European Commission DG TREN
Preparatory Studies for Eco-design Requirements of EuPs (II) [Contract N°TREN/D3/390-2006/Lot18/2007/S07.75202] Lot 18 Complex set-top boxes Final Report December, 2008
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Project Team
Bio Intelligence Service Mr. Shailendra Mudgal Ms. Sanaée Iyama Ms. Lea Turunen Mr. Benoît Tinetti
Fraunhofer IZM Mr. Karsten Schischke
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Content
0. Preface ...... 13
1. Task 1 – Definition ...... I-1 1.1. Product category and performance assessment ...... I-1 1.1.1. Definitions ...... I-5 1.1.1.1 Product Definitions ...... I-6 1.1.1.2 Mode Definitions ...... I-7 1.1.2. Scope of the study: Definitions ...... I-10 1.1.3. Technical Parameters ...... I-14 1.2. Test Standards and Product Testing Procedures ...... I-17 1.2.1. Test standards on energy use of set-top boxes ...... I-18 1.2.1.1 European (EN) Test Standards on Energy Consumption ...... I-18 1.2.1.2 Third country test standards on energy use ...... I-19 1.2.1.3 Other sector-specific procedures for product testing ...... I-19 1.2.1.4 Comparison of the Test Standards on Energy Use ...... I-21 1.2.2. Test Standards on Safety ...... I-21 1.3. Existing Legislation ...... I-22 1.3.1. Legislation and voluntary agreements on complex STB at European Community level...... I-23 1.3.1.1 EU legislation ...... I-23 1.3.1.2 European voluntary agreements and initiatives ...... I-24 1.3.2. Legislation and voluntary agreements at Member State level ...... I-27 1.3.3. Third country legislation and voluntary agreements on STB ...... I-28 1.3.3.1 Switzerland ...... I-28 1.3.3.2 United States ...... I-30 1.3.3.3 Australia / New Zealand ...... I-32 1.3.3.4 Korea ...... I-34 1.3.3.5 China ...... I-35 1.3.3.6 Taiwan ...... I-35 1.3.3.7 International initiatives ...... I-36 1.3.4. Standards related to the data broadcast ...... I-37 1.4. Conclusions for Task 1 ...... I-38
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2. Task 2 – Economic and Market Analysis ...... II-1 2.1. Generic and Economic data ...... II-1 2.2. Market and Stock data ...... II-1 2.2.1. Sales data ...... II-3 2.2.1.1 Current sales and future projections ...... II-3 2.2.1.2 Annual sales growth rate ...... II-7 2.2.1.3 Replacement sales ...... II-8 2.2.2. Stock data ...... II-8 2.2.2.1 Current stock ...... II-8 2.2.2.2 Past and future stocks ...... II-9 2.3. Market trends ...... II-13 2.3.1. Market Penetration of Broadband / Digital TV ...... II-13 2.3.2. Pay TV Trends ...... II-18 2.3.3. Merging of Devices and End-device Evolution ...... II-19 2.3.4. Technology Trends ...... II-21 2.3.4.1 High Definition ...... II-21 2.3.4.2 Home Networking ...... II-22 2.3.4.3 Recording media (Internal mass storage media) ...... II-23 2.3.5. Summary of Market Trends ...... II-25 2.4. Consumer expenditure data ...... II-27 2.4.1. Average consumer prices ...... II-27 2.4.2. Rates for running cost and disposal ...... II-29 2.4.2.1 Running costs ...... II-29 2.4.2.2 Disposal costs ...... II-30 2.4.3. Interest and inflation rates ...... II-30 2.5. Conclusions for Task 2 ...... II-32 3. Task 3 – Consumer behaviour and Local infrastructure ...... III-1 3.1. Real life efficiency ...... III-1 3.1.1. Use patterns ...... III-1 3.1.1.1 Use patterns for TV sets ...... III-2 3.1.1.2 Use patterns of complex STBs ...... III-2 3.1.2. Power management enabling and other user settings ...... III-4 3.1.3. Best practice in sustainable product use ...... III-5 3.1.3.1 Switch to standby active mode ...... III-5
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3.1.3.2 Switch off or unplug the STB when not in use ...... III-6 3.2. End-of-life behaviour ...... III-6 3.2.1. Economic product life ...... III-6 3.2.2. Repair and maintenance practices ...... III-7 3.2.3. Re-use, recycling and disposal ...... III-7 3.2.3.1 Responsibility of the service provider ...... III-7 3.2.3.2 Responsibility of the end-user ...... III-8 3.3. Local infrastructure ...... III-8 3.4. Possible barriers to eco-design ...... III-10 3.4.1. Buying decision: Focus on first price and split incentives ...... III-10 3.4.2. Continuous update of complex set-top box ...... III-11 3.4.3. Lack of available information ...... III-13 3.4.4. Product vs. service...... III-13 3.5. Conclusions for Task 3 ...... III-13 4. Task 4 - Technical Analysis Of Existing Products ...... IV-1 4.1. Production phase ...... IV-1 4.1.1. Typical BOM of complex STBs (DVB-S, -T, -C) without additional features, such as return path, HDD, second tuner, HD capability ...... IV-4 4.1.2. Sample BOM of triple play Box ...... IV-7 4.1.3. Typical BOM of a complex STB (DVB-S) with Hard Disk Drive ...... IV-9 4.1.4. Typical BOM of a tuner ...... IV-13 4.1.5. Typical BOM of an STB with high-definition capability ...... IV-13 4.2. Distribution phase ...... IV-16 4.3. Use phase (product) ...... IV-16 4.3.1. Complex DVB-C STBs ...... IV-17 4.3.2. Complex DVB-S STBs ...... IV-20 4.3.3. Complex DVB-T STBs ...... IV-24 4.3.4. Complex Combo STBs ...... IV-25 4.3.5. Complex DVB-C, -S, -T STBs with Return Path ...... IV-26 4.3.6. Complex IPTV STBs ...... IV-26 4.3.7. Power Consumption per functionality ...... IV-27 4.3.8. Annual Power Consumption ...... IV-28 4.4. Use phase (system) ...... IV-30 4.4.1. Description of the functional system ...... IV-30
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4.4.2. Description of the interactions within the system ...... IV-32 4.5. End-of-life phase ...... IV-35 4.6. Conclusions for Task 4 ...... IV-36 5. Task 5 - Definition Of Base Case ...... V-1 5.1. Product specific inputs ...... V-1 5.1.1. Base Case 1: “basic” complex STB with SD ...... V-4 5.1.2. Base case 2: complex STB with SD and HDD ...... V-5 5.1.3. Base Case 3: complex STB with SD, HDD, second tuner, return path ...... V-5 5.1.4. Base Case 4: “basic” complex STB with HD ...... V-6 5.1.5. Base Case 5: complex STB with HD and HDD ...... V-6 5.1.6. Base Case 6: complex STB with HD, HDD, second tuner, return path ...... V-7 5.1.7. Product Case 7: Triple Play Box ...... V-7 5.2. Base case Environmental Impact Assessment ...... V-8 5.2.1. Base Case 1: “basic” complex STB with SD ...... V-8 5.2.2. Base Case 2: complex STB with SD and HDD ...... V-10 5.2.3. Base Case 3: complex STB with SD, HDD, second tuner, return path ...... V-11 5.2.4. Base Case 4: “basic” complex STB with HD ...... V-12 5.2.5. Base Case 5: complex STB with HD and HDD ...... V-14 5.2.6. Base Case 6: complex STB with HD, HDD, second tuner, return path ...... V-15 5.2.7. Product Case 7: Triple Play Box ...... V-16 5.3. Base case Life Cycle Costs ...... V-18 5.3.1. Base Case 1: “basic” complex STB with SD ...... V-18 5.3.2. Base Case 2: complex STB with SD and HDD ...... V-18 5.3.3. Base Case 3: complex STB with SD, HDD, second tuner, return path ...... V-19 5.3.4. Base Case 4: “basic” complex STB with HD ...... V-19 5.3.5. Base Case 5: complex STB with HD and HDD ...... V-19 5.3.6. Base Case 6: complex STB with HD, HDD, second tuner, return path ...... V-20 5.3.7. Product Case 7: Triple Play Box ...... V-20 5.4. EU Totals ...... V-21 5.4.1. Life Cycle Environmental Impacts ...... V-21 5.4.2. Life Cycle Costs ...... V-22 5.5. EU-25 Total System Impact ...... V-22 5.6. Conclusions for Task 5 ...... V-23
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6. Task 6 - Technical Analysis BAT ...... VI-1 6.1. Subtask 6.1 - State-of-the-art in applied research for the product ...... VI-1 6.1.1. Products on the market...... VI-1 6.1.1.1 Slim design ...... VI-1 6.1.1.2 Design for Recyclability ...... VI-3 6.1.1.3 Low power consumption STBs ...... VI-5 6.1.2. Low Power Standby Mode ...... VI-6 6.1.2.1 “Cold standby” concept by UPC / Liberty Global ...... VI-6 6.1.2.2 Further obstacles for a low power standby mode ...... VI-7 6.1.2.3 Low power standby scenario ...... VI-8 6.2. Subtask 6.2 - State-of-the-art at component level ...... VI-10 6.2.1. Alternatives to PVC ...... VI-10 6.2.2. New PCB Materials: HTT Boards ...... VI-11 6.2.3. Hard-off switch ...... VI-11 6.2.4. Hard disk drive and solid state disk ...... VI-11 6.2.5. System on Chip / Silicon improvements...... VI-12 6.2.6. Modem ASICs ...... VI-14 6.2.7. Modem standby ...... VI-14 6.2.8. Power circuitry ...... VI-15 6.2.8.1 High efficiency switch mode power supplies ...... VI-15 6.2.8.2 3.3 Volts architecture ...... VI-17 6.2.9. Low Energy LNB Solutions ...... VI-17 6.2.10. Power management ...... VI-17 6.2.10.1 Power down components ...... VI-17 6.2.10.2 Middleware ...... VI-18 6.2.10.3 Automatic Power Down ...... VI-18 6.3. Subtask 6.3 - State-of-the-art of best existing product technology outside the EU ...... VI-19 6.4. Conclusions for Task 6 ...... VI-21 7. Task 7 - Improvement Potential ...... VII-1 7.1. Subtask 7.1 – Options ...... VII-1 7.1.1. Power Management Options ...... VII-1 7.1.1.1 Low Power Standby Mode ...... VII-1 7.1.1.2 Disabling functions ...... VII-2 7.1.1.3 Automatic Power Down ...... VII-2
