Samsung Plasma?

[pho_phizzat]

We have a 50 some inch samsung plasma not sure of the model number. It is barely a year old. If you pause a movie or game for more than 10 or so seconds it retains that image in a ghost like form for the next minute or so after resuming play. Anything we can do to keep this from happening besides not pausing? Or are we hosed and need is a new one soon?

Sinister? Screech? Any wisdom?

 

[cotchnobra]

It sounds like an issue with the player and not the T.V. have you tried using a different DVD player or game system on that T.V.?

 

[pho_phizzat]

It happens weather it is the 360 the ps3 the dvd player or the cable box

 

[RDLightning01]

All Plasmas have some kind of image retention. Its perfectly normal. Dont get image retention and image burn mixed up. retention goes away after a few minutes and burn is permanent. Image burn is a thing of the past nowadays though. you'd have to leave it on a paused screen for days to burn the screen.

 

[pho_phizzat]

Is there anyway to get it to stop it is super annoying. Having to stare at a ghosted red netflicks logo while trying to watch a movie?

 

[thepizz]

Is there anyway to get it to stop it is super annoying. Having to stare at a ghosted red netflicks logo while trying to watch a movie?

Get an LCD or LED.

 

[NyteByte]

I have two LG Plasma's here at work and they do the same thing, although not nearly as bad as what you're seeing. I'd have to keep a pretty bright image up on the screen for a good 10 minutes and then there is only very minor ghosting for about 60 seconds.

It just might be the Samsung TV. Samsung is some of the lowest quality junk out there, so who knows what kind of plasma displays they use.

 

[SVT_4_me]

samsung is not known for their plasma TV's. you should have bought a panasonic...

 

[WireEater]

samsung is not known for their plasma TV's. you should have bought a panasonic...

Good info. Maybe you can lend him your time machine so he can go do that.

 

[SVT_4_me]

Good info. Maybe you can lend him your time machine so he can go do that.

it is good info. now he knows what to buy next time...

 

[pho_phizzat]

So I guess I will start looking for a new one soon.

 

[jdh1213]

Try turning the TV off while the movie is paused.

 

[oldmodman]

Can't give you an answer about your set.

But the Panasonic I bought at Christmas, a 65" does not seem to do that. I just went out into the living room and paused a really bright scene and left it paused for five minutes. If it did "ghost" my old eyeballs didn't see it.

 

[Goindeafonmtx]

My Panasonic doesn't do it. It's really been a great tv for the past two years.

 

[Blown 89]

Call Samsung....that shouldn't happen in that short of time

 

[LUBaseball2]

I have an insignia 50 inch about a year old... it ghosts every once in a while but now it has some red fuzzy stuff on the right every once in a while

 

[Hydroshocked]

Go to your "picture options" and check if you have a "screen burn protection" option use the side scrolling to remove retention at least that's what my t.v. has.

 

[CobraBob]

I have two Samsung plasma TVs (love them) and don't have a ghosting issue. Yours seems a bit extreme so I'd definitely call Samsung about it.

 

[65fastback2+2]

Is there anyway to get it to stop it is super annoying. Having to stare at a ghosted red netflicks logo while trying to watch a movie?

It shouldnt be THAT bad at all, you should only be able to notice it on a solid white or black screen and once it changes again to a picture it should be gone.

is it only red doing it? or are all colors doing it?

Get an LCD or LED.

so he can have worse picture quality and have it burn in too?

Call Samsung....that shouldn't happen in that short of time

the image retention can happen in that short of time, but "trying to watch with a red netflix logo on the screen" shouldnt, it should go away once the screen is refreshed.

Go to your "picture options" and check if you have a "screen burn protection" option use the side scrolling to remove retention at least that's what my t.v. has.

good call.

 

[Jefe]

50 or 51"? Their new lineup received some updated technology that supposedly eliminated a lot of the burn in problems. Check the settings like mentioned above. Ive had a 51" Samsung Plasma for almost a year. No problems whatsoever