Question rog swift oled pg32ucdm and similar QD-OLEDs and burn in problems

[dennisresevfan]

Someone recently told me about how amazing QD-OLEDs allegedly are...

I looked them up and found this and it looked great. I've based a new PC build around getting one.

However, then I found out about the concept of burn in on OLEDs, and now I'm worried I'd be paying over a thousand pounds for something that would ruin itself over time

How concerned should I be? I would be using the monitor for multiple hours each day. Gaming and web browsing. Occasional watching of TV series online.

And is there any similar model I should consider which has less problems?

Fast response, high frame rate, true black, and 4k resolution are what I was looking forward to on this thing.

It does say "Highly efficient custom heatsink, advanced airflow design, and graphene film for better heat management to reduce the risk of burn-in" but I don't know how how much this can actually help.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Here's something to consider: we've used CRTs for a better part of several decades. CRTs are also notorious for burn-in. But I don't think I've met someone who had a monitor where something was burned in. The only time I saw CRT burn-in, either in person or other accounts, was the screen was showing basically one thing 24/7. And it was probably bright.

I imagine the same thing is happening with OLED monitors. Companies are aware of burn-in and will do things to limit the monitor from having it noticeably bad before their warranty period is up. In addition, think about all the smart phones out there, how many of them are use OLED displays, how long people are often glued to them, and there's one, maybe two constants: the top bar showing a clock and battery figure, and for Android the soft buttons for navigation. Having used three Android phones with OLED screens, none of them produce any noticeable burn-in.

Also RTing's has a long-term burn-in test: https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/longevity-results-after-10-months. The title is a little misleading, it's not 10 months of typical use, it's 10 months of 24/7 use, which they figure is around 4.5 years of typical use. A lot of the screens don't show anything too bad under the worst case scenario.

But if you're still worried, here's what you can do:

• Do not use the monitor at 100% brightness all the time
• Use dark mode whenever possible
• Consider having the screen turn off after inactivity sooner, or at all if you don't do so already

 

[dennisresevfan]

Looks like an LG WOLED looks like the better choice because it has a matte screen...

Are those any different in terms of the burn in issue?

 

[hotaru.hino]

Looks like an LG WOLED looks like the better choice because it has a matte screen...

Are those any different in terms of the burn in issue?

No, OLED is OLED. And there's no magic formula, specification, or otherwise that can accurately predict burn-in. Just factors that accelerate it.

But to reiterate, if you want to avoid burn-in as much as possible:

• Do not use the monitor at 100% brightness all the time
• Use dark mode whenever possible
• Consider having the screen turn off after inactivity sooner, or at all if you don't do so already

 

[Nigel Spike]

About burn-in. I've had an LG OLED TV for over 10 years. It is used 3-4 hours daily. I have recently discovered a slight burn in, where subtitles are placed. I live in a country where all non native programs are sub titled. It is only visible as a slightly visible yellow tint if the back ground is totally white, as in a snowy field.