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7.1.1.4 Modem standby ...... VII-3 7.1.1.5 Power down components ...... VII-3 7.1.2. Modem ASICs ...... VII-4 7.1.3. Front Panel Hard-off switch ...... VII-4 7.1.4. High Efficiency Power Supply ...... VII-4 7.1.5. Good Design Practice: Next Generation Silicon ...... VII-5 7.1.5.1 General ...... VII-5 7.1.5.2 High Definition / Advanced Codecs ...... VII-5 7.1.6. Hard disk drive...... VII-6 7.1.7. Solid State Disk ...... VII-6 7.1.8. Design for Recyclability ...... VII-7 7.1.9. Slim design...... VII-7 7.1.10. Overview of Improvement Options ...... VII-7 7.2. Subtask 7.2 – Environmental Impacts ...... VII-8 7.2.1. Base Case 1: “basic” complex STB with SD ...... VII-9 7.2.2. Base Case 2: complex STB with SD and HDD ...... VII-9 7.2.3. Base Case 3: complex STB with SD, HDD, 2 nd tuner, return path ...... VII-10 7.2.4. Base Case 4: “basic” complex STB with HD ...... VII-11 7.2.5. Base Case 5: complex STB with HD and HDD ...... VII-12 7.2.6. Base Case 6: complex STB with HD, HDD, 2 nd tuner, return path ...... VII-14 7.2.7. Product Case 7: Triple Play Box ...... VII-15 7.2.8. Overview of the environmental impact improvement ...... VII-16 7.3. Subtask 7.3 – Life Cycle Costs ...... VII-18 7.3.1. Base Case 1: “basic” complex STB with SD ...... VII-18 7.3.2. Base Case 2: complex STB with SD and HDD ...... VII-18 7.3.3. Base Case 3: complex STB with SD, HDD, 2 nd tuner, return path ...... VII-18 7.3.4. Base Case 4: “basic” complex STB with HD ...... VII-19 7.3.5. Base Case 5: complex STB with HD and HDD ...... VII-19 7.3.6. Base Case 6: complex STB with HD, HDD, 2 nd tuner, return path ...... VII-19 7.3.7. Product Case 7: Triple Play Box ...... VII-20 7.3.8. Overview of the impacts on the Life Cycle Cost ...... VII-20 7.4. Subtask 7.4 - Analysis LLCC and BAT ...... VII-21 7.4.1. Base Case 1: “basic” complex STB with SD ...... VII-22 7.4.2. Base Case 2: complex STB with SD and HDD ...... VII-24
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7.4.3. Base Case 3: complex STB with SD, HDD, 2 nd tuner, return path ...... VII-25 7.4.4. Base Case 4: “basic” complex STB with HD ...... VII-26 7.4.5. Base Case 5: complex STB with HD and HDD ...... VII-27 7.4.6. Base Case 6: complex STB with HD, HDD, 2 nd tuner, return path ...... VII-28 7.4.7. Product Case 7: Triple Play Box ...... VII-30 7.4.8. Overview of the BAT and LLCC options for each Base Case/ Product Case ...... VII-31 7.5. Subtask 7.5 - Long-term targets (BNAT) and systems analysis ...... VII-33 7.6. Conclusions for Task 7 ...... VII-34 8. Task 8 - Scenario-, Policy-, Impact-, and Sensitivity Analysis ...... VIII-1 8.1. Scenario Analysis...... VIII-1 8.1.1. Sales and stock data ...... VIII-3 8.1.1.1 Stock data ...... VIII-3 8.1.1.2 Sales data ...... VIII-4 8.1.1.3 Summary of sales and stock data ...... VIII-5 8.1.2. Business-as-Usual Scenario ...... VIII-7 8.1.3. LLCC1 scenario ...... VIII-8 8.1.3.1 Scenario development ...... VIII-8 8.1.3.2 Recommendations for setting Ecodesign requirements for complex STBs ...... VIII-13 8.1.3.3 Specification of a test standard ...... VIII-18 8.1.4. LLCC2 scenario ...... VIII-18 8.1.4.1 Scenario development ...... VIII-18 8.1.4.2 Recommendations for further Ecodesign requirements for complex STBs ...... VIII-23 8.2. Policy Analysis ...... VIII-27 8.2.1. European Code of Conduct for Digital TV services ...... VIII-27 8.2.2. US EPA Energy Star program for complex STBs ...... VIII-31 8.2.3. Ecodesign Implementing Measures (IM) for standby and off mode losses ...... VIII-33 8.2.3.1 Conclusions ...... VIII-34 8.3. Impact analysis, industry and consumers ...... VIII-35 8.3.1. Impact on the consumer ...... VIII-35 8.3.2. Impact on the industry ...... VIII-35 8.3.3. Product design cycles and technology innovation ...... VIII-36 8.4. Sensitivity analysis of the main parameters ...... VIII-36 8.4.1. Assumptions on the use pattern ...... VIII-36 8.4.2. Assumptions on the electricity tariff ...... VIII-38
