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About Screen Burn.
Screen
burn? Don't panic, it doesn't mean your beloved plasma TV is going to
catch fire! It could spoil the picture however. Read on to find out
more.
Screen burn is probably the most urgent issue to read
about. Failing to prevent screen burn could make your plasma TV as
worthless, it will not be covered by the manufacturers guarantee and it
can occur within a few hours of getting it home. Not only that but some
of the most likely causes are NOT what most people are on the lookout
for. Screen burn CAN be prevented almost completely.
What Is Screen Burn?
Screen
burn is where an image you were viewing on the Plasma or LCD screen
remains there either temporarily or eventually permanently even after
we have finished displaying it. The result in minor cases is that an
annoying ghost image appears when we are watching our favorite program
and in the worst case the retention is so bad that the display is
totally unwatchable. There is another occurrence (even more common)
called residual screen burn which is where the marks build up subtly
causing inconsistent phosphor intensity (see how a plasma TV works) that degrades picture quality
without leaving any obvious pictures or logos.
To find out
more about screen burn how it occurs, how to avoid it and what to do if
you get it click on one of the articles below or see 3 things to try now if you already have screen burn.
Screen Burn Articles.
- Nintendo Wii - Excite Truck & Image Retention
- Initial Factory TV settings and Screen Burn
- How To Check For Screen Burn
- Channel logos and Screen Burn
- PixelProtector - A DVD for Screen Burn Removal
- Computer games and Plasma/LCD Screen Burn
- PCs and Plasma/LCD Screen Burn
- Built in Screen Burn Prevention Features
- Make Your LCD or Plasma TV Last a Decade
3 Ways To Remove Screen Burn
If you want to try something now to remove screen burn then check out 3 popular methods for removing LCD or Plasma Screen Burn.
PixelProtector for Removing Screen Burn.
There
is an interactive DVD for just such problems. It is called
PixelProtector (Pixel Protector) and sells for about £25. It has a good
pdf manual and will help remove or reduce screen burn. It is
particularly effective compared to the other methods when dealing with
residual screen burn. Have a read about what PixelProtector does and how it works or look at PixelProtector in their shop. PIxelProtector also will help you calibrate plasma & LCD TV's.
Fix Screen Burn With A Free Download.
The next method
you can try is downloading a free program called JScreenFix. If you
google for it, it will be top of the results. It is a free program
which creates blacks and whites on your PC. The only inconvenience is
connecting the PC to the TV each time and the fact that removal
technique will not be running at your screens native resolution(and
therefore less effective). This is where products like PixelProtector come into there own.
Screen Burn Removal Using Your PC.
If
you can hook your PC up to your screen burnt TV try this. Create a
folder in 'My Documents' called 'Screen Burn'. I'm not joking keep
reading. Now open up a picture editor like 'paint' available on all
Windows PC's. When you run 'Paint' a blank white document is what you
should have in front of you. That is exactly what you need. Select File
– Save as and name your picture 'white'. Be sure to save it in the
folder you just created.
Next you need to click on the
'black' section of the colour pallet at the bottom of the 'Paint'
window. After you have selected black click on the 'Fill' icon (a
tipped paint pot) on the left. Now simply click in the middle of your
white picture and it should become totally black. Select File – Save as
and name you picture 'black'. Again be sure to save it in the folder
called 'Screen Burn'. You don't need paint any more so you can shut it
down.
Now right click on the Windows desktop an select
Properties – Screen Saver and using the drop down list select 'My
Pictures Slide Show'. Now to configure the slide show. Click Settings
and configure as follows. Slide the bar to 'More' so that pictures
change frequently. Slide the next bar to 'Larger' so pictures fill the
whole screen. Now click the 'browse' button and find the folder you
made called 'Screen Burn'. In the next set of options:- Check 'Stretch
Small Pictures', Un-check 'Show File Names', Check 'Use Screen
Transitions' and finally un-check 'Allow Scrolling Through Pictures
With The Keyboard'. Save the options.
Different versions of
Windows might have slightly different configuration options but as long
as the result is a completely filled (no borders), alternating white
and black screen with no writing then it will probably help.
Now set your screen saver to 1 minute and leave the keyboard and mouse well alone.
As
with the 'snow' and 'signal pattern' leave this for a while to see some
results. If you use your TV for the PC then it might be a good idea to
use this as your regular screen saver and run it frequently.
The
only snag is the headache of connecting the PC up and the fact that
removal technique will not be running at your screens native
resolution.
Here are some more resources:- PixelProtector Screen Burn Removal and our old screen burn home page
