hi, just got my xbox, and unfortunatly i only have a 51' inch projection television to play it on. My dealer (at best buy) said that playing such console's on my television would "destroy" the picture , and also may leave a permanent image from the game if left on too long... i was hoping to get some feedback from those of you who do play xbox on a projection televison, (mine is Sony) or do know about this. Also i've heard about special cables? High definition? this the solution? im using the standard cables / parts provided with the xbox.

Thanks , and srry if this topic has been previously discussed for i was unable to find anything via search.

I dont have a big screen tv, a mere 27", but what you are refering to is called "burn in" It happens when one thing is on the screen for a really long time (like a status bar that never moves). This used to be a problem but I am not sure if it is anymore because most games change frequently (unless you hit pause and walk away). I have a friend who plays on his big screen without a problem, but he doesnt play very often. I would like to hear if anyone has had any problems with a projection tv. You might be able to do a search on google or something also for burn in or the like.

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it's true the console can damage the bigger screen that do not refresh... some games leave areas un refreshed and as such can cause burn in on rear projection and i thing plasma screens...

i run my systems on my 40 inch widescreen rear projection no problem. few rules of thumb to avoid burn-in however: (1) set your brightness and contrast blow 70%. I never run my TV's over 50 anyway so it doesn't matter. If below 70 isn't bright enough just turn down the external lights in your room. (2) don't keep your game paused for more than 10-15 minutes. If you need to to this, change the channel or turn the screen off till you return to play. even then, you might be ok. i left my tv on overnight with xbox on, and no permanent damage occurred. however, i should mention again that i keep my brightness and contrast levels down around 50 to 55 (depends on tv i guess).

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the xbox is pretty cool, cause when it's sitting for a long time without use, it'll go into a screen protect mode (where the image dulls) where it reduces the brightness to protect your screen. I've played at a friends house for a few days in a row on a 60" mitsubishi that's about 4 or 5 years old, and we had no problem. we even had the xbox on for more than 24 hours straight and didn't have any issues. johnnobts is right though, keep your brightness down, it greatly reduces any chance of burning images on to your screen. overall, if you're not playing it 24/7, I wouldn't worry about any damage.

I burnt a screen on a 60" rear projection screen with a PSX a couple years ago. I only played once on it and it didn't seem like I was playing for a long time. So, for my two cents, I won't ever play on a rear projection screen again, or a Plasma as they have the same problem.

Going to get a 42" LCD flat screen. That gives me a flat screen, and it won't burn out.

Oh it's not just games, it's anything that doesn't move. My friends television has the Home Shopping Network phone number burned in at the bottom of her projection tv, because her grandma falls asleep watching it for hours every day.

HAHAHA that sucks

how old is your tv? I own a brand new 52" projection television and it guarranteed not to "burn-in" while playing games, most new projection televisions dont have a problem with "burn-in" but the keyword there was MOST ... it all depends on the maker and the model and how old it is

Yeah

Older TV's had a lot of problems with Burn In. If you bought one recently (last 1-2 years) its most likely that it will have the protection.