higher settings while running the break in dvd?

ashbrown · 11-21-2009, 09:47 AM

i was told to keep my brightness,color,contrast all on 50 the first 100 hours while i break in the tv. now i am running those color slides on the break in dvd and i have kept those settings while the slides are running. i have head some say to turn up the settings to break in the phosphours faster....what should i do?

should i have different settings for normal viewing and running the break in dvd?

thanks for your help

gamebred · 11-21-2009, 10:49 AM

If you are breaking your plasma in with break-in slides or a disc, you should bring the levels way up to be more effective. The reason for running the half levels are for those that just start watching TV as soon as they plug it in. The reason you do this is so that static images or menus on cable, or other viewing material won't burn into your set with it being on such a contrasty level. The phosphor hasn't aged and is very sensitive to IR when new. If you are filling the screen with color slides, then you don't have to worry about this. Be sure to lower the contrast if you decide to start viewing normal material before the break-in is complete. The whole point is to age the phosphor quickly with color slides. BTW, you don't have to do this, it is totally optional.

ashbrown · 11-21-2009, 11:18 AM

what would you reccommend i turn the settings up to?

the tv isint hooked up to cable yet and we still have our old tv so i am just running slides on it until we get a stand. can i run the tv and dvd player/ps2 for 100 hours straight to speed up the break in process or is that dangerous?

i just want to get this break in period over with so i can watch whatever i want without concern and adjust the settings for optimal viewing.

thanks

ashbrown · 11-21-2009, 11:22 AM

i just turned brightness,color,contrast, and sharpness all to +99....overkill or good?

gamebred · 11-21-2009, 06:20 PM

I just used "vivid" mode on the Panasonic without doing anything to it. On my pioneer "Sport" mode was used along with D-Nice's reference settings for "pure" mode. I had to be more thorough with the pioneer's break-in so I would benefit from the suggested pure mode settings. D-Nice is a ISF tech that claims these settings to be 95% of what a professional calibration will do if done correctly. With any other plasma you only need to find a "torch" mode of sort to use during the break in. You can use any mode really, it just may take a bit longer to age the phosphor. Make sure when using a disc, that it doesn't stop on you and leave you with a menu. If you are unsure don't use the torch mode until you know for certain. I know the Evangelo disc have to be restarted every 18-24 hours depending on the format. Just make sure you are there when it stops. I don't think you mentioned what break-in disc you were using. I had too many problems with my equipment reading the various formatted DVD-R and CD-Rs color slides. I even tried hooking up my laptop to an LCD to run the slides before I started to break-in on my new plasma. It was a good thing i did a test run because I woke up the next morning to a damn title menu. I would have been devastated if that were my new Pioneer. After that, I just used the SD card. It didn't make my PS3 run hot and it never froze up.

ashbrown · 11-21-2009, 07:49 PM

i am using the evanangelo disc....its supposed to run for 24hrs but i just reset it once a day to let it cycle. that dvd has no menu

i am still worried about running the tv and dvd player/ps2 for 100 hours straight...i have heard others do this with no problems

what do you think?

gamebred · 11-21-2009, 08:26 PM

I would worry more about the PS2 running a disc for that long but that's just me. I've also heard of folks running those disc straight on through with no problems. You just need to go with what you feel comfortable with. If you have faith in your PS2...then by all means roll with it, but if there is any doubt...give it a rest for a few hours in between. I was really anxious and had faith in my equipment so I rolled with it. I even watched the Fifth Element immediately after the break-in on blu-ray while I was putting in my reference settings.

Chamillitary · 11-21-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ashbrown

i just turned brightness,color,contrast, and sharpness all to +99....overkill or good?

I only keep my Sharpness at that level. Other sections are a bit lower for the lighting in my living room.

**PFC5** · 11-21-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chamillitary

I only keep my Sharpness at that level. Other sections are a bit lower for the lighting in my living room.

