Does this TV have anti burn in technology? I am concerned about burn in with plasma... Also, how are the blacks? really dark screens look bad?
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We love the picture quality of this TV including the blacks. Do not have any information about the anti burn technology.
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I am happy with the picture. Not sure about the burn technology. blacks are awesome. Just depends on the price you pay. we got a great deal on the tv. It does not have the smart remote and that was kinda confusing when ordering. the current price is very good for the tv and i think its worth the price. However, we had Amazon price match a retailer at $600.00. this was to good to pass up. Hope this helps
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I am also very happy with the quality of this TV. Image is pretty amazing across all colors, lights & darks (it has a range of available views, so depending on your selection, color may vary from really vivid to the effect you are desiring). Not sure if this TV has anti burn in technology (I don't know if I would be able to spot the image movement) but its pretty fluid and I know someone who bought the same TV after being impressed with the picture quality at my home.
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yes it has anti burn technology it has 3 settings normal orbital an colorwash,blacks are decent and there are many tweaks that the tv offers for the perfectionists.
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I owned the Samsung plasma PN50B450. My home was recently burglarized and the TV was hauled off. I am here shopping for a replacement. Anyway, I play a lot of Xbox (which was also taken). I speak from personal experience regarding burn in and this set. There can be some image retention with this set. This is with the TV set at "cinema" and with pixel shift on the recommended settings even. The images fade with time (a few hours of watching something else or playing another game). You will only see these ghosted images on a white screen. As I mentioned before, they are feint and fade in a few hours or so. I never experienced burn in though. I owned the Samsung plasma PN50B450. My home was recently burglarized and the TV was hauled off. I am here shopping for a replacement. Anyway, I play a lot of Xbox (which was also taken). I speak from personal experience regarding burn in and this set. There can be some image retention with this set. This is with the TV set at "cinema" and with pixel shift on the recommended settings even. The images fade with time (a few hours of watching something else or playing another game). You will only see these ghosted images on a white screen. As I mentioned before, they are feint and... » Read More I owned the Samsung plasma PN50B450. My home was recently burglarized and the TV was hauled off. I am here shopping for a replacement. Anyway, I play a lot of Xbox (which was also taken). I speak from personal experience regarding burn in and this set. There can be some image retention with this set. This is with the TV set at "cinema" and with pixel shift on the recommended settings even. The images fade with time (a few hours of watching something else or playing another game). You will only see these ghosted images on a white screen. As I mentioned before, they are feint and fade in a few hours or so. I never experienced burn in though. « Show Less
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I have never seen this either of my plasma TVs, especially on the LG 60PN6500. Did you see this on display at a retailer? If so, some retailers will change settings to make the plasmas look worse as the margin is higher on LCD/LED sets. Hope this helps.
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Its a crap shoot, to each there own, Pioneer is tauted as the better plasma, as far as LCD, my opinion it comes down to asthetics/appearance of the set, features, etc. basicly which ever one your perfer, but more importantly than any brand name... think about getting an extended warranty, they are astronomical to repair, minimum of $500.00 (parts/labor). Warranty is well worth the piece of mind.
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Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for all your help, love the tv and wouldn't go with a plasma or LCD for the size and price of this DLP any day of the week! Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for... » Read More Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for all your help, love the tv and wouldn't go with a plasma or LCD for the size and price of this DLP any day of the week! « Show Less
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I loved every second of my tv before I sold it, the thing that sucks with plasma is day light but at night it's crazy clear and looks like an lcd/led picture quality..... I bought the TV BC I'm a gamer, if u really want that crystal quality then tbh save that 8 Hundo spend another 5 and get the new 4k, plasma they stopped making this year it's a dead TV market finally, plasma a also tend to buzz more but there was nothing bad about the TV at all I bought it for 650 at best buy
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jesse lang,The picture wouldn't be dramatically affected by ambient light for most people. Like any television, even including the old tube types, direct sunlight on the panel will cause a lot of reflection and may affect the picture. You do not need to be pitch black to enjoy the plasma televisions.Thanks for your interest in Samsung televisions.--Mr. S
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Plasm tv's have amazing color. But this tv has glare problems. So be fowarned. Great colors, but keep it in a dark room.
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Actually online aficionado......The new Samsung LED's are WORSE. It is mentioned in cnets reviews and some have left comments here on amazon. One guy mentioned how he can see streaks running through his new LED tv in a dark room. So yeah... LCD's only look good when the lights are on.My friend has a panasonic plasma that he games on a lot. NO BURN IT. There is temporary image retention but that goes away fast.
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I own a u50 and the glare is bad, and it must be kept in a darkened room. The picture quality is decent on certain settings, with it sometimes looking washed out. This model of plasma tv wont get too bright if you want it to be.
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Its really bright if you put it in the vivid preset. To tell you the truth when i watch tv i cant tell if its a plasma or an led...the only thing that gives it away is at night time when its really quiet, i can hear a faint humming coming from the tv. Other than that, i believe this is one of the best tvs on the market today!
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Hey Amit, I have had the TV for 4 months, and have almost exclusively played my xbox 360 on it. If there are any burn in issues, I dont see them! I think a little common sense with regards to setting the TV to dim after inactivity, or even shut off (mine does automatically after fifteen minutes of inactivity). Anyway, Ive had no problems! Games look beautiful on this TV, by the way.
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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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Hello! My wife and I own two plasma TVs (See recent post on Panasonic TH-50PZ800U, "Great delivery time and our recent experience") and we both wear glasses. There is little to no glare from the screen and we have not noticed any problems watching TV with glasses.By the way, our LCD and CRT TVs, also in very well lit rooms, are not different from the plasma TV display from a glare perspective. If you watch any TV at night from an angle with other light sources near the TV, maybe you'll experience a "halo" effect with your glasses, but it's not unique to plasma TVs. Hello! My wife and I own two plasma TVs (See recent post on Panasonic TH-50PZ800U, "Great delivery time and our recent experience") and we both wear glasses. There is little to no glare from the screen and we have not noticed any problems watching TV with glasses.By the way, our LCD and CRT TVs, also in very well lit rooms, are not different from the plasma TV display from a glare perspective. If you watch any TV at night from an angle with other light sources near the TV, maybe you'll experience a "halo" effect with your glasses, but it's not unique to... » Read More Hello! My wife and I own two plasma TVs (See recent post on Panasonic TH-50PZ800U, "Great delivery time and our recent experience") and we both wear glasses. There is little to no glare from the screen and we have not noticed any problems watching TV with glasses.By the way, our LCD and CRT TVs, also in very well lit rooms, are not different from the plasma TV display from a glare perspective. If you watch any TV at night from an angle with other light sources near the TV, maybe you'll experience a "halo" effect with your glasses, but it's not unique to plasma TVs. « Show Less
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It's a source issue..plasmas handle fast motion better than other types of TV. Many sources are poor though. Make sure your motion smoothing is turned off too.
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Grain/noise is native to plasmas, Panasonics especially it seems. I changed my tv and blu ray player setting to 24p for watching blu rays and like the improved picture. Give it a try and see how you like it.
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I think we're experiencing image burn-in on our 2 1/2-year-old 1080p LCD TV. When an HD show is on, there are now visible vertical lines marking where the sidebars of standard definition programs would be, almost as if a standard size screen were placed over the widescreen. There's also some shadowing in the top half of the standard screen area. This is most noticeable when the picture background is light colored. We had no idea this would happen. We were considering buying the Samsung model you've got, but we spend more than 5% of our TV time watching standard definition programs, and many of our DVD/Bluray movies have black bars on top and bottom. Maybe we'll just get by with our current set until the image burn-in problem is eliminated.