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--- Quote from: DashRendar on December 02, 2009, 01:58:19 pm ---If this is meant to lay flat for a virtual pin machine, you might consider LCD.


--- Quote ---Rumor: Handling a Plasma TV is just like handling any other TV!

THE TRUTH: A Plasma screen has hundreds of thousands of image cells sandwiched between two thin sheets of glass. You can't lay a Plasma TV flat on it’s face or even rub hard on a Plasma screen, for fear of causing the screen to crack. Once your Plasma screen cracks, it cannot be repaired.
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If you do use plasma, you'll need to decase it either standing up, or laying flat on its back (never flat on its front!).  You'll also need to make sure no one ever sets anything on top of it as the face of a plasma cannot handle any pressure.


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I guess I've heard the same thing about plasmas.  They seem like they would be a good fit for VP if you could lay them flat.

bdjou:

Most manufacturers do not recommend running a plasma display flat on it's back. I remembered running one for 30minutes on its back and there was some image retention when the unit was turned off and on. It eventually went away but I was suprised to see it in such a short period of time.

ivwshane:

I'm keeping all options open but yes this would be for a virtual pinball machine.

I think randy has the same idea and reasoning I have for looking into plasmas for the play field. I think, in my opinion, the biggest thing that will "sell" (as in look the most realistic) a pinball play field would be the viewing angles and motion blur. If the display has too much motion blur or the viewing angles are too shallow it wont look good and that's my concern with LCD's (unless I spend an arm and a leg for a high end one).

Everything I've read says that plasmas have come a long way and have over come image burn issues and that modern plasma displays use much less power and therefore generate much less heat.

Franco B:

See, I told you I'm no expert  :laugh:

I think I'll need to look into this a lot more. I don't want to spend a load of cash on a playfield screen and then it get damaged within a year or so.

ivwshane:

Hey you and me both!

I'm still in the research phase so it will be awhile before anything actually happens.

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