does connecting a playstation or xbox to a tv do any damage to it

ethan · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:09

I really don't know about this at all so pls excuse the ignorance. Thank you.

divine` · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:11

You could get screen burn on old plasma's and really really old CRTs.

I can't imagine you'd damage anything you plugged one into now unless you were forcing things into the wrong sockets.

Frapple · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:11

You mean when it's on?

Probably not, but don't do it anyway.

SidewinderINC · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:12

Frapple said:
You mean when it's on?

Probably not, but don't do it anyway.

Yeah I agree with this, just don't do it.

ethan · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:17

It is a rear projector tv. I was wondering if the kids are likely to destroy it?

wedgie · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:17

I don't really understand the question tbh.

ethan · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:18

wedgie said:
I don't really understand the question tbh.

Ages ago there were rumours that connecting consoles to Tv's could damage them or the tube etc

divine` · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:20

No, a games console will not ruin a DLP Rear Proj. TV

ethan · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:21

Thanks. Just checking. Cuoldn't find anything by googling so it must be fine lol

SidewinderINC · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:24

i was trying to wind you up before, divine is right.

Welshy · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:28

What the hell? Ruin a TV? How else is the average joe meant to play their consoles? :confused:

Skully · 8 Apr 2008 at 21:35

Don't connect it through the screen, doesn't look quite so good.

ethan · 8 Apr 2008 at 22:17

Welshy said:
What the hell? Ruin a TV? How else is the average joe meant to play their consoles?

At the time the current thinking was to use a monitor regarding the rumours.

divine` · 8 Apr 2008 at 22:19

ethan said:
At the time the current thinking was to use a monitor regarding the rumours.

When was this? Monitors are built the same way as TVs, so that makes no sense at all.

ethan · 8 Apr 2008 at 22:27

divine` said:
When was this? Monitors are built the same way as TVs, so that makes no sense at all.

I'm not disputing that. I think there were a couple of purpose built monitors around but I can't remember when or who even built them. Maybe I am wrong.

Dark_Angel · 8 Apr 2008 at 22:27

I actually remember warnings for this exact thing in Mega Drive (Genesis to everyone outside of Europe) game manuals

Pay it no mind, its not true. Especially now

daz · 8 Apr 2008 at 22:29

CRT technology can suffer from burn-in, when a static image is left on screen for an extended amount of time.

This is the reason we have (or rather had) screensavers.

Modern LCDs etc don't have this issue.

ethan · 8 Apr 2008 at 22:31

I think I am wrong about the purpose built monitors. Yes it was about the time of the Mega Drive.

divine` · 8 Apr 2008 at 22:49

daz said:
VERY OLD CRT technology can suffer from burn-in

tang0 · 9 Apr 2008 at 00:00

lol my mum used to say to me not to play the playstation on the main tv because 'it doesn't do them any good'

what she meant was, i don't want wires everywhere ;p