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Old 10-04-2010, 10:10 AM   #810
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Originally Posted by bartveld View Post
Yep, that's what I meant. But isn't the idea behind a screensaver that a single image would "burn" into the screen, leaving a ghost image? So changing the screen automatically at a certain interval would prevent this from happening? Or is an E-ink screen different? But what would be the purpose of a screensaver then?
The screen burn in was with old computer monitors. Kindles and nooks use a image to indicate that the device is asleep (sleep screen). My Sony 505 just goes blank when it sleeps which looks the same as when it's off. The screensaver name is just a hold over. There is no burn in with e-ink screens but there is ghosting which can cleared with a refresh (alt+g on the Kindle).
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