LCD image burn-in?

[Andvari]

I didn't think it was possible, but I think I am getting some slight image burn-in in the lower left part of my Dell 2001FP LCD monitor. It's quite a nice monitor, so I didn't think such things would happen. But I've been playing EverQuest a lot lately, and I think the UI that's always in a stationary place might be burning into the screen.

Why is this happening? I mean the Windows task bar is stationary as well, and unless a screen saver is up or my monitor is off, any time I'm in Window's it's obviously showing. Yet it hasn't burned in or anything. I think the gamma in EQ is turned up higher than my desktop default, would that perhaps cause it?

Anybody ever heard of this?

 

[StevenNevets]

I belive that's considered ghosting but don't quote me...
if it is you would need a monitor with better response time (2ms - 8ms)

 

[Baked]

Ghosting and burn-in are 2 completely different things. I've played WoW for over a year on my Sony LCD (it's over 4 years old) and don't have burn-in. You can find out if you really have burn-in by selecting a completely white back ground as your desktop wallpaper. If there are burn-in, it'll show up. AFAIK, LCD don't suffer from burning. Only CRT and Plasma panels do.

 

[corkyg]

With an LCD it just about has to be ghosting. It can be ignored with a smile.

 

[xtknight]

http://erms.samsungusa.com/customer/sea...1&AT_ID=5588&PROD_SUB_ID=28&PROD_ID=-1

 

[Andvari]

The image burn-in has reduced itself a bit since I last played EQ. I should probably unplug my monitor for 48 hours as suggested in that link.

Since it is apparently possible, there's no way I can prevent this other than perhaps running a UI with transparency? Or not playing for such extended periods? heh

 

[xtknight]

Not really. The pixels just need to rest.

 

[SparkyJJO]

*EDITED* apparently what I heard wasn't a good idea so I removed it

 

[xtknight]

I don't know about that. Maybe full white for TNs that are far more common (where the cell state is off). It would probably just exacerbate the problems with S-IPS and VA screens (white=ON). I would stick with Samsung's advice. The OP has an S-IPS screen.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: xtknight
I don't know about that. Maybe full white for TNs that are far more common (where the cell state is off). It would probably just exacerbate the problems with S-IPS and VA screens (white=ON). I would stick with Samsung's advice. The OP has an S-IPS screen.

good idea then :thumbsup: I wasn't sure about what worked for what panels - actually I wasn't aware that the cell states were different on each - and since I've never had any trouble I don't know anything about it really. I just restated what I've heard

OP, ignore what I said in my last post

 

[Navid]

Originally posted by: xtknight
http://erms.samsungusa.com/customer/sea...1&AT_ID=5588&PROD_SUB_ID=28&PROD_ID=-1

:thumbsup:

 

[stu1811]

Originally posted by: Navid

Originally posted by: xtknight
http://erms.samsungusa.com/customer/sea...1&AT_ID=5588&PROD_SUB_ID=28&PROD_ID=-1

:thumbsup:

Also setting your monitor to display a pure white screen saver for a long time works well too. Unplugging the monitor overnight worked for me.

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: stu1811
Also setting your monitor to display a pure white screen saver for a long time works well too. Unplugging the monitor overnight worked for me.

Err..SparkyJJO maybe you shouldn't have edited that out.

That was addressed earlier. It might very well fix it, but I'd stay on the safe side for now.

 

[w00t]

I actually had some burn in on my 2005FPW ( Thanks Mom ) I rember being able to see a recycle symbol but not on a white or black background actually itwas on the hardforums.com background idk that color just made it come out. I was pissed at first but started reading some stuff on the internet I decided to turn on my monitor for an extended amount of time when I turned it back on it was gone.

I think the thing with LCD's is you can't actually get perma burn in but more as temporary. I know Plasma's burn in though

 

[bfonnes]

Originally posted by: w00t
I actually had some burn in on my 2005FPW ( Thanks Mom ) I rember being able to see a recycle symbol but not on a white or black background actually itwas on the hardforums.com background idk that color just made it come out. I was pissed at first but started reading some stuff on the internet I decided to turn on my monitor for an extended amount of time when I turned it back on it was gone.

I think the thing with LCD's is you can't actually get perma burn in but more as temporary. I know Plasma's burn in though

burn in is a term for when the phosphors on a TV screen have been overexcited and no longer "turn off" completely. As a LCD uses different technology to display the pixel it is not possible for it to experience "burn in" in the traditional sense, because each pixel is based on a transistor that is always "on" or "off" instead of an electron gun hitting a phosphor and causing it to light up as in a CRT display. I hope that clears things up a little. There are books about this stuff

BFonnes