Panasonic Plasma TV - am I experiencing burn-in and can I fix it?

Question

I was watching the MLB all-star game last night (stupid me) on my Panasonic plasma and when I turned on my TV this evening, I noticed that there is a faint image of Fox's "scoreboard" at the top of my screen on every channel.

Is this burn-in?

Is this a serious issue?

How do I get rid of it?

When I change channels and the TV goes to a quick temporary grey screen, the scoreboard bar is very visible. But once it lands on the channel, it is very faint. But I can still see it there, and I'd like to get rid of it.

Please help!!

Answer 1

It is likely burn-in, and it may not be permanent.  There are burn-in cures (do a Google search), and the set itself may employ techniques to eliminate it over time.  One cure that I heard of is to display an all-white screen for some time.  However, unless you have a test pattern source, that may be difficult.

I found this useful article

http://samsungplasmatvfaq.com/index.php/...

Answer 2

yes, it is burn in

no u cant fix it

and no its not too serious

Answer 3

Most burn in is not as permanent as people say. One way to fix it is to let the TV run for 24 hrs straight on a channel that does not have any non moving ads, such as station IDs.

I use my plasma as a PC monitor and have had no problems for two years. Also most plasmas have a built in screen saver feature which moves the pixels enough to prevent burn in. Check your menu for this feature.