is it possible to repair 'burn-in' on a CRT monitor, and, if so, how?
2006-09-21 02:18:42 · 7 answers · asked by EZ 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
Rare nowadays due to moder technology.
If you leave a CRT screen on a fixed image for a long time the pixes can become overheated and will be permanently blackened giving a ghost of the burnt in image. Goes back to the old days of mono colour monitors. That's why they invented screen savers to keep the image changing.
Today we would let the monitor go to stand by to save energy when not in use.
2006-09-21 10:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by Stu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'burn-in' is a physical change to the mask/phosphor.
It's theoretically possible to 'burn-in' the rest of the mask/phosphor to match by mapping the burnt-in image, and then running a negative of that at max brightness. But this would still take time, and you would have to be careful to match the newly burnt area to the previously burnt area.
IOW, no.
2006-09-21 09:29:59 · answer #2 · answered by Carter S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be very much the same as repairing a TV with the cinescope burnt: it's possible but very expensive and it's cheaper to get a new one.
2006-09-21 09:23:12 · answer #3 · answered by synthetic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No get a new one from ebuyer ive just got a silver and black 17ins lcd flat monitor for less than £100,and they come with a 3 year guarentee.
2006-09-21 09:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope cheaper just to get a new one
2006-09-21 09:28:25 · answer #5 · answered by braveheart321 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rather buy a new monitor, it would be cheaper!
2006-09-21 09:29:26 · answer #6 · answered by Out of Africa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope. Unless you can get behind the glass, which you probably can't.
2006-09-21 09:21:38 · answer #7 · answered by Ben G 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