we are increasingly worried energy consumption something that is motivated by the current state of the energy crisis of household appliances and appliances, even if they are pending, and rising electricity prices.

The European Union, which is tasked with regulating household appliances and equipment that we can buy in their region, are very aware of this and have had a series of them after the introduction of new energy labels a few years ago. Limitations on electricity consumption in televisions last generation.

More efficient and less bright TVs

As we learned a few months ago, after the changes in energy labeling, the idea of ​​the regulators was to apply the changes to televisions so that by 2023 HDR mode will have to reduce consumption.

Not necessarily the most expensive on TV, HDR technology itself wasn’t the limit, but it does make up for a few. maximum limits of electrical power screens (both TVs and monitors) can consume, which in practice limits the possibilities of high dynamic range but at the same time TV processing capabilities.

The European Union has published a scale with consumption parameters (we can see them in this document) the televisions to be sold on the community land must comply. This is the so-called Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) and in principle March 1, 2023except for changes in the law.

The EU has committed review manufacturers’ claims and associations are about limitations and confirm these figures before 25 December 2022, this is something that according to what we can read in Italian media, it’s finally done by DDay, so the scenario that comes out in 2023, Restrictions on the maximum power of the TVIt will remain as we can see in the table below:

Television consumption table calculated by FlatPanelsHD

As we can see, the numbers are significantly lower than what most of us currently have on our televisions, values ​​for typical 55-inch models below 90 watt hours.

You can sell 8K TVs… if you can get them to consume less

This will affect all newly created models sold in European stores from March 2023. both 4K and 8Kdoes not limit standard screens by their resolution or technology, but for electric power.

In other words, in theory the European Union affirms that: 8K TVs may continue to be sold as long as they meet the electrical energy requirements consumed, but as the 8k Association commented in September 2022, the legal limits are set so low that almost no existing technology can afford them.

All this means that in the next 2023 we will likely see two trends in the European smart TV market: the first new 8K models will be the scariest models, if you have a new one. And on classic 4K TVs, the nits it can display, especially HDR content, will have reduced brightness capability. will reduce the magnificence of images.

How will manufacturers respond to these measures? We will see this in the next examples. CES 2023 where new models will be announced that will take their place in stores next year.

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