ARE TV GAMES BAD FOR THE TV?

[ButterflyXXX]

I heard that tv games ruins your tv - is that true? Or was it only true in the old days?

 

[buriedUnderGround]

I really don't think that's true... my Playstation and PS2 never damaged my old TV and my Xbox 360 hasn't damaged my LCD yet

 

[maestro_za]

Urban legend

 

[Kloon]

Thats just what parents tell you to get you away from the games and do some homework.

 

[ButterflyXXX]

LOL @ KLOON! Yeah, that sounds about right

 

[jeppe777]

haha haha haha haha. Omg where you tripping on mushrooms when you thought of that ?

 

[bboy]

well technically its true, but in reality the effect never comes to light

 

[Gaz{M}]

Only if those TV games include: Toss the TV , TV Soccer or Pin the tail on the TV.

 

[buriedUnderGround]

Only if those TV games include: Toss the TV , TV Soccer or Pin the tail on the TV.

...those games are soooooo old tho...

 

[Keeper]

my Sega once broke my grandma's TV, when I left it on MK3 intro's for a few hours when bored..

it was an old TV, that got hot - so either it did bust it, or I was just unlucky....

 

[xumwun]

It is kind of true.
If you leave one image on the screen for too long it may burn onto the screen and stay there permanently.

 

[Bondizzo]

It is kind of true.
If you leave one image on the screen for too long it may burn onto the screen and stay there permanently.

So in theory a dvd player also ruins a tv. My parents use to tell me the same thing.

I think older tv's could get messed up if they continuosly recieve a signal it wasnt designed for e.g. 60hz.

 

[Zombrainy]

I sometimes yell at the TV at an intense moment. Hell, I'm even likely to throw one or two things at it if i die before the checkpoint of a particular game, so for me gaming can be extremely hazardous to the TV

 

[Mux]

perhaps they can be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blQ6ZRPtQjk

 

[kronoSX]

I heard that tv games ruins your tv - is that true? Or was it only true in the old days?

yes and no...it depends on the tv/lcd/plasma

 

[RazedInBlack]

I heard that tv games ruins your tv - is that true? Or was it only true in the old days?

No way! Butterfly. I've been playing games for ages and my TV or TVs have never had any problems.

 

[Ghost02]

I think its just something people made up so you don't play "tv games" on their TV e.g. grandparents.

 

[lord_spaceman]

I think its just something people made up so you don't play "tv games" on their TV e.g. grandparents.

That and the infamous "Square Eyes" syndrome my mother always went on about

 

[Smooth Criminal]

Are they bad for your TV? Well only if you have a PS3

 

[Rosaudio]

Smooth Criminal you're right... the graphics are just waay to good for my SDTV to handle

Anyway i think the Wii is bad for your TV...