88249, That was an exceptional report. (C) John McClane Posted by 0NE L0VE, Tue Dec-26-06 10:02 PM
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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