Screensaver or turning off monitor?

Loud_Silence · 11-14-10, 03:30 PM

For inactivity periods of about 10 minutes, what's better for a LCD monitor, using a screensaver or turning it off? And for 30 minutes and longer?

the_tyrant · 11-14-10, 09:09 PM

LCD monitors are different than CRT and Plasma monitors
Turning it off the the better choice
Screen savers are quite useless for LCDs

Spike88 · 11-14-10, 10:42 PM

I have my monitor dim after 2 minutes, and then turn off after 5 minutes. Some point between the two my screen saver kicks in.

The default HP settings which never dimmed the screen or turned off the monitor. A pixel ended up burning out because of this.

Reece · 11-14-10, 11:46 PM

A lot of people don't realize this but you can still burn an LCD screen as much as a CRT screen, and turning any monitor on/off all the time is bad also, I use a good screen saver and if I'm likely to be away from the computer for awhile I will either turn it off or turn the whole computer off to save power!

Loud_Silence · 11-15-10, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reece

A lot of people don't realize this but you can still burn an LCD screen as much as a CRT screen, and turning any monitor on/off all the time is bad also, I use a good screen saver and if I'm likely to be away from the computer for awhile I will either turn it off or turn the whole computer off to save power!

Thanks, just what i was thinking.

11-14-10, 03:30 PM	#1
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Screensaver or turning off monitor? For inactivity periods of about 10 minutes, what's better for a LCD monitor, using a screensaver or turning it off? And for 30 minutes and longer?

11-14-10, 10:42 PM	#3
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I have my monitor dim after 2 minutes, and then turn off after 5 minutes. Some point between the two my screen saver kicks in. The default HP settings which never dimmed the screen or turned off the monitor. A pixel ended up burning out because of this. __________________

11-14-10, 11:46 PM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,786 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	A lot of people don't realize this but you can still burn an LCD screen as much as a CRT screen, and turning any monitor on/off all the time is bad also, I use a good screen saver and if I'm likely to be away from the computer for awhile I will either turn it off or turn the whole computer off to save power! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

11-14-10, 09:09 PM	#2
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	LCD monitors are different than CRT and Plasma monitors Turning it off the the better choice Screen savers are quite useless for LCDs