Plasma burn in...help please

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#1 mrmoeone
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I have a 50 inch Zenith plasma i just recently purchased and i just noticed a faint image on one of the corners.Ive been changing the channels hoping it will disapear,but unfortunately it hasnt:( is there anything i can do to fix this???any help is very much appreciated...:)

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#2 Large_Soda
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Does your TV have any Anti Image Retention features in the menus? I know some have a "scrolling bar" that wipes across the screen for a few minutes and that can help. If the TV doesn't have anything like that then you could just keep playing fullscreen TV, hopefully without any logos and see what happens.

The last thing I would try is to use a plasma "break-in" DVD, you can Google that and get a link to the ISO, then burn it to DVD. What it does is play a static image of a solid color for about 30 seconds, then it switches to another color and basically goes through every color/shade. It's supposed to help strengthen the phosphors of the plasma so it will be less prone to burn-in, but it might aid in reversing it. If you do go that route, I'd run it overnight.

Or call Zenith tech support and see what they can do.
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#4 mrmoeone
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thanks for the help...i will look and try all of the options u gave me...thanks again very much appreciated
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#5 mrmoeone
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i couldnt find any anti image retention features,but i found an option called ISM method...would that help at all??

Does your TV have any Anti Image Retention features in the menus? I know some have a "scrolling bar" that wipes across the screen for a few minutes and that can help. If the TV doesn't have anything like that then you could just keep playing fullscreen TV, hopefully without any logos and see what happens.

The last thing I would try is to use a plasma "break-in" DVD, you can Google that and get a link to the ISO, then burn it to DVD. What it does is play a static image of a solid color for about 30 seconds, then it switches to another color and basically goes through every color/shade. It's supposed to help strengthen the phosphors of the plasma so it will be less prone to burn-in, but it might aid in reversing it. If you do go that route, I'd run it overnight.

Or call Zenith tech support and see what they can do. Large_Soda
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#6 bloodshot191
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my tv has the same thin u want to be carful cuz like mine all the burn ins added up in the middle of my screen now i have a fiant grey line going down the middle of my screen
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#7 bizzy420
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thats why u dont buy zenith tvs. i game on my plasma sometimes for like 5 hrs straight, no burn in at all.
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#8 Boxcutters
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thats why u dont buy zenith tvs. i game on my plasma sometimes for like 5 hrs straight, no burn in at all.bizzy420

yep

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#9 Lakrum
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Emersons a good brand too for the price :D No burn ins here :P