Purchasing guidelines for VCRs and DVDs
Increasingly, most new traditional style VCRs have low standby consumption. But some new DVD players have high consumption in both the on and standby modes, so it can pay to choose an energy efficient model.
Purchasing requirements for VCRs and DVDs
Specifications established by the Trust based on GEEA 2007 specifications
| Equipment type | On watt | Standby watt | Minutes before standby |
| Playing and recording | 15 (1) | 2,5 | |
| Playing only | 11 | 1 | 30 (2) |
The requirements apply to VCRs and DVDs (including devices that both play and record) connected to mains electricity. The power consumption and time limits are the maximum permitted for energy efficient equipment. See notes and additional definitions below.
Good advice on purchasing and operating equipment
- DVDs with external power supplies should comply with the requirements for power supplies.
- Use a TV AutoPowerOff plug bank that switches off DVDs and any other connected devices the moment you switch off your TV. Read more about AutoPowerOff.
Notes and additional definitions
‘Product Sheet, GEEA Criteria 2007 - Video (Recording) Equipment’ describes full scope and definitions.
(1) Only applies to traditional cassette tape VCRs.
(2) Applies to period commencing from the time that media (tape, DVD, etc.) have stopped playing.
Page last updated 03.03.2009