Burn-in question

[Manto]

I am using a Dish 6000 receiver for my DishNetwork HD. On 4:3, it does give bars, but the bars are black (not gray). Will this avoid burn in?

[kevinw]

That is questionable. Best thing to do is to vary your viewing so that you do not watch more than 20% 4:3 viewing for any length of time.
All in all you would probally not experience any burn unless you left it on for multiple hours straight with the same thing on screen.

Like your favorite video game left on over night every night.".I can't shut it off. I dont have a memory card":D

[AUMMitsu]

i was under the impression that gray bars are less likely to create burn-in than black bars.

[kevinw]

Per some manufacturers, yes Gray is a better preventive against Burn vs black bars. But the best way is to not watch 4:3 programming with out enhancing to fit screen. (Fancy way of saying stretch the picture) OR use a 4:3 tv to watch widescreen programming.:D

[zarlor]

I suppose this mostly depends on the quality of the set, but if you properly calibrate a set, especially one that is used in fairly low-light situations, using something like "Avia" or "Video Essentials", then your Brightness and Contrast should be set low enough that you really shouldn't have to worry about burn-in for the life of your set.

[lonestar]

actually grey bars are generally implemented to reduce wear on the projection guns. it's easier to produce grey than black.

[ibm135]

Burn-in? Get a TV that uses Texas Instruments DLP. No burn-in, no calibrations, no adjustments, no wandering picture. Just more clarity, sharpness, brightness. This display technology is better than Plasma unless you have to have it hanging on the wall. However, you can also get DLP HD front projectors.