Image burn in, screen burn in, or green screen effect is a temporary ghosting of objects on an LCD or plasma screen caused by cumulative light leakage. This phenomenon is most often found on older computers and old CRT monitors, which are more susceptible to the ghosting effects of electromagnetic radiation called visible light. Screen burn in is basically the same phenomenon as burn in except for the color effect. The image shown on your screen will be burned into the monitor's surface even when the object is not touched. The screen will recover and appear normal after the damaging process is over.

There are different techniques that can be used to fix image burn in. One of the most common techniques is to reduce the overall display contrast. There are a variety of options available in this area and it is often a matter of personal choice. The easiest method is to switch to a gray scale display mode for the time being until you are able to address the problem with image retention through reduced contrast. The trade-off here is the increased cost for greater image quality because gray scale displays use fewer pixels.

Another option is to use gray-scale display modes and increase contrast across the display. The problem with this is that it makes colors look washed out and can create an image burn in effect if there is too much color variation. Some television manufacturers have taken steps to address this issue. The newer flat panel TVs can be configured to allow a selection of different color spaces. This enables the consumer to select an optimal color representation. If a consumer prefers a monochromatic display, it can be compensated for by adjusting the TV's display mode so that screen burn in does not occur.

Some plasma screens offer the ability to use an advanced image compression technique called plasma compression. This compression method is most commonly used on LCD displays but can also be used on many flat screen monitors. The major benefit to this technology is that it eliminates the image burn in that occurs when text or other information that is displayed at a different size than the rest of the display.


One method that is still being evaluated is the use of a computer to perform image burn in repair. Images are burned onto the monitor and then analyzed with the help of a software program. active Win 10 Pro 64bit vĩnh viễn Free are working on programs that will allow the user to determine an optimum burn in range and make adjustments within that range. This is an exciting development because it allows users to still fix burn in issues without having to completely replace the screen.

There are some drawbacks to using software to fix image burn in issues on plasma screens. These programs are not as advanced as those offered for LCD displays. Also, they will only work with displays that offer consistent display refresh rates. Most LCD displays will have a maximum refresh rate of around refresh rate of Hershey. Since most people do not replace their monitors regularly, it would be difficult for a software program to detect display inconsistencies across multiple monitors.