No, this is not true. Burn-in occuring on a plasma is not any different than burn-in that can occur on a regular TV. Don't leave a still image on for very long, and make sure the bright colors are not too bright.
Video games tend to have text or other images printed in a single location on the screen, thus it can lead to burn-in if left for too long, but this isn't any different than on a normal TV. Don't spend hours and hours playing the same game, or be sure to turn down the brightness to the minimal needed (this reduces or even eliminates the "cooking" of pixels). Any ghost images that appear will quickly disappear if you just watch some regular TV for a while, or shut off the screen.
Burn-in occurs because of extended exposure of bright (read: heat) energy to the pixels.
Enjoy!
Happy Owner of a 42 Plasma w/PS2 connected!
Because of the burn-in? I want a 50'+ flat screen and I do play xbox regularly. People told me not to buy the plasma due to the burn-in; however, I have also heard otherwise. The LCD is so $$$ and doesn't come bigger than 40's. So, is it save to buy the plasma? I don't want to spend like a couple grands and than have to replace it. TIA

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