Energy Star 4.0 standard aims to reduce power consumption of HDTVs

You might feel pretty smug knowing that you have one of the largest HDTVs in the neighborhood, but how does that affect the environment? Environmentally conscious consumers will definitely want to see whether their purchases are eco-friendly (or as close as it gets anyways), and the Energy Star rating is one way to go about it. The latest Energy Star 4.0 standard are touted to be a whole lot greener than its predecessor, where it will reduce the allowable consumption for displays by a wide margin to offer a 40% improvement in efficiency on average compared to Energy Star 3.0 models. Apart from that, any HDTV that has been turned “Off” cannot consume more than a single watt of juice before receiving its next instruction. As long as your HDTV is produced from May 1st onwards, you can be sure that they must comply with Energy Star 4.0 standards. Otherwise, you can always delay your TV purchase till 2012 when the world ends – we jest, when Energy Star 5.0 comes into play.