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LCD Burn-in
Name: Jesse (by mooneyjess1999) Date: January 4, 2009 at 19:30:36 Pacific OS: Vista Ultimate CPU/Ram: 3.2GHz/4GB Product: Dell / DIMENSION 4600 Subcategory: General
Comment:
How long does it take (for the average LCD monitor) before an image will become burnt into the screen, I believe the proper term is actually LCD Image Persistence.
Lets assume the same image is left on the screen the whole entire time.
Thanks,
Jesse
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Name: StuartS Date: January 5, 2009 at 09:04:39 Pacific
Reply:
A lot depends on the quality of the monitor. Theoretically image persistence shouldn't happen on an LCD as it used to do on a CRT. But it does happen and manufactures are not sure why.
However, unlike CRT burn-in it is easily reversable by leaving the monitor turned off for a period of time or displaying a pure white screen for a period. This allows the liquid crystals to relax and return to their tranparent state.
Summary: Ok, I've ready plenty of times that modern monitors are not subject to the "burn-in" for which which screen savers initially arose. Does this apply to LCD's as well, or is it only the CRT's which are...
Name: Jesse (by mooneyjess1999)
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