Help with a monitor - PhotoCamel

paulkpetersen · 07-05-2007

I have a CRT Monitor. It has served me well and I really want to keep it, however it is 7 years old (having outlived two computers and is on the third one). It is a Triniton and really works great. Lately I notice that it has a bright spot in the middle of the screen. I have a screen saver that shows a picture in the middle of the screen and the light spot seems to match up with the location of the screen saver.

I have heard that "burn in" doesn't happen....however it appears the light spot is perfectly square and is exactly that...or, is my monitor dying?

brian.austin · 07-05-2007

Burn in happens to any phosphor coated surface. There is no avoiding it. Some monitors just take longer than others.

07-05-2007	#1 (permalink)
paulkpetersen Alpaca Posts: 34 CamelKarma: 15 Gallery \| Blog	Help with a monitor I have a CRT Monitor. It has served me well and I really want to keep it, however it is 7 years old (having outlived two computers and is on the third one). It is a Triniton and really works great. Lately I notice that it has a bright spot in the middle of the screen. I have a screen saver that shows a picture in the middle of the screen and the light spot seems to match up with the location of the screen saver. I have heard that "burn in" doesn't happen....however it appears the light spot is perfectly square and is exactly that...or, is my monitor dying? __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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brian.austin Photocamel Master Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 7,082 CamelKarma: 4737 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Help with a monitor Burn in happens to any phosphor coated surface. There is no avoiding it. Some monitors just take longer than others. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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