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The Black Parade turns 20 this year, and if that makes you feel old, you're probably also at the age where you're wondering whether unplugging your TV overnight -- or while you're on vacation -- could save a little on your energy bill.
While TVs used to be power-hungry devices that drew significant electricity even in standby mode, we've come a long way since the early days of flat-screen and CRT TVs (no, not that one).
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With better tech comes better energy efficiency and lower costs, meaning while it's no longer as impactful to leave your TV unplugged overnight, you can still gain full control over your TV's power settings by disabling standby modes and LED indicators on a variety of models. Here's how to do it, and more reasons why you should.
How to disable standby mode
Every brand sets up its menu options differently, and the ability to toggle off energy-saving modes is often buried in layers of settings. The only exception is if you have an Amazon-branded Fire TV, such as the Omni or 4-Series. For whatever reason, Amazon did not include the option to disable standby mode or to turn off the obnoxiously bright LED indicator within the user settings.
The only solution I found involves very complicated debugging software that, quite frankly, doesn't seem worth the headache. Thankfully, the rest of the major brands make it much easier:
Samsung: Settings > System/General > Power and Energy > Standby Light
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