Displays Specification Version 8.0

The Version 8.0 specification for Displays was finalized on May 2, 2019. The effective date of the specification is January 28, 2020. Materials related to this revision process are provided below. Partners and other interested parties with questions or concerns regarding these materials or the revision process can contact displays@energystar.gov or James Kwon, EPA, at Kwon.James@epa.gov.

ENERGY STAR Displays Final Version 8.0 Specification (Rev. Feb-2020) – February 21, 2020

EPA revised the specification to clarify criterion (4) in the definition of Signage Display, which is intended to refer to displays that are configured to be vertically mounted. The revision also corrected minor typographical errors and updated a reference to CTA-2037-A in section 6.8 of the ENERGY STAR Test Method.

ENERGY STAR Displays Version 8.0 Program Requirements (Rev. Feb-2020) (PDF, 598 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Final Version 8.0 Specification
ENERGY STAR Displays Version 8.0 Cover Letter (PDF, 114 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Version 8.0 Final Draft Comment Response (PDF, 72 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Version 8.0 Dataset (EXCEL, 7.3 MB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Version 8.0 Program Requirements (PDF, 645 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Final Draft Specification Stakeholder Comments
AU Optronics Corporation Comments (PDF, 179 KB)
CSOT Comments (PDF, 86 KB)
CTA Comments (PDF, 319 KB)
ITI Comments (PDF, 205 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Final Draft Specification - March 7, 2019
Displays Final Draft Version 8.0 Cover Letter (PDF, 132 KB)
Displays Final Draft Version 8.0 Specification (PDF, 334 KB)
Displays Final Draft Test Method (PDF, 212 KB)
Displays Draft 2 Version 8.0 Comment Response Document (PDF, 50 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Draft 2 Specification Stakeholder Comments
AU Optronics Corporation Comments (PDF, 438 KB)
BOE Comments (PDF, 187 KB)
CTA Comments (PDF, 609 KB)
ITI Comments (PDF, 146 KB)
SMART Technologies Comments (PDF, 178 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Draft 2 Webinar - September 5, 2018

EPA held a webinar on September 5, 2018 to discuss the Displays Version 8.0 Draft 2 Specification and Test Method. Please send all written feedback to displays@energystar.gov no later than September 26, 2018.

ENERGY STAR Version 8.0 Draft 2 Displays Webinar Slides (PDF, 2.4 MB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Draft 2 Specification - August 28, 2018
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 2 Cover Letter (PDF, 348 KB)
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 2 Specification (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 2 Test Method (PDF, 933 KB)
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 2 Dataset (OFFICEDOCUMENT, 1.1 MB)
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 1 Comment Matrix (PDF, 113 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Draft 1 Specification Stakeholder Comments
BOE Comments (PDF, 295 KB)
ITI-CTA Comments (PDF, 481 KB)
Planar Comments (PDF, 132 KB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Draft 1 Webinar - May 7, 2018

EPA held a webinar on May 7, 2018 to discuss the Displays Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification and Test Method. Please send all written feedback to displays@energystar.gov no later than May 21, 2018.

ENERGY STAR Version 8.0 Draft 1 Displays Webinar Slides (PDF, 1.2 MB)
ENERGY STAR Displays Draft 1 Specification - April 17, 2018
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 1 Cover Letter (PDF, 126 KB)
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 1 Specification (PDF, 378 KB)
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 1 Test Method (PDF, 236 KB)
Version 8.0 Displays Draft 1 Dataset (OFFICEDOCUMENT, 735 KB)
Applicable Specifications: 
Electronics and Office Equipment: Displays