Burn-in

Post by **SpaceBooger** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:15 pm

This may be a stupid question, but I have a 60inch plasma HDTV and have not downloaded any NES virtual console games out of fear of it (the life meters that don't move and such) burning into my tv... should I be worried?

Post by **Niode** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:55 pm

I've never seen any problems with NES games on my Panasonic Viera. As long as you don't play them for stupidly long times without breaks I don't think you'll need to worry. It's just the same as any TV really. Apart from LCDs that don't suffer from it (apart from colour memory, which is more to do with a faulty pixel unit than burn-in)

Post by **ZenLogikos** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:15 pm

What model TV do you have and how old is it? Fact is, plasma's are the most susceptible to burn-in, but the likelihood has decreased quite a bit since earlier models.

Post by **Droid party** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:07 am

I work in an electrical store and on rare ocasions some screens get burn in ( normally from dvd menus being left on the screen for long periods). All we do is hit play and by the time the movie has ended again the problem is gone.

I wouldn't get too concerned about it.

Post by **SpaceBooger** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:59 am

ZenLogikos wrote:What model TV do you have and how old is it? Fact is, plasma's are the most susceptible to burn-in, but the likelihood has decreased quite a bit since earlier models.

Panasonic Viera (2005 or 06 model) 60 inch Plasma 720p HDTV

Droid Party wrote:I work in an electrical store and on rare ocasions some screens get burn in ( normally from dvd menus being left on the screen for long periods). All we do is hit play and by the time the movie has ended again the problem is gone.

I wouldn't get too concerned about it.

I have noticed the same thing from TV station logos that are bright (the History Channel comes to mind) but they go away after watching another station for a couple hours.

Thanks everyone.

Post by **ZenLogikos** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:50 pm

Panasonic recommends a 100 hour 'break-in' period where you don't display static images for very long. I assume since the tv is a few years old it has been viewed far more than this.

What you are seeing is most likely just image retention (temporary) and not burn-in (permanent). Plasma's are susceptible to both, but burn-in has been greatly reduced over the years. Image retention remains an issue with plasma's, but it's minor and usually goes away after the tv is off for a little while or watch programs with no static images.

Oh, also, the best thing you can do to avoid permanent damage, if you are concerned, is to turn down the brightness and contrast. Plasma's are typically pretty bright, so this is recommended anyway.

Post by **SpaceBooger** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:53 pm

Cool, I have had this TV for almost a year now (it was a wedding gift) so I think I am safe.
thanks