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Plasma Tv Maintenance. Plasma TV maintenance guidelines, which you should
implement to ensure that you get the most out of your plasma display.
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Plasma TV Maintenance
The lifespan of plasma TVs is measured relative to the half-life of
its phosphor gases. Half-life is the point at which plasma
manufacturers posit that the picture brilliance has diminished
enough to make a very noticeable difference in picture quality (and
possibly merit replacement).Half-life, then, is the true halfway
point in the lifespan of the product.
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.
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