CRT monitors have burn-in?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Dec 31, 2005, 09:13 PM

i never knew CRT monitors have burn in.... or is it transparent windows?

my 700ift shows my windows xp professional logo in the back. i noticed this more after play cs source and getting constantly flashed and the screen turning white

Dark Lord · Dec 31, 2005, 09:18 PM

cant say that i notice it on mine. my monitor is 10 years old with atleast 25k hrs put on it by my self in the last 5 years. god knows how many were put on it before that. it was used for high end renderings before i got it, so im assumeing alot.

mkk · Dec 31, 2005, 10:02 PM

Sure, the phosphor layer can get burned in even if it usually takes a lot of exposure. Powersaving/Screensaver is always recommendable.

MythicaL · Dec 31, 2005, 10:19 PM

With modern CRT monitors burn-in shouldn't be a problem, though still good to have a screensaver, etc. just in case

Necrosis · Dec 31, 2005, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mkk

Sure, the phosphor layer can get burned in even if it usually takes a lot of exposure. Powersaving/Screensaver is always recommendable.

Indeed but it takes quite a bit of exposure to do that.

swimtech · Jan 1, 2006, 12:19 AM

Oh yes, CRTs can burn a pattern - ever seen an old video game CRT like Ms Pac Man or Dig Dug - they show it pretty obviously - the same can happen with plasma displays nowadays...

Monochrome displays had it bad, color CRTs were not as suseptible but still have the tendency. Just avoid displaying the same thing in the same place for long periods of time - but once it happens there is really nothing you can do but replace the CRT.

I'm more concerned about your screen flashing and turning white...

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jan 1, 2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by swimtech

I'm more concerned about your screen flashing and turning white...

ohhhhhh lol. it's because i get flash banged in cs. so your screen turns white you can't see anything, then the burn in is obvious

Lelisevis · Jan 1, 2006, 02:24 AM

I didnt know CRT monitors suffered dead pixels or at least something that gives the same effect. I've always had a red stuck pixel right in the middle of my phillips 17"CRT.

swimtech · Jan 1, 2006, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BiGBrOwNPimpsta

ohhhhhh lol. it's because i get flash banged in cs. so your screen turns white you can't see anything, then the burn in is obvious

Didn't know it was a game feature - thanks...

Yeah, stuff like that is much more visible on a consistent backround

Lelisevis,

When your monitor turns off it probably shows a bright point in the center before turning dark I bet...

Dyre Straits · Jan 1, 2006, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lelisevis

I didnt know CRT monitors suffered dead pixels or at least something that gives the same effect. I've always had a red stuck pixel right in the middle of my phillips 17"CRT.

Here's something that might help:

http://www.psp-vault.com/Article168.psp

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Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	cant say that i notice it on mine. my monitor is 10 years old with atleast 25k hrs put on it by my self in the last 5 years. god knows how many were put on it before that. it was used for high end renderings before i got it, so im assumeing alot. __________________

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swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Oh yes, CRTs can burn a pattern - ever seen an old video game CRT like Ms Pac Man or Dig Dug - they show it pretty obviously - the same can happen with plasma displays nowadays... Monochrome displays had it bad, color CRTs were not as suseptible but still have the tendency. Just avoid displaying the same thing in the same place for long periods of time - but once it happens there is really nothing you can do but replace the CRT. I'm more concerned about your screen flashing and turning white... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

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Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	I didnt know CRT monitors suffered dead pixels or at least something that gives the same effect. I've always had a red stuck pixel right in the middle of my phillips 17"CRT.