Turn down lcd monitor/tv backlight for 50% energy savings

ecomodded · 11-13-12, 09:17 AM

Another energy savings technique i adopted.

My tv, is a 40" 5 year old LCD bought just before LED back lighted models were common.

In the tv's menu, then the sub menu, under 'back lighting', I changed the Back lighting level from level 5 to 0 (out of 10) and adjusted contrast and brightness to compensate for the change.
97% contrast with 30% brightness worked for my Monitor.
Savings results:
102 watt usage before
50 watts after adjustments

Daox · 11-14-12, 06:36 PM

Nice energy savings. I do this with all my monitors. It works great.

11-13-12, 09:17 AM	#1
ecomodded Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver Island,Canada. Posts: 1,037 Thanks: 116 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	Turn down lcd monitor/tv backlight for 50% energy savings Another energy savings technique i adopted. My tv, is a 40" 5 year old LCD bought just before LED back lighted models were common. In the tv's menu, then the sub menu, under 'back lighting', I changed the Back lighting level from level 5 to 0 (out of 10) and adjusted contrast and brightness to compensate for the change. 97% contrast with 30% brightness worked for my Monitor. Savings results: 102 watt usage before 50 watts after adjustments Last edited by ecomodded; 11-14-12 at 12:16 AM.. Reason: Reduced and reduced once more

11-14-12, 06:36 PM	#2
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Nice energy savings. I do this with all my monitors. It works great. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.