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8.4.3. Conclusions for sensitivity analysis ...... VIII-38 8.5. Conclusions for Task 8 ...... VIII-38 ANNEX A: List of European standards based on DVB’s specifications ...... 17 ANNEX B: Stakeholder Consulation on typical power consumption ...... 19 ANNEX C: Registered Stakeholders ...... 21 ANNEX D: Stakeholders‘comments to individual task reports ...... 27
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0. Preface
The European energy policy in the recent years has been focusing on improving the overall energy efficiency. Its importance on the agenda of the European Commission is demonstrated by recent directives adopted for this purpose viz., Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings (2003), on Promotion of Cogeneration Based on Useful Heat Demand (2004), on Ecodesign for Energy-using Products (Ecodesign Directive) (2005), and Energy end-use Efficiency and Energy Services (2006). In this perspective, the Ecodesign Directive adopts a product based approach and attempts to improve the Energy-using Products (EuPs) of the future from environment and energy efficiency point of view. Negative impacts of EuPs, like energy inefficiency or other effects on the environment (emissions to air including greenhouse gases, to soil, water consumption, etc.), are well recognised and this has been identified as an area where a large potential for improvement exists. Particularly, the Integrated Product Policy (IPP) approach promotes the idea that requirement on the environmental performance of products should address all environmental aspects during the complete lifecycle of the product. In this context, Ecodesign Directive is a rather unique initiative which attempts to improve the energy and environmental performances of the products at the same time and that from the design phase itself, while taking into account the market, consumer, and all other stakeholders’ interests, and effectively moving in the direction of sustainable development. One of the very important feature of the Ecodesign Directive is the development of implementing measures for improving priority products (i.e. where currently significant impacts exist and there is a significant improvement potential). All relevant stakeholders are involved in the legislation (implementing measures) making process from the very beginning by the means of preparatory studies. A preparatory study is the first step in identifying and recommending ways to improve the environmental performance of the product throughout its life cycle during the design phase. The present study focuses on the lot 18 of the preparatory studies relating to complex set-top boxes1 (STBs).
1 In simple language, a set-top-box is a device that connects to a television and some external source of signal, turns the signal into content, and then displays it on the screen.
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1. Task 1 – Definition
The objective of this task is to discuss definition and scope issues related to the lot 18 EuP preparatory study. It consists of categorisation of products, description of product definitions, scope definition as well as identification of key parameters for the selection of relevant products to perform detailed analysis and assessment during the next steps of the study. Harmonised test standards and additional sector-specific procedures for product- testing are also identified and discussed, covering test protocols for: • Primary and secondary functional performance parameters • Resource use (energy, etc.) during product-life • Safety (electricity, EMC, stability of the product, etc.) • Other product specific test procedures. Finally, this task targets to identify existing legislations, voluntary agreements, and labelling initiatives at the European Union (EU) level, in the Member States, and outside Europe.
1.1. PRODUCT CATEGORY AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
The objective of this sub-task is to understand set-top boxes (STBs) from the functional point of view and classify them into appropriate sub-categories. This is the first step in defining the broad scope of the study. In order to understand the evolution of STBs, it is essential to understand the developments in the services for which it is needed, i.e. television broadcasting and more recently broadband internet access.