first qualified device for new Energy Star® program in the US
Sep 12, 2008 – Pace (LSE:PIC) is to lead the way in energy-efficient products in the USA with the first device to be qualified under the new ENERGY STAR Program.
News categories: Pace plc, ENERGY STAR, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBC2023, Set Top Box, USA

AT&T U-verse TV Becomes First Early Adopter of EPA ENERGY STAR Requirements for Set-Top Boxes
May 14, 2008 – As an ENERGY STAR participant AT&T (NYSE:T) will provide U-verse TV customers with Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) receivers that meet the new ENERGY STAR efficiency criteria well in advance of Jan. 1, 2009 when thay go into effect.
News categories: ENERGY STAR, AT&T U-verse, Motorola, Cisco Systems, Digital TV, IPTV, Regulation, Set Top Box, USA

Zenith Launches Digital-to-Analog Converter Box for Nation's Transition to All-Digital Broadcasting
Jan 6, 2008 – Supporting the final phase of the nation's transition to all-digital television broadcasting, Zenith is launching an advanced yet affordable converter box that will bring digital TV signals to analog television sets.
News categories: Zenith, Coupon Eligible Converter Boxes (CECB), ATSC 3, CES2024, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

LG Electronics Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Certified by U.S. Commerce Department
Oct 8, 2007 – In a key milestone in the nation's transition to digital television (DTV), the digital-to-analog converter box developed by LG Electronics has been officially certified for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) digital-to-analog converter box program.
News categories: LG Electronics, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA