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    Running 4:3 in Widescreen Display

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wobble987, Sep 9, 2006.

  1. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    do any1 here know if; running 4:3 in widescreen display ruin your panel (in the long term)?

    i have both Plasma and LCD TV and i undrestand that running 4:3 in my 16:9 tv(s) produce a black bar to the sides, and i heard that plasma don't like that, the middle part will "aged" quicker than the sides (the one with the black bar). in the long run; the result is that u will get a screen with the middle is less bright than the sides that are not active.

    now i'm not familiar with the LCD panel as there is lack of info on this matter, but, what happened in the LCD world? would i have the same problem? as LCD uses backlight technology, i suspect not, but what about its pixel would i get an image stick? would the the sides of the LCD last longer than the one in the middle? (btw, i've heard that the LCD pixel does not "aged")

    can any1 clarify this matter? any help would be appreciated.

    oh if the question is a bit confusing, please ask me for more clarification.
     
    wobble987, Sep 9, 2006
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  2. Wooky

    Wooky Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't get it. If the part that gets used (the center) will age sooner, than if you used only widescreen videos the whole screen would age at the same rate. So, if this indeed happens, whenever you notice a difference in brightness it means it is time to change your TV anyways. That said, I understand that Plasma has a smaller life than LCDs, and both have smaller lives than CRTs.
     
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    The only problem I have heard old LCD screens have is decreased response time. A LCD pixel does not age, so the black areas should last as long as the bright areas, and most stuck pixels can be cured without much trouble.
     
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    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    so it is not a problem in the LCD world? and i don't need to worry about using it in 4:3 format for like... most of its life.

    thanks
     
    wobble987, Sep 10, 2006
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  5. handles

    handles Newbie

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    could you tell me how to switch it from widescreen to 4:3. I have specialized software that is distorted with widescreen.
    thanks
     
    handles, Nov 10, 2007
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  6. Lite

    Lite Notebook Deity

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    Im using a dell 6400 and ive got the option in bios and ati cataylist control center to change via if it goes 4:3 or 16:10
     
    Lite, Nov 10, 2007
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    LCDs don't suffer from burn-in problem as plasma displays do. You can watch 4:3 content on it and not worry if you have black bars. It doesn't mean that you should leave it like that 24/7 though, you should use display some widescreen content every once in awhile. Heres a article with more info on the topic.
     
    Tailic, Nov 10, 2007
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