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Quick Burn in Question

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Benkrishman

Discussion Starter · Dec 19, 2005

I've been reading that newer CRT's have a very low possibility of burn in. I just got the panasonic CT-26WX15 and I'm enjoying it alot(after correcting the overscan problem). My question is, when I watch 4:3 dvd's(All of my tv show dvd's) do I need to stretch the image, or can I watch it in 4:3 and not worry at all about burn in problems?

If it is advised that I stretch the image, should I do it with the TV, or should I set my dvd player to upconvert to 1080i instead of 480p so i get a 16:9 signal to the tv?

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bunibesar

· #2 · Dec 20, 2005

For me, i just like to watch pictures displayed from the TV if it's displayed on correct aspect ratio, stretching image could make the image too wide or too tall.

I don't know a lot about possibility of burn in, but i think "modern TV" will do just fine, at least for another 5 to 10 years ahead.

Just like monitor computer in office environment that for 4 to 5 hours of the works hours per day is just displayed Microsft Word (Microsoft Office) for 5 years, it work just fine, since it is CRT. (In Indonesia, there is much second hand computer monitor that already aged, 4 years or more)

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mgsvr

· #3 · Dec 20, 2005

I have been using my CRT Monitor with Contrast up to 100% and Brightness up to 80% for like 6 years already...still works flawlessly. No burn in yet even though I want it to be burn in so I can get a LCD one =)

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justsc

· #4 · Dec 20, 2005

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Originally Posted by Benkrishman
I've been reading that newer CRT's have a very low possibility of burn in. I just got the panasonic CT-26WX15 and I'm enjoying it alot(after correcting the overscan problem). My question is, when I watch 4:3 dvd's(All of my tv show dvd's) do I need to stretch the image, or can I watch it in 4:3 and not worry at all about burn in problems?

If it is advised that I stretch the image, should I do it with the TV, or should I set my dvd player to upconvert to 1080i instead of 480p so i get a 16:9 signal to the tv?

So long as you mix your viewing with equal portions of 16:9 and 4:3 you should be OK. I don't enjoy watching 4:3 material stretched out, so I watch it as it is.

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Benkrishman

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 20, 2005

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Originally Posted by justsc
So long as you mix your viewing with equal portions of 16:9 and 4:3 you should be OK. I don't enjoy watching 4:3 material stretched out, so I watch it as it is.

Awesome, it will probably even out well. I'll most likely watch cable in just, and then keep my dvd's on their correct aspect ratio.

Thanks for the replies

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Allan Jayne

· #6 · Dec 21, 2005

Any CRT will develop noticeable "burn in" if the contrast is way up and stationary material such as stock tickers and the name/team bars during sportscasts are displayed a lot.

Keep the contrast under 50% and you probably won't have burn in problems no matter what you watch.

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SurfingMatt27

· #7 · Dec 21, 2005

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Originally Posted by justsc
So long as you mix your viewing with equal portions of 16:9 and 4:3 you should be OK. I don't enjoy watching 4:3 material stretched out, so I watch it as it is.

Same here! infact as long as your contrast is set properly, in a CRT tv sets case this would be about 50% contrast you don't have to worry about burn-in what so ever.

Use what ever stretc mode you want for as long as you want.for 4:3 videogames i use normal mode on my sony since the videogames don't look good stretched. But as for DVD's that are 4:3 and cable tv and VHS tapes i use "Widezoom".It's only in videogames where it bothers me with using a stretch mode for a 4:3 game,so i just watch it as is and leave it at "Normal" with two small black bars on the sides of the image.The black bars don't bother me since i have a 34" sony,i think "Normal mode is equivalent to a 28" 4:3 tv set.After a while you get used to it and forget they are there.Especially when i sit up close to my tv for playing videogames since i like to get an immersive feeling when playing.

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