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spadie
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Hi, I finally received my PDP-506-XDE plasma and am carefully running it in - as recommended here... low brightness, contrast etc.
I was initially very impressed with the set, but have now noticed that black areas of the picture are not fully black. They are a faint grey.
Even if I switch to an input which is not connected - so I [should] get a completely black screen - there is still some luminance from the panel- even if brightness and contrast are turned right down. This goes away immediately if the panel is powered off.
I'm not sure if it has been like it from new - but now I've noticed it, it is really spoiling the panel for me
I normally watch the TV in a dim / dark room - although I have the blue "bias" lighting leds[from Ikea] as mentioned on this forum ... looks great
Is this how a plasma screen should be? Do the pixels never completely shut down? Seems odd if that is the case - do I have a problem? Would having the set ISF'd cure this??
Any help much appreciated - as I am currently regretting the purchase:-(
If it has any relevance, the manufacture date is February 2006, I first noticed the "problem" at around 80 hours, i'm now upto around 180 hours.
Many thanks in advance
Adrian.
I was initially very impressed with the set, but have now noticed that black areas of the picture are not fully black. They are a faint grey.
Even if I switch to an input which is not connected - so I [should] get a completely black screen - there is still some luminance from the panel- even if brightness and contrast are turned right down. This goes away immediately if the panel is powered off.
I'm not sure if it has been like it from new - but now I've noticed it, it is really spoiling the panel for me
I normally watch the TV in a dim / dark room - although I have the blue "bias" lighting leds[from Ikea] as mentioned on this forum ... looks great
Is this how a plasma screen should be? Do the pixels never completely shut down? Seems odd if that is the case - do I have a problem? Would having the set ISF'd cure this??
Any help much appreciated - as I am currently regretting the purchase:-(
If it has any relevance, the manufacture date is February 2006, I first noticed the "problem" at around 80 hours, i'm now upto around 180 hours.
Many thanks in advance
Adrian.