diff --git a/tv-player/src/core/video-player.js b/tv-player/src/core/video-player.js
index e1f596f..b37e984 100644
--- a/tv-player/src/core/video-player.js
+++ b/tv-player/src/core/video-player.js
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ export function playVideoByIndex(index) {
 
     if (index < 0 || index >= state.videoUrls.length) {
         console.info('End of playlist reached. Reload tapes to start again.');
-        setScreenEffect(2, () => { // Power-down effect
-            state.screenLight.intensity = 0.0;
-            turnTvScreenOff();
-        });
+        turnTvScreenOff();
         state.isVideoLoaded = false;
         state.lastUpdateTime = -1; // force VCR to redraw
         return;
@@ -44,7 +41,6 @@ export function playVideoByIndex(index) {
         turnTvScreenOn();
         
         // 3. Start playback and trigger the warm-up effect simultaneously
-        setScreenEffect(1); // Trigger warm-up
         state.videoElement.play().then(() => {
             state.isVideoLoaded = true;
             // Use the defined base intensity for screen glow
diff --git a/tv-player/src/scene/tv-set.js b/tv-player/src/scene/tv-set.js
index bd88eec..0c336b2 100644
--- a/tv-player/src/scene/tv-set.js
+++ b/tv-player/src/scene/tv-set.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export function createTvSet(x, z, rotY) {
     
     // Position the curved screen
     state.tvScreen.position.set(0.0, 1.5, -2.1); 
-    turnTvScreenOff();
+    setTvScreenOffMaterial();
     tvGroup.add(state.tvScreen);
 
     tvGroup.position.set(x, 0, z);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export function createTvSet(x, z, rotY) {
     state.scene.add(tvGroup);
 }
 
-export function turnTvScreenOff() {
+function setTvScreenOffMaterial() {
     if (state.tvScreen.material) {
         state.tvScreen.material.dispose();
     }
@@ -174,11 +174,20 @@ export function turnTvScreenOff() {
     state.tvScreen.material.needsUpdate = true;
 }
 
+export function turnTvScreenOff() {
+    if (state.tvScreenPowered) {
+        state.tvScreenPowered = false;
+        setScreenEffect(2, () => {
+            setTvScreenOffMaterial();
+            state.screenLight.intensity = 0.0;
+        }); // Trigger power down
+    }
+}
+
 export function turnTvScreenOn() {
     if (state.tvScreen.material) {
         state.tvScreen.material.dispose();
     }
-
     state.tvScreen.material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
         uniforms: {
             videoTexture: { value: state.videoTexture },
@@ -191,7 +200,11 @@ export function turnTvScreenOn() {
     });
 
     state.tvScreen.material.needsUpdate = true;
-    setScreenEffect(1); // Trigger warm-up
+
+    if (!state.tvScreenPowered) {
+        state.tvScreenPowered = true;
+        setScreenEffect(1); // Trigger warm-up
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/tv-player/src/state.js b/tv-player/src/state.js
index 22db407..d577a91 100644
--- a/tv-player/src/state.js
+++ b/tv-player/src/state.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export function initState() {
     renderer: null,
     clock: new THREE.Clock(),
     tvScreen: null,
+    tvScreenPowered: false,
     videoTexture: null,
     screenLight: null,
     lampLightPoint: null,