Preventing burn-in on your OLED or plasma TV
Turn on your TV's pixel shifting and screensaver in the settings — these protect your screen automatically. Avoid leaving the same logo or menu on screen for more than 4 hours, and mix up what you watch during the day.
Burn-in happens when the same image stays on an OLED or plasma screen too long and damages those pixels permanently. The good news: modern OLED TVs have built-in protection that prevents it completely when you enable it. A few viewing habit changes add extra protection.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Not checking if pixel shifting is enabled (it doesn't always turn on by default)
- Thinking any static image can cause burn-in when really only very bright, high-contrast images are at risk
- Running pixel refresh only once when it can need to be run monthly if burn-in risk is high
Signs you need professional help
- You see severe burn-in and want to know if it's fixable
- You can't find the burn-in protection settings on your TV
- You've run pixel refresh several times but burn-in isn't improving
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