Turning off screensaver - bad idea?

[Kevy Baby]

Is burn-in even an issue on LCD screens? I know that the problem was originally on CRT's.

BTW: Plasma screens also have a burn-in issue.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Is burn-in even an issue on LCD screens? I know that the problem was originally on CRT's.

Yes and no. It's a different physical process than burn-in, but they CAN end up with persistent images. Of course, it takes a VERY long time of the exact same thing being displayed continuously, and it is possible for it to go away if the image is subsequently changed enough. It's unlikely to affect the average LCD consumer.

The biggest thing to watch out for with LCD is contrast issues. If a particular part of the screen often has images of high contrast, it'll cause issues. This is particularly common on LCD tv's if you're watching a lot of 4:3 formatted programming, The edge where the 4:3 image ends on the 16:9 display can eventually have some brightness issues. But again, avoidable by watching 16:9 content enough to "reset" the crystals.

[figment1986]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Is burn-in even an issue on LCD screens? I know that the problem was originally on CRT's.

BTW: Plasma screens also have a burn-in issue.

Every one loves those plasmas... and those TV bugs

I don't like screen savers and prefer to have the monitor go to sleep... if i leave the room i turn mine off anyway... saves some power on top of that... (pending how long its closed versus going to be reopened / restarted soon)