What is plasma display burn-in, and how does one know what to expect and is it still a problem?
All phosphor based display systems (CRT direct and rear view and plasma) are susceptible to image retention also known as “ghosting, image shadowing, image burn in.” This is due to physical properties of phosphor and how it reacts to light and electric impulse. The good news is that for the past couple of years quality manufacturers have been steadily working on improving plasma technology resistance to “burn in” with great success. One technique used is motion adaptive anti burn in technology, which focuses on moving the on-screen image ever so slightly. The goal is to avoid detection by the human eye, but still move the image enough to cause color changes in the pixels. A second improvement by some manufacturers is improvement in the phosphor gas itself in order to make it more resistant. The green phosphor is the most important in this process. This is also a key element in increasing phosphor and screen lifespan to CRT levels. As a result of these advancements, a couple of prominen
