Re: 4:3 Resolution: Pixelation Damage on Sides?

On 18 Aug 2005 00:03:51 -0700, "aether" <vercingetorix@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>The difference between the center and where the 'side bars' were, is
>definitely caused by burn-in. I kept the TV on 4:3 most of the time
>because that's what looked the best. This option causes damage ('burn
>in') to the area where there's no picture

No...

Tom

>, making it stand out from the
>rest of the screen. Too bad the instructions that came with it said
>nothing of burn-in. I reread it for the tenth time; not a single word
>about it. So, even though widescreen or 16:9 looks like crap when not
>using HDTV, you're suppose to keep it on that mode -- or risk damaging
>your TV.

.

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