LCD monitor Question ! I am just curious

[ybingo]

Hi I recently bought the Dell 2000FP LCD monitor. I am just curious on the life expactancy of LCds monitors. I normally set the monitor to turn it off after 20 mins. However, I want to know if I turn it on and off 5 times a day will it curtail its life expantancy? In addition, will it be better for me to turn it off right away after I used it while leave the computer on or to let the clock turn it off by itself?

some helpful insight would be very appreciated.

 

[NokiaDude]

LCD screens can be left on for hours at a time before SLIGHT damage occurs. CRT screens is where you have to set it to turn off after 30 minutes to help improve life expectancy.

 

[Evadman]

LCD's havea shorter lifespan than CRT's though. they loose contrast. Plasma's are really bad IIRC. something like 50% loss in 5 years is what I saw posted a while ago. don't quote me

I have had an LCD for about a year. KOGI brand. No problems yet. looks good as new.

 

[dafatha00]

LCDs have a life expectancy of about 30,000 hours. That's roughly 3.4 years if you run it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.