does not using a montor mess it up after a while?

[ssjgokou1]

I haven't been using my old 15' monitor since I got my newer one (19') I wanted to use it today, but when it *tried* to fire up, it had such a hard time, it made these noises like a spaceship hovering noise (not that I know) and then slowly but surly started to display. I wanted to know if the monitor will have better luck the more I use it, as it will "break in" or will it be just another "dying" monitor soon?????

 

[dkozloski]

When cathode ray tubes sit unused for any length of time a minute amount of air may leak inside causing what is known as a "gassy tube. When power is applied you can get all sorts of snapping, crackling, hissing, and frying noises until the air molecules that have leaked in are captured. Some tubes will exhibit this phenomenon every time it is turned on.

 

[Livin4Real]

yup

 

[ssjgokou1]

so you are saying that they are all like that? I mean, the crackling noises that they make are on all my monitors, not just one, especially when I turn them off, like my tv, but I thought it was associated with the cooling down of the monitor. So what do you mean "captured"? If they capture all the air, then it's back to normal right? Will this affect it's performance, or die on me sooner? Give me more explanation please. Thx

 

[larrymoencurly]

Why would leaving the monitor alone make the picture tube any more gassy than using it all the time? And even if that does makes it gassy, where does the gas go when the monitor is turned on?

I thought the crackling sound came from static discharge outside the tube.

I was told to run stored electronic equipment for 30 minutes every month or two to keep the electrolytic capacitors fresh.

 

[ssjgokou1]

what about those monitors that are sitting in the stores in boxes for years, that were only tested in the factory, and then sent out?

I too thought that the crackling was from static discharge

 

[Midnight Rambler]

Sounds like some urban legend(s) in the making here ...

Sony manuals talk about static buildup, and in fact recommend waiting 30 sec. before disconnecting from a power source to let the static buildup dissipate.

 

[ssjgokou1]

how come one of my monitors make clicking sounds when I turn it off after a couple of minutes, like this one loud "click" I think it's got something to do with the tube or something cooling off, I mean, monitors run pretty damn hot! Do your monitors make a little buzzing noise while it runs?!?! It's mild, and I think that it's just associated with all running monitors.

Try it, put your ear up to it, and tell me if you hear a noise.

 

[ssjgokou1]

^

 

[Vinny N]

ssjgokou1:

From what I've seen of those monitors that sit in the factory for extended periods of times, they may exhibit weird behavior or power on/off effects, or just have an odd plastic odor emanating from them.

I've seen a couple of monitors that sat for 2 years unopened, in the first day or two of use, one of the monitors degaussed itself once or twice in that first day. They're all running fine now. (in a retail showroom)

Usually these "symptoms" go away in a day or two or use, or in the worst case, a week or two of use.