1. "I've seen it happen to my boy's set" In response to Reply # 0
which is why I won't cop a plasma until I'm filthy-ass rich and can afford to replace it with no problems. lol.
I believe you're stuck with that burn-in by the way. I'd recommend to anyone buying an HDTV these days to really go LCD. They're dirt cheap now and are less likely to get burn-in. Especially if you're going to do a lot of gaming.
They said that it should wear off in 24 hours of viewing. The burn in started Christmas Eve. I guess I should be right around 24 hours of viewing pretty soon.
I'll get back to you.
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14. "you should make sure your brightness setting is turned down" In response to Reply # 0
...i have mine on one of the lower settings...that will help keep your plasma going longer.. also one time i was playing GtA and the map on the corner burned onto the tv..but it disappeared after a while..
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18. "RE: Plasma TV burn in" In response to Reply # 0
what kind of tv is it?
burn in should not be an issue for newer plasmas that have pixel shifting, orbiting and even white-washing as a last resort--assuming static images aren't left on the screen for extended periods of time. don't pause movies on it and don't play video games that have maps and the like in the corners at all times.
I did a lot of homework before I got it. got great reviews everywhere I looked. And now this happens.
>burn in should not be an issue for newer plasmas that have >pixel shifting, orbiting and even white-washing as a last >resort--assuming static images aren't left on the screen for >extended periods of time. don't pause movies on it and don't >play video games that have maps and the like in the corners at >all times.
I can't play Madden? LOL. That's how I got the image nurned in in the first place.
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22. "RE: Plasma TV burn in" In response to Reply # 20
>>what kind of tv is it? > >http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Customer-reviews-for-Panasonic-42-Plasma-HDTV-TH-42PX60U/sem/rpsm/oid/146417/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs > >I did a lot of homework before I got it. got great reviews >everywhere I looked. And now this happens. > >>burn in should not be an issue for newer plasmas that have >>pixel shifting, orbiting and even white-washing as a last >>resort--assuming static images aren't left on the screen for >>extended periods of time. don't pause movies on it and >don't >>play video games that have maps and the like in the corners >at >>all times. > >I can't play Madden? LOL. That's how I got the image nurned in >in the first place.
I worked at Best Buy and always recommended LCDs to heavy video game players. That being said, the white-wash should work for you.
19. "tips from a plasma owner" In response to Reply # 0
what you most likely have is "image retention" rather than burn in. you can clear this up relatively easily. more on that later.
now, while i won't deny that burn in still exists, plasmas are much better at resisting burn-in nowadays. but you should still take care of your screen.
first off, turn off that godforsaken "vivid" mode that the tv is set on fresh from the factory. then break in your tv - turn down contrast and brightness quite a bit, and watch it that way for AT LEAST 100 hours, on fullscreen mode (no black bars on the sides). you're more likely to get burn in/image retention early on in the tv's life since the phosphors are so new. you want to "age" the phosphors evenly at first, so when you get back to regular viewing the image retention isn't as noticeable.
you can get through the 100 break-in hours pretty quickly by burning and running a "break-in dvd" found here:
it's basically a full screen of colors that switch over time. i popped this in my dvd player and let it run overnight. you can also use this to get rid of the image retention that you currently see.
after that break-in period, bump the contrast and brightness to your liking (use AVIA or DVD Essentials to get correct color/brightness/contrast etc.) and watch whatever you want, however you want without fear.
btw - i'm posting this from my plasma right now, and the white okayplayer screens doesn't cause burn-in on my screen even after an hour of surfing. hope that puts you at ease.
21. "That was an exceptional report. (C) John McClane" In response to Reply # 19
Good lookin', dog.
Imma check that DVD out. Where'd you get yours?
>what you most likely have is "image retention" rather than >burn in. you can clear this up relatively easily. more on >that later. > >now, while i won't deny that burn in still exists, plasmas are >much better at resisting burn-in nowadays. but you should >still take care of your screen. > >first off, turn off that godforsaken "vivid" mode that the tv >is set on fresh from the factory. then break in your tv - >turn down contrast and brightness quite a bit, and watch it >that way for AT LEAST 100 hours, on fullscreen mode (no black >bars on the sides). you're more likely to get burn in/image >retention early on in the tv's life since the phosphors are so >new. you want to "age" the phosphors evenly at first, so when >you get back to regular viewing the image retention isn't as >noticeable. > >you can get through the 100 break-in hours pretty quickly by >burning and running a "break-in dvd" found here: > >http://www.eaprogramming.com/downloads/downloads.htm > >it's basically a full screen of colors that switch over time. >i popped this in my dvd player and let it run overnight. you >can also use this to get rid of the image retention that you >currently see. > >after that break-in period, bump the contrast and brightness >to your liking (use AVIA or DVD Essentials to get correct >color/brightness/contrast etc.) and watch whatever you want, >however you want without fear. > >btw - i'm posting this from my plasma right now, and the white >okayplayer screens doesn't cause burn-in on my screen even >after an hour of surfing. hope that puts you at ease. > >for some recommended reading, visit this forum: >http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=608677 > >you can probably find a thread specific to your model of tv. > >enjoy your plasma! >
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