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LG 42-inch OLED
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My first OLED was 48CX - I had it for 5 years - no burn-in. I used it as my only monitor - for casual gaming, web browsing and then most time of the day - work (from home): 8-10 hours daily of Ms Access and other office applications + later web browsing and gaming for 3-4 hours = 12-14 hours daily, so practically bright windows 100% of the time on screen. I did usual precautions, like black background, screensavers, hidden taskbar, turn off when leaving the room, keep OLED light around 20 for work, 80-100 for gaming. Over 5 years and nothing, no even a slight sign of burn-in. I bought that service remote to check things like hours used - since 01/2021 I did around 8500 hours.
Now I have 42C4 and I do not worry about all those things anymore, I know I will upgrade in next 5-6 years to whatever is going to be available (like C9 with MLA and triple brightness of C4
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That's impressive!
Well, yes, I think we are at the point where OLED screens are pinnacle of monitors, like SSD was at release for hard drives - best we could have for our gaming PCs - SSD changed the speed of data and OS responsiveness, now OLEDs made gaming a maximum experience we can have, in my opinion. None of other computer parts achieved this kind of level. I like and use ITX form factor for last 10-15 years, which in my opinion is best and only right approach to minimise size of PCs, but still many thing are obstructive, like PSU cables (thick ATX cables, GPU), cooling issues, huge GPU cards - these need inventions.
I don't think OLED can ever be perfect, due to having to use the preventative measures.
The idea of having to constantly change my brightness, and not be able to enjoy the screen 100% of the time at it's optimum brightness/settings, due to fear of burn-in, really puts me off; just like it did with plasma screens, years ago.
I think OLED will eventually be surpassed by other screen technologies. But until then, it's the best you can get, but with a major caveat.
That is not true, you do not have to constantly change brightness, that's madness. Those screens have settings modes/profiles, you set one for gaming, one for office work or whatever you want and switch profile, that's it. Plus, people do not do anything and also do not get any burn-in, its up to you. OLED panels now have tehir own precautions built in, so I guess its gonna take 8-10 years before you will see a burn-in, but by that time, you will upgrade you monitor to something new - times when you kept monitor that long passed away with the 90s
So you are manually changing the settings per usage case, but via a profile, versus adjusting X settings slider? Or did I get that wrong?That is not true, you do not have to constantly change brightness, that's madness. Those screens have settings modes/profiles, you set one for gaming, one for office work or whatever you want and switch profile, that's it. Plus, people do not do anything and also do not get any burn-in, its up to you. OLED panels now have tehir own precautions built in, so I guess its gonna take 8-10 years before you will see a burn-in, but by that time, you will upgrade you monitor to something new - times when you kept monitor that long passed away with the 90s
Regardless, I just want to set it to max everything and enjoy it as that, whatever the usage case.
If I can do that, and not have any burn in for 8-10 years, then that'd be perfect, and I'm all for it. If not, it's no interest to me.
FWIW all that I've ever seen, as people moaning how quickly OLEDS burn in taskbars, wallpapers, icons, HUD's etc, I've seen many videos online with high end models do this, and in a short space of time, certainly not after 5-10 years, as they wouldn't even make a video about it at that point, because the monitor would have outlived it's shelf life and been more than adequate for the time used.
All I'm saying is, at the price that they are, they should be perfect, and I shouldn't have to baby them, nor hide taskbars/backgrounds, or have the monitor run safety measures to protect itself, that's a bit crazy when you think about it, compared to any other screen/monitor.
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Sadly the world does not work like that, OLED is expensive mainly due to high cost of manufacture. If OLED did not look amazing it would have been a dead technology because it has several key issues.
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It does with IPS
Yeah I agree, hence my previous comparison to Plasma's. It's the same thing all over again, people put up with the negatives because the picture quality is worth the hassle/risk.
That's not a world I want to live in
My first OLED was an E6 55" from 2017 still going strong
Have a CX 65
C2 42
and a G4 77
Also sold a 48 C1 to a friend
None of them have burn in. I think if you watch sky constantly every day or have anything with logos in the corner maybe that is an issue, but personally have not seen any burn in over the 8 years of having moved to OLED
Have a CX 65
C2 42
and a G4 77
Also sold a 48 C1 to a friend
None of them have burn in. I think if you watch sky constantly every day or have anything with logos in the corner maybe that is an issue, but personally have not seen any burn in over the 8 years of having moved to OLED
If I got one, it would have to do everything I throw at it, without compromise or babying. So I guess that's me out
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Just buy the TV and get on with itIf I got one, it would have to do everything I throw at it, without compromise or babying. So I guess that's me out
I've not done anything to protect mine. It dims by itself with a static image, screen saver comes on for apps, etc.
You can get 6 years burn in protection if you want. If it lasts 6 years I expect it will last longer.
AgreeJust buy the TV and get on with it
I've not done anything to protect mine. It dims by itself with a static image, screen saver comes on for apps, etc.
You can get 6 years burn in protection if you want. If it lasts 6 years I expect it will last longer.
I've had 65w7, 55gx, 65gx, 77g3 and 42c5, only issue was the wallpaper tv which got a vertical line. No burn in. It really is a myth unless you misuse it.
So if I'm looking at photos 1 at a time the TV will keep dimming then brightening between each slide or when I choose to move them on? If so, that sounds very annoying. I'd want to view them at max brightness, not have the TV decide what it wants to do - can I turn all that crap off?Just buy the TV and get on with it
I've not done anything to protect mine. It dims by itself with a static image, screen saver comes on for apps, etc.
You can get 6 years burn in protection if you want. If it lasts 6 years I expect it will last longer.
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I leave mine an the same profile all the time.. only time I notice local dimming/brightening is bright channel logos/watermarks, on certain TV channels as it adjusts to the bright logo vs darker content etc...
If TV channels could stop doing this it would be great.. I don't need/want to be able to see a logo in the corner all the time!
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Ah fair enough
I don't watch TV, it'd only be used for gaming, and I'm not whiling to turn HUD's off.
Ah fair enough
I don't watch TV, it'd only be used for gaming, and I'm not whiling to turn HUD's off.
Ahh... Yeh it's no problem gaming...
It's more the transition when changing TV channels.. Like a bright logo in the corner will look brighter momentarily as the background immediately behind the logo will dim for a second while it adjusts itself.
Even that's not a big deal as it's only a second or so, but it's very noticeable for that second or so.
I'm probably not explaining it very well!
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No, it kicks in after a static image is on screen for several minutes.
If you're just gaming there's nothing to worry about at all. People have hundreds and thousands of hours in the same gave on modern OLEDs.
Nice! As long as it doesn't throw a fit when I'm looking at pictures that I've taken fullscreen, then that's fine. But it will be mainly used for gaming
You've done your best mate, I get it now it's cool haha
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