Help with plasma burn in??!?!

stevepa · #1 02-15-2007, 08:32 PM

I bought a 50" panasonic viera plasma in september. Today I was playing wii tennis, took a break for supper and came back about an hour later. Now the whole image is burned into the screen. It's not really obvious when you're watching it but if you go to a black screen it's pretty clear. Is there any way to fix this???

Thanks for your help,

Steve

P.S. Let me know if there's a better place for this, I'd appreciate some advice asap

ChipFish · #2 02-15-2007, 08:36 PM

There should be a "screen wash" function or something like that.
I have to hit the "menu" button on my remote to access it. not sure about your tv, must be the same.

stevepa · #3 02-15-2007, 08:47 PM

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There should be a "screen wash" function or something like that.
I have to hit the "menu" button on my remote to access it. not sure about your tv, must be the same.

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I've looked through the menus and googled it and as far as I can tell, my tv has no screenwash/whitewash/etc. function

Steve

splashpot · #4 02-15-2007, 08:49 PM

I don't know if it's the same but I've had burn in with my lcd computer monitor. It went away after a day or two of regular use.

cbloom · #5 02-15-2007, 08:54 PM

Plasmas do have a major burn problem. You're supposed to never leave a still image on them.

Narcileptico · #6 02-15-2007, 10:00 PM

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Plasmas do have a major burn problem. You're supposed to never leave a still image on them.

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Two years ago, this was accurate. Now, not so much. Just wait a day or two and it should go away on its own.

foxw00ds player · #7 02-15-2007, 09:02 PM

screwed, buy a new tv, most game systems have screensavers for this reason, I dont have a wii! wtf nintendp

z28dreams · #8 02-15-2007, 09:07 PM

I'd check the manual, most plasmas do have some sort of cleanup function.

Realize though, that they just basically "burn in" the rest of the screen.

If you want to be crafty, take a snapshot of the tennis screen, inverse it in photoshop, and then let that sit on the TV for an hour.

Voila! Even burn-in.

WiSeIVIaN · #9 02-16-2007, 01:44 PM

Newer Plasma TVs are pretty good considering burns compared to back in the day. For a perminent burn you basically need to leave the same image on the screen for 20+ hours (which would make you an idiot). Put your tv on a channel where you get the "snow" instead of program (you know those grey spots that go all over the screen and make that crappy noise when you put it on a channel you dont have). Leave it on this channel for 15 minutes or so and it should easily take care of your burn-in, unless it is excessive in which case just leave it on for an hour. Oh, and you could have gotton a product service plan from best buy with your tv, which would have covered any perminent burn in as well as many other possible problems.

Brag: I word for best buy
Beat: I work for best buy

blinden84 · #10 02-16-2007, 02:22 PM

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Oh, and you could have gotton a product service plan from best buy with your tv, which would have covered any perminent burn in as well as many other possible problems.

Brag: I word for best buy
Beat: I work for best buy

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wow, they actually brainwashed the employees into believing this?