psi20 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Is there some way you can control how fast the monitor turns on or off when you push the button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 it just depends on how long it takes the monitor to get started. it actually has to warm up. just like how your tv wont show a picture for the first few secs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Off shouldn`t be a problem, it should die instantly. the ON is a bit different for CRT types. if you can keep the Cathode heaters up to temp, ON should be more or less instant too, as it`s the cathode heaters that take the time. hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Is there some way you can control how fast the monitor turns on or off when you push the button? ON: the monitor needs to warm up. each monitor varying on power, size, make and just individual components and everything! will effect the speed of it turning on. for example, yesterday, i saw an arcade machine turned on, at first it was sooo blurry the people who owned it thought it was broken... after 5 mins it was crystal clear.... its just a case of letting things warm up. as you know computer monitors are faster than that... if its instant your lucky, if it takes a while, just wait for it... without that wait the monitor wouldnt work. the only way of speeding it up is to buy a new more modern monitor OFF: should be almost instant as all power should be immediately cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premjan Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 off generally doesn't go off immediately, the phosphors take some time to stop emitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 but that time should be minimal... my new modern computer monitor takes (just testing) less than a second from full on to full black. whereas my 13 years old TV takes quite a while and i get little colourful circle thingies which appear when it is turning on, that TV must take 10 or more secs from full on to full off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 off generally doesn't go off immediately, the phosphors take some time to stop emitting. there`s nothing you can do about that, that`s purely a physio-chemical reaction, the Cathodes take a little while to cool, but will not be responsible for the phosphor after glow (it`s similar to Burn). the HT gas charger is almost instantly dead as will the focus coils be, the line plates take a little while to discharge tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi20 Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Aw, I was trying to see if there was a control to slowly turn off the monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 well you could use a dimmer switch to slowly reduce power from the monitor which would have a similar effect. other than that you'd have to buy a really old monitor! why would you want to though anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi20 Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 Because it's cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasori Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Ah, the eternal reasoning. And it never gets old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sepultallica Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 off generally doesn't go off immediately, the phosphors take some time to stop emitting. i have a plasma tv and when i kill the power and all the lights in the room, i can still see it glowing in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 well you could use a dimmer switch to slowly reduce power from the monitor which would have a similar effect. I would avoid doing that. Dimmer switches cut up the AC wave length and may damage your monitor. Of course I can’t think of how it would but I just wouldn’t risk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 welll as with a lot of possibly cool computer stuff, if you find an old monitor try it. NB: monitors (incl. TV) can contain very high voltage capacitors which have the ability to kill or severely injure. unless you know what you are doing, dont play with any screen. even if you are experienced and are confident to do this, remember to disconnect all power and be careful. i was merely suggesting using a dimmer swithc as a method of doing a task, i never said it was safe or advised! and as Lance said, only do it if it is a montior which can be thrown anyway (nice to be safe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 using a dimmer switch on a monitor is MEGA stupid! the lower the switched voltage the higher the current drain, till the TRIAC blows! ignoring the fact that there`s also voltage tollerances on board a TV you`ll end up stressing certain parts out that will TRY and compensate, do NOT! do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intron Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I have a related question. When I turn off my computer, my monitor goes on stand-by. Does turning it completely off every time, decrease its living-time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 not significantly no, it does use more energy though. each time you "fire up" it draws alot of current, more so than leaving it on standby for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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