GWSmith Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Got one (1-1/2yr old Sylvania 32") given to us tonight by a family member and have a question: Is it possible for a LCD TV to have "Burn In"??? It appears that the lower 1/5 of the screen is darker than the rest of it. I've went through all of the settings in the owners manual to see if it had anything to do with the settings for brightness or sharpness etc..nothing changed after resetting every setting and starting over completely. According to this statement doing research on the subject on the Net I found it cant happen but I wanted to check with people who had them and actually can give me their experiences with them. Any suggestions on what to do to correct the problem or what to look at in repair costs? "Misconception #3: LCD TVs suffer from burn-in. Absolutely untrue. LCD monitors work by blocking light, so it is literally impossible for burn-in to occur on the screen. LCD TVs are sometimes referred to as "transmissive" displays, meaning that light isn't created by the liquid crystals themselves. Instead, a light source (bulb) behind the panel shines light through the display, which uses liquid crystals to manipulate the intensity of that light. When light is generated from a source external to the display screen itself, images cannot be permanently—or even temporarily—retained." http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv/lcdtv-misconceptions.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Our 42" that just bit the dust stayed on almost 24/7 and we didn't have any problems with burn in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 So is this possibly a Bulb/light source behind the screen that is on it's way out ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 I would say more than likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SourthenILdeerhunter Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 So is this possibly a Bulb/light source behind the screen that is on it's way out ???? that would be my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 I've been doing some research on the sites that post flat rate repair costs for LCD's...if they are any indication, though I'll try the local repair shop first, it looks like replacement is just a little amount more and you have a new TV! Thats either Ridiculus or We're all in the Wrong line of Work...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 So is this possibly a Bulb/light source behind the screen that is on it's way out ???? That's what I was thinking, but really have no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Actually my guess is stuck pixels. Download a video from here or hook up a laptop to the LCD screen and run one of the screen fix apps. http://www.jscreenfix.com/basic.php It's what I would try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Thanks Leo... Here are a couple handheld pictures I just uploaded of what it is doing so you can see whats happening on the screen.: without flash with flash Edited January 3, 2011 by GWSmith added digital pics of screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 P.S. I just used this fix for the single Stuck Pixel on one of my computer monitors and it worked!!! Pressure Method 1Turn off your computer's monitor. 2Get yourself a damp washcloth, so that you don't scratch your screen. 3Take a household pen, pencil, screwdriver, or some other sort of instrument with a focused, but relatively dull, point. A very good tool would be a PDA stylus. 4Fold the washcloth to make sure you don't accidentally puncture it and scratch the screen. 5Apply pressure through the folded washcloth with the instrument to exactly where the stuck pixel is. Try not to put pressure anywhere else, as this may make more stuck pixels. 6While applying pressure, turn on your computer and screen. 7Remove pressure and the stuck pixel should be gone. This works as the liquid in the liquid crystal has not spread into each little pixel. This liquid is used with the backlight on your monitor, allowing different amounts of light through, which creates the different colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Sounds like youve found out that LCD's dont burn in... Plasma's are the only ones I know of that have burn in.... and even they wont burn in if you dont leave your tv on espn or cnn or fox with a bottom line that dosent stop for hours on end.... most plasma's have a self cleaning feature not sure about LCD's tho.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Is the TV a Progressive or Interlace scan??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Dont have a clue... I just got off the phone with the authorized repair center closest to my home. He seemed like a common sense person and told it like it was. It's one of 2 possible things and one of which would be his geuss from those pictures I sent him in an Email. His first impression - Bad Display - It's Junk(even if I took it there and he found that to be the case he would not be able to do anything with it if I left it there). A remote possibility it's a particular circuit board that is bad. If that is the case it's a $90 total repair parts and labor. Edited January 3, 2011 by GWSmith spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 do you know if its 1080i or 1080p or 720p...... the p is progressive the i is interlaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I looked on the TV and through the entire Owners manual and theres not a single place that says what your asking. Theres the symbol you see on the front of the TV and the same in the manual but it never goes into detail about what format or rating it is. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place or something??? Here's the Owners Manual: http://www.manualnguide.com/download/manual-guide/sylvania-lc320ss8a-owners-manual.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I looked at your pictures. Doesn't look like stuck pixels to me. Sorry but I'm thinking that's a bad screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 If I'm inturpiting this right I would say that set is capable of 1080i ... http://www.hdtvreview.com/Sylvania-LC320SS8-hdtv.html To bad it's not in production any longer, because it looks like a panel issue to me ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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