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1	BT DB-T2200 BT YouView Zapper Box (ECO off)	88%	In-Use: Standby:	<£0.01 £0.03	£2.15 £10.77 £12.93

Carbon Emissions: 4.22 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	BT DB-T2200e BT YouView Zapper Box (ECO on)	87%	In-Use: Standby:	<£0.01 <£0.01	£2.15 £0.39 £2.54

Carbon Emissions: 4.22 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

3	BT DTR-T2110 BT YouView+ HD Recorder - 500 GB	80%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£2.78 £0.48 £3.26	From £135

4	BT DTR-T2100 BT YouView+ Recording Set-Top Box (ECO off)	79%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 £0.03	£2.86 £11.94 £14.80

Carbon Emissions: 5.59 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	BT DTR-T2100e BT YouView+ Recording Set-Top Box (ECO on)	79%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£2.86 £0.39 £3.24

Carbon Emissions: 5.59 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

6	Panasonic DMR-HWT150EB HDD Recorder with Freeview Play	68%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.15 £0.26 £4.41	From £189

7	Panasonic DMR-HW100 Freeview HD Recorder	66%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.41 £0.26 £4.67	From £169

8	BT DTR-T1000e BT Vision Freeview Digital TV Recorder (ECO on)	58%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 <£0.01	£4.93 £0.39 £5.32

Carbon Emissions: 9.65 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	BT DTR-T1000 BT Vision Freeview Digital TV Recorder (ECO off)	58%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 £0.06	£4.93 £22.32 £27.26

Carbon Emissions: 9.65 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

10	Virgin Media TiVo Cable Set-Top box recorder	54%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.01 £0.06	£5.19 £23.36 £28.55

Carbon Emissions: 10.16 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

11	Panasonic DMR-HWT250EB HDD Recorder with Freeview Play	48%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£5.71 £0.26 £5.97	From £215

=	Panasonic DMR-HWT130 Freeview HD Recorder	48%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£5.71 £0.26 £5.97	From £169

=	Humax HD-FOXT2 HD Digital Terrestrial TV Receiver	45%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£5.71 £0.91 £6.62	From £136

14	Panasonic DMR-HWT230 Freeview HD Recorder	39%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£6.23 £0.26 £6.49	From £169

15	Sky Sky HD Standard Sky Satellite TV Box (High Definition)	37%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 £0.04	£6.49 £16.22 £22.71

Carbon Emissions: 12.70 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

=	Panasonic DMR-HW220E Freeview HD Recorder	35%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 £0.01	£6.49 £3.89 £10.38	From £169

17	Virgin Media Samsung 80GB V+ Box Cable Set-Top box recorder	29%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 £0.09	£6.78 £32.45 £39.22

Carbon Emissions: 13.26 kgCO2 year Is it worth replacing old electricals? »

18	Humax DTR-T1000 YouView Terrestrial Digital TV Recorder	29%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£7.01 £0.65 £7.66	From £210

19	Humax HDR-FOXT2 500GB Twin Tuner Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder	26%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 <£0.01	£7.27 £1.30 £8.57	From £199

20	Sky Sky Box SD Standard Sky Satellite TV Box (Standard Definition)	23%	In-Use: Standby:	£0.02 £0.11	£7.79 £38.94 £46.73

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