Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

[NoSubs]

I am looking at getting a plasma because I watch a fair amount of sports and I have read that plasmas have virtually no blur (600hz compared to 120hz for newer LCD's?).

The only thing I am worried about is the burn-in, I hear mixed opinions on whether or not that is a thing of the past.

So does anyone play their games on a plasma, and have they experienced issues? I play Madden the most, I am wondering if the scoreboard or anything has caused permanent issues for anyone with a newer plasma.

Thanks.

[Deegeezy]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

I wouldn't recommend plasma for video games man. Especially games with static information like Madden (scoreboard ticker) or RPGs (energy, weapon charts).

LCD is the way to go.

I bought a plasma last year and saw the issue within a couple of hours of buying it. I took it back immediately and got an LCD (albeit at a more expensive price).

[Glorious Arc]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

I wouldn't recommend plasma for video games man. Especially games with static information like Madden (scoreboard ticker) or RPGs (energy, weapon charts).

LCD is the way to go.

I bought a plasma last year and saw the issue within a couple of hours of buying it. I took it back immediately and got an LCD (albeit at a more expensive price).

+1

Plasma is not good for video games like madden.

[oneamongthefence]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

Vizio is the best brand imo

[celg35]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

yes i play on a samsung 52" plasma. ive been using it for the last 2 years now. most of the new plasmas have " burn in" protection built in. my advice would be this.. after you are done playing madden, switch the game back over to regular tv for 20 minutes. this will also allow the gas chambers to ignite with other colors fromn the tv show and slowly remove any burn in. you will notice that when you are done, the scorebar and ea logo will leave a fainted image once you shut the game off. this technique will help with that

honestly....check out the samsung 120 mhz lcd" touch of color "
my brother in law just got one and it is an amazing tv. the 120mhz refreshes the screen 2x more than a regular lcd tv would. plasma's are usually 3x more than an lcd.

i am a tv guru . i own 2 plasma tv's one lcd and one flatscreen( all samsung) if you have any more questions feel free to ask. i can tell the high and lows of all of them

hope i helped

[celg35]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

Vizio is the best brand imo

i would not recomend vizio they haven't been in the plasma game that long. i always buy samsung since most lcd ans plasma's use samsung boards

[Tweeg]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

Burn in for plasma tvs is supposed to be a thing of the past. I personally play on a plasma and everything is cool. I play a lot of games like Fallout 3 and sports games with a static image. There will be a temporary shadow of the static images if you play for a long time. Typically it will go away within a half hour or so of regular tv viewing. It is recommended that you watch at least 100 hours of tv without a static image before playing video games for an extended period.

Most plasmas these days have things built into them that can fight against burn in. If you are looking at buying a new tv it should definitely have some technology to help you. If you are buying at Best Buy or Sears, ask an associate to show you the features that will help to prevent it. Some tvs have a pixel adjuster, while others will have a big white block that just scrolls through your set to erase any possible damage. Good luck!

[celg35]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

Vizio is the best brand imo

i would not recomend vizio .they haven't been in the plasma game that long. i always buy samsung since most lcd ans plasma's use samsung boards

[Deegeezy]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

Vizio is the best brand imo

Funny you say that because the plasma I bought and had a problem with was a Vizio. I brought it back and got a 52" Toshiba Regza.

[celg35]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

Funny you say that because the plasma I bought and had a problem with was a Vizio. I brought it back and got a 52" Toshiba Regza.

toshiba has been in the plasma business for a long time. it should be a reliable tv.

i prefer samsung..........dont like phillips or Lg

[Deegeezy]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

toshiba has been in the plasma business for a long time. it should be a reliable tv.

i prefer samsung..........dont like phillips or Lg

Yeah I have had it for about a year now...No complaints from here at all. It has been very nice. It's an LCD though.

[jzal8]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

I would not worry about Burn-In for Plasma TV's. In the last 3 years or so all Plasmas have started to carry burn in protection. It is not much of a worry anymore.

LCD's are good as well. I have both. My Plasma is super sweet, but my LCD is sweet as well.

[skinfan31]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

I play on a plasma, and have been for years. If you step into the plasma world, and can afford it, Panasonic and Pioneer are the 2 best hands down. I play on a 58 inch Panny and it's rare that it's only on for less than 2 hours at a time. When I turn off the game, there is a slight "ghosting" of the info bars. But they go away in no time. Check out cnet.com and do a little research before buying. But as an owner of both, nothing looks better than a plasma.

[skinfan31]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

I forgot to add, if you decide to go lcd, stick with Samsung. They're the best at lcd's.

[Rules]

Re: Does anyone play Madden on a plasma?

I have a Pioneer Elite Plasma which is the best TV if it can be found. With that said, burn in is a thing of the past as most tvs have built in technology to keep this from happening.