In March, Pioneer announced it was halting Plasma display production and today Vizio has made a similar announcement, putting another nail in the technology's coffin.
The inexpensive HDTV maker has decided to move its focus to LCD sets, and will completely halt its plasma production by the end of the year.
With Vizio and Pioneer bowing out, three major manufacturers remain in the plasma ... [ read the full article ]
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Quote:Sorry for your loss man. So how bad is it? Is it permanent burn in or retention? Did you get a warranty with it? I guess there is no recourse with Vizio, but if you got a 3rd party warranty, then you can probably get it fixed or replaced. Where did you buy it from? I was looking into the service net warranty's that Newegg offers on Plasmas.
Well I didnt buy it, it was moving in present from my dad. I imagine he got it at circuit city. I actually looked again yesterday to see if it was there and i think it has faded away. It was only visible on bright screens if you stood mere inches from the tv and looked at it from the side.
If it were up to me I would have gotten a 57 inch Panasonic. The salesman at CC really put it over big time. Which doesnt suprise me from a sales men, but then I read the reviews and they pretty much confirmed all the hyoe he had given it.
Well, glad it faded away. And just to clarify, it wasn't burn-in. Burn in is permanent damage. You just had image retention, which will resolve itself over time. I found it odd that 20 minutes would cause burn in. Thanks for clearing that up. Glad it's all sorted out. Regardless of model, a new TV is still a big investment.
The Panasonics get great reviews. They are defintely the authority on plasmas IMO.
