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I changed these 5 TV settings to cut my electricity bill during the winter - how they work

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Feed Name: ZDNet Security

Date Published: 2026-01-24

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

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This article outlines practical ways to lower a TV’s energy use, highlighting how to interpret EnergyGuide and ENERGY STAR ratings, the relative efficiency of LED and OLED displays, and the impact of screen size and 4K resolution on power consumption. It recommends enabling Eco/Movie modes and automatic brightness control, using sleep timers, turning off the screen during audio-only use, and fully powering down devices with a power strip to reduce standby draw, while encouraging buyers to align TV features and resolution with actual viewing habits.

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