[Richard_Brodsky]

Sorry I haven't read this entire thread. Is burn-in always going to be aq relatively straight line? I have a thick, faint black "line" on my Samsung LN-S3251D, but it's not straight, it's angled and the set sits directly on top of our center speaker as well as being next to some other speakers. I'm hoping that may be the cause? I'm gonna check it out later, can't right now. But I watch a lot of 4:3 TV with the black bars on the side and was thinking I had hosed my TV (maybe I have, but now I'm hopeful it's magnetic interference of some kind)

[plasmasown]

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Originally Posted by Stephen PI

Panasonic recently reported that they had plasma burn-in solved.
Panasonic says plasma screen burn problem eliminated

I believe it. I have a 2007 Panasonic TH-42PE7U and am sorry to say that some would consider that it has been ABUSED. I've had it for 5 months and estimate that I have already logged over 2000 hours. I use this as my primary computer monitor as well as for TV, Xbox, and PS3/ Blu Ray.

How has this TV been abused?

• Use as a monitor for hours at a time with windows left open. (lots of white and lines, frames, squares)

• Playing Call of Duty 4 straight through for 6 hour sessions. (The oval at the bottom that shows ammo, etc... has a white frame and words taht are there 90% of the time)

• Never had a break in period and have been running 90% contrast and sometimes higher. (Using vibrant mode)

• Watched up to 4 bluray movies in a row with black bars

and YTD, STILL NO PERMANANT BURN IN!!! =)

Conclusion: People can tell me how bad I am treating my TV, how wrong I have the settings, etc... Everyone has their opinion of what looks good and I find myself tweaking the picture every 30mins to where I finally have found a sweet spot. There is minor temporary burn in after playing games/using computer but I just swap to fullscreen TV and 10minutes later, just like new.

So all in all, if you have a recently produced Panasonic Plasma, you can let your burn-in worries go especially because most of you don't abuse your TVs like I do.

To sum it all into one sentence, Panasonic TH-42PE7U burn-in? Temporary Yes, but Permanant NO. I wouldn't consider it solved for my TV, but the 2008 models might just be.

Hope everyone can enjoy their Panny Plasmas!!!

[CoolCatbro]

2003-2004 Mitsubishi WS 65511- Burnt In black bars and TV logo at lower right

My brother bought one used. It looked great, $350.....then he got it home.
Now he notices the bars and TV icon FOX burnt into the screen whenever there is a bright background.

If he keeps it in Wide Screen mode, with black bars, he's alright.
It is the CRT's though, and all three of them. Can't even find CRT's and he's not going to replace them for this old of a set.

Another "slamdunk" reason to buy DLP or LCD. No Burn In.

...Burn In from hell!!!!!!