Plasma Tv Burn In. Burn-in occurs in the shape of a static image that persists on TV screens - things like network logos, computer icons and Internet browser frames. etc.

Plasma TV Burn In

Simply put, burn-in is a damaged pixel, whose phosphors have been prematurely aged and therefore glow less intensely than those of surrounding pixels.

Once these phosphors are damaged, they cannot give the same output as the other phosphors around them do. But pixels do not suffer burn-in singly.

Burn-in occurs in the shape of a static image that persists on TV screens -- things like network logos, computer icons, Internet browser frames, etc.

To prevent burn-in on your brand-new plasma television screen do not leave static images on your plasma TV screen. Turn off your unit when you are not watching it. Do not pause DVDs for more than a few minutes at a time.

When phosphors are fresh, they burn more intensely as they are ignited. This means that relatively new plasma display panels are prone to ghosting, which occurs when on-screen images appear to stay on the screen belatedly. When static images are left on new plasma screens too long though, ghosting quickly develops into burn-in.

Plasma TV burn-in is not an issue that should cause undue concern in the average user. With a modicum of caution, most plasma TVs will probably never have a problem with image retention.