OLEDs Have Gained Brightness, Not Burn-In Resistance

A long-term comparison of OLED TVs conducted by RTings between 2017 and 2023 found that while brightness has substantially improved, allowing better HDR performance, burn-in resistance has not meaningfully advanced. Even the newest OLED models with all burn-in prevention features enabled still suffered burn-in on static elements like a TV banner after a stress test simulating roughly 10 years of typical use. Separately, a Hardware Unboxed test pushed a QD-OLED monitor through 6,000 hours of worst-case abuse and produced significant burn-in from uneven subpixel wear, reinforcing the importance of keeping pixel refresh cycles enabled and lowering brightness to extend panel lifespan.

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