Do I have to worry about burn in if I play a lot of video games on this TV? null

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LG Digital Customer Care · Accepted Answer

Burn-in and image retention are possible on virtually any display. It is rare for an average TV consumer to create an environment that could result in burn-in. Most cases of burn-in in televisions is a result of static images or on-screen elements displaying on the screen uninterrupted for many hours or days at a time – with brightness typically at peak levels. So, it is possible to create image retention in almost any display if one really tries hard enough. And even if image retention does occur from extreme usage, it can usually be mitigated within a short period of time by turning the display off for a while, and watching a few hours of varying content (such as your standard TV watching and channel-surfing). OLED TVs have special features and settings to preserve image quality and prevent burn in and image retention. First, under OLED Screen Saver there is the Pixel Refresher that calibrates any issues that may arise on the screen when your TV has been turned on for a long time. Calibration takes more than an hour. The second feature that can be employed is the Screen Shift feature which, moves the screen slightly at regular intervals to preserve image quality. A third option is the Logo Luminance Adjustment, which can detect static logos on the screen and reduce brightness to help decrease permanent image retention. ^Daphane

Answered by LG Digital Customer Care 5 years ago

Kleggos · Answer

The real question is, do people understand what burn in is? Image retention and burn in are different; image retention can and will correct it self over time by watching varied programming whereas burn in is permanent. You generally can tell burn in by looking at the varying color displays on the OLED test settings long before they show on the screen. 
If you are someone who can game the day away on a game with cross-hairs, scoreboards, or other static images, you should not get an OLED unless you plan on taking an hour break every 4 hours and allow a pixel refresh to happen. OLED burn in is real despite what others say, this is why no warranty protects against it except LG on the EVO line.

Jonathan · Answer

From what I have seen in online reviews the answer is "Yes." You will eventually have burn in problems. But it should be years until it is an issue.

I have an OLED from 2018 and I used it with my PC for quite a lot of time. No burn in yet.

I would not recommend pausing the game and leaving it running while you go out. Turn the TV off.

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