Older WOLED TVs suffer from "edge rot" as test finds dead pixels in 14 of 16 sets
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In context: Most of the concern around OLED TVs still centers on burn-in from static logos and news tickers. But a long-running durability test now suggests that panels made by LG Display have a quieter weak spot, too. Over time, dead pixels can slowly creep in along the edges of the screen.
The findings come from RTINGS, whose accelerated longevity test kept each TV running until it hit 18,000 hours, or roughly a decade of use in a typical US home. Of the 16 WOLED sets from 2020 to 2023 in that group, 14 came out with what the outlet calls edge rot. That covers anything from a stray dead pixel or two to dark clusters chewing along the borders of the panel.
Unlike burn-in, edge rot has nothing to do with...
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