I just bought this tv but now I'm a little hesitant on switching. I'm reading this set is very prone to IR and burn in and was wondering true?
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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.
55190
I have only a couple hundred hours on my set (calibrated to CNET's settings until I get more hours on the set) and I do get "temporary" image retention after watching stations with logos (History, Discovery, ESPN). Usually only noticeable on white/grey backrounds (watching hockey). I was worried at first but after watching other sources without the logos it dissapears. (or you can run the built in screen wipe). I am hoping after I get some more hours on the TV it won't occur as often. I am not seeing any permanent burn in.
55191
I use the TV daily. It is properly calibrated and has no issues with IR and burn in. This is probably the best plasma you can buy today. Sad that they will no longer be making plasma TVs.
55192
No way. My ZT 60 has been the best TV I have ever owned. (Better than my old Pioneer Kuro Elite) I actually just bought a second one for another room in my home. I am a very critical viewer and there is no IR whatsoever.
142123
vilasgn,I also took the gamble with a used-very good. The tv showed up 2 days ago, and it looks great, like brand new. We can't figure out what's supposed to be wrong with it, for them to take off $300, but I am glad I went for it. Fingers crossed you'll have the same experience I did.
351895
I don't even know that the hell your talking about! Listen, do yourself a favor and check out all your concerns before you buy. It's a great TV so sit back, relax and enjoy it.
2179747
It is advised to run the first 100 hours shows with a lot of moving images like movies and avoid news and sport channels with fixed logos. If you get burn in later on, there is a menu option to run an image sequence that removes the burn in. This works, but not for 100%. Personally, I prevent watching news programs with steady logos for more than 2 hours. I think the burn in is acceptable and you really need to look for it, but if you're very picky an LCD might be a better option though you will miss the high quality of this otherwise excellent TV.
1124995
I cant find where a reference but the TV has at least pixel shift anti burn in. I was told this causes the images to shift slightly, less then the eye can see, in attempts to prevent burn in. I think someone told me there was more, but again I cant seem to find references to it. From my reading, after the break in period, most newer plasmas like this take about 72 hours of a static image to really burn in. Now in a few hours, say 2-3, you might get some image retention but that usually clears itself up with nothing permanent staying.
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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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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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hi i bought this tv and got it last wednesday and i notice when i have the picture on dynamic that the buzzing is so distracting i can harldy watch and then somewhat better on standard and then hardly noticeable on movie mode. I dont really like the picture on movie mode though.
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My tv looks great, Please try to play something from amazon instant video or netflix, sometime cable signal is not as good as it should and image quality became bad. Believe me this is one of the best inversion I ever did, this tv looks so goodThat a lot of friend ask me where did I buy this tv because it looks so amazing. I have a 47" LG and you can note the quality difference. I think if you can see the pixel problem with netflix or amazon instant video then the tv it is not working properly
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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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I have had no issues with my tv. I have the 82" model and truly enjoy watching movies on it. It's a great value.
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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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Although this is an old question, my answer may help new buyers. I've owned this TV since 2010 and the "ghosting" effect on darker images in games has annoyed the H out of me for the last 4 years. Now that my warranty is about to run out I don't feel guilty about buying another tv. Apparently this is a common complaint on Samsung LED's.
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I haven't heard a peep out of mine been going strong for 4 weeks.. hope you get it straightrn out. best tv on the market for ~2K
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I believe that while this TV has less of a burn in sensitivity than the first plasma TV's, it still has some sensitivity to burn in from long term display of a stationary image. The manual for the TV states:"If a fixed image displays on the TV screen for a long period of time, it will be imprinted and become a permanent disfigurement on the screen. This is "image burn" and not covered by the warranty."In my case I have seen no evidence of burn-in, but I do not play electronic games - some of which can be problematic.
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No I have not seen that issue even up close. I have although done some messing around with the picture settings and by no means am I an expert. I would try some different settings or return it for a new one because of the price we have all had to pay for it. It could have even been damaged during shipping or not have set long enough before it was turned on the first time. I have the exact tv and the blacks are deep blacks and the whites are true as well as grey and all other colors. I let mine sit for eight hours after it was mounted on the tv stand before I turned it on for the first time.
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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.