I don't think heat and constant, uninterrupted use has as much to do with phosphor burn as some people seem to believe. A phosphor gets dimmer when it is used. That's a fact. Whether it gets 20 minutes here and there, or an hour all at once, some miniscule amount of dimming will take place...
Well, I used to read these topics here and elsewhere and think: "Man, these guys are all just paranoid! Just calibrate your TV and, when in doubt, turn the contrast down a few extra notches!" I was definitely aware of the possibility of screen burn, but I thought I was being careful. I'd always...