{"id":349082,"date":"2021-10-06T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/is-screen-burn-in-a-problem\/"},"modified":"2021-10-06T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T12:00:00","slug":"is-screen-burn-in-a-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-screen-burn-in-a-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"#Is Screen Burn-in a Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab5c63c0f0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab5c63c0f0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-screen-burn-in-a-problem\/#All_OLED_Screens_Can_Suffer_Burn-In\" >All OLED Screens Can Suffer Burn-In<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-screen-burn-in-a-problem\/#Proper_Care_and_System_Features_Can_Help\" >Proper Care and System Features Can Help<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-screen-burn-in-a-problem\/#Are_You_Using_Your_Switch_on_an_OLED_TV\" >Are You Using Your Switch on an OLED TV?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Is Screen Burn-in a Problem?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-757876 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/switch_oled_white_featured.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/switch_oled_white_featured.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/switch_oled_white_featured.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch OLED model (white)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Nintendo\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Nintendo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4mHq6Y7JSmg\">Nintendo Switch OLED<\/a> has a lot to offer, but there\u2019s one thing to keep in mind if you\u2019re going for an OLED display: permanent image retention, or burn-in. So is Nintendo\u2019s handheld susceptible? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_OLED_Screens_Can_Suffer_Burn-In\"><\/span>All OLED Screens Can Suffer Burn-In<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>OLED stands for \u201corganic light-emitting diode\u201d and it describes a type of display <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that\u2019s making its way into more and more consumer displays. Televisions, monitors, smartphones, and wearables like the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Watch have all featured OLED displays in the past, but this is a first for a Nintendo console.<\/p>\n<p>The problem with OLED displays comes down to the \u201corganic\u201d nature of the components. OLED displays do not require a backlight, which means each pixel generates its own light. This is possible thanks to a reaction that takes place on a pixel level when a charge is applied to the organic components in the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Like all organic matter, these components degrade over time as part of normal usage. This is only a problem when the screen degrades at an uneven rate, for example when displaying a static image. If you have a bright white logo in the middle of the screen, those pixels will degrade at a faster rate than the black ones around the edge of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>This is known as permanent image retention or \u201cburn-in\u201d as it is commonly known. A more accurate description would be uneven pixel wear, but the result is the same whatever you call it: an image appears \u201cstuck\u201d on screen.<\/p>\n<p>This damage may be restricted to the sub-pixel level, depending on the static image that caused image retention in the first place. For example, a red health bar could cause only the red sub-pixels to degrade, so \u201cburn-in\u201d will only show up when red is displayed.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proper_Care_and_System_Features_Can_Help\"><\/span>Proper Care and System Features Can Help<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is that OLED displays have come a long way in the last five or so years. Many vendors now use mitigation strategies like localized dimming or pixel shifting, where the image on-screen is shifted imperceptibly to the left or right to help \u201cspread the load\u201d over surrounding pixels.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo has highlighted its use of features like auto-brightness to prevent the screen from getting too bright for the environment (the brighter your OLED, the higher the wear on the pixels). You can enable this under Settings &gt; Screen Brightness &gt; Automatic Brightness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/switch_auto_bright.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Automatic Brightness\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another feature that can help is Auto-Sleep, which automatically switches your console to standby mode in case of inactivity (perfect if you fall asleep playing something in bed). You can set this independently for docked and portable modes under Settings &gt; Sleep Mode &gt; Auto-Sleep.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/switch_auto_sleep.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Automatic Sleep Mode\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Remember that burn-in is cumulative, so playing 100 hours of a single <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> in a month (with static HUD elements) is the same as playing 100 hours of the same game over several years. The best thing you can do to reduce the risk of burn-in is to avoid static images by varying your usage: play lots of different games!<\/p>\n<p>If you only play a single game on your Switch then your chances of burn-in are much higher than someone who plays one game for a while before moving on to other things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Maintain an OLED TV to Prevent Burn-in and More<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_You_Using_Your_Switch_on_an_OLED_TV\"><\/span>Are You Using Your Switch on an OLED TV?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you already have an OLED TV that you use with your Switch console? You will be pleased to know that Nintendo has included burn-in mitigation for external displays too. The feature automatically dims the display output after five minutes of inactivity.<\/p>\n<p>You can enable this setting under Settings &gt; TV Output &gt; Screen Burn-in Reduction.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend not worrying about burn-in too much on modern OLED displays, which is why we often recommend OLED displays over traditional LCDs for both gaming and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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