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In Reply to: Is there a definitive plasma break-in guide out there? posted by dingo dave on February 20, 2007 at 15:00:17:
The burn-in related to plasma sets, is not a procedure to get the set into a stable, optimum working condition (i.e., it is not like audio burn-in) but a potential problem with plasmas caused by uneven firing of the pixels. The phosphors in the pixels covering the set become duller with age and use. If you run the set with very high output (high brightness and contrast settings) you burn the pixels faster. The burn-in problem people talk about comes from either letter boxing (black area around the picture) or logos (station idenfication) or any other fixed images causing uneven wearing out of the pixels.To maximize life, and reduce problems with burn-in, don't view the set anywhere near its full brightness capability (try to control ambient light in the room to do this) and avoid fixed images for really extended periods (e.g., don't let the kids leave a video game on when not being played).
There is one actual burn-in issue that is similar to audio burn-in. If you are calibrating the picture, that has to be done after about 200 hours or so of use, not straight out of the box. The picture will change dramatically at first, and then settle down to a rate of very gradual change (dimming) over many thousands of hours.
Don't worry too much. Modern plasmas are pretty robust and look good for an extremely long time.
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Follow Ups
- Some confusion here. - Larry i 09:13:51 02/21/07 (1)
- break-in, not burn-in - dingo dave 09:31:06 02/21/07 (0)
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