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Samsung: 8K TVs come with adapted eco mode

If you buy an 8K TV from Samsung in the EU, you will have to live with a darker picture in Eco mode. However, the South Korean tech company is only partly responsible for that. Rather, the energy directive that applies in the European Union is responsible.

8K TVs from Samsung are power guzzlers

Samsung is considered one of the most popular manufacturers of televisions in our climes. But the tech company’s latest 8K models don’t get along too well with European law. To be more precise, the devices simply eat up too much power to comply with the Energy Directive. This stipulates a maximum power for electronic devices sold within the EU. However, in order not to leave the profitable European market to the left, Samsung has found a way to sell its devices in this country after all, according to a report from Forbes. The manufacturer apparently relies on an adaptation of the Eco Mode. This comes not only in a significantly darker picture. In some TVs, the local dimming also suffers from the adjustment.

Darker image for less power consumption

The EU Energy Directive does not set blanket limits for electrical appliances. Rather, it divides its specifications by appliance class. For example, a television with a size of 65 inches may have a maximum power consumption of 112 watts. For 75-inch sets, the upper limit is 141 watts. However, Samsung obviously cannot keep to these limits with its brand-new 8K TVs. In view of the remarkable resolution, the devices naturally eat up a lot of power. This consumption can best be reduced by throttling the brightness. Accordingly, the company has significantly reduced the brightness in the preset Eco mode. Out of a total of 50 brightness levels, the Samsung QN900C, for example, is at just eight. You can’t change anything about that.

Eco mode becomes a farce

Since many users will simply find the image in Eco mode far too dark, they will be looking for an adjustment. But unfortunately, this is not possible. After all, you can’t make any changes to the attributes here. Now, this does not mean that a good picture cannot be enjoyed with the 8K TVs. If brightness is important to you, you simply have to change the picture mode. Unlike the Eco mode, you can adjust various picture settings here, such as the brightness. This circumvents the new energy guideline and turns it into a real farce.

After all, I’m not allowed to suddenly ride an e-bike at a higher speed than allowed simply by changing the riding mode. In fact, the regulations are even counterproductive in the case of televisions. After all, there is unlikely to be a single person who will use the eco mode at all. Since not only a lower brightness is supposed to reduce the power consumption here, but also, for example, the TV turns off faster after a certain inactivity, you waste even more energy.

Simon Lüthje

I am co-founder of this blog and am very interested in everything that has to do with technology, but I also like to play games. I was born in Hamburg, but now I live in Bad Segeberg.

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