Treatment of LCD's when there is an interuption in usage?

mattw · #1 08-07-2005, 07:38 AM

What are the guidelines when using LCD's and there will be a known period of non-usage during a session? Specifically, at what point do you turn off the monitors? What is the recommended time for the screen saver setting? I would think there is a max +EV point somewhere between turning them on/off every 5 minutes and letting the run for an hour with no usage.

TIA

Larimani · #2 08-07-2005, 10:41 AM

LCD screens don't need screensavers... unlike CRT screens.

Larimani · #3 08-10-2005, 09:23 AM

I lied... I woke up today to my LCD screen having a permanent imprint of the background picture.

So, keep the screensaver on... maybe after 20 mins of no use.

mattw · #4 08-11-2005, 01:57 AM

dang, sorry to hear that lar, and thanks for the heads up. how bad is it burn. still usable? prolly annoying as all hell. is their any fix? yes my screensaver is set for 15 minutes. for what these puppies cost, i wouldnt want to take a chance.

smoore · #5 08-11-2005, 02:15 AM

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I lied... I woke up today to my LCD screen having a permanent imprint of the background picture.

So, keep the screensaver on... maybe after 20 mins of no use.

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AFAIK, that will go away as you charge/discharge the pixels again. It's more like a "memory" than a "burn". Of course this might not help us poker players [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

GL.

#6 08-11-2005, 05:28 AM

That was the way I was when I first got my CRT. I know we are comparing apples to oranges but I've had my screensaver time extended to about 3 hours and nothing has happened yet. I changed it back after a few days, though.