I'm buying the Panny TC-P50G15. But It seems there is a broad opinion base on a break in period on plasma displays, also IR and burn in seems to be a big problem sometimes. I've never owned a plasma, so maybe you guy's can give me some pointers (I have all the faith in you as always) Honestly though, I know about these so called scrubbers but it's still a little discerning when you hear some of these stories. So if you could, please open this up and discuss this issue.
Thanks Again, dds22
LN-T4061F;TX-SR705;DMP-BD30;TSS-800;SIRIUS;PS-3+OTHER MADDENING TOY'S;AND I'M NOT DONE YET!!!
These are good questions to bring up and hopefully some others will chime in here. As far as burn-in, I feel like it is a problem that was common on older model plasmas. There were sets that came out a few years ago that did have a problem and they were not a good choce for anyone who was going to be doing any gaming or watched screens that had a permanent block on it somewhere (i.e. stock ticker, scoreboards on the bottom, news logo in the corner...etc.). Those sets would burn in that particular area and the set would have to be serviced or even replaced.
The good news now is that these newer plasmas have come a long way to eliminating those problems. Many of the sets also have the ability to be "whitewashed" and reset if you have any problems with burn-in. They utilize methods such as pixel-shifting and scrolling in order to minimize these problems.
As for IR issues, plasmas do emit their own IR signal and there are times when this can interfere with some remotes. Like burn-in, the likelihood of this happening with today's sets is not near as high as it used to be. Lastly, you are correct in that the number of hours it takes for a plasma to "break in" varies quite a bit. Most people will say it is similar to the break-in time for tube televisions. My guess is around 100 hours, but it is such a gradual shift that you will have a hard time seeing the difference in my opinion.
Hope this helps and keep in mind, this is just my two cents!