Burn-In issues with FPT5084 when used for gaming: Hi All, I was wondering whether someone has faced a permanent burn-in on their samsung plasma when used for gaming?
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i bought this t.v. strictly for gaming... and no i haven't had any burn in's. I play for more than 3 hours at a time also. One thing, is that if i do pause the game to do something else i will turn the t.v. off just in case.
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I can only say that my older 'plasma' started having its first issue after 6 years. I think modern LCD TVs in some respect last longer, perhaps since they produce little heat and don't have that plasma burn in...however the more technology that's put into these tv's, (LED, internet, etc.) the more 'things' that can go wrong. I do believe some manufacturers do a better job than others in build quality....luckily prices for these TVs have gotten generally much more affordable, but Ive never invested over $1500 on a TV, and so if it goes bad in 7-8 yrs I wont be super pissed off. I'll probably be itching for the next better image TV by then anyways. I can only say that my older 'plasma' started having its first issue after 6 years. I think modern LCD TVs in some respect last longer, perhaps since they produce little heat and don't have that plasma burn in...however the more technology that's put into these tv's, (LED, internet, etc.) the more 'things' that can go wrong. I do believe some manufacturers do a better job than others in build quality....luckily prices for these TVs have gotten generally much more affordable, but Ive never invested over $1500 on a TV, and so if it goes bad in 7-8 yrs I wont be super pissed off. I'll probably... » Read More I can only say that my older 'plasma' started having its first issue after 6 years. I think modern LCD TVs in some respect last longer, perhaps since they produce little heat and don't have that plasma burn in...however the more technology that's put into these tv's, (LED, internet, etc.) the more 'things' that can go wrong. I do believe some manufacturers do a better job than others in build quality....luckily prices for these TVs have gotten generally much more affordable, but Ive never invested over $1500 on a TV, and so if it goes bad in 7-8 yrs I wont be super pissed off. I'll probably be itching for the next better image TV by then anyways. « Show Less
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yes, new plasma televisions are no longer being made by samsung and a warranty would help ensure you get the longest possible life of one of the last plasma televisions
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Has anyone played games on it?I just bit the bullet and bought the Samsung LN40A550 based on reviews. (Got ps3 for blue ray discs and I watch A LOT of movies.) I also like to play FPS and other games with a lot of movement and action. Has anyone noticed any sort of ghosting or blurring when they play games on it? Bad thing to wonder about AFTER I buy the tv, but I'm sure it'll still be worth it when I see my movies in a new-1080p-light.
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I have had monitor for about 4-5 months I think now and no burn-in. This typically does nto happen with LCD's too much anyway. The only lighting issue is if the screen background is white it is BRIGHT in dark room. Calbrate the colors and it is wonderful monitor. Although the response rate is not as good as some monitors I play FPS's on it with no noticible blurring or other issues. I love the monitor and would buy two more to do an array if I had the money and deskspace.
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I have a 5687SAX and it still has the halo problem. The halo problem is also known as the hot spot problem (as CNET likes to call it) or the blue smudge effect (I think that is what Samsung techs refer to it as).
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I can tell you I have been amazed at how much of a non-issue burn-in has been with this TV. On my 6 year old Samsung Plasma it was highly noticeable and I would set the screen wipe function for 30 minutes or more at the end of the day. When I set the screen wipe on this thing I don't see a thing. In fact I don't think I've seen any ghosting since I got this thing.
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LCDs use less energy and are not susceptible to burn-in. I have both kinds of tv's and they each have their pros/cons. I have not seen the issues you mention with LCD - newer models are much better, however I do prefer the picture quality of my plasma.
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I had the same problem the TV started to flicker and the screen had vertical rainbow colored screen. Called support and they told me it was out of warranty and the TV never has this problem. After googling it it appears this is a problem with Samsung TV's. I bought a Sony instead. Threw the Samsung in the trash. Customer service was awful and they lied ever knowing about this problem. But once you google it it is a common consistent problem.
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We haven't noticed any burn in. Don't know what else to tell you. We never had an issue with our old Panasonic Plasma.
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If you are trying to get your tablet to connect with the LNT4061F via an HDMI connection, all I can say is be careful. The HDMI on my LNT4061F never worked properly and when it did "work", I would say that it worked half the time. Because of the issues with HDMI, I went to Samsung's website to check to see if there was a firmware update which might help solve the HDMI. I downloaded the latest firmware update and it fried my TV. I thought there would be a way to undo the update and there was not. I contacted Samsung and all they could say was, "why did you install the firmware?" My answer back to them was, "why didn't you place some type of warning on the update to state that the update might not work and that it might render your TV useless?" No comment on Samsung's part and no they did not offer any type of resolution. It would have been nice if they offered a discount on a new TV or on a replacement board for the TV but they did not. Then again, I have come to expect very little from Samsung in terms of service. We have a refrigerator from them that developed rust after about 13 months and a Samsung dryer with parts that have burned up during use so I know about Samsung. I bought a replacement set from Panasonic and it has been excellent. I have no idea about how Panasonic will be in terms of support but then again, nothing has gone wrong with the TV so... there you go!
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Can you tell me what exactly worked? I just started looking into buying this television and am not following your blog. It would make me crazy if I had this problem because I've always had it with my Toshiba Plasma, which I'm replacing.
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I've had a Panny P50GT25 since Black Friday, 2010 and cannot say anything bad about it. Perfect TV. Plasmas use the energy of a 200W bulb, however. You'll notice an increase in your power bill.
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Did you experience this crackling when you turned the TV on too? I have a Samsung 4671 and it crackles when I turn it on and off. I actually returned the first TV and the second TV crackles more, which makes me think it may not be the power supply. However, what did you have to do to remedy the problem?
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I've had this monitor for a few months now, and although I do play more resource intensive games with it, I've had no problems. If you are using a DVI-D to HDMI converter, you might be overloading the monitor itself and it might burn out. Try using just a DVI-D cable to connect the monitor and computer.
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All plasmas get hotter- this one seems to run about the same as my earlier 50 inch LG Plasma that I replaced with this 60 inch model. It didn't really seem to be any different if it was a blue ray versus regular TV, though.
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That's good to know Bridger. I have this one (Samsung plasma PN50B450) as well and the manual states that brightness and contrast should be reduced to prevent burn in while play video games. Also appreciate the first hundred hour rule-mixing tv with games.Thanks. The only thing I'm worried about is my kids walking away from a video game and a screen just sitting there. But hey, for the price you could buy another one and not spend what you can for a 1080p lcd 52 inch. I know that defeats the purpose but isn't that why you would be interesed in this tv anyways? for the price?