Does turning the mute on on the TV save electricity?

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yes.

Depends

Peak Warming Man said:

Does turning the mute on on the TV save electricity?

yes

Is there a difference between using the mute button and instead lowering the volume until no sound is emitted?

Witty Rejoinder said:

Is there a difference between using the mute button and instead lowering the volume until no sound is emitted?

i’d say not

the mute button probably just sends a message to select sound level 0
the volume button probably just selects through the levels until sound level 0 is selected

wookiemeister said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Is there a difference between using the mute button and instead lowering the volume until no sound is emitted?

i’d say not

the mute button probably just sends a message to select sound level 0
the volume button probably just selects through the levels until sound level 0 is selected

Correct in that in modern tellies it sends a command to set the volume to zero. On our last telly (just got a new one) I could still just hear the sounds faintly with it muted.
It would save a tiny bit of power because the speakers aren’t being powered.

I wish my dog had a mute button.

Divine Angel said:

I wish my dog had a mute button.

Easier if you don’t have a dog. But then you’d be wanting to mute the neighbours dogs..

I’m thinking of selling mine on Craigslist. She’s been driving me insane all week (not from barking though, that was a problem this morning).

Spiny Norman said:

Correct in that in modern tellies it sends a command to set the volume to zero. On our last telly (just got a new one) I could still just hear the sounds faintly with it muted.
It would save a tiny bit of power because the speakers aren’t being powered.

I remember our old telly did that too- even when muted, your could still hear it very faintly. Either that or I’m more deaf :)