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Advise, LCD and what to do when not using it, off/stnby, etc ?

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TigersHere

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Hi
I used to never turn off my CRT as after years of getting cold solders from off and on heating and cool down I learned my lesson. I did use a 30 min standbye to go into the black mode but it kept it from having problems.

Now, for a LCD what do you do ?

Do you just turn it off when you leave the room for more than 10 mins?
Standbye ?
Screen saver ?
I quit using those for the PC years ago but a LCD might actually need this.

So, what do you guys/gals think is the best way to get the most life out of a LCD

Thanks

Tiger
 
lcd monitors do not have "burn in".
CRT monitors have burn in.
CRT monitors as well as LCD monitors will wear with usage.
the CRT itself will become weaker, and as an example, Sony CRT based monitors/televisions will take longer and longer for the picture to "pop" on screen after first turning it on, until the point that it never "pops" on the screen, indicating weak CRT guns.
LCD monitors will lose brightness as the cold cathode tube (which illuminates the LCD) becomes weaker and weaker over time, until the point it either comes on extremely dull or doesnt come on at all.
some LCD monitors have a "LCD contrast" setting, which in turn for some monitors is really a brightness setting for the cold cathode tube.
i keep mine at a level that is acceptable for my viewing and to prolong the CCT life.
CRT based monitors/televisions generally will become weaker faster if the contrast level is "full blast", as such, most CRT monitors/televisions come from the factory with the default factory settings of the contrast level to the max.
people are naturally attracted to bright vivid pictures, they dont know that having the CRT at full blast contrast is like driving at 55MPH in third gear.
this advice goes for rear projection CRT based televisions as well, since they are much smaller picture tubes (3 of them) and must be much brighter to achieve a bright picture.
 
lcd monitors do not have "burn in".
CRT monitors have burn in.
CRT monitors as well as LCD monitors will wear with usage.
the CRT itself will become weaker, and as an example, Sony CRT based monitors/televisions will take longer and longer for the picture to "pop" on screen after first turning it on, until the point that it never "pops" on the screen, indicating weak CRT guns.
LCD monitors will lose brightness as the cold cathode tube (which illuminates the LCD) becomes weaker and weaker over time, until the point it either comes on extremely dull or doesnt come on at all.
some LCD monitors have a "LCD contrast" setting, which in turn for some monitors is really a brightness setting for the cold cathode tube.
i keep mine at a level that is acceptable for my viewing and to prolong the CCT life.
CRT based monitors/televisions generally will become weaker faster if the contrast level is "full blast", as such, most CRT monitors/televisions come from the factory with the default factory settings of the contrast level to the max.
people are naturally attracted to bright vivid pictures, they dont know that having the CRT at full blast contrast is like driving at 55MPH in third gear.
this advice goes for rear projection CRT based televisions as well, since they are much smaller picture tubes (3 of them) and must be much brighter to achieve a bright picture.

Hope this helps.
 
MODERATOR,

Please remove these extra ones. my mouse button apparently stuck. lol. my apologies.

Dale
 
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