“Did the burn-in stay permanent, or did it fade over time? Ususally when you start playing other images on the screen the burned-in image WILL fade.”
Your question got me curious so I just checked it again today. It looks like the burn-in image faded away. The TV has been mostly off for a while now (maybe a month or so) so I’m not sure how long it took to fade. Anyway, its good to know there’s no obvious permanent damage. LCD’s pass the burn-in test as far as I’m concerned.