Topic: "No more Plasma break-in"

[jerix]

I too didn't do any special break-in procedures when I bought ny PK550, just used Cinema mode, reduced contrast a bit to my preference, set the screen to 16:9 and turn the Pixel orbiter ON. I find Cignal SD channels to very good on the plasma, unlike the LCD that it replaced. HD channels on it of course are gorgeous. Formula 1 races are now broadcast in HD and all I can say is WOW

You may adjust settings freely. If you want to push your contrast or brightness, etc. go on. The subdued color setup is recommended only if you go for the 150 hours "break-in."   

[dj]

same here no break in period for may panny c10. babad sa weekends ng movies and still no problems!

ot: na break in ko lang dati na nalearn ko dito pdvd is my wharfes. sa tv never pa hehehe.

[BongC36]

You may adjust settings freely. If you want to push your contrast or brightness, etc. go on. The subdued color setup is recommended only if you go for the 150 hours "break-in."   

I actually prefer the colors and brightness to be a little more subdued than the preset values in Cinema. Too bright for my old eyes I guess

[mars]

Bro Jerix, try to download this tapos burn mo sa dvd or bluray: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=948496. Watch the video from HD Nation first, then use the other sections to calibrate your PK550. Maganda ang results na nakuha ko after this calibration. A lot better than the standard or cinema presets ng tv.

[jerix]

Mars TY bro- malaki pala ang file - gapang pc ko.

About my Meralco bill - Im wondering mababa siya, it is only 1.9k. Dati 2.3k. Billing period is from feb to to March 20.  I bought my pk550 March 4, so the bill covered 14 days of use of my pk550. I did all the electric saving ways to save at least. I always turn off the ref when i watch and no aircon within the period. I used our 21 inch CRT TV for broadcast TV viewing, instead of the 29 inch CRT TV.

Maybe my next Meralco Bill will be more credible. 

[mars]

Malaki nga. About 500+ MB. Try mo yung option na "open in wuala." Mas mabilis ang pagdownload, then extract mo. 4.4GB ang extracted file.

[mars]

Bor Jerix, how's your plasma doing so far? I finished the 200 hour break-in. IR is still there, pero nawawala naman after a few seconds. Siguro pareho lang din even if I chose not to break in the unit. I am planning to get another plasma. Baka hindi ko na sundin yung break in, parang sayang lang sa oras.

Actually what I fear is the prospect of a burn-in. Marami kasing palabas in both TV and movies na may black bars (generally sa top and bottom, but sometimes sa sides rin). Pag cinema zoom, kalahati lang ng mukha ang lumalabas (minsan nga, ilong lang ng actor ang nakikita). I wish it would be safe to watch even with black bars, and walang risk ng burn-in.

[mib]

comparison ko lang between my old and new plasma:

panasonic 42pv70 - more than 3yrs old na, it is VERY resistant to burn in, kahit watch ng 2hours movie with black bars or static image, nawawala agad burn in after changing to other channels, same with gaming on the ps3, it really takes a long time for burn in to occur.  Consider that this model has NO ir prevention features whatsoever.

lg 50pk550r - i estimate my break in of this recent unit to be more than 200 hours, mix of v120 slides and full screen viewing, i notice it is still prone to burn in particularly gaming and static logos. BUT compared to when i got it new (less than 20hours used) malaking improvement na ang burn in resistance nya.  I think it has a long way to go to be as resistant as my old 42pv70.

in short, just use and use and use it, it'll become more resistant with age 

[mars]

Bro, you might mean the temporary IR. Ok lang sa akin yun. What i'm afraid of is the permanent screen burn-in. Sabi ng sales rep sa SM, according to his boss, burn resistant daw and pk550. Pero sa user's manual, may warning dun about the possibility of a permanent burn-in.

[mib]

yeah yun din takot ko permanent burn in, worst IR i experienced sa pk550 was while playing mortal kombat on the ps3 for a few hours, the special bars at the bottom screen took a few hours of color slides and white wash to remove..medyo natakot ako kala ko permanent burn in na kaya now i plan to use it till 400hours at least bago heavy gaming

[mars]

Ako naman, lcd gamit ko for gaming para iwas sa risk. Pero may mga tv channels and movies din kasi na may black bars. Bad trip naman kung naka cinema zoom dahil minsan, ilong na lang ang nakikita sa tabi.  IR doesn't bother me too much dahil nawawala naman. Sana confirmed na burn-proof na nga ang pk550 para mawala na ang takot ko. Kasi, minsan ang movie lasts for over 2 hours. Baka yun ang makasira sa tv.

[PjMoZ]

mga sir wala na bang update dito?

[jerix]

Bor Jerix, how's your plasma doing so far? I finished the 200 hour break-in. IR is still there, pero nawawala naman after a few seconds. Siguro pareho lang din even if I chose not to break in the unit. I am planning to get another plasma. Baka hindi ko na sundin yung break in, parang sayang lang sa oras.

Actually what I fear is the prospect of a burn-in. Marami kasing palabas in both TV and movies na may black bars (generally sa top and bottom, but sometimes sa sides rin). Pag cinema zoom, kalahati lang ng mukha ang lumalabas (minsan nga, ilong lang ng actor ang nakikita). I wish it would be safe to watch even with black bars, and walang risk ng burn-in.

I really do not mind now the IR. from time to time i can see some IRs from the last image before it goes off. But yes that disappears after awhile. When you turn it on later, wala namang effect and you can not see any retained image on the screen that alters your viewing pleasure.

[arnarn]

Bos jerix, do you use the orbiter and whitewash features? mga gano katagal bago mawala yung mga IRs (blackbars?) sa plasma mo?

[bewrong]

tingin ko kelangan pa din i-break in, though bago pa lang akong owner it's better to do it than hinde 100 hours lang naman.

sinu po me break in video dito? please share. thanks