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RE: widescreen


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: RE: widescreen
  • From: rj@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 08:36:36 +1300
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one thing that I have found when watching widescreen using a projector, is
it makes a massive difference if you cover up the black bars with a true
black material, I use black sheets on a dowell that's adjustable, makes the
colours look a lot brighter.



-----Original Message-----
From: James Hoye [mailto:jhoye@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, 1 December 2000 12:48
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] widescreen


> Sadly a screen saver wont work because Powerpoint overrides
> it and we cant
> blank the screen after 20 minutes because sometimes they
> spend longer than
> that on one slide. a single static image is Ok for quite a

Surely everyone's fallen asleep by then :o)

> We also have some Fujitsu 21" plasma panels that show a scrolling
> presentation all day everyday and these are showing signs of
> screen burn
> much quicker that CRT's do. I expect our 33" Pioneer plasma
> will do the
> same shortly :-(
>
> What a waste......give them to me and I will ensure they have
> a good life
> :-)

Suggest they use LCD panels instead, and offer to dispose of the
plasmas.....?  Or would LCD suffer burn - can't see how?

James H




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