Subscribe Feed (RSS)I just recently bought a Polaroid 40″ LCD HDTV. I used a VGA cable to connect the TV to my computer. I was wondering if it is possible that I could ruin my television by burning the onscreen image into the TV if I leave my computer inactive?
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I’ll let the experts at Samsung, the number one shipping LCD TV manufacturer in the US answer your question:
“Although much less susceptible than Plasma TVs, LCD TVs are still subject to screen burn in (image retention) … If you are using your LCD TV as a computer monitor, the same general rule holds true: Avoid keeping a static picture or a picture with static elements (black bars, black borders, logos, etc.) on your LCD TV for more than two hours at a time…”