Many gamers looking for a new tv that will give them the ultimate game experience ask the question "what plasma tvs can you play video games on". My answer to this question would have to be..."Panasonic Viera G10 Series" Plasma tv.

Why?

Panasonic has included a special gaming mode on these tvs that ensures not only the best game experience but also eliminates the problems of burn in from static game page displays.

When you enable the Game Mode, the Viera G10 Series enhances the picture detail and Motion resolution by harnessing the power of the 480 Hz processor. Fast motion becomes smoother and image details stay clear as the action heats up.

About Burn-in:

Basically burn-in occurs when a plasma TV displays stable images, such as those found on a computer screen and damage the plasma displays pixels. After a long period of time, the image can become permanently "burned in" to the phosphor screen coating. Burn-in is often cited as one of the main drawbacks of plasma TVs. Panasonic's "Game Mode" handles this by sensing when you've paused your game and no screen changes have occured for a while. It then begins using the anti-image retention technology to save your screen.

Plasma Panel Life Span:

Plasma TVs used to be noted for having short life spans which is no longer the case, even though you still find articles and reviews that talk about it. The Panasonic VIERA G10 series have a life span of about 100,000 hours, that's 11.5 years worth of 24 hour a day gaming. No worries there.

Other features that to consider with the VIERA's,

• Panasonic makes set up a piece of cake, the THX feature corrects the image in one click and the exciting new features like Viera Cast are actually amazing
• The TV goes online and allows you to connect to You Tube and image looks pretty good. Panasonic have implemented the overscan feature correctly
• SD broadcasts have an area around the edge of the picture which is not expected to be seen by broadcasters and this is the bit that the overscan hides
• But there's no extra-dark contrast-filter sheet like those we see in Pioneer's plasma superstars, for example

These sets are designed to function as state of the art home entertainment and in that role they perform admirably.