display - Allow monitor to turn off during youtube playback

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2014-07
  • Mark

    I have a HTPC hooked up to my Plasma TV. I occasionally like to turn on a youtube playlist, minimize chrome, and listen. The video playback, even though it's minimized, keeps the screen from turning off. This is particularly bad for a Plasma TV because it can cause burn in.

    So, is there a way to enable the screensaver when youtube is playing??

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  • Josh Stodola

    After using a screensaver for over ten years, I am starting to think about changing the way I save energy with my monitors. I want to get in the habit of shutting my monitors off when I am done using the computer. Right now, I just leave it sit, and after 15 minutes the screensaver comes on, and one hour after that the monitors power off. I think I would use less overall power if I just shut them off when I am done. Of course, I would have to get into the habit, which I think I can do. My question is this:

    Is there anything wrong with turning monitors on/off multiple times throughout the day?


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  • snicker

    A screensaver does not save power. In some cases, the screensaver can cause the computer to use MORE power (complex 3D screensavers).

    Powering off modern monitors will not cause any detrimental harm to them.

    If you want to save power, it is best to turn them off completely when you are not using them.

  • tladuke

    If you really want to go nuts, plug it into a power strip and kill the power when you leave. It might still be drawing tiny power. I'm not sure about monitors. All those wall wart AC/DC converters draw power even when they aren't doing anything.