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**Zhgrlpil** · 08-03-2011, 12:38 AM

Hey guys,

I just got a Samsung LN46C630K1F 120hz LCD TV. I've been using my old standard tv for about 16yrs, finally died.

My question was, seeing as I am very new to HD, will the top and bottom black bars when playing dvds in 16:9 burn in or hurt the tv at all?

I've heard about this on some tvs but after spending around $800 on this I'm a bit nervous about it.

Thanks!

**M1iFiNmC** · 08-03-2011, 01:17 AM

You only need to worry about burn in on sets from many years ago.

**nursopoutaras** · 08-03-2011, 02:16 AM

LCDs don't tend to suffer from burn in. In any case it's bright images you have to worry about, not dark.

**BeksTeene** · 08-03-2011, 06:09 AM

Shouldn't hurt , but when I use to sell TV's 5 years ago we had several types of TV's that would get burn in even LCD's. But it took weeks of playing the same DVD 12 hours a day to screw it up. It would always freak out customers who said they were going with LCD because plasmas had burn in problems. I would then say look over there at that Sony SXRD rear projection or the cheap brand LCD on the shelf which had "burn in" from leaving Lord of the Rings DVD on the Menu for hours everyday.

**Zhgrlpil** · 09-03-2011, 02:42 AM

Thanks everyone for the replies,
I knew I could get some good info here as always!

08-03-2011, 12:38 AM	#1
Zhgrlpil Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 456 Senior Member	Question about my new LCD TV Hey guys, I just got a Samsung LN46C630K1F 120hz LCD TV. I've been using my old standard tv for about 16yrs, finally died. My question was, seeing as I am very new to HD, will the top and bottom black bars when playing dvds in 16:9 burn in or hurt the tv at all? I've heard about this on some tvs but after spending around $800 on this I'm a bit nervous about it. Thanks! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-03-2011, 01:17 AM	#2
M1iFiNmC Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	You only need to worry about burn in on sets from many years ago. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-03-2011, 02:16 AM	#3
nursopoutaras Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 578 Senior Member	LCDs don't tend to suffer from burn in. In any case it's bright images you have to worry about, not dark. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-03-2011, 06:09 AM	#4
BeksTeene Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	Shouldn't hurt , but when I use to sell TV's 5 years ago we had several types of TV's that would get burn in even LCD's. But it took weeks of playing the same DVD 12 hours a day to screw it up. It would always freak out customers who said they were going with LCD because plasmas had burn in problems. I would then say look over there at that Sony SXRD rear projection or the cheap brand LCD on the shelf which had "burn in" from leaving Lord of the Rings DVD on the Menu for hours everyday. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-03-2011, 02:42 AM	#5
Zhgrlpil Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 456 Senior Member	Thanks everyone for the replies, I knew I could get some good info here as always! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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