Most movies and TV I watch have some sort of letter boxing either to the side or up & down. Will this be an issue for burn in for the first 100 hours?
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I can tell you I have been amazed at how much of a non-issue burn-in has been with this TV. On my 6 year old Samsung Plasma it was highly noticeable and I would set the screen wipe function for 30 minutes or more at the end of the day. When I set the screen wipe on this thing I don't see a thing. In fact I don't think I've seen any ghosting since I got this thing.
75778
This tv goes to a screen saver after so many minutes so I have experienced no such problems. One can also set the tv to shut off after a certain amount if inactivity. I love this tv!
75779
I am sorry but I do not know the answer to this question. I have not noticed any type of burn issue on our P50S60. Most of our viewing is in high def. with the screen showing picture over the entire 16x9 surface.
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Not really, it takes a long time for any residual imaging to burn in, and it can usually be cleared up by simply leaving the plasma off for 8+hours. I would suggest though that if you're watching mostly letter boxed media, consider a 21:9 ultra wide TV.
75781
We haven't noticed any burn in. Don't know what else to tell you. We never had an issue with our old Panasonic Plasma.
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The experts say not to watch 4:3 movies for the first 100 hours, but I did and I did not have any retention problems. In fact, I have a 2011 plasma and that shows ghosting after minutes of programming, but this 2012 shows nothing at all.
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i bought this t.v. strictly for gaming... and no i haven't had any burn in's. I play for more than 3 hours at a time also. One thing, is that if i do pause the game to do something else i will turn the t.v. off just in case.
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I found the punch codes on page 26 of the user guide: H is for high hours, and M is for Max hours. I'd assume you have a punch entered without an out punch, and the punch is more than 24 hours old. If that's the case, the system thinks the punch pair is too long and will display those codes. All you have to do is complete the punch pair and it will look right.
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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.
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I have had no problems with the DVD Player on this TV. However, I do know that if you insert the DVD into the TV's DVD slot incorrectly it will be rejected and the "no Disc" message appears.A DVD has to be inserted with the shiny silver side facing forward toward the TV screen, that means that the label on the DVD is facing away from you. Also be sure you are not using a Blu-ray Disc as this type is not supported by the TV's DVD Player. I am assuming that you have tried several different DVD discs and all were rejected. I am also assuming that these DVD's are originals and not copies. For if they are copies they may have been copied using the wrong format. I have had no problems with the DVD Player on this TV. However, I do know that if you insert the DVD into the TV's DVD slot incorrectly it will be rejected and the "no Disc" message appears.A DVD has to be inserted with the shiny silver side facing forward toward the TV screen, that means that the label on the DVD is facing away from you. Also be sure you are not using a Blu-ray Disc as this type is not supported by the TV's DVD Player. I am assuming that you have tried several different DVD discs and all were rejected. I am also assuming that these DVD's are originals and... » Read More I have had no problems with the DVD Player on this TV. However, I do know that if you insert the DVD into the TV's DVD slot incorrectly it will be rejected and the "no Disc" message appears.A DVD has to be inserted with the shiny silver side facing forward toward the TV screen, that means that the label on the DVD is facing away from you. Also be sure you are not using a Blu-ray Disc as this type is not supported by the TV's DVD Player. I am assuming that you have tried several different DVD discs and all were rejected. I am also assuming that these DVD's are originals and not copies. For if they are copies they may have been copied using the wrong format. « Show Less
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+1 to the other two responders regarding network connection and speed. Those are critical. Also, make sure the title you are trying to watch is provided in HD. Not all titles are in HD on either app.
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It will depend on your TV. Most "digital and some late model analog" TV have settings, such as fill, stretch and zoom for this purpose. If it is an old analog TV, you will get exactly how the original program was recorded so you will get borders on the side.
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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.
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no, it's pretty much the PS3 that is associated with that. it only happens on movies made by or associated with Sony. the WDTV isn't affected buy this block. that's why I bought it inthe first place. enjoy....
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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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It depends. Like most HD televisions standard definition looks fine. If it's a tv station make sure your cable box is a HD box otherwise it will be fuzzy. Other devices such as consoles look fine just not as defined
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Hi Donna That seems to depend on what apps your using. I can watch several hour long shows on netflix, hilu but using e mail seems to use more Also by turning down the brightness seems to save more. I really havent calculated it yet as it is still too new and I am experimenting on it a lot. Sorry I can't help you moreMJ
2017858
Sure, no problem. I often start the wood with miscellaneous paperwork. Always have the screen on top and be aware paper can generate more flying ash than wood.
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I've read with it outside without problem. However, just like with any device the light play (where the light is in relation to you and the device) is going to factor in. There are multiple color options though, which may help alleviate any lighting issue. There is Black and White (Black Letters, White Background), White and Black (White Letters, Black Background), and Sepia.
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For short periods, the answer is yes. I have not had occasion to write upside down for a sustained period (30-60 minutes), so I cannot offer guidance on that.
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Okay guys I got the player yesterday and had the same problem so I did some massive googling for 2 hours and found the solution: Press Display, and then use the Up and Down arrows to scroll through the different display options. When you see the timestamp go off, just let it sit there for like 4 seconds and the display will go off. I had to do this once for divx videos, and once for dvd videos and have not had a problem since.