Monitor burns

[Belike]

I just wanted to ask the experts(you guys ), what do you think about monitor burns.Will you replace the burned monitors, even if it could be seen only if the cabinet is switched off?I mean if it doesn't disturbing during gameplay, and you can't see anything about burns in switched on mode.

[level42]

Normally I don't. Especially not with vectors for obvious reasons.

[Etienne MacGyver]

if the monitor works, and the burn is not annoying you, why should you replace it ?

i would do it only if broken, or that the burn is so much that it disturbs the game

[Belike]

Thanks for your replys, I thought the same, but didn't know what the real pro collectors do.

[Etienne MacGyver]

i dont know that eather    im not a pro 

[Superully]

i'm not a pro either, but i wouldn't replace a monitor with burn-in unless it was totally unbearable (or unless i had hundreds of NOS monitors)!

[ckong]

I just wanted to ask the experts(you guys ), what do you think about monitor burns.Will you replace the burned monitors, even if it could be seen only if the cabinet is switched off?I mean if it doesn't disturbing during gameplay, and you can't see anything about burns in switched on mode.

No, not needed in this case.

[Belike]

Thanks, Thanks, thanks

[DarthNuno]

I'm a big fan of 'burn in' monitor 

In my Galaxian cabinet for example,  I've used a TV instead a real monitor... and I use to let that cab plugged for a long period.. in order to have 'HIGH SCORE' engraved on the screen  I use to think it would give more 'authenticity' to the whole things 
Of course I do that when I'm in the game room, and because I have to admit that Galaxian is the game I play the more 
Am I crazy doctor? 

[Belike]

Lol, great trick Mr. Emmet Brown!

[ckong]

Am I crazy doctor? 

Yes, you are.

[Muerto]

Am I crazy doctor? 

Yes, you are.

..... Like the rest of us!!! - collecting 30+ year old wooden crates.....WTF!!! 

[Belike]

A bit offtopic:
What is the oldest working cabinet in this community?
I have Phoenix from 1981 and a Recel pinball Poker Plus from 1977.

[ckong]

A bit offtopic:
What is the oldest working cabinet in this community?
I have Phoenix from 1981 and a Recel pinball Poker Plus from 1977.

A Galaxian from 1979. The monitor is working, but colors are very dim.

[Superully]

my oldest cab is a atari's gran trak 10 from 1974 - monitor has some issues though