Are TV broadcasters and cable and satellite service providers doing their part to prevent burn-in?
Most TV broadcasters and cable and satellite service providers are quite aware that there are a lot of plasma owners out there, and they’ve taken steps to help you avoid burn-in. Some hardware providers, such as DVR makers TiVo, DirecTV, Dish Network, and even Scientific Atlanta, give you the option of changing those pillarbox bars from black to gray, which keeps the pixels within the bar turned on and thus helps prevent burn-in. Broadcasters’ station logo and news ticker increase burn-in risk. In a lot of cases, broadcasters are also pretty good about moving things around on their tickers or removing them altogether from the screen during commercials to make sure static images don’t linger too long. That said, some broadcasters seem to do a better job than others in this regard. And another caveat: DirecTV still puts a thin black line between the gray bars and the image, which can be a potential problem. Why DirecTV hasn’t fixed this issue we don’t know. 4. Are there some simple tips
Most TV broadcasters and cable and satellite service providers are quite aware that there are a lot of plasma owners out there, and they’ve taken steps to help you avoid burn-in. Some hardware providers, such as DVR makers TiVo, DirecTV, Dish Network, and even Scientific Atlanta, give you the option of changing those pillarbox bars from black to gray, which keeps the pixels within the bar turned on and thus helps prevent burn-in.
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