Sharpness does nothing towards breaking in the display, but with sharpness all the way up you must be looking at artifacting edge "enhancement" city with that sharpness setting that high.

ashbrown · 11-21-2009, 10:02 PM

thanks guys...i actually have the ps2 and another dvd player i have been switching between so hopefully no problems. if the dvd freezes on a certain color will that cause any problems?

i found some reccommended break in settings for panasonics and sonow its in vivid mode with contrast all the way up and sharpness at 50. i will run the slides for 4 or so more days straight.

34 hours down...

Techlord · 11-21-2009, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashbrown

i was told to keep my brightness,color,contrast all on 50 the first 100 hours while i break in the tv. now i am running those color slides on the break in dvd and i have kept those settings while the slides are running. i have head some say to turn up the settings to break in the phosphours faster....what should i do?

should i have different settings for normal viewing and running the break in dvd?

thanks for your help

It's 200 hours not 100, choose the latter to be on the safe side!

Home Theater Magazine

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If you limit the time you spend viewing still images, avoid ultra-bright modes like Vivid, and are extra cautious during the first 100 to 200 hours of the set’s life (the phosphors are most prone to permanent burn-in when they’re new), you shouldn’t experience any problems.

Since you are breaking it in with the slide show the settings are fine.

gamebred · 11-22-2009, 08:06 AM

^^^ 100-200 hours is recommended when breaking a plasma in just by watching normal content. That's also why the recommend not using the vivid mode. Each plasma ages differently but 150 hours of running color slides on vivid mode should be plenty

ashbrown · 11-22-2009, 01:58 PM

damn that is soooo long. this first 100 hours is an agony. soon i am going to hook up cable and watch HD during the day and run the slides at night until it hits 150. dnice reccommends 120 so i think that even going with that number should be good.

11-21-2009, 09:47 AM	#1
ashbrown High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 53	higher settings while running the break in dvd? i was told to keep my brightness,color,contrast all on 50 the first 100 hours while i break in the tv. now i am running those color slides on the break in dvd and i have kept those settings while the slides are running. i have head some say to turn up the settings to break in the phosphours faster....what should i do? should i have different settings for normal viewing and running the break in dvd? thanks for your help

11-21-2009, 10:49 AM	#2
gamebred High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 298	If you are breaking your plasma in with break-in slides or a disc, you should bring the levels way up to be more effective. The reason for running the half levels are for those that just start watching TV as soon as they plug it in. The reason you do this is so that static images or menus on cable, or other viewing material won't burn into your set with it being on such a contrasty level. The phosphor hasn't aged and is very sensitive to IR when new. If you are filling the screen with color slides, then you don't have to worry about this. Be sure to lower the contrast if you decide to start viewing normal material before the break-in is complete. The whole point is to age the phosphor quickly with color slides. BTW, you don't have to do this, it is totally optional. __________________ 19" floor model Zenith(color) no need for surround sound just yet because the speakers on my TV haven't completely deteriated yet (thanks to duct tape) and there seems to be a lack of S-video and composites * 3 way co-ax splitter to run components * GE VCR (top spring loaded) * UHS antenna (bow tie) * Atari * tabletop tuner with cord running to the tube and 33 channels of glorious SD.

