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Topic subjectThat was an exceptional report. (C) John McClane
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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!
>