Saving my monitor

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Bart Van Hove

Hi,

Having used computer monitors for a few years (the regular CRT kind), I
noticed their properties changing. Especially things like sharpness seem
to deteriorate after a few years of use. Opening up the monitor and
tinkering with some of the screws made available to configure the machine
in ways the user-friendly buttons can't, provides me with crispy images
again.

So:
* Why does my monitor's sharpness deteriorate with time?
* What's the best way of saving my monitor? Right now I shut it down every
time I leave the room, even for a few (15 maybe?) minutes. Does this
prolonge the lifetime of my monitor (and its sharpness?), or does the
restarting wear it out instead?

Thanks!
 
Bart Van Hove said:
Hi,

Having used computer monitors for a few years (the regular CRT kind), I
noticed their properties changing. Especially things like sharpness seem
to deteriorate after a few years of use. Opening up the monitor and
tinkering with some of the screws made available to configure the machine
in ways the user-friendly buttons can't, provides me with crispy images
again.

So:
* Why does my monitor's sharpness deteriorate with time?
* What's the best way of saving my monitor? Right now I shut it down every
time I leave the room, even for a few (15 maybe?) minutes. Does this
prolonge the lifetime of my monitor (and its sharpness?), or does the
restarting wear it out instead?

Thanks!
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I create a shortcut to the Windows blank screensaver, located

\WINDOWS\system32\scrnsave.scr

I put this shortcut on my Start Menu and set it's shortcut key to
Ctrl+Alt+S.

With a three finger shuffle i put my monitor into screensaver mode when i'm
not using it.

Martin.
 
I create a shortcut to the Windows blank screensaver, located

\WINDOWS\system32\scrnsave.scr

I put this shortcut on my Start Menu and set it's shortcut key to
Ctrl+Alt+S.

With a three finger shuffle i put my monitor into screensaver mode when i'm
not using it.

Martin.
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First of all, I don't use Windows, second: a blank screensaver will change
the power usage of the monitor very little, so I seriously doubt it matter
whether or not the monitor is showing a regular desktop or a blank screen
(the posibility of a bright image "burning in" a monitor has got nothing
todo with the current discussion ofcourse).

Most modern monitors do have a power-saving state, which I'm sure saves
you money but still: does it save the monitor itself and it's qualities?

Power-saving modes even tend to destroy regular televions extra quickly, I
don't know of it's effects on computermonitors though.
 
First of all, I don't use Windows, second: a blank screensaver will change
the power usage of the monitor very little, so I seriously doubt it matter
whether or not the monitor is showing a regular desktop or a blank screen
(the posibility of a bright image "burning in" a monitor has got nothing
todo with the current discussion ofcourse).
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A blank screen WILL change the power usage, and more importantly, the wear
on the tube. This has nothing to do with "burning in".
Most modern monitors do have a power-saving state, which I'm sure saves
you money but still: does it save the monitor itself and it's qualities?
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Monitors wear out, there is no magic bullet. Turning down the brightness
may help some as will not displaying anything (whether that be a blank
black screen or turned off). Generally the power cycling is harder on the
rest of the monitor so the power management modes may be the best choice
for times when you're only away for 15 minutes.

Power-saving modes even tend to destroy regular televions extra quickly, I
don't know of it's effects on computermonitors though.
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They do? Which TVs have these power-saving modes and died because of it?
 
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