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LN40A550 Energy Saving Mode?

Feb 8, 2009 8:29AM PST

When Energy Saving Mode is set to "Auto", is this supposed to make adjustments acording to the lighting in the room i.e. higher for night viewing when it's dark and lower for daytime viewing?

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Energy Saving Mode...
Feb 8, 2009 5:24PM PST

Walt H,

What you're describing would be more of an ambient light sensor, which is not a feature of the LN40A550. That would adjust the brighness and contrasted based on the light in the room.

The Energy Saving mode is set to reduce energy consumption when the unit is powered on. In it's dormant stage (off position), it consumes a very small amount of energy to retain the settings.

--HDTech

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(NT) Thanks Samsung Tech
Feb 8, 2009 8:34PM PST
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is it the BL
Feb 8, 2009 11:25PM PST

Samsung tech;
So is it the Backlight setting that the ES adjusts on auto position?
or does it also control contrast and brightness?
I have e feeling it's the BL that gets adjusted.

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Backlight..
Feb 9, 2009 3:47PM PST

Toodles69,

Yes, it would be adjusting the backlight, but I'm not sure if it's limited to just that one function. I'll see what I can find.

--HDTech