I was wondering this since our systems are getting so old now.
I have a setup with a Sharp CRT, with my 7800 and ps1 hooked to it. Its in my office so I play it on lunch breaks and after work, usually not for more than 1 hour sessions on weekdays.
My question is (mainly for the crt) is that ok to be powering it off and on like that? I also have everything on a power strip with a switch that I turn off so the wall warts etc aren’t wasting power when not in use.
empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Yes always turn off CRT’s when idle. They (typically) have no sleep mode like a LCD does, when they are on the tube is firing and all the capacitors are charged regardless of display input.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
But is the constant on and off bad?
empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
They will wear faster being on (accumulating capacitor and electron gun power-on hours) than they do turning on and off. They are not like a hard drive where there are mechanical components that wear faster during start and warmup, they are primarily solid state electronics that care only about power on hours.