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Sony Android TVs waste 25W in standby due to built-in Google Chromecast

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Re: Sony Android TVs waste 25W in standby due to built-in Google Chromecast

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Post by eisa01 »

This may not sound bad, but it's the equivalent of 200 kWh per year and the set is only supposed to draw 0.5-1W from the specifications

This would cost more than 50 EUR per year at current prices, and is sizeable compared to the average German citizens consumption of 1500 kWh electricity

Let's just say this is not ideal given the current energy shortage in Europe...

Re: Sony Android TVs waste 25W in standby due to built-in Google Chromecast

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eisa01 wrote: post #2

This may not sound bad, but it's the equivalent of 200 kWh per year and the set is only supposed to draw 0.5-1W from the specifications This would cost more than 50 EUR per year at current prices, and is sizeable compared to the average German citizens consumption of 1500 kWh electricity Let's just say this is not ideal given the current energy shortage in Europe...

It also is illegal in the EU for new devices. https://ec.europa.eu/info/energy-climate-change-environment/...:

“Network-connected standby devices

Modern appliances are increasingly connected to the internet during standby mode, consuming higher amounts of energy. This includes networked televisions and decoders, printers, game consoles and modems.

- Specific requirements for network-connected standby devices were introduced in 2013.

- Since January 2017 networked standby devices must not consume more than 3 to 12 Watts depending on the product.

This compares to 20 to 80 Watts previously. This decrease is expected to save an additional 36-38 TWh.”

I think this TV is from 2014, so it would have to comply with the older regulations, which I think are https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A..., but that doesn’t mention anything close to 80W.

It does mention 6W and 12W limits, but only starting at January 2015.

⇒ it seems this device doesn’t break that regulation.

Re: Sony Android TVs waste 25W in standby due to built-in Google Chromecast

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Post by rozab »

Someone wrote: post #3
eisa01 wrote: post #2

This may not sound bad, but it's the equivalent of 200 kWh per year and the set is only supposed to draw 0.5-1W from the specifications This would cost more than 50 EUR per year at current prices, and is sizeable compared to the average German citizens consumption of 1500 kWh electricity Let's just say this is not ideal given the current energy shortage in Europe...

It also is illegal in the EU for new devices. https://ec.europa.eu/info/energy-climate-change-environment/... : “Network-connected standby devices Modern appliances are increasingly connected to the internet during standby mode, consuming higher amounts of energy. This includes networked televisions and decoders, printers, game consoles and modems. - Specific requirements for network-connected standby devices were in…

Could there be some consequence for misrepresenting the standby consumption?

Re: Sony Android TVs waste 25W in standby due to built-in Google Chromecast

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Post by sidewndr46 »

Someone wrote: post #3
eisa01 wrote: post #2

This may not sound bad, but it's the equivalent of 200 kWh per year and the set is only supposed to draw 0.5-1W from the specifications This would cost more than 50 EUR per year at current prices, and is sizeable compared to the average German citizens consumption of 1500 kWh electricity Let's just say this is not ideal given the current energy shortage in Europe...

It also is illegal in the EU for new devices. https://ec.europa.eu/info/energy-climate-change-environment/... : “Network-connected standby devices Modern appliances are increasingly connected to the internet during standby mode, consuming higher amounts of energy. This includes networked televisions and decoders, printers, game consoles and modems. - Specific requirements for network-connected standby devices were in…

There were devices that consumed 80 watts in standby. I have a cabinet full of equipment including my cable modem, a computer (server, no monitor) with 8 mechanical hard drives. The idle current is 76 watts or so. How could something be so high?
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