I mostly play modern games, but will I have to worry about burn in with classic games with solid backgrounds on this TV?
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Should not be an issue if you take care and keep contrast setting at 50% or less for the first 100 hrs of use.
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I've been playing a number of "classic" games (from SNES to PS2) on this set, and I've seen zero indications of burn-in. I think that this modern plasma system is much, much less susceptible to the burn-in issues that plagued earlier generations of plasma TV's - one of the major reasons I bought it. Also worth pointing out that if you *are* going to play a game with an unmoving background or HUD or something, it's good for your own health and that of the TV to take a break every few hours. Let the TV play some full-screen video content (or a color-bar pattern) for a few minutes while you stretch, hit the bathroom, etc. It'll keep you both happy and free of burn-in (or burn-outs). **EDIT:** Also worth pointing out: I was shocked at how good my PS2 games look when connected via cheap Component cables. Play with the "smoothing" settings to find a level you like, but I'm really happy. The games that support 480p mode (check the back of the box, or Wikipedia) look fantastic - much, much better than they did on my old rear-projection Mitsubishi DLP HD set, which turned them into a blurry, jaggy mess.
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Hi Michael,burn in is pretty much a thing of the past now.Panasonic tvs move the image slightly a row or two of pixels (you can't notice it) to keep burn in at bay anyway.Just don't pause the game for hours on end and you should be right.If you notice the effect put the tv on an analogue station that's untuned and the snowy picture will clear it .Mpst tvs have a widget called an orbiter that puts a small image on the screen and it moves around if it detects a paused picture after a certain amount of time.I hope this helps and enjoy your new Plasma.
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Rich, why do you feel you really need to tweek this TV so much. You stated that my earlier reply back to you, was not useful. Do you own this tv? IF not, no wonder you didn't like my reply. This television only involves minor tweeking of the Contrast and the backlight. This will drastically result in a better picture than those 3 standard settings. Do not mess with the color pallettes or anything elso at that matter. They are set perfectly to accomadate Toshiba's hd dvd players and so forth. hd input source from hd dish network/direct tv also looks great. If you are really into tweeking your set, my guess is that it will only hurt you with this tv. Toshiba really did a great job on this t.v. Not much messing around. It reallylooks wonderful straight out of the box. I would just set the contrast and backlight. thats it!!!
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Plasma tvs are a big no no for videogames due to the fact that they usually have items on screen that do not change or move for long periods of time. Like health bars, huds, title menus, etc. This will lead to burn in. And once it is there it can really only be removed by replacing the screen. Plasma tvs are more susceptible to burn in due to the technology being based on the gas-filled cathode ray tubes. LDC tvs are based on liquid crystal, just like pc monitors, so they usually hold up much better for gaming. Plasma tvs tend to be better though for producing bright pictures due to the technology. Plasma tvs are a big no no for videogames due to the fact that they usually have items on screen that do not change or move for long periods of time. Like health bars, huds, title menus, etc. This will lead to burn in. And once it is there it can really only be removed by replacing the screen. Plasma tvs are more susceptible to burn in due to the technology being based on the gas-filled cathode ray tubes. LDC tvs are based on liquid crystal, just like pc monitors, so they usually hold up much better for gaming. Plasma tvs tend to be better though for producing bright pictures due to the... » Read More Plasma tvs are a big no no for videogames due to the fact that they usually have items on screen that do not change or move for long periods of time. Like health bars, huds, title menus, etc. This will lead to burn in. And once it is there it can really only be removed by replacing the screen. Plasma tvs are more susceptible to burn in due to the technology being based on the gas-filled cathode ray tubes. LDC tvs are based on liquid crystal, just like pc monitors, so they usually hold up much better for gaming. Plasma tvs tend to be better though for producing bright pictures due to the technology. « Show Less
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Not when watching TV or movies. When displaying solid white or color screens, I can see a slight bit of uniformity issues, but not during regular content. Also when I was playing a game on the PS4 and the TV was in Game Mode, I saw flashlighting/clouding during black loading screens, but not during gameplay. I guess Game Mode turns off the Local Dimming?
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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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To the best of my knowledge, there are no input lag concerns for plasma televisions. Burn in was a common concern in the past, but that no longer remains an issue. I game on a plasma and whenever I have any ghosting on my screen, all I have to do is change the channel (or input) and it immediately goes away. Hope this helps. S.L. Madden
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Yes this TV is killer for gaming!! That is why I bought it and was worried about the motion blur also and after I got it I was super stoked! I also got it to watch motocross racing and it has been great for that also. So Go for it man it is a great TV.
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It's not possible for burn-in to happen because the TV screen saver kicks in after some time of inactivity. I think it's only possible if you use this to play games where a scoreboard or weapon always shows up at the same spot, but there is no way I will use this for games!
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I have had this TV for over a year now and I game on it. I've played Rock Band, The Last of Us, Uncharted, GTA5 and other games, and I have absolutely no problems with lag. Make sure you set it on game mode, however.
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It is not recommended that you watch shows in this format for prolonged periods of time during the break in period. Once the new plasma is broken in, you can watch shows with the black borders. There may be some image retention which will disappear, but you shouldn't experience any burn-in as long as the TV was broken in.
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Shouldn't effect the TV, have had no problems with burn in which isn't such an issue with the newer plasma TVs. Best spent monies, enjoy!!!
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Modern Plasma TVs do not have nearly the problems that the early sets had. IR is always common, but with common sense will not be an issue, especially with the built in pixel orbiter. This is hands down the best TV I have ever had the pleasure of sitting in front of, it's truly amazing. Don't let your buyers doubt get the best of you, I promise , if you are a true Viddy, you will be blown out of your seat.
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I would use caution using this tv for gaming, mine seems to burn in very easly.
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Well one thing to consider is if you play vidoe games. I have done some research myself and there has been a lot of talk about "burn in" with the plasma tv's. If you play video games and there is something on the screen that doesn't move or change very much then that image could burn into the tv screen. Just something else to consider.
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Old plasmas got picture burn in (an image that was on the screen a lot would make a little "ghost" of itself even if the picture changed). This shouldn't happen on a newer one. Plasmas should be as durable now as LCDs.
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I was careful not to pause the screen at all or to air a channel for more than fifteen minutes with fixed logos or borders (history channel, CNBC, ESPN). Usually the programming takes care of the situation with commercials. Some people recommend running commercially available burn-in slides before you start using your TV. I chose to just be careful (more careful than I really needed to be) and have had no issues with ghost images. Wonderful TV for the visually obsessed.
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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.