Plasma Tv Maintenance. Plasma TV maintenance guidelines, which you should implement to ensure that you get the most out of your plasma display.

As for the specific life spans of individual plasma display units, most manufacturers contend that their TVs last approximately 30,000 hours before reaching their half-lives under "normal" viewing conditions (i.e., with the contrast set at around 50%). Recently, several manufacturers, most notably Sony and Panasonic, have begun to claim that their newest plasma display panels now have half-lives of 60,000 hours.

From the consumer's perspective, though, the 30,000-hour figure should be comforting, since this is about how long CRTs last.

Following are some Plasma TV maintenance guidelines, which you should implement to ensure that you get the most out of your plasma display:

• Keep your brightness and contrast levels "normalized" to actual viewing conditions. At night or in other dim circumstances, you should lower these settings to extend the life of your unit.
  
  
• Do not leave static images on your display for extended periods of time . This will prevent burn-in, which is a permanent after-image on your screen.

• Turn your plasma TV off when it's not being viewed. Keep your plasma television in a well-ventilated area, so it will not have to work so hard to cool itself. This is one way to ensure your plasma's cooling system will remain in tip-top shape for the life of your unit.