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EchoStar Technologies and DISH to Promote Energy-Efficient STBs
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-12] EchoStar subsidiary EchoStar Technologies and DISH will design, manufacture and sell new energy-efficient set-top boxes (STBs), the companies announced Dec 6. EchoStar is the exclusive provider of set top boxes to DISH. The two companies are part of a coalition of pay-TV industry leaders that are working to promote the design and distribution of energy efficient STBs.
“EchoStar is a current Energy Star partner, and has been focused on energy efficiency for some time. The Hoppe Whole-Home DVR and Joe thin-client devices we produce for DISH offer subscribers up to a 50 percent reduction in power consumption over previously available industry configurations,” EchoStar Technologies President Mark Jackson said in a statement. “EchoStar has taken a worldwide leadership role in energy efficient pay-TV solutions and we look forward to promoting energy efficiency with our colleagues across the entire industry.”
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