Screen Saver needed for LCD?

[Guest]

Wondering if there is any need to allow a screen saver for LCD. My thinking is that if it isn't necessary to use
the cpu PC to time say, 10 / 20 minutes for a process to begin then I'd rather not use it. I don't think an LCD
can be damaged like a CRT. However even if I set saver to None, seems to me that the Windows XP saver
activates anyway.

Knowledge appreciated.

 

[MGGP]

Most newer monitors (CRT or LCD) don't experience
the "image burn-in" problem of the past so you probably
don't need it. If you have the screensaver set to none,
it should not activate. Be sure to hit Apply after
changing it to None. If it does activate, post back . . .

Good Luck !

-----Original Message-----
Wondering if there is any need to allow a screen saver

for LCD. My thinking is that if it isn't necessary to use

the cpu PC to time say, 10 / 20 minutes for a process to

begin then I'd rather not use it. I don't think an LCD

can be damaged like a CRT. However even if I set saver to

None, seems to me that the Windows XP saver

 

[Cerridwen]

Wondering if there is any need to allow a screen saver for LCD. My
thinking is that if it isn't necessary to use the cpu PC to time say,
10 / 20 minutes for a process to begin then I'd rather not use it. I
don't think an LCD can be damaged like a CRT. However even if I set
saver to None, seems to me that the Windows XP saver
activates anyway.

Knowledge appreciated.

Earth to William, earth to William - this is the 21st century calling! CRTs
haven't suffered from 'phosphor burn' for at least 15 years! When was the
last time you used a computer?! ;o)

 

[Black Beard]

Hmmm. Where I work, we shut off the screen savers and power saving options
so that the process information can be viewed at all times and the monitors
are definitely getting burn-in.
It's my understanding that the idea that 'modern' monitors don't get burn-in
is a result of the addition of power saving features shutting the video off.
It's not that the monitors are immune to the effect.
Although, I could be wrong. )

Black Beard

 

[David Candy]

Modern monitors are relative immune to burn in. But they'll still burn if left on long enough. LCD can't burn.

 

[hermes]

Cerridwen typed:

Earth to William, earth to William - this is the 21st century
calling! CRTs haven't suffered from 'phosphor burn' for at least 15
years! When was the last time you used a computer?! ;o)

"CRTs haven't suffered from 'phosphor burn' for at least 15 years!..."

Not true in my case actually. At work we have a monitor that is burned in
bad with the picture of a rice racer on it becuase that was the person's
wallpaper and he never used a screensaver. While the monitor isn't new,
it's not that old either. It is a Princeton Ultra 73 17" crt that was
produced in January 2000. I guess this is a good reason to not purchase
Princeton anymore.

 

[Wislu Plethora]

-----Original Message-----
Most newer monitors (CRT or LCD) don't experience
the "image burn-in" problem of the past so you probably
don't need it. If you have the screensaver set to none,
it should not activate. Be sure to hit Apply after
changing it to None. If it does activate, post back . . .

Good Luck !

He'll need it if he takes *your* advice. New CRTs *will*
burn--I have one a few feet away from me right now that
has a lovely image of a Novell logon screen burned into it.
To compound the problem, there are so-called
"screensavers" that include static images that will
actually *cause* the problem they are nominally intended
to prevent.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Wondering if there is any need to allow a screen saver for LCD. My thinking is that if it isn't necessary to use
the cpu PC to time say, 10 / 20 minutes for a process to begin then I'd rather not use it. I don't think an LCD
can be damaged like a CRT. However even if I set saver to None, seems to me that the Windows XP saver
activates anyway.

I have it on None, and don't see any such activation. There is no need
to conserve the screen itself. What is worth doing is having the Power
Option to turn of power to it after a few minutes - to conserve the
backlight. Long enough delay so you really will have gone away, say 10
minutes (so as not to have constant on/off on it, which is also not
good for them)