Plasma TV / PS3

**Gregorious** · 12-23-2011

Hey guys need some help here. I found a Boxing Day deal for a 43" Samsung for $300, but I'm aware of the plasma/video game stigma. Can anyone tell me if Plasmas have advanced where screen burn hasn't become an issue. If anyone can tell me why I shouldn't get this let me know, because it's a stellar deal.

**Lethal_NFS** · 12-23-2011

I just sold my new Samsung 50" Plasma 8 series because of the horrible screen retention. I was constantly feeling like I had to babysit my tv. Always shutting it off when I went to the bathroom etc. The burn is only temporary but it drove me crazy.

**Gregorious** · 12-23-2011

See that's what I'm worried about, and I'm really bad about leaving the room with just the lobby screen up. In the end though I don't have a huge budget and my 24" screen just isn't enough anymore.

**Lethal_NFS** · 12-23-2011

Originally Posted by Gregorious

See that's what I'm worried about, and I'm really bad about leaving the room with just the lobby screen up. In the end though I don't have a huge budget and my 24" screen just isn't enough anymore.

For me I had to get rid of my tv for piece of mind. Mine was a very nice 3D Magnolia smart tv, but all the nice features could not convince me to keep it. I will never purchase another plasma ever again.

**Gregorious** · 12-23-2011

I think that's what I need to hear. So did you graduate to LED or LCD? I'm most concerned about a good gaming experience, TV is hit or miss either way and most movies look good off the bluray on most tvs.

**Lethal_NFS** · 12-23-2011

Originally Posted by Gregorious

I think that's what I need to hear. So did you graduate to LED or LCD? I'm most concerned about a good gaming experience, TV is hit or miss either way and most movies look good off the bluray on most tvs.

I upgraded to an LED tv which I am very happy with. The picture quality is amazing.

**[DT]** · 12-23-2011

Panasonic T54G25 (54", THX, 600Mhz dual field) with HD DRV, PS3... and soon X360 and Apple TV. No worries, it has anti-retention technology for static images, broke it in correctly, and nothing beats plasma for color reproduction, deep, dark blacks, etc.

**MjW** · 12-28-2011

I'm gaming on a Panasonic plasma P50V20 as well.

I bought it specifically for gaming. Very low input lag and superb picture quality. Broke it in and I leave games paused very often without a problem.

**F34R** · 12-28-2011

used a plasma for four years before it was struck down by the Gods. Never had any issues with burn in. Screen retention every now and then but it went away within a few mins after changing the picture.

**MATRIX 2** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by Lethal_NFS

I just sold my new Samsung 50" Plasma 8 series because of the horrible screen retention. I was constantly feeling like I had to babysit my tv. Always shutting it off when I went to the bathroom etc. The burn is only temporary but it drove me crazy.

Did you properly break in the tv and apply the pixel shift setting?

**NARCsnake** · 12-28-2011

LED or LCD is the only way to go best ones are

LG
Toshiba
Panasonic
Samsung

this is in my opinion

**mickice** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by Lethal_NFS

I just sold my new Samsung 50" Plasma 8 series because of the horrible screen retention. I was constantly feeling like I had to babysit my tv. Always shutting it off when I went to the bathroom etc. The burn is only temporary but it drove me crazy.

Thats pretty bad dude, I have a 720 42" LG and only notice screen retention when something like plain white fills the screen. Any other time I see nothing.

**DayWalker** · 12-28-2011

Been using a 50" Plasma for 3 years now... no issues whatsoever... picture is amazing.

**Lethal_NFS** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by MATRIX 2

Did you properly break in the tv and apply the pixel shift setting?

Well over 100hrs breaking it in and the pixel shift setting was on. Never ever buying plasma again lol.

**MATRIX 2** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by Lethal_NFS

Well over 100hrs breaking it in and the pixel shift setting was on. Never ever buying plasma again lol.

Must have done it wrong then. You shouldn't be getting that much IR. Perhaps your brightness/contrast settings were rather high.

Funny enough, I was walking through the BB the other day and saw a sony lcd with horrible IR.

**Gregorious** · 12-28-2011

Hey guys so I bought my TV on Boxing day. Its a entry level 43in Samsung Plasma for $299, so far I'm completely satisfied. As long as I can get a couple good years out of it I'll be happy. I've been doing everything right so far, I have the pixel shifting enabled and have been breaking it in pretty steadily. The only downside is that it required waking up at 5am to get in line for it.

**[DT]** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by MATRIX 2

Must have done it wrong then. You shouldn't be getting that much IR. Perhaps your brightness/contrast settings were rather high.

Funny enough, I was walking through the BB the other day and saw a sony lcd with horrible IR.

I ran porn on mine non-stop for 48 hours ... seems to have broken it in perfectly.

**F34R** · 12-28-2011

LOL amen to that!

**MATRIX 2** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by [DT]

I ran porn on mine non-stop for 48 hours ... seems to have broken it in perfectly.

Would have been funny if it burned in an image of the grand final.

**[DT]** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by MATRIX 2

Would have been funny if it burned in an image of the grand final.

Hahaha, I kind of though about doing a PChop of something like that, but no time and the content would have been questionable

On topic: I did run our G25 at the prescribed settings for the first ~100 hours of use, and made sure all content was full screen, and also ran during the first 24-48 hours, the "break in" slides (full screen, wide range of solid colors) in the evenings for hours at a time.

**MjW** · 12-28-2011

Heh, I did the solid colours one as well, for the rest I had an aquarium bluray.

TA-Pa-Ta-Pa-Tapatalk

**Lethal_NFS** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by MATRIX 2

Must have done it wrong then. You shouldn't be getting that much IR. Perhaps your brightness/contrast settings were rather high.

Funny enough, I was walking through the BB the other day and saw a sony lcd with horrible IR.

I do not want to have to worry about that shit. I now have a tv that lets me choose any setting I want without fear of burn in or IR.

**F34R** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by Lethal_NFS

I do not want to have to worry about that shit. I now have a tv that lets me choose any setting I want without fear of burn in or IR.

It might be a slight chance, but all tv's have the possibility of IR and BI. Regardless of tech.

**[DT]** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by F34R

It might be a slight chance, but all tv's have the possibility of IR and BI. Regardless of tech.

Yeah, I did my "break in" (some folks say that's not even needed) for the first week, and haven't thought about settings or anything since.

**MATRIX 2** · 12-28-2011

Originally Posted by Lethal_NFS

I do not want to have to worry about that shit. I now have a tv that lets me choose any setting I want without fear of burn in or IR.

I don't know about you, but I treat all my stuff properly. I could own something meant to withstand explosive blasts and I would still baby it.

The more expensive an item is the more precautions I take using/handling it.

If you properly break in and set up a plasma tv, you will have nothing to worry about unless you intentionally set out to induce burn in.