Help - getting an image imprint on my LCD.

A.N.Other · 27 Sep 2006 at 17:50

HELP!

I've got a 19" Xerox 8ms display - my pride and joy. Basically, I'm getting image imprinting on it (the firefox toolbar at the top

!). This is only very faint, but I don't want it to get any worse! My screensaver comes on after 15mins and the monitor turns off after 30. Although the PC is left on overnight, the monitor is turned off 'at the button'.

Is there anything I can do about this - or is it too late? I've put the screensaver to come on after 5 mins now, displaying random iTunes visualisation grabs.

Thanks guys.

Nazbit · 27 Sep 2006 at 20:47

Is it always there or just after using firefox?

A.N.Other · 27 Sep 2006 at 22:58

Just after using firefox - it will appear just on the screen as a ghost. It's most clearly visible with a white screen (e.g. full screen in paint). Having not used the monitor this evening, it's faded, but I don't want to damage it.

Thanks.

fish99 · 27 Sep 2006 at 23:10

The Xerox does seem very susceptible to this problem, especially in the first few weeks of ownership. The thing is you can set the screensaver for 5 mins, but while you're actually using the PC the firefox title bar can be there for hours unchanged.

Maybe set the screensaver for 1 minute (one that's quick to load like WindowsXP or Starfield) so it'll come up while you're using the PC too. I've read the problem improves after the first month or so.

squiffy · 27 Sep 2006 at 23:15

Try reducing contrast, I know it's not the same as phosphur contrast burn in but afaik contrast on LCD's effects the voltage on the lcd pixels

jNive · 28 Sep 2006 at 04:50

failing that try my suggesting in the other 'burn in' thread, i too have the same monitor and suffered from the imprint/persistence from firefox toolbar and guild wars :-)

what i suggested in that thread helped clear it up completely.

once cleared up perhaps try reducing contrast/brightness a little perhaps

Messiah Khan · 28 Sep 2006 at 10:34

I had a really bad image persistance problem with my 19" Xerox. Unfortunately, the only way to fix it was to get an RMA. The replacement has no problems though.

A.N.Other · 28 Sep 2006 at 11:18

This monitor is about 8 months old, and I have never experienced it before now. I'm glad (but kind of annoyed) that it isn't only me but I didn't know these Xerox monitors have that problem - I always do a thorough googling for known problems before I buy anything now.

I'll try reducing the brightness and contrast a bit. I doubt I'd be able to get an RMA on this monitor now tbh - already done it once for dead pixels - does anybody know the warrenty on Xerox monitors by chance (all docs / boxes are in the loft!)

Thanks guys.