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Michael Desjardin

Eco Mode on TVs explained: When to use it and how to turn it off

Sony TVs on Eco Mode.

You don't need to own one of the best TVs on the market to have at least a passing familiarity with Eco Mode. Nearly all TVs on the market today offer Eco Mode or something like it.

For the purposes of this story, Eco Mode is a broad term we're using to describe the energy-saving picture mode on any given TV. They're sometimes referred to as Low Power Mode, Energy Saving Mode, or similar. Whatever the moniker, they're a collection of hardware and software settings working together to keep your TV's energy consumption low, mostly by limiting TV brightness.

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