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I hear video games mess up TV's over time. is this the same case for plasma TV's? i would like to hook up playstation and a computer to my plasma for gaming, but worried that it might mess up the display over time.
If you have an old old plasma tv and you let it sit on a pause screen for a week then look out. I don't think it would affect newer plasma tvs. I remember when plasma first came out and businesses were frying their screens using powerpoint. oops i left it on overnight now its there forever. lol.
NewBldr
03-03-04, 11:56 AM
Yes, it will ruin your plasma TV, so give the plasma to me and you'll have nothing to worry about ;)
DaveSauce
03-03-04, 03:12 PM
Generally speaking, no.
There is the danger of that happening, yes, but don't let it worry you. It will happen eventually. It's the same as leaving it on the same TV station a lot...you know the little bug in the lower right corner that TV stations use? That has a chance of burning in if you watch the same TV station a lot.
To be honest, though, gaming won't do it. The only way a game can do it is if the in game HUD stays the same throughout, AND you play that game for several hours every day. Or, as already mentioned, you pause the game and leave the monitor on.
But to be sure, it's not damage. Everything will still work perfectly. The only thing that can happen is "burn in," which is when an image is burned onto the screen..meaning it is always there, even when the screen is off. However, it's usually a VERY faint image that you won't even notice.
ok thanks. cause i remember nintendo turned my friends TV green a lont time ago lol. and i heard lots of reports of game consoles messing up TVs. must be an 80s thing.
Mr.Radar
03-04-04, 03:47 PM
Actually, it MAY mess up your plasma TV. With current plasma technology, burn-ins happen VERY quickly. As quick as 30 minutes for white-on-black images.
your thinking of the original plasma tvs. the technology is much better now.
Asteras
03-05-04, 07:56 AM
i think it will. but there still might be achance that it want. but don't risk it
Dubbin1
03-05-04, 09:13 AM
Just as long as you dont leave the game on pause for hours on end then no it wont hurt it.
Bertus02
03-05-04, 05:08 PM
burn-in's will not occur on plasma's that are manufactrued recentlly. if they do leave the screen off for 30-60 mins and the image will gradually fade away. :D
talking about this do plasma tvs support higher rez ?
say a 21" plasma wud support higher than 640x480 or whatever it is standard tvs support.
electromagnetic
03-05-04, 06:59 PM
Plasma screens will come down in price, they are very easy to manufacture, a lot of no name manufacturers starting to pop up. Don't buy one right now, wait about a year or so.
electromagnetic
03-05-04, 07:01 PM
Sorry, guess I should have tried READING the post there. But no, don't hook a game system to it, nothing like watching Lord of the Rings with a giant PAUSE in the middle os the screen.
TheFrag
03-05-04, 07:54 PM
Or maybe if you are gonna have it on pause for a long time, turn the TV off?
Whoa, and I thought burn-in was a thing of the past with the newer CRTs and LCDs, and now it's back with plasma monitors? :eek:
syberspy9
03-06-04, 12:02 AM
just use it then when u wana leavce it shut it down!! dont get all stoned and end up leaving it on so i would say more than 15min on pause is a NO NO NO YOU DUMB FU(&ING TV AHHHHHHHHHHH
I.M.O.G.
03-06-04, 12:35 AM
Please watch the language. Even if its not meant in a harsh manner. I've been seeing way too much lately. The swear filter will edit out anything spelled normally. I don't mean to pick on anyone. Just a courteous request. Ten lines in your sig at default size is also in the forum rules.
electromagnetic
03-06-04, 07:17 AM
He could easily get rid of the "rounded cables" information. Because we don't care.
electromagnetic
03-06-04, 07:19 AM
And, yes, burn in is a very big thing with plasma screens, it's the price you pay. The good part though is you can only see it on light backgrounds, the bad news is it only takes a few hours for an image to get burned in. The start bar is permanently burned into the one we have at work, and all the windows icons like My Computer, etc.
Originally posted by Stee
talking about this do plasma tvs support higher rez ?
say a 21" plasma wud support higher than 640x480 or whatever it is standard tvs support.
electromagnetic
03-07-04, 07:18 AM
You're looking for high definition. 480p is most plasma screens, 720p would be high definition, or 1080i, i think the resolution is 1920x1080. Do they even make a 21" plasma though? Are you thinking LCD?
Originally posted by electromagnetic
You're looking for high definition. 480p is most plasma screens, 720p would be high definition, or 1080i, i think the resolution is 1920x1080. Do they even make a 21" plasma though? Are you thinking LCD?
no they dont but i was working on a comparison.
basicaly wanted to know what rez plasma will support as im looking to get a gaming/tv that i can use along with my tft screen, eg switch to main screen for gaming.
just wanna make sure the rez is supportable as standard tv rez for its size is **** poor.
ataturk
03-10-04, 02:15 PM
no they do burn in if you leave game out for to long but not when play for quickly at times
suicidalmole
03-10-04, 04:34 PM
ill solve all your worries and take this plasma off your hands :)
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