Nec 20WMGX2 image persistence

madmobz

Geek Trainee
Just curious if anyone else is having some image persistence with the Nec 20WMGX2 monitor line. Basically, an image remains in the display's background after I minimize or close a window, and this will occur only after 15-30 minutes (not hours or days for typical "burn-in" effect), and it typically goes away after the same amount of time. Nec tech support were not too helpful, and I ended up doing an RMA, but sadly the new monitor does it as well. I am curious if others experience this, but at least I don't have the bad backlight bleed as some have complained about with this model. I just have to do some extra steps now (screen saver, sleep mode, turn off regularly, etc.) What's odd is that I have owned countless CRT's and LCD's and have never had this problem.

Added note: If you own this model, try using a colored background (green, blue, etc., but not white), and then leave an application window open full screen for 30 minutes or so, then minimize it; you might see a residual image imprinted in the background...let me know if you do.
 
You might set your screen saver to kick in after a few minutes. I've heard of this happening with other LCDs, so I don't think it's an issue with NEC so much as the technology itself.
 
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