Standby Product Profile - Home Theatres Systems

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Please note: This publication is simply an historical document as work is currently underway to regulate all home entertainment equipment.

Background

In 2002, the Ministerial Council on Energy released "Money isn't all you're saving" a long-term strategy to address excessive standby energy used by consumer appliances and equipment. This strategy is also known as the "1 Watt" standby power plan.

Summary

This standby product profile for Home Theatre Systems covers the following broad topics:

product description
current ownership and trends
relevant modes for the "1 Watt" standby power plan
known standby data for the product
greenhouse emissions
current overseas policies and trends for the product
proposed government target to meet the "1 Watt" standby power plan.

This page last modified 02 February 2009