AlanSaysYo
03-04-2005, 08:03 PM
I just got a 57H84 a couple of days ago, and while I'm trying to get used to the stretched images from 4:3 sources, I'd prefer to watch 4:3 with sidebars, especially for video games with a lot of action. Will the use of the sidebars early on increase the chance of them becoming burned into the CRT's over time? I read through the FAQs that it takes about a month for a set to properly "burn in" to where it will display as desgined, and I was worried that use of the sidebars during this period would cause a problem.
Also, is there really a difference between having black sidebars and having gray sidebars? I figured Toshiba must have used gray for a reason, because it's considerably more distracting than black. Does gray decrease the chance of burn in, or will it just decrease the amount of damage done if burn in becomes a problem?
One more thing: I used to own a 51" 4:3 Panasonic SD, and in all my time of playing video games on the set, I never had a problem with burn in, even when playing the same game with the same static displays for weeks at a time. Consequently, I'm not as worried about burn-in from games as I am with these sidebars, as they're new to me. Are they more likely to do damage than static game images (assuming I use them as much as I played games) or do I really not have as much to worry about with them?
Also, is there really a difference between having black sidebars and having gray sidebars? I figured Toshiba must have used gray for a reason, because it's considerably more distracting than black. Does gray decrease the chance of burn in, or will it just decrease the amount of damage done if burn in becomes a problem?
One more thing: I used to own a 51" 4:3 Panasonic SD, and in all my time of playing video games on the set, I never had a problem with burn in, even when playing the same game with the same static displays for weeks at a time. Consequently, I'm not as worried about burn-in from games as I am with these sidebars, as they're new to me. Are they more likely to do damage than static game images (assuming I use them as much as I played games) or do I really not have as much to worry about with them?
