Panasonic PZ80/PZ85 Owners Thread [No Price Talk] - Page 178

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Originally Posted by dubson

Can someone please explain to me how some people NEVER experience IR and some experience it almost immediately??

What is this a lottery ticket to getting the "perfect" TV?

Sorry, I am not trying to rant, just seeking answers.

I am VERY interested in buying the PZ85 but I play video games pretty hard core (some times 8-10 hours a day) and am a little worried about this.

I dont want to buy an LCD as it has problems with gaming itself in regards to motion lag, but if my gaming is too hardcore for the plasma, I might have to get an LCD (which I seriously dont want to do)

If someone could help me out, I would greatly appreciate it.

Originally Posted by ElwayLite

EVERYONE will have IR because it comes from all kinds of sources. I dont think gaming would be a big issue, especially if you paused every now and then and ran the scrolling bar for a bit.

Its burn in that people should be worried about.

Originally Posted by dubson

Thanks for the response.

Should I be worried about burn-in then with my gaming?

I tend to play 80% fighting games, which have constant timers and life bars at the top of the screen, but at the same time, Plasma > LCD for fighting games because even the slightest motion lag can lose you the match.

I think I am in a very tough situation here arent I...

Originally Posted by ElwayLite

How long would you play before taking a break?

Originally Posted by dubson

Sometimes hours.

And another problem, a lot of the old school games I buy and play ALOT on the 360 and PSN are in 4:3...

I have AIM if you would rather communicate that way, aswell.

But thanks again for the reply.

Originally Posted by ElwayLite

Honestly, I would not sweat it. I watch a 2.5 hour movie and have IR bars from the letterbox. Have left the TV paused for 3 hours (damn wife actually) and had pretty good IR. Both go away with some regular viewing and really can only be seen when the screen is blank anyways.

Plasmas have come a long way, this is a great tv, so I would not sweat it. If you are that worried about it, you can take breaks and use the scrolling bars. Also, avoid playing the same game day after day, swap em around.

Originally Posted by dubson

Thanks for the response.

Should I be worried about burn-in then with my gaming?

Around 75% of my gaming is fighting games, which have constant timers and life bars at the top of the screen, but at the same time, Plasma > LCD for fighting games because even the slightest motion lag can lose you the match.

I think I am in a very tough situation here arent I...

Originally Posted by BosoxDanJ

Hi all, just pulled the string last night on a great deal at Fry's. I have seen lots of posts refereing to baseline of Tom's Settings, but cannot find them. Can someone post what message # they are in?

Thanks

Originally Posted by kwbdc

I thought I might have pulled the trigger a little early with my 46pz85U when it came out after seeing Panasonic drop the price by $200-$400 on their EPP site but after watching the US chase down France in the relays last night in HD, it was worth every penny!

Originally Posted by Bones10

check out my longer post on pg 180 if you haven't - I've done ALOT of gaming on this thing (4+ hours with the same game). No IR whatsoever. The longest stretch was with Call of Duty 4, with EXP bars, compass, and radar box in the same place the whole time for 4 hours. No IR at all. I think what kept IR from happening was the 30-second - 1 minute break between matches when the game was matchmaking. You'll have the same small breaks in between fights, yes?

Either way I'm still a bit shocked that some people have problems with IR and some have none at all. I guess I'm chalking my 0 IR up to luck and a good break-in in the first 100 hours.

I bought this TV for gaming primarily and am not disappointed in the least. Good luck with whatever display you get.

Originally Posted by dohspc

IR (not burn in) will also depend on how you have the picture set such as standard/vivid or whatever. I like it bright so of course I got it jacked up and IR will show up rather quickly with station logos or the PS3 xmb. If you can watch the tv in standard you will hardly see IR. Usually you really can't see IR during watching tv and it does go away. If you really want to test for IR download the break in dvd and watch the white screen you will see the IR lol.

Originally Posted by spincut

Have you considered the possibilty you just dont notice the IR or heavily look for it as much as others?

because i honestly dont think it's possible to have "no IR whatsoever" with alot of the same logos in place for 4+ hours. I'm wondering if some of the people more concerned with IR might notice something that you dont. As it is, making such a big claim definetly would seek to confuse some people (not saying you're lying or anything, just as i mentioned before, maybe you're not looking as hard as others that at least claim to get some IR).

Originally Posted by Bones10

I'm looking for it - my friend has the 50pz770u and it's very noticable (he didn't do the break-in and I'm not sure what his settings are). He works from home and watches ESPN all day long and the IR from the tickers is noticeable.

Again, I chalk it up to the fact that the game I play goes to a difference setup screen after every match. Matches are about 10 minutes long, followed by 2-3 minutes of a totally different setup screen. Constantly switching between the screens must be enough to keep IR from happeninng.