[SMILER30]

have just installed this new telly, what is the best settings for the tv while i am running it in?

[hardeep]

I take it you maen the panasonic TH37PX80B?

There isn't any real need to have running in settings for Panasonic's plasmas nowadays. Just make sure you're not in Dynamic picture mode and you have the Side Panel setting to Mid for 4:3 material.

If you really want to have a running in period turn Contrast, Brightness and Colour to about 40% and turn off Sharpness. (You can also set the aspect ratio to 16:9 and watch 4:3 in widescreen.) The usual running in time is around 200 hours but as I said there's no real need.

[bobcar]

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Originally Posted by hardeep

I take it you maen the panasonic TH37PX80B?

There isn't any real need to have running in settings for Panasonic's plasmas nowadays. Just make sure you're not in Dynamic picture mode and you have the Side Panel setting to Mid for 4:3 material.

If you really want to have a running in period turn Contrast, Brightness and Colour to about 40% and turn off Sharpness. (You can also set the aspect ratio to 16:9 and watch 4:3 in widescreen.) The usual running in time is around 200 hours but as I said there's no real need.

Why mid? I have mine set to full (high) as that seems closer to the average brightness of a picture.

[hardeep]

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Originally Posted by bobcar

Why mid? I have mine set to full (high) as that seems closer to the average brightness of a picture.

I recall reading that mid was recommended since it was more likely to match the average brightness.

I wouldn't imagine it would make much difference between mid or high if most of your viewing is 16:9. However if you watch a lot of 4:3 material I suppose it's possible that side bar area might age significantly quicker resulting in some kind of screen burn/retention.

Having said that from all I've read and seen modern plasmas - especially Panasonics - seem pretty much bombproof so I wouldn't worry and I believe that the PX80 range have additional anti-screen burn/retention features over my PX70. (I'm slightly paranoid because my old widescreen CRT ended up with screen burn due to 16:9 and 4:3 switching.)

[late8]

The old tale of 'running a plasma in' is dated and irrelevant now. The general feeling is that a TV is there to be watched and used as you like. As long as you dont leave the TV on for hours on end with a high contrast image stationary on screen you wont have any problems.

Settings always depend on the input type, picture and quality of the output. One DVD Player or Settop box may be brighter or more coloufull than another.

My settings for daytime and lit room viewing are as follows if you want to try them out.

Calibrated for a Humax Freeview PVR: RGB OUT

Picture Mode: NORMAL

Contrast 40 clicks right from zero (far left/min)
Brightness 32 clicks
Colour 28 clicks
Sharpness 3-4 clicks

Colour management : Normal

These settings are similar to the Which setup for thias TV and have also been calibrated from a THX DVD. - Agin this depends on your output / dvd player / STB