Peter R. wrote:
Peter Duniho wrote:


It can be, but usually the plasma will use a tested neutral gray for the
side bars, to try to minimize that problem. As far as I have read, it's not
any worse an issue than the usual burn-in problems with plasmas (and yes,
plasmas are not nearly as bad about burn-in as they used to be...but it
still happens).


Thanks, Pete. I will be looking to purchase later this year and started
the research process.

Do a lot of research. You won't believe how much misinformation is out
there. For example go to any TV store or a Costco. I noticed that all
the TV's looked equally good when they were all showing the same movie.
Couldn't figure out why anybody would pay an extra $1500-2000 for the
HDTV vs the EDTV. Then I learned that movies on DVD are not HD, they
are ED. I just assumed that DVD's were HD. After further research I
found out the you can not tell the difference between an HDTV and an
EDTV when you are watching an HD signal on a 42 inch plasma, the HDTV
only comes into its own at about 50 inches. I was also told by a
salesman at Best Buy that an HD picture will not even display on an
EDTV. Wrong again. I ended up buying an EDTV from Costco and also
getting the HD package from Directv. Watching the NFL games and the
Olympics in HD was great. Watching Hogans Hero's in HD is also great.
There are no doubt a lot of sites to learn about HD, CNET.com was one
that I liked best.