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is it ok to use a plasma on a virtual pinball table?

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Ginsu Victim:
Being plasma, depending on the unit, there could be the risk of burn-in, especially when you're talking about a pinball table.

ark_ader:
Throw caution to the wind and do it. 

Just please keep us updated on your building process.  :cheers:

Malenko:
what a terrible picture.....







NOT!  :lol

yeah I know, its just MAME running. I havent even looked up how to do virtual pinball so that starts tomorrow. Hell theres gonna be like 2 feet of snow on the ground, I ain't goin no where. I think my spare Dreamcast is gonna go in there too, Ikaruga looks freakin AMAZING with a vertical output via VGA cable. Big thanks to my GF Bonnie (you've seen her pink box, its in the 3rd pic still not quite done, I told her it was an Xmas gift, I didnt say WHICH Xmas), she talked her parents into GIVING me the TV, weut weut!

Also, I've had the thing running for like 45 minutes and its still cool to the touch, the rear metal is heavily ventilated but I still plan on going with the 4 fan set up and separate air chamber for the plasma TV. The last thing i wanna do is kill the display and its not like fans cost much

milkit:
plasma tvs are not supposed to be laid on their backs

riley454:

--- Quote from: milkit on February 06, 2010, 12:48:08 am ---plasma tvs are not supposed to be laid on their backs

--- End quote ---

I got the same advice from the manufacturer's documentation of our plasma and advice from salespeople, experts in the trade etc. From all accounts, a plasma screen should ALWAYS be stored and transported vertically(in the normal TV viewing sense), and NEVER laid on its back, even for transportation purposes.

Trying to dig a bit deeper, all I can find is lots of 'unqualified' ideas from lots of websites agreeing that the problem with laying a plasma screen on its back may cause the thin glass of the screen to break as it is engineered to be in an upright position. Care during transportation may overcome this apparently, but there is also suggestions from transporters who will refuse to carry plasma TVs unless they can be stowed vertically.

My original thoughts on the orientation was uninformed and based on the assumption that anything other than vertical will technically damage "something" inside. I'm yet to be convinced 100% otherwise. My secondary research on the orientation possibly damaging the glass seems to be a highly likely cause of damage to a plasma screen.

From the original question, if the screen works horizontally and you are taking off the plastic framework, make sure you independently secure the screen in your cabinet to ensure there is no natural movement within the cab that may affect the mounting of the plasma screen.

Keep us all informed how your plasma screen performs horizontally over time. It might clarify the advice of manufacturers and opinions of users. :dunno

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