Panasonic TH42PZ700U anyone?

[ellldiablo]

An oppertunity has arrived where i can get this set at well below retail and i just wanted some feed back on how well this pairs up with a PS3 or as use for a PC monitor? I was holding out for an xbr4 but i really can pass this up if availible. Any burning issues, anything other isses out of the ordinary? Whatever you have come upon that is not normal or what you expected no matter how studpid please share.

[sokrman14]

It will be a fine PC monitor and is great with a ps3. It is possible to get burn-in on a plasma though so be careful with that. It doesnt support 24p, so the XBR will have the advantage in that.

[JYD59]

Originally Posted by ellldiablo

An oppertunity has arrived where i can get this set at well below retail and i just wanted some feed back on how well this pairs up with a PS3 or as use for a PC monitor? I was holding out for an xbr4 but i really can pass this up if availible. Any burning issues, anything other isses out of the ordinary? Whatever you have come upon that is not normal or what you expected no matter how studpid please share.

I have the TH58 PZ700U and it's just fantastic. This line from Panny is the best 1080p set for the money there is, IMO. The only thing you'd need to look out for was leaving still images, or cable-TV program menu's, or video-game logo's on the set for too long because they will leave a slight after-image. But even if that does happen, just tune to a channel with moving action for about 15 minutes before turning the set off. Lastly, you should turn down the picture & brightness controls a bit to increase picture longevity as well.

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by JYD59

I have the TH58 PZ700U and it's just fantastic. This line from Panny is the best 1080p set for the money there is, IMO. The only thing you'd need to look out for was leaving still images, or cable-TV program menu's, or video-game logo's on the set for too long because they will leave a slight after-image. But even if that does happen, just tune to a channel with moving action for about 15 minutes before turning the set off. Lastly, you should turn down the picture & brightness controls a bit to increase picture longevity as well.

Will this also occur with channel references, example CNN or Fox in the top corner of the set?

[JYD59]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Will this also occur with channel references, example CNN or Fox in the top corner of the set?

Probably not because CNN & Fox break often for commercials, and 5 minutes of car commercials/Captain Morgan/Pizza Hut/Verizon etc. should refresh the pixels enough to avoid burn in.

[Bullseye]

I just bought the TH-50PZ70B 50" Plasma so i want to avoid any burn in issues. Would it be permanent?

[JYD59]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

I just bought the 50" Plasma so i want to avoid any burn in issues. Would it be permanent?

Not as long as you tuned the set to a full-frame moving picture for about 15 min. before turning the set off. What you want to avoid is carelessness--i.e. opening your DVD or Bluray player to remove or change a dics and get sidetracked for 20 minutes making yourself a sandwich in the kitchen, while the product logo just sits there unmoving, taking up the entire screen.

[Bullseye]

Thanks for the advice.

[JYD59]

You're welcome.

[JaysDomain]

Originally Posted by JYD59

Not as long as you tuned the set to a full-frame moving picture for about 15 min. before turning the set off. What you want to avoid is carelessness--i.e. opening your DVD or Bluray player to remove or change a dics and get sidetracked for 20 minutes making yourself a sandwich in the kitchen, while the product logo just sits there unmoving, taking up the entire screen.

Wow I will be in major trouble with a plasma then if that is true; I am getting ready to buy one!
I often leave my PS3, 360 and DirecTV on/paused and get sidetracked for hours sometimes; my DirecTV Hr20 has a moving screensaver so I should be ok there, but the game systems just dim darker.
I currently have a Sony 42LCD and never had a problem, and since I heard newer plasmas had burn-in protection by moving pixels that sit still, I thought I would be ok....
So will I be screwed and should I just get a new LCD instead?
Is it only bright colors that burn in, what about black from sitting paused or the edges of the screensaver? Please explain if you can.

I really want a 1080p 50+" plasma, but not if its going to burn in without extra routines to operate properly.

[cleric]

Burn in doesn't really happen anymore you will have the "cnn" logo if its on for a while you then switch to a still picture ps3 menu or something but as soon as you have any motion its gone. It may not be the best monitor since the way plasma handles AA but it would be a better tv than the xbr imo, so if you want to read blu-ray.com on it maybe you should get the xbr if you want to watch movies play games get a plasma.

[JYD59]

Originally Posted by JaysDomain

Wow I will be in major trouble with a plasma then if that is true; I am getting ready to buy one!
I often leave my PS3, 360 and DirecTV on/paused and get sidetracked for hours sometimes; my DirecTV Hr20 has a moving screensaver so I should be ok there, but the game systems just dim darker.
I currently have a Sony 42LCD and never had a problem, and since I heard newer plasmas had burn-in protection by moving pixels that sit still, I thought I would be ok....
So will I be screwed and should I just get a new LCD instead?
Is it only bright colors that burn in, what about black from sitting paused or the edges of the screensaver? Please explain if you can.

I really want a 1080p 50+" plasma, but not if its going to burn in without extra routines to operate properly.

The most important time that you'd need to be vigilant about avoiding burn-in is the first 100 hours or so after you get the set, so during this break-in period you should just LEAVE IT ON for a day or so, tuned to a source that will not have any stationary patterns. Once the set is broken it it will be much harder to have a burn-in issue.

A serious burn-in will leave a visible ghost image that will be visible over everything that you choose to watch. Early plasmas were susceptible to this, but most new (if not all) plasmas have been improved to avoid this. Just a little TLC for the first 100 hours of use will go a long, long way!

As far as the choice between LCDs and Plasmas .... LCD's are best for a room where ambient light can't be controlled too well (i.e. a bright living room with lots of sunlight) and plasmas are best for a room that has better light control (blinds over windows, drapes, etc.) Of course, at night the playing field is even so its up to you to know when you'll be spenidng the most time in front of your set.

[all_blu_man]

Originally Posted by sokrman14

It will be a fine PC monitor and is great with a ps3. It is possible to get burn-in on a plasma though so be careful with that. It doesnt support 24p, so the XBR will have the advantage in that.

Panasonic has introduced new phosphors inside their plasmas so no burn-in's will happen unless you are retarded enough to put some picture paused on your screen for more than a day, although the ps3 does have the fuction where it dims the screen if you don't use your ps3 for couple minutes.

[Bullseye]

Some excellent advice here guys. Thanks again.

[JJ_L]

Originally Posted by all_blu_man

Panasonic has introduced new phosphors inside their plasmas so no burn-in's will happen unless you are retarded enough to put some picture paused on your screen for more than a day, although the ps3 does have the fuction where it dims the screen if you don't use your ps3 for couple minutes.

I have the 4260 From Panny and I have left the same picture there for a day then I turned it off... after about 15 minutes of good motion all ghost images were gone and the picture was clear... I did have more than 100 hours of use before... I am not too sure if that makes the difference.

The other thing is if you watch action movies or sports with lots of fast movement. Plasma is your best friend with super fast response times... LCD is kinda the lazy eye here and you will have streaking. Keep that in mind.

[cleric]

24p on the xbr is bullshit interpolating is the worst idea ever.