Plasma "Break In Period"?

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Hello,

I am about to install the Pioneer PDP 5050 and have heard some comments
about a "break in period" for the first 100 hours. I would appreciate
hearing about experience / opionions on whether or not this is recommended
and / or needed. (I didn't find anything at the official website of
Pioneer.)

Thanks

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On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:43:09 -0400, "Leonard Caillouet"
<lcaillonospam@devoynet.com> wrote:

>
>"Felice" <delcolle@charter.net> wrote in message
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>> Hello,
>>
>> I am about to install the Pioneer PDP 5050 and have heard some comments
>> about a "break in period" for the first 100 hours. I would appreciate
>> hearing about experience / opionions on whether or not this is recommended
>> and / or needed. (I didn't find anything at the official website of
>> Pioneer.)
>>
>> Thanks
>
>It is recommended to follow the guidelines for "break in" throughout the
>life of any phosphor based product including CRT and PDPs. That would mean
>varying the viewing format and content and using lower than factory default
>contrast settings.
>
>I wonder if the "break in" period is break in for the set or for the
>consumer.
>
>Leonard
>


pioneer told me to vary the program material period no break in

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On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:41:25 -0400, "Spungo" <spungo@spungo.com>
wrote:

>
>"hotrodder" <32hiboy@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:3pcod1l7njcjr6ja8slb9ogm084j9qb0cq@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:43:09 -0400, "Leonard Caillouet"
>> <lcaillonospam@devoynet.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Felice" <delcolle@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>news:CvGdndsov_1vAUbfRVn-2Q@giganews.com...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am about to install the Pioneer PDP 5050 and have heard some comments
>>>> about a "break in period" for the first 100 hours. I would appreciate
>>>> hearing about experience / opionions on whether or not this is
>>>> recommended
>>>> and / or needed. (I didn't find anything at the official website of
>>>> Pioneer.)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>It is recommended to follow the guidelines for "break in" throughout the
>>>life of any phosphor based product including CRT and PDPs. and using lower than factory
>>>default
>>>contrast settings.
>>>
>>>I wonder if the "break in" period is break in for the set or for the
>>>consumer.
>>>
>>>Leonard
>>>
>>
>>
>> pioneer told me to vary the program material period no break in
>
>They told you to switch channels? If not, WTF does "vary program material"
>mean?

As stated above, "That would mean varying the viewing format and
content." In particular, don't view

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They probably figure once you keep it long enough to have watched 100 hours
of programming, you'll be past the store's return policy. Therefore breaking
in your wallet, before the Tv breaks anyway. God I hope you got the $500
extended warranty.




"Felice" <delcolle@charter.net> wrote in message
news:CvGdndsov_1vAUbfRVn-2Q@giganews.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am about to install the Pioneer PDP 5050 and have heard some comments
> about a "break in period" for the first 100 hours. I would appreciate
> hearing about experience / opionions on whether or not this is recommended
> and / or needed. (I didn't find anything at the official website of
> Pioneer.)
>
> Thanks
>
>