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lornaevo

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I just bought a plasma TV for my kids. They have 3 gaming consoles and I was told that gaming on a plasma can cause damage to the TV. What do you guys think about this?
 
I game on a 50" inch Panasonic Viera Plasma and haven't seen any such damage. Just don't leave a static image on for too long to avoid burn-in. Most plasmas have an auto-off feature if you're idle for too long, so it probably wouldn't be a problem anyway.

I think they'll enjoy the plasma. The colors really pop and the blacks are true black.

BTW - I'll move this over to the gaming forum since it seems more appropriate.
 
Plasma screens have the danger of "burn in". Basically, if an image stays on it for too long it burns into the screen and you will forever have a ghost image of it.

I am not sure how big of a risk this is for consumers, but I do know plasma display units tend to have burn in. The issue with video games is the life bar, ammo, etc. that stays stationary on the screen.
 
The burn in issue is blown way out of proportion. Anyone that does the research will know about all of the anti-burn in technology that plasma displays employ. I've had my 42" Samsung plasma since 2007 and have zero burn in with regular gaming and baseball watching. For some reason people tend to think LCD is superior to Plasma but it's quite the contrary.
 
momoceio said:
The burn in issue is blown way out of proportion. Anyone that does the research will know about all of the anti-burn in technology that plasma displays employ. I've had my 42" Samsung plasma since 2007 and have zero burn in with regular gaming and baseball watching. For some reason people tend to think LCD is superior to Plasma but it's quite the contrary.
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Correctamundo. 99.9% of modern plasma TV's come with anti-image retention software installed.
 
I know my inlaws had a Plasma tv and the channels that wasn't on widescreen had the 2 side black bars. So over time you could see the burn in as when it went to a widescreen picture the outside quarter of the screen was much lighter than the center. I have no problem with plasma or LCD or LED TVs. I have a LCD and think its good. 56in Samsung. well 50 something I forgot what it was. All I know is its big lol.
 
lordofthereef said:
Plasma screens have the danger of "burn in". Basically, if an image stays on it for too long it burns into the screen and you will forever have a ghost image of it.

I am not sure how big of a risk this is for consumers, but I do know plasma display units tend to have burn in. The issue with video games is the life bar, ammo, etc. that stays stationary on the screen.
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The newer models are a lot different. I have fallen asleep while gaming with a static image still on the screen and haven't experienced any ghost images. Like it was stated, the Viera line has all sorts of anti-burn features, like NeoPDP technology that generates a large electrical discharge and shortens the display time for each image frame to minimize afterimages. Or Pixel Orbiter which swaps the color of adjacent pixels when a static image is being displayed. This allows the picture to look stationary at normal viewing angles, but if you look real close the image is constantly shifting so as to avoid burn-in.

The only problem with the model I have is sound quality. Unless you have a sound bar, you have to raise the volume level rather hi just to get decent sound.
 
shawn1224 said:
The newer models are a lot different. I have fallen asleep while gaming with a static image still on the screen and haven't experienced any ghost images. Like it was stated, the Viera line has all sorts of anti-burn features, like NeoPDP technology that generates a large electrical discharge and shortens the display time for each image frame to minimize afterimages. Or Pixel Orbiter which swaps the color of adjacent pixels when a static image is being displayed. This allows the picture to look stationary at normal viewing angles, but if you look real close the image is constantly shifting so as to avoid burn-in.

The only problem with the model I have is sound quality. Unless you have a sound bar, you have to raise the volume level rather hi just to get decent sound.
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Really bro? I keep my TV on 10 volume for regular watching and 15 for sports/movies and it's super loud. Have you tried playing with the sound settings?

I actually did plan on getting a sound bar anyways just because I like them. Sony HT-C150 was the one I was gonna snag.
 
Yea I've played with the settings a bit but nothing seems to work. Just to get normal sound for movies on Netflix I have to bump it up into the 30s or 40s. It seems to work better though with DirecTV, somewhere around the low 20s.
 
i can honestly say that the burn-in issue is not a problem on plasmas (at least not on the panasonic that I have at home). I've put TONS of hours on that TV and I have yet to see burn-in issues.
 
shawn1224 said:
Yea I've played with the settings a bit but nothing seems to work. Just to get normal sound for movies on Netflix I have to bump it up into the 30s or 40s. It seems to work better though with DirecTV, somewhere around the low 20s.
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That is so weird. We have the exact same model TV, you just have a bigger size. Have you considered that there might be a problem with the speakers?
 
I have a panasonic plasma and always game on it.. no problems.

Whoever told you that is wrong.

Burn ins on plasma is no longer relevant. New plasmas don't burn in unless you leave it on one picture for a day lol. I don't think that is even possible with screen savers and autoshut downs.

And to top it off, gaming on Plasmas are WAY better than LCD.
 
I base my statements about burn-in solely on display models at best Buy, Costco, etc. It may not be a problem for the average person. Those TVs are on 12+ hours a day for months and months after all. I was merely responding to concerns that might arise and why the OP heard gaming isn't good on a plasma in the first place.
 
lornaevo said:
I just bought a plasma TV for my kids. They have 3 gaming consoles and I was told that gaming on a plasma can cause damage to the TV. What do you guys think about this?
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Newer series Plasma's don't have severe burn in problems like some of the older series. They use a number of methods to prevent burn in, but it can still happen.

One thing I would suggest you do that will extend the life of the TV and prevent burn in even further is to change the picture settings from the factory (in store setting) to be dimmer than standard.

Generally the picture setting is very bright so that it stands out on display in the shop against all of the other brand TV's, but in your home you don't need it so bright and wont notice if it's a little dimmer than standard.
 
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