I haven't noticed burn-in on my plasma yet (Panasonic G10), and I do a lot of gaming. Supposedly, this becomes less of a problem over time too, so if I haven't seen it yet, I probably never will.
Anyway, I was in Best Buy yesterday looking at TV's, I gotta say LCD has come a long way.. they're pretty comparable to plasma at this point, but without the annoying burn-in. Viewing angle isn't a problem any more, either.
If I had the cash though, I'd go for LED.. man, those things are nice.
Here's hoping OLED takes off.. nothing like a half inch thin TV!
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I haven't noticed burn-in on my plasma yet (Panasonic G10), and I do a lot of gaming. Supposedly, this becomes less of a problem over time too, so if I haven't seen it yet, I probably never will.
No offense Johnny, but if you're an avid gamer using a plasma and you're not seeing any burn-in, you're simply not looking hard enough..
(Or you've got a magical plasma TV)
Most people don't care, and it does go away after a while (I run my anti-burn-in tools every now and again).. but it's there.
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i bought an LG 47" 1080P 120Hz LCD TV from best buy about a month ago to replace my old blueish rearprojection tube tv. it was $1299 and it's a great TV,
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No offense Johnny, but if you're an avid gamer using a plasma and you're not seeing any burn-in, you're simply not looking hard enough..
(Or you've got a magical plasma TV)
Most people don't care, and it does go away after a while (I run my anti-burn-in tools every now and again).. but it's there.
Sorry, don't know what to say, I just don't see it. How old is your TV? The newer TVs are much better, as goodsicka's link pointed out. Also, don't confuse "after-image" with "burn-in", the former is temporary and the latter is permanent. I haven't seen either.
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Sorry, don't know what to say, I just don't see it. How old is your TV? The newer TVs are much better, as goodsicka's link pointed out. Also, don't confuse "after-image" with "burn-in", the former is temporary and the latter is permanent. I haven't seen either.
My mistake!! I meant image retention, not "burn-in" (good to know, thanks)
That being said though, I'm still surprised you're not at least seeing image retention from HUD's and what not.
I'm using a Samsung 50" plasma that's not even a year old (though I'll have to check the mfg date). I notice image retention most when my wife watches CP24 or a show at 4:3 for hours on end.. frustrating, but she hates using the zoom and I can't stand a unevenly stretched image Thankfully a lot of stations are moving forward with the widescreen format..
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I've seen image retention on my friend's awesome plasma's but so what? As long as it doesn't lead to image burn-in, why care, right? High quality plasma's have really impressed me, they're a beauty, but I am curious about the electricity bill because they do give off a lot of heat!
Samsung are very sensitive to image retention and burn-in compare to other plasma like Pioneer. Just go into the set-up menu for 30 sec and the Samsung plasma will keep the frame from the menu on the screen.
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Viewing angle isn't a problem any more, either.
, Wipe-Out, Pinball Pro: Challenger I, Swords of Fury, Stargate, Party Zone
Thankfully a lot of stations are moving forward with the widescreen format..
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