screen saver
Thu, 01/29/2009 - 12:45pm
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 15 years
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I was wondering if anyone has or knows how to put a screen saver on the Garmin. When it is plugged into USB it just sits there on the same screen while it is charging/connected and it seems like that is hard on the sreen and could cause an eventual burn in. Any way to change that?
not possible
This is simply not possible due to the closed nature of it's operating system.
nuvi 760, nuvi 765T, nuvi 855, nuvi 3790LMT, nuvi 3490LMT - SoCal area
that's kind of what I
that's kind of what I thought. Seems like they would address that issue. I hate leaving a screen on the same page for so long, almost makes me want to throw a towel over it or something so I don't have to watch.
Not a worry on a LCD no phosphors to burn unevenly
It is a LCD so you do not have to worry about it. If it ever would get a slight memory from a long time on one screen it would go away after using it normally for a little while.
Garmin Drive Smart 55 - Samsung Note 10 Smartphone with Google Maps & HERE Apps
thanks, that makes me feel
thanks, that makes me feel better!
Burn In
TF,
Burn In is something that used to happen to old CRT screens. On modern (flat) screens burn in isn't a concern. Screen savers are purely decorative.
Cheers
Nuvi 760 & 660, Streetpilot, GPS III, GPS 10X
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I wouldn't worry about it as it will shut off to save the screen for burning thru.
Yes
it seems like that is hard on the sreen and could cause an eventual burn in. Any way to change that?
Turn it off and it will go to charging mode without the screen being on.
I agree that LCD's don't suffer from burn-in, but they do lose brightness over a long life. Not all flat screens are LCD; plasma screens do have burn-in.
Nuvi 660 -- and not upgrading it or maps until Garmin fixes long-standing bugs/problems, and get maps to where they are much more current, AND corrected on a more timely basis when advised of mistakes.
Plasma flat screen sets also are very apt to get burn in
TF,
Burn In is something that used to happen to old CRT screens. On modern (flat) screens burn in isn't a concern. Screen savers are purely decorative.
Cheers
Plasma flat screen sets also are very apt to get burn in because they still use phosphors and can have uneven aging of the phosphors and that can be permanent damage. They have much better black levels and viewing angles then LCD's but use more energy and are not the best for gamers because of the burn in problem which is similar to the cathode ray tube sets. That being said all my sets are plasmas.
Garmin Drive Smart 55 - Samsung Note 10 Smartphone with Google Maps & HERE Apps
There's your answer....
Turn it off and it will go to charging mode without the screen being on.
I was going to offer that up as a guess, since that's how my Magellan works but it seems that a few folks don't like "others" butting into their pristine "Garmin world".
Magellan Maestro 4250// MIO C310X
tfbaker wrote: I was
I was wondering if anyone has or knows how to put a screen saver on the Garmin. When it is plugged into USB it just sits there on the same screen while it is charging/connected and it seems like that is hard on the sreen and could cause an eventual burn in. Any way to change that?
I assume other units are similar, the nuvi 350 brightness can be adjusted for almost no brightness.
RT
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Photo Slideshow Option?
Not sure this will work for you, but My nuvi 760 allows .jpg photos to be stored in memory, and will also present a 'slideshow' of sorts by slowly scrolling through them.
This model of Garmin also allows you to use any of your uploaded .jpgs as a 'wallpaper', that replaces their splash screen. Not that I'm concerned about LCD 'burn-in'... but it personalizes my GPS a bit more.
Not all that useful, as there are few controls over the playback of photos, but kind of neat just the same.
Magellan SporTrak, Garmin eTrex & nuvi 760