Yes, burn-in is a very real!! I bought my Toshiba 42HDX82 just this past spring. After only 8 months of watching mainly 4:3 TV programming (with a contrast setting of 40), I can see distinct faded bars on the sides when I watch in stretch mode...doh!! :frowning:
I'm getting one next week and as I've been pouring over these threads- I'm even more confused!! Any advice from someone with experience with these sets would be helpful. (Price is not a factor) Thanks!!