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    I heard watching 1080p BluRays'll blow up my screen..

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ramyk, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. ramyk

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    Is it true that watching HD videos on the computer actually harms your screen?
     
    ramyk, Dec 21, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No....where did you hear that???
     
    Greg, Dec 21, 2008
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    where did you get this information from LMAO

    why would it damage the screen? i really dont undrstand that.
     
    mr__bean, Dec 21, 2008
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    No. I suppose if you had an underpowered GPU that was not being cooled properly it could cause it to overheat... but even then the GPU will throttle down before damage is likely to occur.
     
    TabbedOut, Dec 21, 2008
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    yes that makes no sense, its like saying "i heard watching movies at HBO blows up ur TV...
     
    Satyrion, Dec 21, 2008
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    hahaha ok, i thought it didn't make sense as well lol
     
    ramyk, Dec 21, 2008
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  7. Rahul

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    If this was true, that the many many many who have watched HD content on their TVs, desktops and laptops would be pretty ticked and you would have heard it on national news. :p
     
    Rahul, Dec 21, 2008
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    Let's still submit a Class Action Lawsuit against Sony for the hell of it.
     
    Signal2Noise, Dec 21, 2008
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    Yeah, happens all the time. My computer pops up with warnings saying "Overload: HD Input at Max". So then I just flip on some low-res or somethin.
     
    Dreidel, Dec 21, 2008
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  10. ramyk

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    i'll get the paperwork ready ;) lol

    Wat's the point of watching HD on low res? :p

    btw i'm glad to inform u that i've just tried a 1080p video and there are no signs of combustion lol
     
    ramyk, Dec 21, 2008
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    mine blew up! HELP!

    lol someone is messing with ya man
     
    narsnail, Dec 21, 2008
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  12. nic.

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    It sure will blow up the people beside you.
     
    nic., Dec 21, 2008
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  13. Charles P. Jefferies

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    This thread has reached the end of its miserable life, so it's terminated.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 21, 2008
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