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Riskz
July 5th, 2008, 10:29 PM
I have a Samsung. When I press the off/on button on the remote the TV goes onto standby, as most TV's do. But when I press the off/on button on the actual TV, it also goes into standby? I've checked the manual & it say's to turn off the TV you press the button on the TV, but all it's doing is putting it on standby...
I wouldn't mind, but because my TV covers the whole of my cupboard I can't get round to the plug sockets to turn it off, I have to pull my TV out to do so, & I don't want to be doing that all the time...
Ste
July 5th, 2008, 10:31 PM
My TV is exactly the same, you can't actually turn it of fully without un-plugging it, which is ridiculous. You might just be missing something but it is possible that you can't turn it of fully without switching it of at the mains, like mine.
Riskz
July 5th, 2008, 10:57 PM
OMG!!! This is going to be hell...

Do you know if leaving it on standby is really THAT bad for the TV?
dreamsINdigital
July 5th, 2008, 11:04 PM
Standby is considered "off" for most modern electronic devices, like the PS3. It's normal. I see commercials saying it's bad since it waste a little power though.
batman_begins
July 5th, 2008, 11:09 PM
nothing on the sides or on the back. should be a little flicker switch somewhere.
VintageElise
July 5th, 2008, 11:12 PM
Standby doesnt really matter. I just say its off.
Black F 0 X
July 5th, 2008, 11:14 PM
i have a samsung also it yes when all you see is the red button it is OFF
C.T.E.
July 6th, 2008, 12:14 AM
I have a Samsung. Just as long as the light is red, you're good.

I turned off the melody, too. Annoying sound.
Carl
July 6th, 2008, 12:21 AM
OMG!!! This is going to be hell...

Do you know if leaving it on standby is really THAT bad for the TV?

If anything, it is much better for the TV than flicking it off and on all the time.
ttech10
July 6th, 2008, 12:31 AM
Yea my light always turns red and I just think of that as it being off... since really it's better for it to go into standby everytime than unplugging it and then plugging it back in... and a lot easier.
Riskz
July 6th, 2008, 12:31 AM
Ok. I don't get how the red light still shows when it's off though :/
the_End
July 6th, 2008, 01:09 AM
I have a Samsung. Just as long as the light is red, you're good.

I turned off the melody, too. Annoying sound.

Did the same thing to mine and my Mom's. The sound was just to annoying :lol:.
dreamsINdigital
July 6th, 2008, 01:43 AM
Are they still using that old 8-bit sound that sounds like it's from an old NES game? :snicker My friend's Samsung does that.