LCD Sun damage

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rinaldo00

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I live in a condo that has windows from floor to ceiling. That is no exaggeration, the entire outside wall is glass. In winter, when the rays of the sun are more flat, the condo gets a LOT of sun! I was using my computer today and the sun was shinning bright and I could feel the heat on my neck. After 15 mins I saw two huge black spots on my monitor. I immediately closed the shades and turned off the monitor and gradually the spots faded.

There does not appear to be any permanent damage.

Has anyone heard of this?
 
Luckily I have Venetian blinds..but in your case that may not be viable. I'd recommend covering or blocking the sun from the monitor either using a sun visor (like the one in the car) or something reflective. The other alternative is to move it but I don't know how convenient that would be for you.
 
jterp7 said:
Luckily I have Venetian blinds..but in your case that may not be viable. I'd recommend covering or blocking the sun from the monitor either using a sun visor (like the one in the car) or something reflective. The other alternative is to move it but I don't know how convenient that would be for you.
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I have full length drapes so I will keep them closed when the sun is hot on the monitor. I just wondered if this has ever happened to anyone else.
 
rinaldo00 said:
I live in a condo that has windows from floor to ceiling. That is no exaggeration, the entire outside wall is glass.
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Damn, that rules out skateboarding or runnin amok. :(



As for your question, I have never heard of this before. I do know that they make outdoor LCD units and you can get waterproof ones... so I'm not sure if this is more or less of an "overheating" issue than it is a "sunlight" issue.
 
The UV rays from the Sun will damage an LCD over time (according to the EE in the next cubicle), but it shouldn't do anything *that* fast.

I was curious after reading the post and we have a lot of people with backgrounds in optics where I work, so I had to ask. :)
 
Ockie said:
As for your question, I have never heard of this before. I do know that they make outdoor LCD units and you can get waterproof ones... so I'm not sure if this is more or less of an "overheating" issue than it is a "sunlight" issue.
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I agree. It certainly looked like heat damage to me. I assume no damage was done, the display looks perfect again. Think I am correct?
 
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