TV DVR units said to waste $2 billion in electricity each year
About 160 million digital video recorders and cable and other pay-tv boxes in the U.S. eat up 27 terawatt-hours of electricity a year and cost consumers about $3 billion, according to researchers from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Inactive boxes that aren’t recording or playing back shows account for about $2 billion of that cost, the study found. Hitting the off button only dims the box’s clock or display, leaving it to continue consuming nearly the same amount of power.
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About 160 million digital video recorders and cable and other pay-tv boxes in the U.S. eat up 27 terawatt-hours of electricity a year and cost consumers about $3 billion, according to researchers from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Inactive boxes that aren’t recording or playing back shows account for about $2 billion of that cost, the study found. Hitting the off button only dims the box’s clock or display, leaving it to continue consuming nearly the same amount of power.
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"I'm over the moon with the nomination and so happy to be going out with such wonderful material, but the thought of never playing Angie again is too much to bear."
TV watching raises risk of health problems, dying young
In a new analysis published this week...
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