Editing Set-top box (section)

==Energy use==
In June 2011, a report from the American National Resources Defense Council brought attention to the [[Efficient energy use|energy efficiency]] of set-top boxes,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrdc.org/energy/files/settopboxes.pdf |title=settopboxes.pdf |access-date=2012-02-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225090851/http://www.nrdc.org/energy/files/settopboxes.pdf |archive-date=2012-02-25 }} Natural Resources Defense Council.</ref> and the [[United States Department of Energy]] announced plans to consider the adoption of energy efficiency standards for set-top boxes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eesi.org/cable-boxes-and-dvrs-can-appliance-standards-help-tame-these-hidden-energy-hogs-30-jun-2011 |title=Cable Boxes and DVRs: Can Appliance Standards Help Tame These Hidden Energy Hogs? |access-date=2012-02-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129235500/http://www.eesi.org/cable-boxes-and-dvrs-can-appliance-standards-help-tame-these-hidden-energy-hogs-30-jun-2011 |archive-date=2012-01-29 }} Environmental and Energy Study Institute</ref> In November 2011, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association announced a new energy efficiency initiative that commits the largest American cable operators to the purchase of set-top boxes that meet [[Energy Star]] standards and the development of [[Sleep mode|sleep modes]] that will use less energy when the set-top box is not being used to watch or record video.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncta.com/ReleaseType/MediaRelease/US-Cable-Industry-Launches-New-Energy-Efficiency-Initiative.aspx |title=U.S. Cable Industry Launches New Energy Efficiency Initiative |access-date=2012-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512100206/http://www.ncta.com/ReleaseType/MediaRelease/US-Cable-Industry-Launches-New-Energy-Efficiency-Initiative.aspx |archive-date=2012-05-12 }}</ref>