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 PLASMA TV BREAK-IN IMAGES
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CONTENTS
1.   FILE VERSION HISTORY
  a. v30
  b. v70
  c. v120
2.   ABOUT
  a. Sharing
3.   LEGAL
  a. Copyright
  b. License agreement and Disclaimer
4.   CONTENTS
  a. Files
5.   DESCRIPTION
  a. Images
6.   HOW TO USE
  a. Need
  b. Memory device
  c. Slideshow
7.   DONATE
  a. PayPal
8.   AUTHOR
  a. Disclaimer
  b. Contact
  

1.   FILE VERSION HISTORY

     a.   v30
          
          i.   version 30.0 (January 10th, 2009) - Initial release.
               
          ii.  version 30.01 (January 12th, 2009) - Renamed files so they
               will not be overwritten if user decides to add all 3 file
               versions to a single memory device.
               
	  iii. January 14th, 2009 - Discontinued due to its lack of
	       grayscale images.

     b.   v70
          
          i.   version 70.0 (January 10th, 2009) - Initial release.
               
	  ii.  version 70.01 (January 12th, 2009) - Renamed files so they
	       will not be overwritten if user decides to add all 3 file
	       versions to a single memory device.

          iii. version 70.1 (January 14th, 2009) - Reformatted files to
               work with certain TVs that can only read a narrowly defined JPEG
               format.
               
     c.   v120
          
          i.   version 120.0 (January 10th, 2009) - Initial release.
               
          ii.  version 120.01 (January 12th, 2009) - Renamed files so they
               will not be overwritten if user decides to add all 3 file
               versions to a single memory device.
               
          iii. version 120.1 (January 14th, 2009) - Reformatted files to
               work with certain TVs that can only read a narrowly defined JPEG
               format.
               
2.   ABOUT
     
     a.   Sharing
          
          i.   Although these images are released freely under the GNU GPL,
               the author respectfully requests that you do not post these
               images on any other web sites or FTP servers.  If you wish to
               share them with others, please share the following link rather
               than the images themselves:
               
               http://www.webapalooza.com/plasma
               
               This will better enable the author to track user interest in the
               files and update them if interest warrants.
               
               Thank you!
               
3.   LEGAL
     
     a.   Copyright
          
          i.   Copyright c 2009 by Paul Grim. All rights reserved.
               
               By using these files you accept all the terms and conditions of
               the license agreement and disclaimer below.
               
               All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this
               document are the property of their respective holders.
               
     b.   License agreement and Disclaimer
          
          i.   These images are provided free for your personal, non-
               commercial use. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
               the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
               Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
               your option) any later version.
               
               This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
               but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
               MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
               General Public License for more details.
               
               You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
               along with this program.  If not, see
               <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
               
4.   CONTENTS
     
     a.   Files
          
          i.   The zipped file contains a series of 1920 pixels by 1080
               pixels graphic files in JPEG format.
               
               The number of images in the file you downloaded should correspond
               to the version number of the zipped file.  For example, v30
               contains 30 images, v70 contains 70 images, and v120 contains 120
               images.
               
               The file names will ensure that they are displayed in the
               intended order if the slideshow is set to display files in
               alphabetical order.
               
5.   DESCRIPTION
     
     a.   Images
          
          i.   Each file is an image of a solid color that conforms to what
               is known as the "web safe palette" of colors. This does not mean
               that a plasma TV is limited to displaying only these colors.
               
               The images seek to ensure a smooth transition between various
               combinations of colors, hues, and saturations that cover the
               entire "web safe" color gamut.  Your plasma TV may be capable of
               displaying colors that fall outside the range of the colors
               contained in these break-in images.
               
               The selection of colors and their order arrangement is intended
               to ensure that no pixel is ever required to make a power
               adjustment of more than 20% (either increase or decrease) per
               slide.
               
               In addition, no pixel is ever required to be 100% "on" or 100%
               "off" for more than 11 slides in a row, provided that they are
               displayed in the file name order provided.
               
6.   HOW TO USE
     
     a.   Need
          
          i.   Plasma TVs often have the potential for "burn-in",
               especially during the first 200 hours of use.  Some people
               recommend that plasma TVs be properly "broken in" during this
               period of time, to ensure that the phosphors "age" before static
               images are displayed for long periods of time, which could
               theoretically cause the phosphors to permanently retain those
               images. Breaking in a plasma TV is believed to minimize the
               chance of image "burn-in", a.k.a. image retention (IR).
               
               Whether or not this is true, these files are intended to
               "exercise" and thus "age" the phosphors of a new plasma TV as
               evenly as possible.
               
     b.   Memory device
          
          i.   Transfer the images to a memory device that your plasma TV
               can read, such as a USB (a.k.a. "flash" or "thumb") drive, SD
               card, CF card, etc.
               
               You may also choose to burn these images to a DVD or other device
               that your plasma TV can read, but you do so at your own risk and
               without the author's assistance or consent.
               
               See your plasma TV's user manual for instructions on where to
               save the files for a slideshow.  For instance, your plasma TV may
               require that files be saved in a certain subfolder on the memory
               device.
               
               Your plasma TV may also require that the file names conform to a
               certain convention in order to be used as a slide show.  Any
               changes you make to these files or their file names is done so at
               your own risk and without the author's assistance or consent.
               
               NOTE TO MAC USERS: Macs have a bad habit of creating an extra file 
               whenever you save a file to an external drive.  You will need to 
               delete these files before inserting the memory device into the TV.  
               If you don't, some plasma TVs will display an error message each 
               time they attempt to show these "phantom" files.  The extra files 
               will typically start with "._", as in "._v120_001_FF0000.jpg"
               
     c.   Slideshow
          
          i.   Set your plasma TV to slideshow mode (see your plasma TV's
               operating manual for instructions).
               
               Be sure the images are "stretched" to completely fill the screen.
               There should be no bars on the top or sides of the screen; all
               you should see is one solid color from edge-to-edge.
               
               It is suggested - although not required - that you set the
               transition delay to no longer than 10 seconds per image.  This
               will ensure that no pixel be required to exert its full power for
               more than 2 minutes at a time.
               
               Be sure to set the slideshow to "loop" without end until stopped
               by the user!
               
7.   DONATE
     
     a.   PayPal
          
          i.   If you find these images useful, please consider making a
               donation so that the author can continue to research and improve
               upon them.  Visit the following web page and send your
               contribution to paypal@123.e4ward.com.
               
               https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_send-
               money&nav=1.1.0
               
               You may also donate by visiting the web page from which these
               images were originally downloaded and clicking the "Donate"
               button at the top:
               
               http://www.webapalooza.com/plasma
               
8.   AUTHOR
     
     a.   Disclaimer
          
          i.   These files are provided "as-is".  The author offers no
               technical support or other assistance in the use of these files.
               
     b.   Contact
          
          i.   If you have feedback or suggestions regarding these images,
               please contact the author at: plasma@123.e4ward.com
               


