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Displays Key Product Criteria

Tier 1 Requirements

Display Category On Mode Sleep Mode Off Mode
Diagonal Screen Size < 30 inches
Resolution <= 1.1 MP
Effective October 30, 2009
PO = 6*(MP) + 0.05*(A) + 3 <= 2 watts <= 1 watts
Diagonal Screen Size < 30 inches
Resolution > 1.1 MP
Effective October 30, 2009
PO = 9*(MP) + 0.05*(A) + 3
Diagonal Screen Size 30–60 inches
All Resolutions
Effective January 30, 2010
PO = 0.27*(A) + 8
PO is expressed in watts and rounded up to the nearest whole number
MP is the number of megapixels in decimal form
A is the Viewable Screen Area (in square inches)

Tier 2 Requirements

Display Category On Mode Sleep Mode Off Mode
Diagonal Screen Size < 30 inches
Resolution <= 1.1 MP
Effective October 30, 2011
TBD <= 1 watts <= 1 watts
Diagonal Screen Size < 30 inches
Resolution > 1.1 MP
Effective October 30, 2011
Diagonal Screen Size 30–60 inches
All Resolutions
Effective October 30, 2011

Display: A commercially-available product with a display screen and associated electronics, often encased in a single housing, that as its primary function displays visual information from (i) a computer, workstation or server via one or more inputs, such as VGA, DVI, HDMI, or IEEE 1394, or (ii) a USB flash drive, a memory card, or wireless Internet connection. Common display technologies include liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED), cathode-ray tube (CRT), and plasma display panel (PDP).

On Mode: The operational mode of a display that is (i) connected to a power source, (ii) has all mechanical (hard) power switches turned on, and (iii) is performing its primary function of producing an image.

Sleep Mode: The operational mode of a display that is (i) connected to a power source, (ii) has all mechanical (hard) power switches turned on, and (iii) has been placed into a low-power mode by receiving a signal from a connected device (e.g. computer, game console, or set-top box) or by cause of an internal function such as a sleep timer or occupancy sensor. Sleep Mode is considered a "soft" low-power condition, in that the display can be brought out of Sleep Mode by receiving a signal from a connected device or by cause of an internal function.

Off Mode: The operational mode of a display that is (i) connected to a power source, (ii) engaged by a power switch, and (iii) not providing any function. The user must actuate a mechanical switch to bring the device out of Off Mode. If there is more than one such switch, the tester shall use the most readily available switch.”