11-21-2009, 06:20 PM	#5
gamebred High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 298	I just used "vivid" mode on the Panasonic without doing anything to it. On my pioneer "Sport" mode was used along with D-Nice's reference settings for "pure" mode. I had to be more thorough with the pioneer's break-in so I would benefit from the suggested pure mode settings. D-Nice is a ISF tech that claims these settings to be 95% of what a professional calibration will do if done correctly. With any other plasma you only need to find a "torch" mode of sort to use during the break in. You can use any mode really, it just may take a bit longer to age the phosphor. Make sure when using a disc, that it doesn't stop on you and leave you with a menu. If you are unsure don't use the torch mode until you know for certain. I know the Evangelo disc have to be restarted every 18-24 hours depending on the format. Just make sure you are there when it stops. I don't think you mentioned what break-in disc you were using. I had too many problems with my equipment reading the various formatted DVD-R and CD-Rs color slides. I even tried hooking up my laptop to an LCD to run the slides before I started to break-in on my new plasma. It was a good thing i did a test run because I woke up the next morning to a damn title menu. I would have been devastated if that were my new Pioneer. After that, I just used the SD card. It didn't make my PS3 run hot and it never froze up. __________________ 19" floor model Zenith(color) no need for surround sound just yet because the speakers on my TV haven't completely deteriated yet (thanks to duct tape) and there seems to be a lack of S-video and composites * 3 way co-ax splitter to run components * GE VCR (top spring loaded) * UHS antenna (bow tie) * Atari * tabletop tuner with cord running to the tube and 33 channels of glorious SD.

11-21-2009, 08:26 PM	#7
gamebred High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 298	I would worry more about the PS2 running a disc for that long but that's just me. I've also heard of folks running those disc straight on through with no problems. You just need to go with what you feel comfortable with. If you have faith in your PS2...then by all means roll with it, but if there is any doubt...give it a rest for a few hours in between. I was really anxious and had faith in my equipment so I rolled with it. I even watched the Fifth Element immediately after the break-in on blu-ray while I was putting in my reference settings. __________________ 19" floor model Zenith(color) no need for surround sound just yet because the speakers on my TV haven't completely deteriated yet (thanks to duct tape) and there seems to be a lack of S-video and composites * 3 way co-ax splitter to run components * GE VCR (top spring loaded) * UHS antenna (bow tie) * Atari * tabletop tuner with cord running to the tube and 33 channels of glorious SD. Last edited by gamebred; 11-22-2009 at 08:01 AM.

11-22-2009, 08:06 AM	#12
gamebred High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 298	^^^ 100-200 hours is recommended when breaking a plasma in just by watching normal content. That's also why the recommend not using the vivid mode. Each plasma ages differently but 150 hours of running color slides on vivid mode should be plenty __________________ 19" floor model Zenith(color) no need for surround sound just yet because the speakers on my TV haven't completely deteriated yet (thanks to duct tape) and there seems to be a lack of S-video and composites * 3 way co-ax splitter to run components * GE VCR (top spring loaded) * UHS antenna (bow tie) * Atari * tabletop tuner with cord running to the tube and 33 channels of glorious SD.

11-21-2009, 11:18 AM	#3
ashbrown High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 53	what would you reccommend i turn the settings up to? the tv isint hooked up to cable yet and we still have our old tv so i am just running slides on it until we get a stand. can i run the tv and dvd player/ps2 for 100 hours straight to speed up the break in process or is that dangerous? i just want to get this break in period over with so i can watch whatever i want without concern and adjust the settings for optimal viewing. thanks

11-21-2009, 11:22 AM	#4
ashbrown High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 53	i just turned brightness,color,contrast, and sharpness all to +99....overkill or good?

11-21-2009, 07:49 PM	#6
ashbrown High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 53	i am using the evanangelo disc....its supposed to run for 24hrs but i just reset it once a day to let it cycle. that dvd has no menu i am still worried about running the tv and dvd player/ps2 for 100 hours straight...i have heard others do this with no problems what do you think?

11-21-2009, 10:02 PM	#10
ashbrown High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 53	thanks guys...i actually have the ps2 and another dvd player i have been switching between so hopefully no problems. if the dvd freezes on a certain color will that cause any problems? i found some reccommended break in settings for panasonics and sonow its in vivid mode with contrast all the way up and sharpness at 50. i will run the slides for 4 or so more days straight. 34 hours down...

11-22-2009, 01:58 PM	#13
ashbrown High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 53	damn that is soooo long. this first 100 hours is an agony. soon i am going to hook up cable and watch HD during the day and run the slides at night until it hits 150. dnice reccommends 120 so i think that even going with that number should be good.