[jaytrezza]

i have noticed some burn-in on my Lg 42PG20. I use the white wash and inverter option and it seems to clear. How much should i white wash. will this cause color fade. i am pretty judicious about leaving the set on pause or trying not watch some stations with the less than opaque screen logo in the corner. is this a problem with the lg or is it just the nature of the beast. any plasma management advice would be greatly appreciated!


JT

 

[omeletpants]

Here is the Master Burn In thread with over 1200 posts


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=94910

 

[PrimeTime]



Quote:
Originally Posted by jaytrezza /forum/post/15516228


...is it just the nature of the beast.

From those 1200 posts, the short answer is: Yes.


Long answer: Yes -- Get over it.

 

[joemama127]

If it goes away then it isn't burn-in. Burn-in and IR (image retention) aren't the same thing. One is very rare these days and permanent, and the other is temporary and nothing to freak out about.

 

[jaytrezza]

my fears are alleviated!! i just wanted to be sure. I love me some plasma!!

 

[gus738]

What you saw was Image Retention which is very temporarly, you dont need to run white wash just watch content and it clears up

 

[HarrisonS]

By the way, I would recommend using the white wash sparingly, and as a last resort, since it can shorten the life of the display if used a lot.

 

[xrox]



Quote:
Originally Posted by HarrisonS /forum/post/15532582


By the way, I would recommend using the white wash sparingly, and as a last resort, since it can shorten the life of the display if used a lot.

It may shorten the power supply lifetime a lot but it should be insignificant with regards to luminence lifetime. Plasma displays use dynamic brightness control and thus using any white wash should not dramatically shorten lifespan.

 

[optivity]

Correct, you're best off just watching full screen content, which will eliminate visible signs of IR.