It’s been a while since we stopped use television To watch classic channels. Now between streaming platforms, social networks, video games, Spotify… the number of uses we can put the screen to is very diverse, making it a device that probably spends many hours of the day at home.

How to save energy with your Smart TV?

As we said, the variety of uses we make from the screen has increased over the years, and this also increase in energy consumption. For this reason, Samsung includes some energy saving functions in its panels that do not compromise the user experience.

Powered by artificial intelligence, AI Energy Mode is one of these functions. To activate it, you just need to access the ‘General & Privacy’ menu where the different energy saving functions will be displayed. For example:

• brightness optimization With the help of Artificial Intelligence, it allows us to adjust the brightness of the television according to the light level of the environment. This way, you can maintain adequate brightness levels without having to use the maximum brightness level to view the content.
• motion lighting You can change the brightness level according to the images projected on the screen. So if the image is a movie, the AI ​​recognizes the type of content and recommends a setting to make the most of it.
• HE automatic energy saving It allows the screen to turn on and off depending on the user’s movement. If there is no one near the television, the screen turns off to prevent unnecessary energy consumption.

Lower energy consumption thanks to more efficient displays

If Samsung Smart TV users enable these functions, They will save between 7 percent and 25 percent. But in addition, you will be able to access the daily, weekly and monthly energy consumption of all devices connected to this application from SmartThings.

Samsung is slowly working on it increase efficiency Something that translates into the consumption of their devices and therefore the bill cost in the long run. For example, the manufacturer shared the following data: development of energy consumption While the power of the Neo QLED Q900 model was 320 MW in 2020, it was reduced to 268 MW in 2021 in the next model, QN900A, and to 248 MW in 2022 in the QN900B model.

Additionally, Samsung promises: other devices It is designed to protect the environment as well. SolarCell remote controlA remote control that requires no batteries and is charged by sunlight. All this is part of the Korean manufacturer’s efforts towards sustainability and energy efficiency.

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