| After readjusting the antennae or satellite on your old | | | | A good rule of thumb is to never touch the screen, |
| TV in hopes of fixing that junky picture and waiting on | | | | and a good way to make your investment last is to |
| hold for hours with your cable company, can't you just | | | | install a glass cover over the screen as a protective |
| close your eyes and imagine the flawless picture you | | | | measure. Plasma screens don't stand up to the wear |
| would get on a new plasma TV? You spend the next | | | | and tear regular televisions do, especially if you plan on |
| several months dreaming about and saving for this | | | | using your plasma television as a gaming console. The |
| incredible new TV, all the while thinking of the perfect | | | | Wii system looks great on a plasma screen, but not if |
| clarity in which you will be able to watch your favorite | | | | you hit the screen by accident! People offer differing |
| shows. But before finally choosing the TV you will take | | | | opinions on whether the new gaming system causes |
| home, you should know a little more about some | | | | "burn-in" on plasmas, but you can expect to have no |
| common problems with plasma televisions. | | | | problems if you take extra care during the first 100 |
| Mounting a plasma TV is an initial problem for many | | | | hours that you use your TV. The screen should also |
| purchasers. Because of their large size, they are often | | | | be dusted on a regular basis to avoid rainbow-like arcs |
| unwieldy and difficult to mount. Most consumers don't | | | | in your pictures. |
| even know that mounting their plasma TV incorrectly | | | | A few other difficulties with plasma TVs have to do |
| automatically voids their warranty! Whether you install | | | | with display. Ghost shadows and flickering during |
| the set yourself or have a professional do it, be very | | | | broadcasting have been reported, but both can be |
| careful not to grab the set in the wrong way--doing | | | | minimized with additional accessories from your |
| this can damage the screen and distort the images | | | | plasma television manufacturer. |
| into a "starburst" pattern on portions of the screen. | | | | |