LG C1 left on standby

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Frank Smith

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17 posts

213 months

Saturday 26th November 2022
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After watching a programme last night I switched off the set but left it on standby. I have been advised not to switch it off at the plug as the set needs to automatically clean the pixels after use. Is this correct?
Anyway this morning when I came downstairs I could hear children's voices and laughter, it really freaked me out. The sound was coming from theTV but it was still on standby and there was no picture. On switching on the set it was an early morning children's TV show that was showing but how could I hear the sound if it was still on standby? Has anyone else experienced this phenomena? Would appreciate your thoughts.

SouthHamsGaz

622 posts

130 months

Sunday 27th November 2022
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I never leave mine on standby, so can't comment on that.

I do however always turn it off at the wall after use. Every week or so it will ask me if I want to do a pixel cleaning maintenance or some such cycle before I start to use it, which I allow. Takes a few minutes.

Dave Hedgehog

14,686 posts

211 months

Monday 28th November 2022
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OLEDS (LG at least) should never be turned off at the wall, just powered off on the remote / standy

They do indeed run a pixel refresher routine

Pixel Refresher

The Pixel Refresher feature, built into LG OLED TVs, automatically detects
pixel deterioration through periodic scanning, compensating for it as needed.
It also senses any TFT (Thin Film Transistor) voltage changes during power off
to detect and correct pixel degradation by comparing it with a set reference value.

Its run after every 4 hours of use and a major run after every 2000 hours

They use a tiny amount of power on standby less than 0.5w (lg again)



Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Monday 28th November 17:21

SouthHamsGaz

622 posts

130 months

Monday 28th November 2022
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Dave Hedgehog said:
OLEDS (LG at least) should never be turned off at the wall, just powered off on the remote / standy

(lg again)



Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Monday 28th November 17:21
Didn't know that. Plugged in to a separate strip plug now.

W201_190e

12,738 posts

220 months

Wednesday 30th November 2022
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Dave Hedgehog said:
OLEDS (LG at least) should never be turned off at the wall, just powered off on the remote / standy

They do indeed run a pixel refresher routine

Pixel Refresher

The Pixel Refresher feature, built into LG OLED TVs, automatically detects
pixel deterioration through periodic scanning, compensating for it as needed.
It also senses any TFT (Thin Film Transistor) voltage changes during power off
to detect and correct pixel degradation by comparing it with a set reference value.

Its run after every 4 hours of use and a major run after every 2000 hours

They use a tiny amount of power on standby less than 0.5w (lg again)



Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Monday 28th November 17:21
I wouldn’t say “never”. They can be safely unplugged after about 30 minutes, if there is a storm warning I’ll unplug mine to avoid it being damaged if there’s a surge.

When you switch the tv off with the remote, usually anywhere between 5-20 minutes you’ll hear an audible “bonk” noise. That is the tv notifying you that you can safely unplug it. I also completely unplug my C1 if we go on holiday.

In short, it’s fine to switch off at the mains and unplug if you follow the correct procedure.