Each pixel of a plasma display has phosphors. In a plasma display, when a pixel remains at maximum brightness for several minutes without interruption, it gets hot and a thin surface layer forms over the phosphor. This thin surface layer resists the penetration of the UV light that excites the phosphors during operation so the pixel shines less brightly.

No, the Sony 50XBR950 does not have an HDMI connection, it has DVI instead. DVI is digital as well, but it is not as high as HDMI in bandwidth. It would only be a concern if the other components have HDMI. Since HDMI is backwards compatible with DVI, this should not be an issue either. Does the Sony KDE XBR950 61 inch plasma come with its own video scaler? If there is no in-built video scaler it may not be worth the money the set costs.

If the burn-in is mild, find the white screen setting in the menu (FEATURES -> OTHERS -> WHITE SCREEN) and activate it. If the burn-in is severe, it may take a long time to go away; or it may be permanent. Your installation itself may be causing the problem. Typical causes are overheating and sporadic line voltage drops. Check that the unit is properly ventilated.

This happens to be one of the first questions that may arise in that these two terms are more often interchangeably used. Yet there is a basic difference between the two. A plasma display lacks an internal tuner and therefore, it is closer to a computer monitor than a television. The first plasmas that came out did not include a built-in tuner.

If you have properly adjusted the white level, the onscreen Kaleidescape Interface should not burn a plasma display. The Kaleidescape Interface does not cause properly calibrated plasma displays to drive pixels at maximum brightness. If you leave the Kaleidescape Interface on and unattended, the Kaleidescape screen-saver will normally kick in after five minutes and prevent burn-in. If you disable the screen-saver or lengthen the time-out interval, you increase your risk.

Again...there is no set answer and some people may love watching the display at three or four feet back. Oh the brightness...the gases...the sunburn! For obvious reasons, the smaller the plasma display, the closer you can sit to it. These are just recommended viewing distances based on feedback from our customers as well as information from the manufacturers. Your kids may want to sit only 6' back and lick the screen during ice cream commercials.

Even though plasma TVs typically have a 160 degree viewing angle, tilt wall mounts may be purchased if the mantel is high. A tilt wall mount application will allow the user to tilt the unit from up to 15 to 25% vertically. With this mounting installation the user will have the choice between a flat or tilted affect while adding only 1.75 inches depth to the plasma TV. A flat wall mount can add as little as 1.25 inches to the depth. So, the difference is only half an inch.

Fujitsu accessories - such as wall brackets, desk stands, ceiling mounts, speakers and commercial-models' video cards - can be purchased through any authorized Fujitsu dealer. To locate an authorized dealer in your area, please click here.

Flat panel plasma display is one of the latest display technologies; it is capable of excellent image quality, with large, flat screen displays that are easily viewable in almost any environment. Plasma display panels consist of an array of cells, known as pixels, each of which is composed of three sub-pixels, corresponding to the colors red, green, and blue. Gas in the plasma state is used to react with phosphors in each sub-pixel to produce colored light (red, green, or blue).

Yes. However, a properly adjusted white level may help a lot as will gray, rather than black, sidebars. A way to avoid such burn-in is to configure the system to stretch 4:3 movies to 16:9 format.

Unfortunately, the issue of burn-in cannot be resolved. Some of the sets have an intense white screen to eliminate ghosting and others have in-built pictures, designed to pose a negative of the image to dispose of any temporary ghosting. These measures, though, are preventive, and will not help if the burn-in has already happened. You would require the SATHD-300 receiver to decode the DirecTV broadcast.

Choosing between plasma and LCD has only become more difficult as the technologies get closer in price and performance. But decisions to choose one technology over the other have been based on a lot of misconceptions between plasma and LCD. The biggest misconception surrounds burn-in on plasmas. You really need to try hard to burn in a static image on plasma, and even if you do there are simple ways to correct this problem.

We suggest installing plasma displays at an altitude no higher than 5,500 ? 6,000 ft. At higher altitudes, the lower air pressure (typically below 800hPa) may cause the display to make a buzzing noise. Fujitsu's warranty does not cover excessive noise in low pressure environments, as this is not considered an operational problem of the unit.

All known supported devices are listed on the technical downloads page - the latest RoomWatch version will contain drivers for all of the listed devices. If a device is not listed a driver for a similar model may work, otherwise contact our sales representative about adding support for a particular model.

Yes you can. Netpresenter is the only program that allows digital signage playback on TV/Plasma/LCD screens, with the TV Player, as well as on Desktops PC's using Screensaver and (Pop-up) Player.

Main advantageous include size (plasma displays are rarely more than 4" in depth), screen brightness - meaning that you can watch your plasma TV in normal ambient light, and a wide angle of view - over 160 degrees. For more details, please refer to our plasma vs LCD TV article.

the operating temperature of the display panel changes, the cabinet expands or shrinks slightly. There is no need for alarm here; this is not a problem.

Sun Group's Plasma TV has a VGA/RGB port connection so you can connect to your PC. The Plasma TV can also be used alone as your PC monitor, you can watch TV and use your PC at the same time. The onboard digital scaling engine accepts various computer signals and maps them to fit within 852 X 480 pixels. Compatible signals display resolutions up to 1280 X 1024.