Due to the current energy crisis, saving electricity has become a high priority for many. However, there are also some devices that you should not unplug.
Electricity prices have recently risen sharply due to the energy crisis. Many are currently wondering how they can save electricity most effectively. The most obvious solution appears to be simply unplugging all electrical devices that are not in use.
In reality, this is a misconception. Certain devices, such as modern televisions, should preferably not be unplugged, as doing so can potentially cause more harm than good.
Why this is the case and which television sets it involves will be explained in this article.
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Why you should not unplug OLED and Smart TVs
Many will have wondered in recent months of the energy crisis whether they should unplug their television when it is not in use to save electricity. This seems especially sensible at night when no one is watching TV or gaming. However, this is not a good idea.
OLED TVs often regenerate the display at night
While you can safely unplug LCD televisions, this does not apply to devices with an OLED display. This is due to the different ways in which televisions generate the image. While a background light is responsible for this in an LCD TV, the individual pixels in an OLED device illuminate themselves.
Consequently, these must regenerate each time they are restarted. So if you unplug your OLED TV frequently, it puts a significant strain on the individual light-emitting diodes. This can also lead to long-term damage.
You should preferably keep an expensive OLED television plugged in at night.
The electricity savings in standby mode are minimal
Although modern televisions can have a noticeable energy consumption during operation, a current TV consumes very little electricity in standby mode. Typically, the energy demand here is only between 0.1 and 0.7 watts. That is really not high.
Smart TVs often download important updates
Many smart TVs often download firmware updates through their internal internet function even at night. These updates are extremely important and should not be interrupted under any circumstances. Otherwise, you risk serious and, in the worst case, permanent damage to your Smart TV.
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