Samsung denies its TVs game power consumption tests

Samsung Electronics has denied allegations that it designed its TVs to consume less energy during tests than they do in real-world situations.

The allegations, in a report by The Guardian, center on a feature Samsung calls "motion lighting," which it introduced to its TVs in 2011.

Some Samsung TVs in Europe appeared to use less energy during independent laboratory tests than they do in real-world conditions, the newspaper reported, saying this raised questions about whether they had been programmed to game energy efficiency tests.

Responding to The Guardian's report, Samsung said "Motion lighting helps save energy in real life. [...] It is a standard out-of-the-box feature, which is switched on when the customer takes delivery of their TV, and remains on whenever the customer chooses to watch their TV in Standard viewing mode."

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