Hello all, Im considering buying an OLED monitor. I'll primarily use it for gaming, since i work in an office but my wife works from home 3 days a week. She'll be using it from 9 to 5 on those days and will have static images on the screen for that time. The main reason I'm still considering OLED is that she likes to have screen brightness at a minimum so the brightness will probably be turned down to zero whenever she's using it for work. For those of you with OLED monitors that use it for productivity, do you think this would save me from having to worry about burn in? Thanks.
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saintjules
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I bought the Samsung - 49" Odyssey OLED G9 (G95SC) Gaming Monitor over a year ago and I personally love it. I'm also rocking an LG C9 and B3, the latter I use more in the living room for watching movies and gaming on it with Console/PC.
I don't have any concerns as far as burn-in and at this point if you're varying the content then there's little to no concern to have for it. Even after disabling the pixel shifter feature on it (I found it personally annoying).
I think it's become more and more of a myth, but I think it's just the technology that has gotten better at minimizing the risks of burn-in. I think if you're playing / watching games that have static components for hours upon hours, then I could see a problem, but even then that will take a considerable amount of usage time before you start to see issues.
Things to consider:
I don't have any concerns as far as burn-in and at this point if you're varying the content then there's little to no concern to have for it. Even after disabling the pixel shifter feature on it (I found it personally annoying).
I think it's become more and more of a myth, but I think it's just the technology that has gotten better at minimizing the risks of burn-in. I think if you're playing / watching games that have static components for hours upon hours, then I could see a problem, but even then that will take a considerable amount of usage time before you start to see issues.
Things to consider:
- If you must, enable Built-in Care Features: Ensure features like Pixel Shift, Logo Dimming, and Static Element Detection are active if the monitor you purchase has such features. Some forthcoming 2026 models even use AI sensors to dim the screen automatically when a user walks away from the screen
- Most monitors run a "Pixel Refresh" or "Compensation Cycle" after every 4–8 hours of use.
- Look into using Dark Mode in Windows and applications, and (if you want to)to auto-hide the taskbar.
- Always make sure and look for a monitor with a burn-in warranty. Around 3 years is good. It seems it has has become a standard offering from major brands like MSI, ASUS and Dell for example.
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simpatico
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Do you have any sensitivity to refresh rate? Ever notice the strobe of a cheap LED lightbulb? OLED has some flicker that a is imperceptible to most people. But if you can see it, it's a instant no-go. I'd grab a quality, last gen IPS off the clearance shelf. More durable product IMO.
If you've already got 3 OLEDs it's not gonna be a problem though. Sad the best reference consumer display on the planet is two decades old (RIP Kuro king)
If you've already got 3 OLEDs it's not gonna be a problem though. Sad the best reference consumer display on the planet is two decades old (RIP Kuro king)
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BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I have been using an LG CX TV as a monitor for years now and there is zero noticeable burn in. A monitor probably has way more aggressive burn in protection. I wouldn't worry about it.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Same here, for about 5 years now. I do a lot of my gaming there and it has 0 burn in and has given me 0 problems.
Since you have OLED tvs you may want to treat yourself to a QD-OLED Monitor, they look fantastic.
I wouldn't worry too much about burn in with modern monitors, they all have default image cleaning and pixel shift features that will keep your monitor healthy for a long time!
I wouldn't worry too much about burn in with modern monitors, they all have default image cleaning and pixel shift features that will keep your monitor healthy for a long time!
Demigod Mac
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Monitors Unboxed has been running a series on burn-in over time.
It happens but you have to almost deliberately burn it in (disabling built-in protections, disabling screensaver, static bright background, no pixel cleaning routines).
It happens but you have to almost deliberately burn it in (disabling built-in protections, disabling screensaver, static bright background, no pixel cleaning routines).
Ha, i never had the Kuro but i had a 2012 Panasonic plasma that at the time was considered one of the best. Gave it to my father in law. I still get to watch it when i go over his house. Luckily i'm not sensitive to the OLED refresh rate. I do notice the judder but it doesn't bother me too much.
Thanks, that's actually what i was thinking.. I saw a 1440p 280hz ROG Strix QD OLED at best buy for $599. Might pull the trigger on that.
this was exactly what i needed.. i feel pretty confident now.. especially since i know my wife will use it at the lowest brightness setting since she's sensitive to bright monitors (gives her headaches) I currently have a Samsung Odyssey G7 and she keeps the brightness at 0/100 when she works.
Thebonehead
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Been using the Alienware qd oled a couple of years. Been flawless so far and have accidentally left it on static images for several hours.
It has the usual pixel shift etc built in and performs screen refreshes automatically like most.
Ran it against the static colours tests and couldn't see a thing.
It has the usual pixel shift etc built in and performs screen refreshes automatically like most.
Ran it against the static colours tests and couldn't see a thing.
vodka-bull
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It's 2026 and you're still thinking about burn in?
xVodevil
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Yeah I've got the MSI 4K from 2004, I think these built in protections do the job pretty well, like dim screen when I don't touch the mouse for half a minute or so.
Best thing for me that the pixel refresh got updated to 24h as 8h is just simply not enough for a full day use scenario, but this was my only issue really.
Other than that I use the dark theme by default anyways, screen turn off at 10 or 15 an that's it, just using the thing just the same way as I did with any other monitor.
Now soon passing 2 years in March I can say I do not have any issues. PC usually on during the day most of the time, but I do not know about any burn-in, not that I care to check but certainly not noticing any issues at all. Hell even when I thought I had a dead pixel some weeks ago, ran the pixel refresh and it was gone.