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Old March 27th 04, 01:11 AM
Khee Mao
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Default HD gaming and burn-in

Wow!

Up until my recent subscription to this newsgroup, I thought burn-in was
reserved for gaming only. What an eye opener to find that watching movies
can also cause this problem. Are there any technologies that mitigate
burn-in? Are DLP's or conventional CRT's immune? Does anyone have
information on LCOS and how that technology would fare as a gaming monitor?

In short:

I watch movies and play games. A lot. What should I avoid to prevent a
several thousand dollar investment from being ruined in short order? I
figure I can spend up to about $3000 tops.


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Old March 27th 04, 07:09 AM
David G.
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Khee Mao wrote:
Wow!

Up until my recent subscription to this newsgroup, I thought burn-in
was reserved for gaming only. What an eye opener to find that
watching movies can also cause this problem. Are there any
technologies that mitigate burn-in? Are DLP's or conventional CRT's
immune? Does anyone have information on LCOS and how that technology
would fare as a gaming monitor?

In short:

I watch movies and play games. A lot. What should I avoid to
prevent a several thousand dollar investment from being ruined in
short order? I figure I can spend up to about $3000 tops.


Only CRTs suffer from burn-in. DLP, LCoS, and LCD are all immune.

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David G.
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Old March 27th 04, 11:22 AM
Ollie T
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Just make sure your contrast and brightness are turned down below %50.
There is a burn-in FAQ as well as other HDTV gaming information over at:
http://www.hdtvarcade.com


"Khee Mao" wrote in message
...
Wow!

Up until my recent subscription to this newsgroup, I thought burn-in was
reserved for gaming only. What an eye opener to find that watching movies
can also cause this problem. Are there any technologies that mitigate
burn-in? Are DLP's or conventional CRT's immune? Does anyone have
information on LCOS and how that technology would fare as a gaming

monitor?

In short:

I watch movies and play games. A lot. What should I avoid to prevent a
several thousand dollar investment from being ruined in short order? I
figure I can spend up to about $3000 tops.




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Old March 27th 04, 02:44 PM
Matthew L. Martin
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David G. wrote:



Only CRTs suffer from burn-in. DLP, LCoS, and LCD are all immune.


Plasma display panels also suffer from uneven phosphor wear.

Matthew

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Old March 29th 04, 05:20 PM
David G.
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Matthew L. Martin wrote:
David G. wrote:



Only CRTs suffer from burn-in. DLP, LCoS, and LCD are all immune.


Plasma display panels also suffer from uneven phosphor wear.

Matthew


True.

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David G.
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Old March 29th 04, 05:20 PM
David G.
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Matthew L. Martin wrote:
David G. wrote:



Only CRTs suffer from burn-in. DLP, LCoS, and LCD are all immune.


Plasma display panels also suffer from uneven phosphor wear.

Matthew


True.

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David G.
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Old March 29th 04, 07:52 PM
T Man
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On a recent visit to the airport I noticed NEC panels that I take to be LCD
with the airline logo BURNED into the screen.

These where not huge screens and appeared to be 21 " LCD reather then
plasma.

I was shocked as I thought LCD where immune.

Were these very small plasma or LCDs?

Tom


"David G." wrote in message
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Matthew L. Martin wrote:
David G. wrote:



Only CRTs suffer from burn-in. DLP, LCoS, and LCD are all immune.


Plasma display panels also suffer from uneven phosphor wear.

Matthew


True.

--
David G.



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Old March 29th 04, 07:52 PM
T Man
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On a recent visit to the airport I noticed NEC panels that I take to be LCD
with the airline logo BURNED into the screen.

These where not huge screens and appeared to be 21 " LCD reather then
plasma.

I was shocked as I thought LCD where immune.

Were these very small plasma or LCDs?

Tom


"David G." wrote in message
news
Matthew L. Martin wrote:
David G. wrote:



Only CRTs suffer from burn-in. DLP, LCoS, and LCD are all immune.


Plasma display panels also suffer from uneven phosphor wear.

Matthew


True.

--
David G.



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Old March 29th 04, 11:15 PM
Khee Mao
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"Ollie T" wrote in message
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Just make sure your contrast and brightness are turned down below %50.
There is a burn-in FAQ as well as other HDTV gaming information over at:
http://www.hdtvarcade.com




sweet, thanks for the info!


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Old March 29th 04, 11:15 PM
Khee Mao
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"Ollie T" wrote in message
...
Just make sure your contrast and brightness are turned down below %50.
There is a burn-in FAQ as well as other HDTV gaming information over at:
http://www.hdtvarcade.com




sweet, thanks for the info!


 




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