No...but you can set your brightness and contrast to the proper levels to
assure you no burn in.
I promise you that, in any "class action suit" the stations will be able to
prove that sets properly set up will not show burn in.


"Dave C." wrote in message
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...
Burn in? Probably if watched long enough. But that might be beyond the
life of your TV which makes it a not a problem.

As far as a class action suit, it's about as good of a case as the one
where
fat people are sueing McDonalds for making them overweight. Bottom line
is
that you are in control over your TV set, not the TV stations.


Does that mean we can turn the bug off to prevent burn-in? -Dave

What about the logos that go ANIMATED all over the frickin' screen in the
middle of the best part of your favorite shows? Yeah, like I really want
to
watch my show with dancing dinosaurs IN THE FOREGROUND. -Dave


Yes, and apparently visual distraction isn't enough for these folks -
some networks have added sound to make sure you don't miss their
animations.

Next step . . . do away with programming completely and run ADS for
programming 24 hours a day, interspersed with commercials of course.
:) -Dave

"Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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No...but you can set your brightness and contrast to the proper levels to
assure you no burn in.
I promise you that, in any "class action suit" the stations will be able
to
prove that sets properly set up will not show burn in.


Ummmm . . . thinking of a gentle way to say this, but you don't know what
you are talking about, then. Most people don't know how to adjust
brightness and contrast correctly. I do, as I am PAID to know (among other
things) how to properly adjust brightness and contrast. BUT, you can set
brightness and contrast correctly OR NOT. Won't matter. Any image that is
visible on a TV can be burned into that TV, if that image is displayed long
enough. -Dave

I'm watching it now and they do in fact change the location and even the
size of the logo.
It it not visible in commercials. Wonder why?


Because it's OK to **** off billions of TV viewers, but NOT OK to **** of
their few advertisers. -Dave

...as are 100% of monitors manufactured in the last 10 years.

Wrong, I've seen a few lcd's with window's login burned in. and a 42"
plazma with a "network monitoring" layout nicely burnt in as well. The
latest crt's are safer but lcd and plazma start all over again with the burn
in problems of the past.

"jb" wrote in message
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...as are 100% of monitors manufactured in the last 10 years.

Wrong, I've seen a few lcd's with window's login burned in. and a 42"
plazma with a "network monitoring" layout nicely burnt in as well. The
latest crt's are safer but lcd and plazma start all over again with the
burn
in problems of the past.

How difficult would it be for someone to build a device that filters these
logos out?

How difficult would it be for someone to build a device that filters these
logos out?



Not difficult at all. But warding off the resulting lawsuits would be a
real bitch. :) -Dave

Gary, I disagree. If Mcdonalds was putting a food addivte that would hurt
100% of the people...you bet they could be sued. If a tv station is
broadcasting a banner that can be shown to burn in 100% of the tv sets...you
dont think they are liable for damage?....I would think they would be and I
think that it could be proven, easily in a court of law.

No, of course they're not liable. They are within the specs of the
ATSC or NTSC broadcasting specs. If you're too stupid to change the
channel, turn the brightness down, or turn the TV off, that's your
problem. For all we know, you have your PVR on pause with the
brightness and contrasts cranked up for 24 hours a day.

The thought process by people like you in this country is incredible.
You're TOLD (most likely in your TV manual) by the manufacturer of the
TV and by people on this newsgroup that a problem might exist, and the
FIRST thing you think of it blaming it on someone else.

"Dave C." wrote in message ...
...
Burn in? Probably if watched long enough. But that might be beyond the
life of your TV which makes it a not a problem.

As far as a class action suit, it's about as good of a case as the one
where
fat people are sueing McDonalds for making them overweight. Bottom line
is
that you are in control over your TV set, not the TV stations.


Does that mean we can turn the bug off to prevent burn-in? -Dave

Yes, see that "Channel" and "OFF" button on your remote?

Does that mean we can turn the bug off to prevent burn-in? -Dave

Yes, see that "Channel" and "OFF" button on your remote?

Of course!!! Turn it off and leave it off! No burn-in problem. What a
BRILLIANT idea!!! I wonder why I didn't think of it? -Dave (come to think
of it, I'll never drive the car again . . . that way, nobody will rear-end
me ever again. Safety first!)