Any Problems with Burn in? Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
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I went to best buy yesterday looking at Plasma TVs and one of the guys there highly recommended this tv because he owns it and hasn't had any burn-ins. Also, the tv screen doesn't reflect light as much as other TVs, so if you're going to be putting your tv in a bright room or near a window, this would also be better than other brands. I'm no expert, but the guy from best buy seemed to know what he was talking about. Hope this helps.
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Absolutely not! I even tried a still image for about half an hour then checked a white screen afterwards. No IR or burn-in. I have had mine for about 2 months. I'm glad that I saved some money by going with 720p.
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Nope never noticed any thing like that. Check your TV settings, in the burn in protection settings there is a setting called pixel shift, its turned on by default it moves the picture a small amount every couple of minuets to protect from burn in's. I suppose your settings could be off the default settings are pixel shift: on, Horizontal: 4, vertical: 4, time: 4 min. This probably your problem you could try turning it off at your own risk as you may have a higher chance of burn in's and most likely image retention. You payed good money though if that doesn't fix it return it! Samsung is know for problematic plasma tv's. I wish you the best! Nope never noticed any thing like that. Check your TV settings, in the burn in protection settings there is a setting called pixel shift, its turned on by default it moves the picture a small amount every couple of minuets to protect from burn in's. I suppose your settings could be off the default settings are pixel shift: on, Horizontal: 4, vertical: 4, time: 4 min. This probably your problem you could try turning it off at your own risk as you may have a higher chance of burn in's and most likely image retention. You payed good money though if that doesn't fix it return it! Samsung is... » Read More Nope never noticed any thing like that. Check your TV settings, in the burn in protection settings there is a setting called pixel shift, its turned on by default it moves the picture a small amount every couple of minuets to protect from burn in's. I suppose your settings could be off the default settings are pixel shift: on, Horizontal: 4, vertical: 4, time: 4 min. This probably your problem you could try turning it off at your own risk as you may have a higher chance of burn in's and most likely image retention. You payed good money though if that doesn't fix it return it! Samsung is know for problematic plasma tv's. I wish you the best! « Show Less
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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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On my two 55 inch Viera TVs I watch channels that seem mostly to be full screen: CSPAN, news and money channels, - but no movies or sports. The great grandkids watch cartoons when I let them. We used to get a 4x3 size, but I really do not notice if pictures are HD or not. I use Direct TV satellite and pictures are sharp on the Viera when you can find a decent program. I am told that break in is not the problem that it used to be with Plasma, and Panasonic seems to have a better maintenance record than some other makes, - important for seniors who keep their things for a long time.
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I have not experienced the problem you are having. In fact this is probably the best picture I have ever had on any tv I have ever owned.
2158581
I have not experienced that problem at all with mine! It's been a great tv so far.
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I am utilizing the image burn in protection, which is set to "on" as the default setting anyway for this tv. I haven't seen any burn in issues even though i have watched movies close to 2 hrs long with the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen.
901707
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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Thanks for the feedback. I bought this model. Love it so far. Beautiful picture on HD cable and no TOC problems...yet. Will follow up if I have any.
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Thanks for the info - unfortunately, and go figure - our very expensive and only 3 y/o plasma tv just died. Fortunately, we bought the extended warranty but still have no tv. Hopefully this will be resolved in the very near future - keep me posted for any other deals.
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I have had Panasonic Plasma TV's for over 10 years. Never a problem. Currently have a 54 and a 42. 65VT60 on order. Picture quality has been outstanding.
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I have not had any issues with this TV. We watch it a lot a night in our bedroom with lights low, as well during the morning with full sunllight in the room. Great TV!
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I have not had a problem at all with "burn in" with my Panasonic 60" plazma and I have been using it a lot. I don't use vivid on the picture mode. We are really enjoying the sharp picture on this TV. Check out this on line article: http://hometheaterreview.com/plasma-burn-in-is-it-still-a-cause-for-concern/
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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 not experienced any problems so far. This TV is rock solid to me.Have you tried to update the software on it?
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Not for me so far. I've seen comments from other owners that have reported burn-in. The internet consensus seems to be that burn-in is possible.
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I own it and it is mostly fine. After a move a few years ago, a yellow line runs down the middle that is only really noticeable on blue backgrounds. It runs hot and is an energy hog (200w) compared to current LCD tvs. Also the contrast and resolution is not as sharp as current tvs even at 720p. The remote only works if you point it at the lower right corner of the TV, where the sensor is. 40" tvs are $300 new (with better specs), so I hope you get a good deal.