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Ahmad.366
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Dec 16, 2017
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Guys, watch out, this model reportedly has the burn in issue. Please read more it
Dec 16, 2017
yleteigner
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Dec 16, 2017
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Ahmad.366You mean OLED in general or this specific model?
Dec 16, 2017
O..O
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Dec 16, 2017
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yleteignerAll the 2017 models from LG share the identical OLED panel (as well as the Sony A1E). Burn-in is an issue for some folks / usage patterns, but many don't experience it.
Dec 16, 2017
Tex-Arozzi
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Dec 16, 2017
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Ahmad.366The 2017 B, C, E Series OLED TV's from LG do not have this issue. For OLED "Burn in" is pretty much a thing of the past. There were actually very little complaints about this in the 2016 versions of these TV's.
Dec 16, 2017
viper87227
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Dec 16, 2017
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Tex-ArozziThis is simply not true. Burn-in is a problem associated with all OLED panels. This TV, along with the rest of LG's OLEDs and the Sony A1E are all at risk for burn-in. Go check out rtings review of the B7A and you'll see it performed very poorly in their image retention tests. While it's very easy to avoid burn-in with proper use of your television, that's not the same as saying it doesn't exist. Certain precautions do need to be taken for some users.
The TV has an image shift function built-in that slightly moves the screen by a few pixels to help avoid having a bright static spot. It also has a pixel refresher to get rid of any mild burn-in that may occur. For movie viewing, burn-in is a non-issue as nothing will remain on your screen long enough to cause image retention. For video games, it's unlikely, but possible that certain static HUD elements could cause burn-in. As long as you aren't binge-gaming a single title, you are likely fine. But if all you do is play Forza for 8 hours a day, this TV is not for you. The same goes for watching cable TV. If you watch a variety of TV, you're not likely to have an issue. But if you have Fox News running around the clock, you're going to end up with their ticker causing retention problems.
This TV is definitely a little more delicate than a LED LCD TV. You can't let static images sit on it for hours on end. Most people won't have that problem, but it's still something to be aware of. The trade off is that you get an absolutely beautiful picture that no LED panel can touch.
Dec 16, 2017
jr-w
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Dec 16, 2017
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Ahmad.366This was a concern with Plasmas too. I didn’t have a differential wear problem with my pioneer. I watch a lot of news and sports tickers too. I suspect people that have burned in screens know exactly how they got them too.
Dec 16, 2017
mzipf
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Dec 17, 2017
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jr-wSame, I had a 2004 plasma in use up until last year and had no burn in at all and that was the early years of plasma. I think the tech news cycle is just slow so they are picking up on any negative story.
Dec 17, 2017
Evshrug
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Jan 6, 2018
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mzipfPicking up on any negative news story... like this one, which leaps from “If you use your internet connection for illegal activity (piracy), this ISP will throttle your speed down” to claiming shortly after that the ISP will kill your grandma by shutting off her smart thermostat. Of course this article belongs on April Fools (even If your internet stops, which isn’t what the ISP was saying, a smart thermostat would just continue it’s normal schedule), but it‘s funny in a kind of “what is this world coming to” kind of way: https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/05/pirates-risk-being-left-in-the-cold/
I read a bunch of articles about burn-in too. OLEDs can get it, Plasmas, and CRT. And I have seen burn-in, at airports and bowling alleys. But I have also owned a Plasma TV since like 2007, and nothing has left permanent burn-in, not even 4 hour gaming sessions. Sometimes I’ll see ghosts for a few minutes after gaming, but they go away. Overblown issue. By the end of the Plasma development, power draw issues were overblown too... my chandelier with 5 small incandescent bulbs uses more watts per hour.
I’m not ready for a new TV yet... my decade old 720p Plasma still has fantastic colors and response time, plus all the connectors I need, but for my next TV, I won’t settle for anything less than a nice OLED. These LGs really impressed me in the stores!
Jan 6, 2018
mzipf
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EvshrugI think anyone with a Plasma no matter how old has been seriously disappointed by LCD image quality. I can't wait to get an OLED myself, the first real improvement in TVs since Plasma.
Jan 6, 2018
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