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Do widescreen DVDs damage plasma TV screens?

Q: I recently purchased a Samsung plasma TV and love it. However, I am confused about widescreen DVDs and the possibility of burn-in.

With widescreen DVDs, I sometimes still get black bars above and below the screen. They are relatively small, but I know that with plasma you should not watch with bars for long lengths of time because it can cause burn-in. Am I in danger of damaging my new plasma TV?

A: If you mix it up between widescreen movies with bars and other source material that fills the screen entirely (stretched or zoomed standard TV broadcasts), the chance of burn-in is small to nonexistent, especially in newer plasma TVs possessing anti-burn-in technology.

To protect yourself, after you watch a widescreen movie, go to your TV's setup menu and select the burn-in protection feature. Run the white screen until the screen is a solid white, then run the scrolling gray bar for a pass or two.

Q: I recently purchased a Samsung plasma TV and love it. However, I am confused about widescreen DVDs and the possibility of burn-in.

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