Paused DVD dims TV screen
01-10-01, 08:27 PM
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When I pause my DVD player to leave a still on the screen, the player dims the TV screen after a few minutes.
Do all DVD players do this? Is it only on some models? Is my player broken?
I would appreciate any information about this. I'd like to use a DVD player to present slides during a marketing presentation. Having the screen darken every few minutes won't look too good.
Do all DVD players do this? Is it only on some models? Is my player broken?
I would appreciate any information about this. I'd like to use a DVD player to present slides during a marketing presentation. Having the screen darken every few minutes won't look too good.
01-10-01, 08:34 PM
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It's a screen saver mode that a bunch of players have. You can usually turn it off in the player's on screen menu if it's bothering you.
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01-11-01, 08:45 AM
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What model player do you have? Someone else might have the same model and could explain how to turn off the dimming feature. With mine, the menu with the screen saver adjustment is only accessible when the player is on, but the disc is stopped.
01-11-01, 10:53 AM
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I have a Phillips DVD940.
The preferences menu is only accessible when the disc is stopped or unloaded. No reference to screensaver or any obvious alternate term on the menu or in the owners manual.
The preferences menu is only accessible when the disc is stopped or unloaded. No reference to screensaver or any obvious alternate term on the menu or in the owners manual.
01-11-01, 12:20 PM
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As in many business situations, damage to a piece of equipment (in this case a TV screen) is a risk you sometimes have to take. You can't have the graphics go away in the middle of a presentation. If this shortens the life of a TV set, it's an acceptable cost.
In reality, the risk is very low.
That kind of damage usually happens from extremely long, accumulated exposure to one image. An example would be a computer showing the same spreadsheet 8 hours a day for months.
Leaving a still frame from a DVD on screen for even an hour or so shouldn't cause any harm. I'm trying to show a paused still for a few minutes before advancing to the next scene.
In reality, the risk is very low.
That kind of damage usually happens from extremely long, accumulated exposure to one image. An example would be a computer showing the same spreadsheet 8 hours a day for months.
Leaving a still frame from a DVD on screen for even an hour or so shouldn't cause any harm. I'm trying to show a paused still for a few minutes before advancing to the next scene.
