How to Remove the Image Retention on an LCD TV

Image retention (or "burn-in") on plasma televisions happens when an image such as a station identity is "burned" into the screen because the plasma was left on for too long. It results in a distracting "ghosting" of the burnt-in element. While LCDs do not suffer from this, they can also retain images that are left for too long on the screen. The problem can sometimes be fixed.

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  Turn off and unplug your LCD for longer than it took for the image to stick to the screen.

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  Download a "scrubbing" program to a laptop. Connect it to your television. Run the program's selection of patterned video sequences; these are designed to throw up patterns onto your screen that neutralize the sticking image.

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  Check through your television's screensaver settings; many have a white screensaver option that you can leave on. Let this play for two hours and check to see if the stuck image has gone.