[DJ Dumps]

I've post this elsewhere, but no one has had anything to say.


My parents purchased a Samsung 58B550 plasma a couple days ago. I just got here and will be helping them break-in the tube. I do have one issue. My father watches a financial program pretty much the whole day (day-trading). As you may know, these networks have lots of static images (such as tickers and sidebars). Is there anyway to avoid IR and burn-in given this viewing behavior? I will do my best to break the tv overnight, but I already noticed IR after one day of his viewing habit. The scrolling bars quickly got rid of this IR, but I am worried burn in will be a BIG issue in the future.


Should I advise my parents to return this TV and go for something that is more burn-in resistance?

 

[heron25]

yes, get an lcd for the purpose you mention.

 

[DJ Dumps]



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Originally Posted by heron25 /forum/post/16835882


yes, get an lcd for the purpose you mention.

Figured, just wanted confirmation.

 

[kevrol]

Definitely sounds like your pops should have gone LCD.

 

[jspsc123]

i have the a550 and can tell you that you will get burn in. i babied, it broke it about 500 hrs and ill be damed if i dont have burn in. i have a 2 yr old who watches about 2 hrs of nick a day, after a year the logo is there but only noticeable if the screen is orange, bc the logo is orange. during everyday viewing you cant notice it.

 

[AroundTheTV]

What the fk, I watch espn all day long and never expierenced burn in on my LCD's. If my plasma does this chit I'm going to be pissed.

 

[joeskie]



Quote:
Originally Posted by AroundTheTV /forum/post/16836109


What the fk, I watch espn all day long and never expierenced burn in on my LCD's. If my plasma does this chit I'm going to be pissed.

 

[mercury]

burn in is way different then IR. my 3 year old 50" panny has zero burn in and i dont even think worry it. i watch whatever i watch. play xbox for hours at a time.... nothing, nadda.!


that said, maybe your pops should have gotten an lcd

even though the picture looks fake to me.

 

[RandyWalters]



Quote:
Originally Posted by mercury /forum/post/16836676


....maybe your pops should have gotten an lcd

Or maybe your pops should have gotten a Panasonic instead of a Samsung plasma

 

[mercury]



Quote:
Originally Posted by RandyWalters /forum/post/16836967


Or maybe your pops should have gotten a Panasonic instead of a Samsung plasma

That would be "his" pops

 

[Cleveland Plasma]

Lg 55lh90 + 1 LED backlit LCD.

 

[GregLee]



Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ Dumps /forum/post/16835856


Should I advise my parents to return this TV and go for something that is more burn-in resistance?

If one of your parents can just appreciate the issue and put Samsung's eraser pattern on screen when done watching for the day, for a few weeks, that should deal with the problem. It's not that hard.

 

[JBDragon]

Samsungs seem to get Image Retention pretty easily in the past. I haven't been hearing any Negatives yet with the latest plasma's from them YET, but for me, I would have gone with a Panasonic. For what the display is being used for, I'd return the Samsung Plasma and get the Samsung LCD instead. If it was for MOVIES, and Sports watching, the PLASMA would normally be the better choice. Burn-In is pretty rare these days, It's normally Image Retention which will go away over time depending on how bad, but if your really abusing your Plasma with the same Static Image, day after day, at some point, it won't go away, and now it's burn-in.

 

[heron25]

I wouldn't use any plasma for day trading. Why risk it. I have a panny and samsung plasma, and they both get IR after 6 hours of game play. so why risk it. Get an LCD and don't worry.