Andy_Bangle Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) Independent lab tests have found that some Samsung TVs in Europe appear to use less energy during official testing conditions than they do during real-world use, raising questions about whether they are set up to game energy efficiency tests. The European commission says it will investigate any allegations of cheating the tests and has pledged to tighten energy efficiency regulations to outlaw the use of so-called “defeat devices” in TVs or other consumer products, after several EU states raised similar concerns. “The Swedish Energy Agency’s Testlab has come across televisions that clearly recognise the standard film (IEC) used for testing,” says the letter, which the Guardian has seen. “These displays immediately lower their energy use by adjusting the brightness of the display when the standard film is being run. This is a way of avoiding the market surveillance authorities and should be addressed by the commission.” http://uk.businessinsider.com/samsung-may-be-about-to-have-its-own-volkwagen-scandal-2015-10 Edited October 2, 2015 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Gaming the system is an old and noble pursuit, and like so many things in human history the only rule is "don't get caught". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 I'll stick with my Panny plasma. At least it's honest about using ridiculous amounts of energy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Gaming the system is an old and noble pursuit, and like so many things in human history the only rule is "don't get caught". I live by that mantra ... it's only failed once leading me to spend 4 years in a Mexican prison for the illegal transportation of nuclear material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 So that's where you learnt your special skills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 So that's where you learnt your special skills squeals ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 I'll stick with my Panny plasma. At least it's honest about using ridiculous amounts of energy. Amen to that! Would have given that freebie server a run for its money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 There might be a lot of good to come out of all of this (re: the shitstorm VAG have started in all manner of guises).If they're lying (Samsung), they should be held to account for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Well, I still am suckling at the Samsung kool-aid teat. Just bought a Galaxy S6 Edge + (and case and wireless fast charger) today... My HTC 1X+ was starting to suffer (again) from the SIM disconnect issue, is stuck on Android 4.1.1 and couldn't use my 10GB/month data allowance in a pink fit. This is not a problem with the new phone. Using OTA on my mobile data, just doing existing app updates, some installs of apps that didn't migrate (as I did the migration before signing in to Google) and an OS update - we've happily chewed 1.2GB today :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Is your S6 one of the 600million handsets worldwide to be 'infected' by the Swiftkey security vulnerability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Nope, not installed either in the ROM or by me... It has the latest Singapore ROM, Android 5.1.1 and just applied some new security policies and a 110MB software update, so I'm happy it's "relatively" OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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