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Old 08-26-06, 06:36 PM   #2 (Link)
Alan Brown
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Lightbulb Re: Do DLP HDTV's need a burn-in time?

Sorry to hear you encountered such a R-oyally C-rappy A-ttitude! The only thing I've heard about any "burn-in" issues with a DLP projection TV would be the color temperature of the lamp not stabilizing until about 60 to 80 hours of use. A grayscale calibration should not be performed on the set until after this time period.

There is also the consensus that each time it's turned on, the lamp takes about 20 to 30 minutes to reach its stable operating temperature. This also affects its color temperature slightly.

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