I am still very cautious about using an OLED monitor for a desktop-type use case scenario. Burn-in seems to be a significant problem with heavy use.
Even with smartphone, one of my relatives has an older (~3.5 years) OLED smartphone and you can see the icons being burnt in (we are in the process of getting them a new device).
The problems are greatly exaggerated. I’ve been using an OLED as a monitor for 3 years and there are no signs of burn-in. The only preventive measures I take are autohiding the taskbar, and setting my wallpaper to cycle every 30 minutes.
If you do a lot of different things with your PC like I do then you have nothing to worry about. Burn-in issues are more likely if you only do one thing, like play only one game and play it all day long every day. Seriously, buy just buy that OLED and don’t stress it.
I would only be happy if the problems are over exaggerated.
I linked a 9 month test further in this thread and the results were not good. It’s possible I am making a mountain out of a molehill. I really don’t know.
I also do not like auto-hide taskbar and there are work applications that I keep open a lot.
You could always use a second IPS for the taskbar and fullscreen applications.
I’ve had 3 generations of OLED phones and have had no burn-ins.
Also have an OLED 240 Hz LG monitor that I game and work on, so both very dynamic and also very static content for hours on end, no burn-ins whatsoever.
Embrace the future, buddy.
I’ve had only OLED screen phones since my Samsung Galaxy S and every one of them had burn-in sooner or later. Most the time just the status bar, but still annoying.
Crazy bad luck? Or have I had crazy good luck? So hard to know. I hope you find a good one eventually!
I am only happy to. :)
Just cautious about spending good money on an expensive monitor that doesn’t deliver in a few years. Where I live there is a big markup on expensive monitors.
But I definitely do keep OLED’s in mind.
I see. Well I hope you get to experience it soon! Or really is a great experience. I went for a 27" 1440p/QHD OLED, 240 Hz, and the image quality is simply great. Highly recommend to anyone who can get their hands on one.
Supposedly burn in should be mitigated with newer displays, but I’d be sceptical as well.
Based on the article below, it doesn’t really work well even with modern algorithms:
https://www.techspot.com/article/2927-oled-burn-in-test/
Considering how much I use my desktop (work, videogames, video editing hobbies), I simply don’t want to risk it.
I use my OLED for work and gaming, both for hours on end. There’s some very static content on it. No issues. Sometimes it prompts me to do a “pixel cleaning” which takes about 6 minutes.
Go for it! 👍
I’m curious when it started to show up on their screen. I have a like 2-3 year old OnePlus 9 (unsure because I bought it used) and I can’t see any burn in anywhere on my screen, maybe my phone just isn’t quite old enough yet though
About 3.5 years in, modest to high usage.
Seeing the burn-in with my own eyes really made me much more cautious about OLED use for monitors. You typically replace a smartphone within 4 years. I use my monitors for longer than 4 years (or they get handed over).
