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Plasma image burn in.
flagpole
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I've just got a new panasonic plasma and was wondering about image burn in.
The instructions warn about it quite strongly, but i wondered just how big a danger it actually is.
Does the problem really only affect TV's used to display the same thing 24/7 like in offices or bars. Or if i play Quake III for a week could i end up with a Rail Gun burned onto the screen.
Has anyone actually managed to damage a plasma through image burn in????
The instructions warn about it quite strongly, but i wondered just how big a danger it actually is.
Does the problem really only affect TV's used to display the same thing 24/7 like in offices or bars. Or if i play Quake III for a week could i end up with a Rail Gun burned onto the screen.
Has anyone actually managed to damage a plasma through image burn in????
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So if you watch a logoed channel, stop watching it!
If you ever buy one that might be dodgy - have a look at the corners and see if you can spot a company logo on it. Ours got nicked from work
This one is new, however, should i find one for sale in the Nag's Head i shall check it out for you.:)
What about, does anyone have a plasma who's done something to it that they thought would have caused some burn in that didn't?
I have burn in on my Panasonic from watching 4x3 pictures at their correct ratio - i.e. with black bars down the sides...have to watch everything in "stretchovision" now - at least until sky get hteir act together and start broadcasting EVERYTHING in widescreen.
Don't leave it on a moment more than you have to...
My Panasonic Plasma has the option to change the colour of the black bars to various shades of grey. I can't remember what this is called.
since it is definetly burn in and not burn out, why don't they just do that at the factory.
My daughter knows to push backup and get rid of the red spot.
See my post above....
Indeed it is.
For the first couple of 100 hours, i was very careful, watched 2.35:1 movies in zoom, turned off the info bar on the cable that sort of thing.
No burn in at all, though i will admit rather than having panic attacks about having left the oven on, i mostly worry that i've left the tv on teletext.