Existing users, log in.  New users, create a free account.  Lost password?

Mac OS X  |  Desktop Enhancements  |  Screensavers  |  Bonez ScreenSaver  |  Does and LCD screen need a screen saver?

Bonez ScreenSaver

Bonez ScreenSaver

Spooky skeleton screensaver.

Version:  1.3.3

   [ Views: 214 ]

Does and LCD screen need a screen saver?

Feedback Type:  Usage Tip

Contributed by: looking4help Sunday, October 12 2008 @ 06:08 AM PDT

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: Have Not Tried

Recommend Product: NO

Not really. CTR displays used a phosphor-based technology that were stimulated by an electron beam to make a colored display. When an image was on the screen too long the phosphors would sometimes "burn out" with the constant energy and leave that ghastly image on the screen commonly called "BURN IN".

An LCD screen uses a completely different technology, (liquid crystals that are charged and illuminated with a backlight). Charging the liquid crystals actually reduces the screen life by using the backlight.

An LCD screen can sometimes get what is called "IMAGE PERSISTENCE" which kinda creates a ghost image on the screen. This is usually only a temporary problem which can be easily fixed by creating a background that is completely white and have the screen display that for a few hours with the brightness turned way down (saving the backlight).

In my book, using a screen saver on an LCD screen is actually a screen destroyer.   

Rate this Usage Tip

Was this Usage Tip helpful? Yes | No

Comments

0 comments |

No user comments.