[Expired]OLED Burn-in Confirmed | Check Out This Expert's 3000-Hour Real-World Test
Interested in an OLED monitor but worried about burn-in? Recently, YouTube tech expert Optimum conducted a 3000-hour "stress test" on the LG UltraGear OLED. The results were quite surprising!
| 3000-Hour Extreme Test Parameters |
| 🔹 Brightness Setting: Continuously running at 80%-100% high brightness |
| 🔹 Test Intensity: Equivalent to 125 days of continuous use over 2 years |
| 🔹 Protection Mechanism: Default burn-in protection retained, taskbar hidden |
Confirmed! The main cause of OLED burn-in isn't office productivity work, but extended sessions playing competitive games. If you're a die-hard fan of "League of Legends" or "CS," 400 hours might be just one summer vacation, after which your "health bar" might become semi-permanently burned into your screen.
These types of games contain numerous high-contrast static elements, such as health bars and skill indicators in the lower-left corner of the screen. The test found that after only 400 hours, these fixed bright images will leave permanent marks.
Don't be scared away though. If you're buying a monitor mainly for watching shows, coding, or making presentations, this type of "damage" is almost undetectable during normal use. Unless you deliberately look for flaws up close, it won't affect your viewing experience.
💡 Key Takeaway: 3 Effective Ways to Extend OLED Lifespan
- Highly Recommend Dark Mode: Enable dark mode for your system and commonly used software whenever possible.
- Hide Toolbars: Set the Windows taskbar to auto-hide to reduce static images.
- Regular Pixel Cleaning: Don't hesitate to periodically run the official Pixel Cleaning function.
Reducing the continuous display of bright static images remains one of the most effective methods for protecting OLED panels. Avoid these "burn-in pitfalls," and you can still enjoy gaming and office work!
最新评论 40
: Sorry, I'm not saying OLED is trash, I'm saying all "L pigs" are trash. 不好意思,我不是说oled是腊鸡,我是说“L猪”全部都是腊鸡。
: Always bashing OLED, yet OLED versions of anything always end up being the best sellers. 天天黑OLED 结果OLED版的任何东西都是销量最高
: Cherish life, stay away from OLED. No matter what graphics card I upgrade to, I will continue using my current IPS 2K screen~ 爱惜生命,远离oled.无论升级到何种显卡,我都讲继续使用现有的ips2k屏~
: OLED screens make my eyes really tired after prolonged use, but IPS screens don't. oled我用久了眼睛真的好累,IPS就不会。
回复 @静心想静静 : Exactly right. I used it for a few months and then sold it. I'll never buy it again. 太对了 我用了几个月就卖了 再也不会买了
: Nowadays, who only plays one game?
现在哪有人只玩一个游戏的
: Just passing by, only play Red Alert 2. 只玩红警2的路过
: My LG UltraGear has developed a pinkish ring around the edges of the screen after prolonged use. 我的LG UltraGear用久了屏幕四周一圈粉红色
: I've been using the LG OLED FLEX for three years now, with no screen burn-in at all. 使用LG OLED FLEX已经三年了,没有任何烧屏
: Actually, this is a very extreme case, and if you watch the original video, you'll see that the burn-in is almost invisible to the naked eye. I've had my AW3225 for over a year, with nearly 4,000 hours of use. I use it for coding during the day and gaming at night, with the brightness set at 50, and I never hide the taskbar. I only rely on the monitor's built-in OLED protection, and there's no burn-in at all. Modern OLED panels aren't that fragile anymore—just use them as you like. Besides, there's a three-year burn-in warranty anyway. 其实这是很极端的情况,而且看了原视频就知道烧屏的程度几乎是肉眼不可见的。我买的aw3225用了一年出头快4000小时,平时白天上班写代码晚上打游戏,亮度50任务栏从不隐藏,只使用显示器自动的oled保护,没有任何烧屏,现在的oled面板根本没那么娇气,用就完了,何况还有三年的烧屏保修
回复 @匿名用户 : Do you use the monitor as a TV, or do you always use it during the day in a room with a large south-facing floor-to-ceiling window... Personally, I feel that a full-screen brightness of 300 nits is already blindingly bright indoors. 你把显示器当电视用吗,还是说你都是白天在有一大片朝南的落地窗的房间里用…个人感觉全屏300nits在室内已经是瞎眼的亮度了
回复 @匿名用户 : No issues. Usually, I just occasionally clean it with water and a glasses cloth, and it doesn't leave any marks. 没啥问题 平时就是偶尔清水加眼镜布擦洗,不会留痕迹
: Who buys an OLED monitor for office work?
谁家办公买oled显示器,6
: Me, I've already used two generations of OLED screens, hehe. 我啊,用了两代oled了略略略
回复 @帅的人说 : So you don't play games at all? 那你完全不玩游戏?
: Only a fool would use an OLED monitor for office work. 傻子才用OLED办公
: Only the poor can't afford OLED. 穷人才买不起oled
回复 @帅的人说 : Haha 哈哈
: So IPS is still the worry-free choice. I'll consider OLED when it's more mature. 所以还是IPS省心,等olcd成熟了再考虑
: Electronics have now become fast-moving consumer goods. No matter how much manufacturers claim to value quality, the vast majority of them don't actually care deep down. Otherwise, if I make a product that lasts you eight to ten years, how am I supposed to keep making money off you? Nowadays, most Android phones only receive system updates for a few years, and at most, they might push out a few security patches later on. 电子产品现在已经就是快消品,厂家无论嘴巴怎么重视都好,绝大多数的实际上内心都不重视,不然我做一个东西你能用十年八年,我还怎么赚你的钱?现在安卓手机的系统更新升级,大多也就更新几年不更新了,顶多就是后期再推送一下安全补丁而已。
: Durability builds reputation, and a brand lasts long. 耐用是口碑,品牌才长久
: Price: Luxury goods, Lifespan: Fast-moving consumer goods: Industrial junk. 价格奢侈品,寿命快消品:工业垃圾
: It's completely unnecessary to spend money on a screen that also causes worry. It's not very meaningful and just adds to the annoyance. 完全没必要花钱还要操心的屏幕,意义不大,徒增烦心。
: Just don't use OLED then. 不用oled不就完了
: Monitor: I should have just rotted in the factory. 显示器:早知道烂在厂里算了。
: Money shouldn't be spent recklessly. 钱不能乱花
: TL;DR: Without conducting a full stress test and adjusting the contrast, it's not possible to tell. 省流:不全力压力测试并调高对比度并不能看出来
: OLED screen burn-in is a constant worry, and after playing, my eyesight test shows astigmatism increased by 100 degrees. What a piece of electronic trash nobody wants
oled又操心烧屏,玩完测测眼镜散光涨100,真
都不要的电子辣鸡
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Prefer LCD screens.
更喜欢lcd
: What's the point of using such extreme tests to make sweeping generalizations? Under normal usage, with features like auto-shutdown maintenance enabled, hidden taskbar, dark mode, and dynamic wallpaper, you can easily use it for tens of thousands of hours until it's time to upgrade without any issues. 拿这种极端测试以偏概全有什么意思?正常使用开启自动关机保养,隐藏任务栏,深色模式,动态壁纸,随便用一万个小时到淘汰都没有任何问题。