Historical Notes
The most prevalent burn-in image on early televisions was said to be that of the RCA Indian Head test card, which predates the use of the current SMPTE color bars. This was due to the viewer leaving the TV set on at the end of the day, which was not recommended by the TV manufacturers.
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