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I wonder what this does for the lifetime of the TV. Is the the video really off? Is it just showing a black screen, but the screen is still on? Is there a diffe
by dfxm12 4y ago
I wonder what this does for the lifetime of the TV. Is the the video really off? Is it just showing a black screen, but the screen is still on? Is there a difference between the two from a wear & tear standpoint?
- capitainenemo 4y agoFrom TFA. "An additional benefit became apparent after we started using Blank: it significantly lowers the energy consumption of the screen. All modern TVs have circuits that detect a blank signal and turn off LEDs to reduce the power required by the device. If you’ve ever felt heat coming off your big screen, Blank makes that go away."
- mlindner 4y agoI'd note that only high end TVs actually have that functionality, and only if it's relatively new. Though it's especially true for an OLED TV, where a black pixel is a pixel drawing no power at all.