How petrified should I be of burn in? - Blu-ray Forum

Canada · 02-18-2025, 06:19 AM

I have had an OLED for probably 6 years, I watch quite a bit of hockey but that's about it for static imagery on my screen. I watch a lot of HBO and a lot of, 1:78:1 content.

I've only played about 30hrs of games over the 6 years I've had the TV.

punisher · 02-18-2025, 09:47 PM

I would be more worried about Quinn Hughes playing for the USA Thursday night..lol

Canada · 02-19-2025, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by punisher

I would be more worried about Quinn Hughes playing for the USA Thursday night..lol

I know that's what a buddy of mine and I talked about at work. He double hockey sticks am I right.

I live in Victoria B.C. so and am like a ponds hop away from Vancouver, my favourite team is the Vancouver Canucks, so I get to se Quinn Hughes do his thing on almost a nightly basis.

punisher · 02-19-2025, 01:54 PM

I watch the Canucks all the time..very jealous...glad to have JT back here in NY but you know Quinn is going to miss him. They were terrific together.

CANUCKS FAN · 02-19-2025, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by punisher

I would be more worried about Quinn Hughes playing for the USA Thursday night..lol

Quinn still in Van today, going to practice with nucks this afternoon
then decide.Hope he stays put but if he goes to Boston it will be even
more intense! Go Canada!

jvonl · 02-19-2025, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Canada

I have had an OLED for probably 6 years, I watch quite a bit of hockey but that's about it for static imagery on my screen. I watch a lot of HBO and a lot of, 1:78:1 content.

I've only played about 30hrs of games over the 6 years I've had the TV.

Since no one seems inclined to weigh in, I'll give it a shot. Quick answer, probably not too much. Little hard to say without knowing more, like what OLED you have. My first was an LG C7 years ago. Watched a lot of news with the station logo in a bottom corner. Eventually got a light blur in the shape of that logo. Annoyed me greatly, but most folks didn't much notice it. However, the tech is MUCH improved in recent years. My last two Sony's have had ZERO issues. Burn in worries were very much blown out of proportion, in my opinion, but it WAS an issue in the early years of OLED. In recent times, I believe that you would seriously have to work at it to get burn in. So, worst case, if your set develops a problem, know that the replacement will be pretty much bullet proof. Good luck...

punisher · 02-19-2025, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CANUCKS FAN

Quinn still in Van today, going to practice with nucks this afternoon
then decide.Hope he stays put but if he goes to Boston it will be even
more intense! Go Canada!

doesn't look like he will be allowed to play..go figure..so it looks like he will stay in Vancouver......should be a helluva game anyway.....best of luck to both countries

cminer72 · 02-19-2025, 11:31 PM

Burn in WILL happen. It's how the diodes naturally degrade. The questions are do you worry daily about dying (it's inevitable) and are you never going to buy another TV in your lifetime?

jvonl · 02-20-2025, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cminer72

Burn in WILL happen. It's how the diodes naturally degrade.

Uh-huh. I would suggest that those are two separate events. And yes, organic anything implies a finite life span. What's your timeline for that diode degradation? Because it seems to me that burn in these days would require extensive misuse to kill off specific pixels.

Canada · 02-21-2025, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by punisher

I would be more worried about Quinn Hughes playing for the USA Thursday night..lol

jvonl · 02-21-2025, 09:15 PM

Current stats: 1 OLED question
3 OLED responses
6 hockey responses

Huh....

Better in Blu · 02-21-2025, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jvonl

Current stats: 1 OLED question
3 OLED responses
6 hockey responses

Huh....

We have hockey burned in our brains!

jvonl · 02-21-2025, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Better in Blu

We have hockey burned in our brains!

Lol! Sorry to hear that your diodes are dying....

punisher · 02-21-2025, 11:01 PM

ok..here's a real answer

it's not much different than owning a plasma tv. If you abuse it you can get some burn in. I think we have come a long way in caring for our tv's and knowing what not to do.

eg. my buddy and I bought an LG C7 at the same time. His wife watches it and falls asleep with it on the Nickelodeon channel...yup burn. Mine..no burn in.

jvonl · 02-21-2025, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by punisher

ok..here's a real answer

As opposed to my responses #6 and #9? Gee, thanks for looking out for us, dad.

punisher · 02-21-2025, 11:13 PM

you're welcome junior..lol

bromains · 04-09-2025, 04:53 AM

My c1 is covered by a 5 year warranty that covers burn in. I turned off the safety settings and put it on sports with everything on highest possible brightness probably ran for about 16 hours a day for like 4 or 5 days. Nothing happened. Not that it won't but I literally TRIED to be burn it in and had no luck. I wouldn't worry about it.

02-18-2025, 06:19 AM	#1
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	How petrified should I be of burn in? I have had an OLED for probably 6 years, I watch quite a bit of hockey but that's about it for static imagery on my screen. I watch a lot of HBO and a lot of, 1:78:1 content. I've only played about 30hrs of games over the 6 years I've had the TV. Last edited by Canada; 02-18-2025 at 06:44 AM.

02-18-2025, 09:47 PM	#2
punisher Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2010 Location:MSG CHASE BRIDGE Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:222	I would be more worried about Quinn Hughes playing for the USA Thursday night..lol

02-19-2025, 01:54 PM	#4
punisher Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2010 Location:MSG CHASE BRIDGE Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:222	I watch the Canucks all the time..very jealous...glad to have JT back here in NY but you know Quinn is going to miss him. They were terrific together.

02-19-2025, 11:31 PM	#8
cminer72 Expert Member Member since:Nov 2013 Trading Score:2	Burn in WILL happen. It's how the diodes naturally degrade. The questions are do you worry daily about dying (it's inevitable) and are you never going to buy another TV in your lifetime?

02-21-2025, 09:15 PM	#11
jvonl Power Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Hill Country, Texas 4K collection:416 Blu-ray collection:1635	Current stats: 1 OLED question 3 OLED responses 6 hockey responses Huh....

02-21-2025, 11:01 PM	#14
punisher Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2010 Location:MSG CHASE BRIDGE Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:222	ok..here's a real answer it's not much different than owning a plasma tv. If you abuse it you can get some burn in. I think we have come a long way in caring for our tv's and knowing what not to do. eg. my buddy and I bought an LG C7 at the same time. His wife watches it and falls asleep with it on the Nickelodeon channel...yup burn. Mine..no burn in.

02-21-2025, 11:13 PM	#16
punisher Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2010 Location:MSG CHASE BRIDGE Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:222	you're welcome junior..lol

04-09-2025, 04:53 AM	#17
bromains Expert Member Member since:Jun 2018 4K collection:298 Blu-ray collection:415 Trading Score:51	My c1 is covered by a 5 year warranty that covers burn in. I turned off the safety settings and put it on sports with everything on highest possible brightness probably ran for about 16 hours a day for like 4 or 5 days. Nothing happened. Not that it won't but I literally TRIED to be burn it in and had no luck. I wouldn't worry about it.

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