Plasma Television Guidelines
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I purchased a samsung plasma tv on saturday and I was told to take care with regards to screen burn which can take place.
Now without royally f
king my new purchase I have been instructed to now have the contrast above 60 for 200 hours and to ensure that I do not leave a still image on for 7 minutes.
It has built in pixel movement which shifts the picture every minute or so but how sure can you be...
Any other tips would be useful.
I purchased a samsung plasma tv on saturday and I was told to take care with regards to screen burn which can take place.
Now without royally f
king my new purchase I have been instructed to now have the contrast above 60 for 200 hours and to ensure that I do not leave a still image on for 7 minutes.It has built in pixel movement which shifts the picture every minute or so but how sure can you be...
Any other tips would be useful.
My Samsung 42" has a 'screen wipe' facility. In the screen burn menu, select either All White or Signal pattern and leave it on for a while every now and then. It kind of cleans the screen like etch-a-sketch.
Also, make sure you press backup on the Sky remote whenever the annoying red dot keeps appearing. This can stain the screen if left on for a long time.
Also, make sure you press backup on the Sky remote whenever the annoying red dot keeps appearing. This can stain the screen if left on for a long time.
lazyitus said:
My Samsung 42" has a 'screen wipe' facility. In the screen burn menu, select either All White or Signal pattern and leave it on for a while every now and then. It kind of cleans the screen like etch-a-sketch.
Also, make sure you press backup on the Sky remote whenever the annoying red dot keeps appearing. This can stain the screen if left on for a long time.
I have the wipe function and left it on for a few minutes the yesterday.Also, make sure you press backup on the Sky remote whenever the annoying red dot keeps appearing. This can stain the screen if left on for a long time.
I have this problem with bbc watching the olympics, I cant get rid of the annoying blue sqaure which means I am to scared to watch more than 10 minutes!
lazyitus said:
sleep envy said:
Scott328i said:
I purchased a samsung plasma tv
ohAnd like yours, looks amazing.
Scott328i said:
I have this problem with bbc watching the olympics, I cant get rid of the annoying blue sqaure which means I am to scared to watch more than 10 minutes!
I'll put it into perspective. I fell asleep one night, pissed out of my house, let alone head. I had been playing CD's through the telly and there was an image on my screen, bright, for about 5 hours. Although the imprint was clearly visable after this, a half hour session of Signal Pattern sorted it out.Watching the BBC with the imoveable logo's shouldn't be a problem for up to an hour or two IMO.
i have a 4 year old plasma (Hitachi) that has no screen burn.
I have done bugger all "preventative measures" to it, just used it to watch TV and movies. When i wander off to bed i just turn the thing off.
Unless you are going to have a static image on it (computer screen) for long periods of time, don't worry.
I have done bugger all "preventative measures" to it, just used it to watch TV and movies. When i wander off to bed i just turn the thing off.
Unless you are going to have a static image on it (computer screen) for long periods of time, don't worry.
I worked in an electronics store for four years, and in all honesty still don't see where all this 'screen-burn' paranoia comes from. We only ever had it on one of our panels, and that was because one of the monkeys had left it on a
DVD menu screen all day - resulting in 'Play all' 'Scene selection' etc being burned on. However, bearing in mind all our (many) screens were on all day every day (on sky - with channel logos) we never had a problem. This was also around 2 years ago so it was older technology too. I honestly wouldn't worry too much about it.
As for the "Sony panel" comment - are you sure? I have been out of the loop for a while now but as far as I was aware Sony never manufactured their own plasma panels? They have also only been offering LCD screens for about the last four years... (though I am willing to be proved wrong)
DVD menu screen all day - resulting in 'Play all' 'Scene selection' etc being burned on. However, bearing in mind all our (many) screens were on all day every day (on sky - with channel logos) we never had a problem. This was also around 2 years ago so it was older technology too. I honestly wouldn't worry too much about it.
As for the "Sony panel" comment - are you sure? I have been out of the loop for a while now but as far as I was aware Sony never manufactured their own plasma panels? They have also only been offering LCD screens for about the last four years... (though I am willing to be proved wrong)
Theres nothing quite like a healthy dose of scare mongering.
The reality is that screen burn is not an issue on Plasma unless the screen is displaying a static image for days and even then it will only be in high contrast areas such as broadcaster logos.
Running in is a good idea as it will extend the life of the flourescents behind the screen, avoid dynamic mode, keep the contrast and brightness relatively muted and you'll be right.
As an aside, Samsung make the panels for Sony, not the other way around.
The reality is that screen burn is not an issue on Plasma unless the screen is displaying a static image for days and even then it will only be in high contrast areas such as broadcaster logos.
Running in is a good idea as it will extend the life of the flourescents behind the screen, avoid dynamic mode, keep the contrast and brightness relatively muted and you'll be right.
As an aside, Samsung make the panels for Sony, not the other way around.
I've got a 15" monitor in one of our DVD authoring pods that has got the "BBC Scotland" logo burned into the bottom right hand corner.
OK, so it's an old CRT broadcast monitor, and it came out of the transmission suite at BBC in Glasgow - probably had that logo permanantly on display 24/7 for years!
It cost me £5, and is perfect in every other respect!
OK, so it's an old CRT broadcast monitor, and it came out of the transmission suite at BBC in Glasgow - probably had that logo permanantly on display 24/7 for years!
It cost me £5, and is perfect in every other respect!
Meeja said:
I've got a 15" monitor in one of our DVD authoring pods that has got the "BBC Scotland" logo burned into the bottom right hand corner.
OK, so it's an old CRT broadcast monitor, and it came out of the transmission suite at BBC in Glasgow - probably had that logo permanantly on display 24/7 for years!
It cost me £5, and is perfect in every other respect!
We are all very happy for you OK, so it's an old CRT broadcast monitor, and it came out of the transmission suite at BBC in Glasgow - probably had that logo permanantly on display 24/7 for years!
It cost me £5, and is perfect in every other respect!
Scott328i said:
I believe thats image retention?
Its not burn, its to do with the quality of the film.Keep the contrast down though, AVForums should have somewhere a thread with your television on it, with suggested run-in settings. These arent based on anything scientific mind, they're guess work but a guide as to where everything should be set whilst running in based on information about running in plasma generally.
HundredthIdiot said:
I really want a 50" Philips Kuro for gaming, but am a'feared of the burn in issue.
Anyone know if these specific screens are pre-burned-in?
Not as far as I know and its a Pioneer not Philips...Avoid Philips if you can as its basically an LG panel and not one of the best.Anyone know if these specific screens are pre-burned-in?
As far as screen burn goes we have now sold over 3000 screens in 5 years and have seen it about 5 times, but only when static logos and / or text has been continually on for some time. Even if your screen doesn't have screen wipe, if you just take out the signal cable [coax] or put onto channel 6 on analogue, leave it on the 'white noise' overnight' and you should get rid of any issues
Edited by E31Shrew on Wednesday 13th August 14:48
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