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post #1 of 16
4/21/11 at 2:00pm
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last month was my first time watching hd movie on plasma and i was amaized by the PQ was alot better than my 40in sony lcd and so i bought one yester day from ebay PANASONIC TC-46PGT24 i picked the same model i saw last month
today i was surprised and shocked from what i read on forms talikng about plasma big problems which is (IR ,BURN IN)although i hope iam wrong and all thats is not true atleast about this new models like mine 2010!?

also read about break in process i intend to do it from day one my qustion
here what is the recomended picture setting during the break in process and the watiching ?

i got this to watch 3d,hd content from my laptop maybe 4-5 hours a day and do some xbox360 gaming say 2-3 hours aday will that harm the tv and cause (IR ,BURN IN)???


i'll appreciate any advice
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post #2 of 16
4/21/11 at 2:25pm
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Originally Posted by saeedkunna View Post

last month was my first time watching hd movie on plasma and i was amaized by the PQ was alot better than my 40in sony lcd and so i bought one yester day from ebay PANASONIC TC-46PGT24 i picked the same model i saw last month
today i was surprised and shocked from what i read on forms talikng about plasma big problems which is (IR ,BURN IN)although i hope iam wrong and all thats is not true atleast about this new models like mine 2010!?

also read about break in process i intend to do it from day one my qustion
here what is the recomended picture setting during the break in process and the watiching ?

i got this to watch 3d,hd content from my laptop maybe 4-5 hours a day and do some xbox360 gaming say 2-3 hours aday will that harm the tv and cause (IR ,BURN IN)???


i'll appreciate any advice

I have a 5 year old panasonic 42". I never did anything to "break it in" other than just watch whatever programming i wanted. I use it all the time now for Pandora, which just sits on the screen dormant and would be considered an burn in risk. I've never had any burn in.

My personal experience is to just avoid watching CNBC or anything with a ticker that could cause burn in.

BTW, you're in front of your TV 6-8 hours a day???? WTF???
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post #3 of 16
4/21/11 at 2:35pm
I dont think that is a lot of time. People get home from work and dont go to bed till late. Especially gamers will sometimes be up till 1 or 2am.

As far as the op. Break in is unnecessary. Watch the tv for 100 hours or so and the phosphers will age just fine. Diehards will run slides and tell you it is the "only way" but from my short time here, i have learned from reliable sources its not.
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post #4 of 16
4/21/11 at 2:43pm
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I have a 5 year old panasonic 42". I never did anything to "break it in" other than just watch whatever programming i wanted. I use it all the time now for Pandora, which just sits on the screen dormant and would be considered an burn in risk. I've never had any burn in.

My personal experience is to just avoid watching CNBC or anything with a ticker that could cause burn in.

BTW, you're in front of your TV 6-8 hours a day???? WTF???

thats great 5 years without any burn in problem from what i've read here you are lucky


lol i probably going to use for less than that but i would love to have the choise without worring that somthing will stick on my screen
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post #5 of 16
4/21/11 at 2:48pm
I do a lot of gaming and the only game to give me issues with IR has been gears of war. It's weapon hud icon is a deep black and environments are pretty bright so gives some IR that lingers. If they had some hud opacity options I doubt I'd have issues. I don't really watch much tv but from the movies I've watched in letterbox I haven't had any issues whatsoever with IR. IR is pretty much overhyped but you could have issue with tv logos like history and espn. Movies and games though, no real issues.
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post #6 of 16
4/21/11 at 2:49pm
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I dont think that is a lot of time. People get home from work and dont go to bed till late. Especially gamers will sometimes be up till 1 or 2am.

As far as the op. Break in is unnecessary. Watch the tv for 100 hours or so and the phosphers will age just fine. Diehards will run slides and tell you it is the "only way" but from my short time here, i have learned from reliable sources its not.

i dont mind keeping the slide run for tow or three hours a day when iam not wathing it
but i feel alot better reading this good expirenss i was down after reading some posts here
thanks
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post #7 of 16
4/21/11 at 2:56pm
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I do a lot of gaming and the only game to give me issues with IR has been gears of war. It's weapon hud icon is a deep black and environments are pretty bright so gives some IR that lingers. If they had some hud opacity options I doubt I'd have issues. I don't really watch much tv but from the movies I've watched in letterbox I haven't had any issues whatsoever with IR. IR is pretty much overhyped but you could have issue with tv logos like history and espn. Movies and games though, no real issues.

are those IR perment or they go away with runing slides or whatever washing solution ?

i am not going to watch any cable channels on it iam more on 3d,hd movies from my laptop

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post #8 of 16
4/21/11 at 3:18pm
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are those IR perment or they go away with runing slides or whatever washing solution ?

i am not going to watch any cable channels on it iam more on 3d,hd movies from my laptop

thanks

IR by definition is temporary no matter how much it lingers. I haven't heard of anyone so far with a plasma from the last few years that had actual burn-in. IR can linger for weeks to months but if the IR fades at all it's not burn-in. The IR I get from Gears goes away but I play gears so much that it's possible that it might turn into burn-in overtime. I'm running the scrolling bars more often now so that might not happen. I'm going to enjoy gaming though regardless and just learn from what happens without too much emotional distress.
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post #9 of 16
4/21/11 at 3:38pm
Last Question another thing you could do is turn overscan on and off between long sessions that way the whole hud moves a descent amount.
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post #10 of 16
4/21/11 at 3:42pm
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Last Question another thing you could do is turn overscan on and off between long sessions that way the whole hud moves a descent amount.

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post #11 of 16
4/21/11 at 3:54pm
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Last Question another thing you could do is turn overscan on and off between long sessions that way the whole hud moves a descent amount.

Overscan? You mean the pixel orbiter? Or the screen size? Orbiter is on 1min and screen is 'full' or '100%' rather than the 95%. Or do you just mean use zoom so the hud itself moves on the screen?
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post #12 of 16
4/21/11 at 4:00pm
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Overscan? You mean the pixel orbiter? Or the screen size? Orbiter is on 1min and screen is 'full' or '100%' rather than the 95%. Or do you just mean use zoom so the hud itself moves on the screen?

does 46g24 have pixel orbiter?
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post #13 of 16
4/21/11 at 4:01pm
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does 46g24 have pixel orbiter?

my gt25 does. I imagine all plasmas have similar screen protection options.
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post #14 of 16
4/21/11 at 4:01pm
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Overscan? You mean the pixel orbiter? Or the screen size? Orbiter is on 1min and screen is 'full' or '100%' rather than the 95%. Or do you just mean use zoom so the hud itself moves on the screen?

I meant the screen size. Turning it to 95 percent after an hour is a pretty good way to avoid burn in. What devs need to do is what Call of Duty Black Ops did and make Huds moveable.
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post #15 of 16
4/21/11 at 4:32pm
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I meant the screen size. Turning it to 95 percent after an hour is a pretty good way to avoid burn in. What devs need to do is what Call of Duty Black Ops did and make Huds moveable.

I've found just plain hud opacity is enough to prevent IR. Halo reach has it by default. Medal of Honor lets you customize it. So does crackdown. All a game needs it hud opacity. It doesn't help though if the hud is like gears, deep black against bright background with no opacity. You'd think the industry leader in game engine licensing would have such a simple thing defaulted in their games especially given the high profile nature if their titles. It's a crying shame a game like MoH has options Gears doesn't. MoH blows btw!
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post #16 of 16
4/21/11 at 5:43pm
Yea your right. I was just playing Fallout New Vegas with an Orange hud and 50 percent transparency and no IR what so ever after 2 hours of play.
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