Re: [slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display burn in?
On Apr 4, 2006, at 1:45 PM, rudholm wrote: Got an RMA. Yay. Since I'm apparently the only one who ever had this problem, I will probably forever be known as the burn-in guy to SD support staff... Nah. I'm sure that the problem is not burn-in. It's probably a failed display or other component on the Squeezebox. We need to get it in the shop here to take a look at it, it's a new one to us. -dean ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display burn in?
tyler_durden wrote: The problem is inherent with vacuum fluorescent displays. One person has complained, but the product is new. In a year or two from now, everyone's display will be fading/burned. Look at any VCR with a vacuum fluorescent display. In a year or so they fade. In 5 years you can't read them any more. Hmm. My VCR was purchased in 1986 and the display is still perfectly readable. My clock radio is nearly as old and the display shows very little fade. My microwave is from 1994 and looks as it did new. I don't know how the technology in these displays compares with that used in the Squeezebox, but it certainly doesn't seem fair to say that all displays die quickly. Perhaps it depends a bit on the quality of the display used. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display burn in?
tyler_durden wrote: The problem would be reduced if the text that is displayed when the unit is off scrolled across the screen slowly, or maybe bounced back and forth across it. If it moved 1 pixel in 10 seconds it would spread the load over the whole display and eliminate the uneven burn-in problem by spreading it out over the whole display. Of course, displaying a scrolling newsticker instead of the clock will also solve the problem... TD Or the one person who's reported this, ever, could return his defective unit :) -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display burn in?
My SliMP3 is around 4 years old and shows no burn-in whatsoever. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display burn in?
On 4/1/06, rudholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's hard to photograph, but you can see it in this picture: http://topanga.ca.us/burn-in.jpegOK, that doesn't look like burn-in to me. It's more like burn-out. The places that are on more frequently are slightly dimmer.Ben ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display burn in?
rudholm wrote: That's what people mean when they say burn-in --the oft lit areas get darkened. The CRTs on any older coin-op video game unit are great examples of the effect. my SB2 and SB3 are on all the time and don't demonstrate that effect, sounds like you got a bad one. I do wonder if it could be exacerbated by dirty power? Also the faceplate is a known issue which they've been taking care of. I expect you'll get an RMA. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display burn in?
and that is what [EMAIL PROTECTED] is for. you'd be the first in many years of VFD displays and SD products to suffer burn-in. I'm sure they'll want to hear from you directly. -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
