Televisions Specification Version 9
The ENERGY STAR Version 9.1 specification is currently under development. Materials related to this revision process are provided below. Partners or other interested parties with questions or concerns regarding these materials or the revision process may contact James Kwon, EPA, at Kwon.James@epa.gov. To be added to the product development e-mail distribution list, please send your full contact information to televisions@energystar.gov.
ENERGY STAR Version 9.1 Televisions Final Specification – March 6, 2024
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.1 Final Specification Cover Memo (PDF, 226.87 KB) ENERGY STAR Version 9.1 Televisions specification (PDF, 389.74 KB)ENERGY STAR Version 9.1 Televisions Draft Specification- August 3, 2023
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.1 Draft Specification Cover Memo (PDF, 267.78 KB) ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.1 Draft Specification (PDF, 369.04 KB)ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 Televisions Final Specification – January 20, 2022
The ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 specification for Televisions has been finalized and took effect on October 20, 2022. Materials related to this revision process are provided below.
ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 Televisions Final Specification Cover Memo (PDF, 167.72 KB) ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 TVs Specification (PDF, 404.53 KB) ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 TVs Final Draft Comment Response Document (PDF, 123.75 KB) ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 TVs Data Package (XLSX, 734.06 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Final Draft Stakeholder Comments – December 22, 2021
CA IOU Comments
(PDF, 270.4 KB)
NEEA Comments
(PDF, 141.19 KB)
Samsung Comments
(PDF, 125.06 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Final Draft Specification – November 23, 2021
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Final Draft Specification
(PDF, 274.72 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Final Draft Specification Cover Memo
(PDF, 156.23 KB)
ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 Televisions Draft 2 Comment Matrix
(PDF, 93.29 KB)
ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 Televisions Limited Topic Proposal Comment Matrix
(PDF, 77.68 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Limited Topic Proposal Stakeholder Comments – November 23, 2021
CA IOUs Version 9.0 LTP Comments
(PDF, 171.3 KB)
NEEA Version 9.0 LTP Comments
(PDF, 115.02 KB)
Samsung Version 9.0 LTP Comments
(PDF, 298.99 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Limited Topic Proposal - September 9, 2021
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Limited Topic Proposal
(PDF, 312.75 KB)
ENERGY STAR TVs Version 9.0 Limited Topic Proposal Dataset
(XLSX, 13.13 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Draft 2 Stakeholder Comments - August 16, 2021
CA IOU Comments (PDF, 387 KB)
CTA Comments (PDF, 911 KB)
NEEA Comments (PDF, 19 KB)
NRDC Comments (PDF, 166 KB)
Samsung Comments (PDF, 292 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Draft 2 Specification Webinar - May 11, 2021
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Draft 2 Specification Webinar Slides (PDF, 1.96 MB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Specification Draft 2 - April 22, 2021
ENERGY STAR V9.0 Televisions Draft 2 Cover Memo
(PDF, 244.04 KB)
ENERGY STAR V9.0 Televisions Draft 2 Specification
(PDF, 714.96 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Draft 2 Data and Analysis
(XLSX, 761.65 KB)
ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 Televisions Draft 1 Comment Response Matrix
(PDF, 638.08 KB)
Department of Energy Round Robin Testing Report – April 12, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has conducted round robin testing for several TVs in an effort to evaluate the within-lab variation (i.e., repeatability) and assess the between-lab consistency (i.e., reproducibility) of a new test method developed to measure the power consumption and dynamic luminance of TVs. DOE describes their results and conclusions in the report linked below.
ENERGY STAR TVs DOE Round Robin Testing Report April 2021 (PDF, 1.89 MB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Stakeholder Comments - January 5, 2021
CTA Letter
(PDF, 112.71 KB)
Test Method Supporting Documents - November 20, 2020
The following links provide resources for stakeholders looking to further explore the test method proposed for use in ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Draft 1 specification. As noted in the Draft 1 specification and linked documents, this test procedure continues to be refined. EPA will reference the final procedure in the Version 9.0 specification, which will be the official source regarding how an ENERGY STAR TV is to be tested for purposes of certification.
Camera Photometer Method for Measuring TV Screen-Average Dynamic Luminance (PDF, 1.67 MB) Television Test Kit Equipment Manual (Contains Set-up and Operation Video Tutorials on Page 3) (PDF, 2 MB) TV Test Kit Evaluation Information (PDF, 118.19 KB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Draft 1 Stakeholder Comments - November 6, 2020
CA IOU Comments
(PDF, 160.14 KB)
CTA Comments
(PDF, 137.47 KB)
NRDC Comments
(PDF, 297.8 KB)
Method for Measuring TV Screen-Average Dynamic Luminance with a Camera Photometer - October, 1, 2020
Stakeholders are welcome to provide comments on this methodology to televisions@energystar.gov.
NEEA Method for Measuring Dynamic Luminance (PDF, 1.25 MB)
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Draft 1 Specification Webinar - September 30, 2020
ENERGY STAR TVs V9.0 Draft 1 Webinar Slides
(PDF, 2.19 MB)
Test Method Demonstration Video - September 29, 2020
This video demonstrates the testing of a TV as proposed in the ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.0 Draft 1 specification. EPA is posting this video to provide stakeholders with a visual representation of the Agency’s proposal. As noted in the draft specification, this test procedure continues to be refined. EPA will reference the final procedure in the Version 9.0 specification which will stand as official source regarding how an ENERGY STAR TV is to be tested for the purposes of certification.
Click here to watch the Test Method Demonstration video