Cable Boxes

Cable Box Vs. HD Cable Box: Which Uses More Energy?

More than 160 million set-top receiver boxes and DVRs were connected to TVs in the United States in 2010, according to a study by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), with more than 80 percent of Americans subscribing to some form of paid TV. What many people do not realize is that the set-top boxes consume a great deal of energy, with high-definition (HD) models using even more than their standard-definition (SD) counterparts.