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Thread: Best Gaming TV |
    
New member Username: Unodenero
Post Number: 2
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 12:59 am: |
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What's the best gaming TV - particularly for Xbox 360 (I'm assuming the console doesn't really make a difference)
I'm looking for a 37"to 42" LCD or Plasma - price isnt too much of a restraint - any thoughts? |
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New member Username: Bubba53
Post Number: 2
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 09:00 am: |
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Me too |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3667
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 01:22 pm: |
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If you're looking to play a lot of games, you might get burn-in with a plasma. With an LCD you're going to get blur on fast moving objects, but they don't burn-in. |
New member Username: Unodenero
Post Number: 3
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 04:29 pm: |
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yea - i'm probably going to stick with LCD so i was wondering what would be the best LCD |
Bronze Member Username: Ghostcdn
Pescara,
Abruzzo
Italia
Post Number: 39
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 06:37 pm: |
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My 50" Samsung Plasma rocks with my Ps3 I would recommend this combo!
watching blue ray movies on it really looks good |
Bronze Member Username: Ghostcdn
Pescara,
Abruzzo
Italia
Post Number: 40
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 06:38 pm: |
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David I have played for hours on end on my Plasma and not experienced any so called "burn in"
I think it is an old Plasma Myth. |
Platinum Member Username: Basshead86
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Post Number: 10199
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 12:18 am: |
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no. it is an old Plasma Problem.
the newer plasma tv's ahve developed several technologies to deal with or completely eliminate "burn-in" pixel orbiting technology is the first 1 that comes to mind but i cant name the others.
you dont really have to worry about it if you buy a newer tv. stay away from the cheapies(vizio, westinghouse...yadda yadda) b/c they use older technologies to remain cheaper...you get what you pay for in a sense.  |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3998
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 02:47 am: |
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That's not really true of plasmas, they definitely still have burn-in issues. It's the new game systems that have been designed to reduce the possibility of burn-in is why some people don't have problems.
I played a super nintendo game for about an hour with the contrast and brightness low on a new Panasonic plasma with pixel orbiter, it took three days for the image retention to completely go away and yes the TV was broken in properly for 200 hours a long time before playing the game was played.
If you're using a new game system, you're probably OK with a plasma, with old systems, you're not. |
Platinum Member Username: Basshead86
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Post Number: 10200
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 10:05 pm: |
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wow. didnt know that!!
that sucks man. lol
so i am new to the whole plasma tv thing. you have to "break them in" before displaying certain images and what not?  |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3999
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 12:29 am: |
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Mostly you aren't supposed to have black bars or static images for the first 100-200 hours. Keeping the contrast at about half during that time is good too but isn't as important as the other two.
Manufacterers will try to say that new plasmas have about the same risk of burn-in as CRTs did, it's crap. They never made CRTs with anti burn-in technology because they didn't have burn-in problems. The only time I've ever heard of burn-in with a CRT is projection TVs back when channel logos weren't transparent. If you watched a projection TV on the same channel long enough, they would burn-in the logo sometimes. |
Platinum Member Username: Glasswolf
Wisteria,
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USA
Post Number: 12166
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 01:04 am: |
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as he said, there is burn in, but it isn't permanent with new generation plasmas, like it was on old ones, and with proper care, there's little burn in even temporarily. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 4001
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 04:44 pm: |
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Temporary retaining is called image retention and does go away after awhile. I guarantee if you leave a static image on a plasma long enough it will burn-in. You just have to be more careful with plasma than other TVs, it's the price you have to pay to get the superior picture quality of plasma. |
Bronze Member Username: Startlifeendlife
Post Number: 15
Registered: Dec-08
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 06:21 pm: |
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What does the breaking in do though? Make it harder for images to burn in?
I've had a dynex 40 inch plasma for about 2 weeks now and am worried about burn in because it is a cheaper tv. I would say the tv run time has been under 40 hours. Is it too late to do a proper break in? |
Platinum Member Username: Basshead86
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Post Number: 10219
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 09:30 pm: |
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wow....well i am glad i have talked to some people who really know what the deal is with plasmas. i was under the assumption that burn-in had been completely eradicated as something that plagued plasma tvs. but i suppose the tradeoff for superior picture quality is worth it in the long run, or for what application the tv is being used for. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 4004
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 12:24 am: |
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When the TV is new the phosphorus gas has a lot higher risk of burn-in, thus the break-in period. After 100-200 hours of break-in the risk of burn-in is a lot less.
As long as you haven't had black bars or static images, you're fine. If you have, you shouldn't have anymore until the TV is broken-in. If you want to get through the break-in fast, there are discs you can play on repeat until it's broken-in. |
Platinum Member Username: Basshead86
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Post Number: 10250
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 11:39 pm: |
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like something you would leave on while you were at work? |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 4011
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Monday, January 05, 2009 - 02:29 am: |
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At work, overnight, anytime.
There's really no need for a break-in disc, unless what you're going to be watching during the first 100-200 hours has black bars or static images. It would definitely be wise to avoid video games until the TV is broken-in. |
New member Username: Nick540
Post Number: 4
Registered: Mar-09
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| Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 02:03 pm: |
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I know that your looking for a 42" but the Samsung LN52A650 is a good gaming TV.
Check out:
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/samsung-ln52a650/4505-6482_7-32887597.htm l |
