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Typical HD DVR, cable TV box combo uses more power than a refrigerator

Typical HD DVR, cable TV box combo uses more power than a refrigerator

by ben patterson | Jun 15, 2011 | home video, news

So says a recent report by the National Resources Defense Council, which found that pay-TV set-top boxes and digital-video recorders are costing U.S. consumers about $3 billion a year in energy bills. Why are DVRs and cable boxes so power hungry? Because most of them...

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