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Matsos bottling a dressing that’s selling in 25 states
Economic survey: Job losses to bottom out in first quarter
Ohio gas up 12 cents from last week
SCORE offers wide variety of workshops
After 30 years at the helm of Akron Children's, Considine still looks to future
New version of Mozilla Thunderbird landing soon
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Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Can DNA tests free ex-Akron captain?
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Does it work? Test team returns to try out new products advertised on television
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Sunday Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
Browns sick after sick loss in Detroit
Akron Zips:
Zips advance to Sweet Sixteen
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Post-game defensive quotes
Kent State Sports:
Kent State defeats Rochester College, 63-44
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
The Sunday Sanity Challenge
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (69) The Brookings Institute Study on "Bending the Curve" – Four General Strategies
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Faye Dunaway to be Evicted?
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Personal Rant – You are All Wrong About Jobs, or the Lack of Jobs, Being the Reason People Do Not Live in NEO
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Wednesday, Nov 12, 2008
Q: I recently purchased a Samsung plasma TV and love it. However, I am confused about widescreen DVDs and the possibility of burn-in.
With widescreen DVDs, I sometimes still get black bars above and below the screen. They are relatively small, but I know that with plasma you should not watch with bars for long lengths of time because it can cause burn-in. Am I in danger of damaging my new plasma TV?
A: If you mix it up between widescreen movies with bars and other source material that fills the screen entirely (stretched or zoomed standard TV broadcasts), the chance of burn-in is small to nonexistent, especially in newer plasma TVs possessing anti-burn-in technology.
To protect yourself, after you watch a widescreen movie, go to your TV's setup menu and select the burn-in protection feature. Run the white screen until the screen is a solid white, then run the scrolling gray bar for a pass or two.
Q: I recently purchased a Samsung plasma TV and love it. However, I am confused about widescreen DVDs and the possibility of burn-in.
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