Set-top Boxes & Cable Boxes Key Product Criteria
Effective Date: December 19, 2014
Set-top Boxes are subject to a requirement that depends on the type of network they connect to, plus the additional functions they provide.
Network allowance (aka "Base Type")
|
Base Type (Use Topmost if Multiple Apply) |
Version 4.1 Allowance (kWh/year) |
|---|---|
| 1. Cable DTA | 40 |
| 2. Cable | 60 |
| 3. Satellite | 65 |
| 4. Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) Internet Protocol (IP) | 65 |
| 5. Thin-client/Remote | 30 |
| 6. Terrestrial | 18 |
| 7. Over the top (OTT) Internet Protocol (IP) | 10 |
Additional Functionality allowances (not all may apply even if a STB supports them.)
| Additional Functionality |
Version 4.1 Allowance (kWh/year) |
|---|---|
| CableCARD | 15 |
| Digital Video Recorder (DVR) | 45 |
| DOCSIS® | 20 |
| DOCSIS® 3 (until 12/19/15) | 11 |
| High Efficiency Video Processing | 15 |
| Thin Client High Efficiency Video Processing | 5 |
| Home Network Interface (HNI) | 17 |
| MIMO Wi-Fi HNI: for each 2.4 GHz Spatial Stream | 3 |
| MIMO Wi-Fi HNI: for each 5 GHz Spatial Stream | 10 |
| Multi-room | 56 |
| Multi-stream -- Cable/Satellite | 16 |
| Multi-stream -- Terrestrial/IP | 6 |
| UltraHD Resolution | 5 |
| Access Point | 8 |
| Router | 27 |
| Telephony | 4 |
An STB receives additional credit if it provides Deep Sleep Functionality or saves power when sending content to remote, client STBs.