New TV Told Not To Turn It Off Overnight

donnac2558

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

pramsay13

I don't think it will matter much either way although if you unplug it might need to go through a startup process when you do plug it back in so it might not be ready immediately. 

DullGreyGuy

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Rodders53

Exact model of TV?  Have you read the manual for it?  What does that say about it.

Organic LED (OLED) TVs, in particular, will do a panel maintenance when put into standby and not allowing that to complete may make problems down the line with the screen.  It's a shame the installer didn't explain this, and why, to you clearly and in simple terms. 

Other LCD TVs generally don't have that panel maintenance requirement.  

My Panasonic OLED has a red standby indicator, but changes to orange when doing the panel maintenance process.  That may take a few minutes or (rarely) a few hours, depending on how much/long the TV has been used for.  {It also has a set of counters that show how many short and long maintenance cycles it has started and how many have been successfully completed.  So the makers will know if/when any warranty claims are made.} 

My manual states it's OK to switch off/unplug once the standby light is red.

donnac2558

DullGreyGuy said:

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Sorry, just a force of habit, unplug the TV at night.

Neil_Jones

My TV (not a Samsung) has a tendency to do strange things if I leave it plugged it in overnight on standby. Such as losing all sound on Freeview HD channels, scrambling the 4k picture to be unusable, deciding certain channels and inputs don't exist and doing a random power on/off for no apparent reason.

The only resolution I can find to any of these problems is to factory reset the TV.  Which takes time.  It's far easier and better for me just to switch it off altogether and do manual channel scans every once in a while.

I presume the overnight cycles are intended for channel updates, system updates and what not... but I haven't had a system update since 2021 on the TV so I very much doubt I'm going to get one now.

Your mileage may vary.

MattMattMattUK

donnac2558 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Sorry, just a force of habit, unplug the TV at night.

Do you do this with anything else? If so, stop!

Eldi_Dos

donnac2558 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Sorry, just a force of habit, unplug the TV at night.

I am with you on this, switch off at the socket lights not on timers,kettle,toaster and microwave only leave on digi box, modem and refrigeration.
If it gives you peace of mind keep on doing it.
If the TV needs to go through a refresh now and again can it not do it while TV is on standby during the day.

sammyjammy

Eldi_Dos said:

donnac2558 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Sorry, just a force of habit, unplug the TV at night.

I am with you on this, switch off at the socket lights not on timers,kettle,toaster and microwave only leave on digi box, modem and refrigeration.
If it gives you peace of mind keep on doing it.
If the TV needs to go through a refresh now and again can it not do it while TV is on standby during the day.

And the fire service would agree with you!

DullGreyGuy

Eldi_Dos said:

donnac2558 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Sorry, just a force of habit, unplug the TV at night.

I am with you on this, switch off at the socket lights not on timers,kettle,toaster and microwave only leave on digi box, modem and refrigeration.
If it gives you peace of mind keep on doing it.
If the TV needs to go through a refresh now and again can it not do it while TV is on standby during the day.

what peace of mind does it give you?

The screen refresh is set to occur at night, it won't happen during the day on standby. You can trigger it manually but warnings won't come up that it is due/overdue unless it's gotten into a bad state (and that may vary by model/manufacturer). Certainly with LG the TV turns on after you manually trigger the process so you'd need to be around to turn it back off. 

sammyjammy said:

Eldi_Dos said:

donnac2558 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Sorry, just a force of habit, unplug the TV at night.

I am with you on this, switch off at the socket lights not on timers,kettle,toaster and microwave only leave on digi box, modem and refrigeration.
If it gives you peace of mind keep on doing it.
If the TV needs to go through a refresh now and again can it not do it while TV is on standby during the day.

And the fire service would agree with you!

LBF state to turn off and unplug things unless they are designed to be left on... which is a bit wooly to say the least as increasingly IoT are designed to be on all the time. Having spent a night at a fire station I can also confirm that they dont follow their own advice as nothing was unplugged at lights out. 

The one house fire we did have was caused by the electric oven and there is no way to unplug it nightly 

Eldi_Dos

DullGreyGuy said:

Eldi_Dos said:

donnac2558 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Sorry, just a force of habit, unplug the TV at night.

I am with you on this, switch off at the socket lights not on timers,kettle,toaster and microwave only leave on digi box, modem and refrigeration.
If it gives you peace of mind keep on doing it.
If the TV needs to go through a refresh now and again can it not do it while TV is on standby during the day.

what peace of mind does it give you?

The screen refresh is set to occur at night, it won't happen during the day on standby. You can trigger it manually but warnings won't come up that it is due/overdue unless it's gotten into a bad state (and that may vary by model/manufacturer). Certainly with LG the TV turns on after you manually trigger the process so you'd need to be around to turn it back off. 

sammyjammy said:

Eldi_Dos said:

donnac2558 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

donnac2558 said:

I bought a new TV from Richer Sounds, they sent a man to set it up for me.

Now I always unplug my TV at night, but he said do not turn off and unplug, leave it on stand by.

Oh, it is a Samsung, if that helps.

So should I just continue to unplug it at night or do as he advised?

Out of force of habit, I unplug at night without thinking.

Why are you unplugging it?

Modern TVs use a tiny amount of power when in standby mode but also they do periodic self maintenance overnight like updating software/apps but also doing a screen refresh thats designed to reduce risk of image burn etc (Samsung has named it pixel refresh).

Our LG screen uses 0.1w/h on standby so 0.8kWh in a year so 25p a year, its a bit higher when doing the refresh etc but for under £1 per year I'm happy to keep my screen in better condition etc.  

Sorry, just a force of habit, unplug the TV at night.

I am with you on this, switch off at the socket lights not on timers,kettle,toaster and microwave only leave on digi box, modem and refrigeration.
If it gives you peace of mind keep on doing it.
If the TV needs to go through a refresh now and again can it not do it while TV is on standby during the day.

And the fire service would agree with you!

LBF state to turn off and unplug things unless they are designed to be left on... which is a bit wooly to say the least as increasingly IoT are designed to be on all the time. Having spent a night at a fire station I can also confirm that they dont follow their own advice as nothing was unplugged at lights out. 

The one house fire we did have was caused by the electric oven and there is no way to unplug it nightly 

Having a routine gives me peace of mind before going to bed.
I always have a look out the window to check car before bed and in 45 years it has always been there in the morning but does not do any harm to check.
.
If the oven had been turned off at cooker switch or socket that would have helped.

But we digress why does TV have to upgrade at night rather than when TV is on standby during the day.