Damage to the screen!?!

Sebouh · 05-08-2005, 08:58 PM

I read that the screensaver privents damage to my screen, why and how is that? Will the screen get damaged if i have the same screen showing on for a long time?How can it make sense?
Thanks.

**Cromewell** · 05-08-2005, 09:13 PM

They used to, very few if any monitors have this happen anymore. If you've ever seen a screen with what looks like a 2nd image, thats what screensavers were designed to prevent.

ripken2004 · 05-09-2005, 12:41 AM

how would a screensaver do this? i never knew that the screensaver was actually there for a reason

**Cromewell** · 05-09-2005, 12:42 AM

It prevents an image from being burned onto the screen by changing what is displayed often.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-09-2005, 01:57 AM

If you leave an image on a monitor for a long time (it takes a lot longer then just a few days), then the image will get burned into the screen. Lets say that the login screen was burned into the monitor, its not giong to be so noticable that it will look like the monitor is on when its not, you will jsut be able to notice it if the monitor is off, or if your monitor is showing a blank page.

Sebouh · 05-09-2005, 03:23 PM

wow, never realized that the image can burn on the screen. So when u say that this used to happen, u mean old monitors? Why?

**Cromewell** · 05-09-2005, 03:46 PM

It has to do with the limitations of technology at the time. When the same image was being displayed for extended periods the phosphor coating that allows the monitor to hold brightness while the electron beam isn't hitting a a given spot on the screen starts to hold the image even when it's not being drawn anymore (such as when the monitor is off).

jcnoernberg · 05-09-2005, 03:57 PM

a little fyi

you get the same burn in problems with some tvs (projection, plasma) but not with crt tvs (well, it would take a lonnng long time) and lcd's are ok too (different technology, they dont use phosphor).

05-08-2005, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sebouh Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 477	Damage to the screen!?! I read that the screensaver privents damage to my screen, why and how is that? Will the screen get damaged if i have the same screen showing on for a long time?How can it make sense? Thanks. __________________ sbho

05-08-2005, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,103	They used to, very few if any monitors have this happen anymore. If you've ever seen a screen with what looks like a 2nd image, thats what screensavers were designed to prevent. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

05-09-2005, 12:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,103	It prevents an image from being burned onto the screen by changing what is displayed often. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

05-09-2005, 01:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 27,046	If you leave an image on a monitor for a long time (it takes a lot longer then just a few days), then the image will get burned into the screen. Lets say that the login screen was burned into the monitor, its not giong to be so noticable that it will look like the monitor is on when its not, you will jsut be able to notice it if the monitor is off, or if your monitor is showing a blank page. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

05-09-2005, 03:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sebouh Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 477	wow, never realized that the image can burn on the screen. So when u say that this used to happen, u mean old monitors? Why? __________________ sbho

05-09-2005, 12:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
ripken2004 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 534	how would a screensaver do this? i never knew that the screensaver was actually there for a reason

05-09-2005, 03:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,103	It has to do with the limitations of technology at the time. When the same image was being displayed for extended periods the phosphor coating that allows the monitor to hold brightness while the electron beam isn't hitting a a given spot on the screen starts to hold the image even when it's not being drawn anymore (such as when the monitor is off). __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

05-09-2005, 03:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
jcnoernberg Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: cleveland, ohio Age: 24 Posts: 148	a little fyi you get the same burn in problems with some tvs (projection, plasma) but not with crt tvs (well, it would take a lonnng long time) and lcd's are ok too (different technology, they dont use phosphor).

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