Anyone Play Games on there Plasma? Has anything gone wrong - Blu-ray Forum

BlurayFanatic · 01-16-2009, 02:25 PM

I'm told time after time I'm going to get Burn in if I use my xbox 360

I know the old Plasma screens have this but mine is a Nov 2008 model year and was told it has a anti burn in feature.

I never let the game be paused only when its loading

Has anyone here wrecked there Plasma with playing Games

brett_day · 01-16-2009, 02:29 PM

i have a panny 50" 80u and i game all the time, it is not unheard of for me to play COD4 for 4 / 5 / 6 hours at a time and i have never had any IR and definately no burn in! I have even looked for the IR after a gaming session and have never seen any!

Slapper · 01-16-2009, 02:29 PM

I have a Panny Plasma and game at least 20 hours a week. No permanent burn-in problems at all.

My_Two_Cents · 01-16-2009, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlurayFanatic

I'm told time after time I'm going to get Burn in if I use my xbox 360

Hogwash!

You'll see lots of folks chime-in about gaming on their plasmas. My kids and I game all of the time, and the worst to happen is minor IR that goes away as soon as you start watching standard/moving content. Don't let these fears dissuade you from enjoying crystal-clear (during motion) gameplay on your plasma.

BlurayFanatic · 01-16-2009, 02:42 PM

What is IR?

Ricshoe What about TV Can you still see a image when flipping the channels

I just bought 4 Xbox 360 HDMI Kits and Didn't know if I should sell all four and use my old CRT Tv for my Games.

As I was Going to Sell 2 anyways

brett_day · 01-16-2009, 02:48 PM

IR = image retention

One thing that some plasma's if not all eventually can ecounter is IR. it is when something that has been on the screen for a while like the espn ticker or the weather channel logo, or a hud from halo etc will stay on the screen when you change channels for just a few moments (usually seconds), then the image will go away.

Image retention is nothing to worry about!

Sonny · 01-16-2009, 02:53 PM

I've never had a problem with any of my plasma's. My Panasonic 60u is a late 2006 or early 2007 set & it is flawless & I play games on it a lot.

Hammie · 01-16-2009, 02:54 PM

I never understood that people talk about TV logos causing IR since everytime a commercial comes on, the logo is gone. Logos are usually only present during a show.

I've had mine since Monday and the kids have watched a bunch of SD programming with the black bars on the side. I have not seen any IR. When I'm not watching a show, I am running some burn-in images from http://www.webapalooza.com/plasma/. I use the 120 images set at 10 seconds each.

Devildog151 · 01-17-2009, 11:12 PM

I've had my Pioneer 5020 for a week now and I've played all sorts of games on my PS3, 360 and Wii with not single hint of IR. I can't vouch for other plasma brands but, I know with Pioneers there hasn't been any cases of IR while gaming after a 150 break-in period. Just break your set in for 150 hours and game away.

sokrman14 · 01-17-2009, 11:20 PM

I play on my plasma all the time with no burn in. Just because its a video game, it doesnt make it anymore likely that you will get burn in more than a movie. You get burn in from static images of varying contrast, meaning images not moving that have distinct black and white differences.

joegs300 · 01-17-2009, 11:27 PM

I've heard of certain screen's of Madden getting burnt onto their screens... but a guy at Best Buy told me that this doesn't happen anymore to newer plasmas.

Hammie · 01-17-2009, 11:27 PM

I played GRID and FIFA 09 today for almost 2 hours without any issues.

Kids watched about 6 hours of SD programming on Friday since they were home from school and I did not see any IR from the black bars.

tacomaprime · 01-18-2009, 01:17 AM

I have a 42" panny plasma and used to game on it all the time. Never had any IR.

neos_peace · 01-18-2009, 02:49 AM

Honestly I think IR is only an issue maybe for older Plazma'a

. Now with the newer ones I seriousaly doubt it anymore. Being the technology of it has goten a ton's better. (did that make sence)?

Leopold BUTTERS · 01-18-2009, 06:19 AM

i have a samsung plasma, 2008 model and i get IR from playing games, after i am done i just use the screen wipe and they are gone in like 30 seconds.

Clark W Griswald, Jr · 01-18-2009, 12:03 PM

We just got a Panny 42" plasma for Christmas. I used a break-in disc (found info in search feature here) and let it run for the first 100hrs and now we go crazy on the TV without any worries. I don't know if your TV has a break-in period recommended or not but I would run it anyway.

Steve · 01-19-2009, 02:48 PM

I have a 50" Samsung plasma that I got last February. I've been gaming on it since day 1 and never had a problem. Occasional IR that can only be seen on black screens. As soon as there's color again it's gone.

DavePS3 · 01-19-2009, 02:55 PM

You'd have to have those static images on screen for a constant 8 hours to see burn-in and all plasmas have counter measures now, like inverters, orbiters and white screen... stuff like that if you DO get burn-in. Film buffs still prefer plasma though from retailers I've talked to. LCD has inherantly looked too 'processed', say many of my buddies.

DavidAg02 · 01-19-2009, 06:34 PM

Been gaming on my Panasonic plasma for over a year now with no problems.

I know it can be an issue if your TV isn't properly calibrated. Just don't have the brightness turned up too high and you should be fine.

