The ENERGY STAR TV 7.0 specification development process is now underway (see https://www.energystar.gov/products/specs/televisions_specification_version_7_0_pd) and the EPA has proposed a new “Additional Function” called “Thin Client Capability” which would be included on EPA’s Certified Products List. The benefits of the EPA’s proposal are that a TV listed in this way 1) would be seen by consumers as being RVU compliant and 2) might further become eligible for additional consideration in utilities’ energy efficient TV promotions.

RVU Alliance invites individual written comments, and in particular from TV manufacturer members, to consider including support for this EPA proposal. Slides 16, 26 and 67-69 are the relevant slides from the EPAs webinar deck found at https://www.energystar.gov/products/specs/sites/products/files/TVDraft1Webinar_6_17_2014.pdf

The RVU Alliance announced today the expansion of the RVU standard into the cloud. The first products supporting the new RVU 2.0 specification will roll out in the first quarter of 2014, with demonstrations at CES 2014.

Samsung Electronics today announced at the 2014 International CES that it would further expand its UHD ecosystem by working with global content partners to help accelerate consumer adoption and access to UHD content.

Consumer response has been overwhelmingly positive for the next generation of whole-home DVR that DIRECTV introduced to consumers across the U.S. in October.