How To Check For Screen Burn.
Sometimes
a factor in spoiling a Plasma or LCD TV with screen burn is that it
creeps up on us. That is we get a minor removable burn but don't
realise its there. This is sometimes reffered to as residual image
retention. If we don't realise it is there we don't take action and of
course the problem gets worse and we trash our expensive screen.
There are a few ways to check. The most convenient is to check your TVs
menu for a 'white screen' option. This as the name suggests displays a
still white screen. The other option is to find a DVD with a plain
white picture (often at the very end or start) and pause it. Another
way is to plug in the PC and set the background to white. Basically any
very light (preferably white) background will emphasize screen burn and
reveal problems in the making.
Usually the results will be so clear that you can see exactly which
channels, DVDs, games or TV guides are going to cause a problem. For
example after my son has done 2 hours Command & Conquer on the Xbox
360 I can see the controls and even the score and 'mini map' using any
of these methods.
Try our PC fix trick to remove residual screen burn but it is more
suited for specific or severe screen burn. PixelProtector has a 'color
wash' for residual image retention.