Infrared Sight · 01-19-2009, 11:14 PM

I have played hundreds of hours on my plasma and it has been great so far. No problems at all. Not even any image retention that I have seen as well.

01-16-2009, 02:25 PM	#1
BlurayFanatic Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Port Hope Ontario Blu-ray collection:61	Anyone Play Games on there Plasma? Has anything gone wrong I'm told time after time I'm going to get Burn in if I use my xbox 360 I know the old Plasma screens have this but mine is a Nov 2008 model year and was told it has a anti burn in feature. I never let the game be paused only when its loading Has anyone here wrecked there Plasma with playing Games

01-16-2009, 02:42 PM	#5
BlurayFanatic Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Port Hope Ontario Blu-ray collection:61	What is IR? Ricshoe What about TV Can you still see a image when flipping the channels I just bought 4 Xbox 360 HDMI Kits and Didn't know if I should sell all four and use my old CRT Tv for my Games. As I was Going to Sell 2 anyways Last edited by BlurayFanatic; 01-16-2009 at 02:45 PM.

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01-16-2009, 02:29 PM	#2
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	i have a panny 50" 80u and i game all the time, it is not unheard of for me to play COD4 for 4 / 5 / 6 hours at a time and i have never had any IR and definately no burn in! I have even looked for the IR after a gaming session and have never seen any!

01-16-2009, 02:29 PM	#3
Slapper Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:I live in a pineapple under the sea... Blu-ray collection:277	I have a Panny Plasma and game at least 20 hours a week. No permanent burn-in problems at all.

01-16-2009, 02:48 PM	#6
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	IR = image retention One thing that some plasma's if not all eventually can ecounter is IR. it is when something that has been on the screen for a while like the espn ticker or the weather channel logo, or a hud from halo etc will stay on the screen when you change channels for just a few moments (usually seconds), then the image will go away. Image retention is nothing to worry about!

01-16-2009, 02:53 PM	#7
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	I've never had a problem with any of my plasma's. My Panasonic 60u is a late 2006 or early 2007 set & it is flawless & I play games on it a lot.

01-16-2009, 02:54 PM	#8
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	I never understood that people talk about TV logos causing IR since everytime a commercial comes on, the logo is gone. Logos are usually only present during a show. I've had mine since Monday and the kids have watched a bunch of SD programming with the black bars on the side. I have not seen any IR. When I'm not watching a show, I am running some burn-in images from http://www.webapalooza.com/plasma/. I use the 120 images set at 10 seconds each.

01-17-2009, 11:12 PM	#9
Devildog151 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:1391 Trading Score:25	I've had my Pioneer 5020 for a week now and I've played all sorts of games on my PS3, 360 and Wii with not single hint of IR. I can't vouch for other plasma brands but, I know with Pioneers there hasn't been any cases of IR while gaming after a 150 break-in period. Just break your set in for 150 hours and game away.

01-17-2009, 11:20 PM	#10
sokrman14 Special Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:Omaha, NE Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I play on my plasma all the time with no burn in. Just because its a video game, it doesnt make it anymore likely that you will get burn in more than a movie. You get burn in from static images of varying contrast, meaning images not moving that have distinct black and white differences.

01-17-2009, 11:27 PM	#11
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	I've heard of certain screen's of Madden getting burnt onto their screens... but a guy at Best Buy told me that this doesn't happen anymore to newer plasmas.

01-18-2009, 01:17 AM	#13
tacomaprime Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:IL 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:137 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	I have a 42" panny plasma and used to game on it all the time. Never had any IR.

01-18-2009, 02:49 AM	#14
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	Honestly I think IR is only an issue maybe for older Plazma'a . Now with the newer ones I seriousaly doubt it anymore. Being the technology of it has goten a ton's better. (did that make sence)?

01-18-2009, 06:19 AM	#15
Leopold BUTTERS Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:AB,Canada Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	i have a samsung plasma, 2008 model and i get IR from playing games, after i am done i just use the screen wipe and they are gone in like 30 seconds.

01-18-2009, 12:03 PM	#16
Clark W Griswald, Jr Member Member since:Jan 2008	We just got a Panny 42" plasma for Christmas. I used a break-in disc (found info in search feature here) and let it run for the first 100hrs and now we go crazy on the TV without any worries. I don't know if your TV has a break-in period recommended or not but I would run it anyway.

01-19-2009, 02:48 PM	#17
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	I have a 50" Samsung plasma that I got last February. I've been gaming on it since day 1 and never had a problem. Occasional IR that can only be seen on black screens. As soon as there's color again it's gone.

01-19-2009, 02:55 PM	#18
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	You'd have to have those static images on screen for a constant 8 hours to see burn-in and all plasmas have counter measures now, like inverters, orbiters and white screen... stuff like that if you DO get burn-in. Film buffs still prefer plasma though from retailers I've talked to. LCD has inherantly looked too 'processed', say many of my buddies.

01-19-2009, 06:34 PM	#19
DavidAg02 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Houston, TX Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:46	Been gaming on my Panasonic plasma for over a year now with no problems. I know it can be an issue if your TV isn't properly calibrated. Just don't have the brightness turned up too high and you should be fine.

01-19-2009, 11:14 PM	#20
Infrared Sight Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southern Utah Home Theater Gallery:65 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:630 Trading Score:38	I have played hundreds of hours on my plasma and it has been great so far. No problems at all. Not even any image retention that I have seen as well.

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