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  • As the Sunset Date of digitization approaches, I&B Ministry has clarified that Set Top Boxes consume lesser power than a CFL

    Set-top boxes consume lesser power than CFLs: MIB

    By A Correspondent

     

    Dismissing apprehensions that Set Top Boxes (STBs) consume lot of electricity, the I&B ministry has released a communique saying that the cable STBs consumes 20 watts of power. As the four metros approach the digitisation deadline of November1, the communique asserted, “It has been wrongly informed that the cable STBs consumes 20 watts of power.” The ministry has also released the table informing about the power rating of various Cable STBs of different makes, and it seems apparent from the table that a cable STB consumes only about 8 watts of power.

     

    Table 1: Power rating of cable Set Top Boxes of different makes

    STBs Make & Model

    Power consumption (Watts)1

    Active mode

    Standby mode

    Den Entertainment Networks

    Skyworth 7000

    8

    7

    Skyworth 7600

    8

    7

    Skyworth 7631

    8

    7

    DigiCable

    Indieon LDCA 1000

    5.4

    4.5

    Changhong C8899C0

    7.5

    6.9

    Skyworth C371N EN

    10

    8

    IMCL

    SD STB

    12

    10

    MyBox

    7.5

    6.9

    Hathway Datacom

    Skyworth 9000

    8

    7

    HUMA ND-1200C

    15

    5

    WWIL

    Handon 1002C

    6.5

    5.8

    Handon 1041C

    6.5

    5.8

    Arion 5012S

    7.5

    6.9

    Changhong C8899C0

    7.5

    6.9

    MyBox

    7.5

    6.9

    1 Source: Product leaflets of manufacturers

     

    Power consumption of different electrical household items is indicated in Table 2 below.

     

    Table 2: Power consumption by different household appliances

    Consumer Devices

    Model

    Power Consumption (Watts)2
    Fridge 210 Liters

    270
    Cooler (Desert) Bajaj DC 2012

    200
    Television Sony KV-SZ292M88 CRT – 29″

    138
    Television LG 14D7RBA CRT

    80
    Television Sony KLV 20S400A LCD

    60
    Television Sony KDL 26EX550 LCD

    50
    Fan Crompton Greaves – 56″

    80
    Fan Orient 32 – Table Fan

    70
    PC (Computer) HP V185E

    60
    PC (Computer) Monitor – 17″

    80
    Light Bulb Incandescent

    100
    DVD Player Sony BDP S350

    26
    Light Fluorescent Tube

    50
    Light CFL

    10
    STB Average for Cable TV

    8

    2 Source: Product leaflets of manufacturers and NPCL website

     

    The information issued by I&B ministry also clears that even on a standby mode, the STB would consumer less power. “Thus, cable STBs consume very nominal electricity to the tune of 5-6 units in a month which is insignificant in comparison with the electricity consumed by other electric appliances in a house,” said the release.