CTA Slams Proposed Energy Star Rules That Concern Samsung but Get NRDC, Utility Backing
CTA wants EPA to scrap considering tighter limits against disabling energy-saving automatic brightness control (ABC) features for TVs to qualify for Energy Star V8.0, it told the agency in comments posted last week. CTA used its first known comments in…
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the 10-month-long proceeding to “caution” EPA to “resist the temptation to micromanage the functionality of televisions.” EPA said it wants to release V8.0's final draft by mid-month (see 1701300015). Samsung faulted the methodology of EPA tests the agency described during a May 15 webinar in which six individuals were asked to give "subjective luminance preferences” (see 1705160048): "Such a small sample size is not sufficient to make any determinations about representative consumer preferences." The Natural Resources Defense Council sees no “evidence that justifies allowing TV manufacturers to automatically disable” ABC in most situations. California utilities also were supportive.