Tests show newer OLED TVs can still experience significant burn-in because they're much brighter, proving that you can't have your cake and eat it
If you've considered an OLED gaming monitor or TV purchase over the last few years, you've probably done a little bit of research on the dreaded phenomena of burn-in. OLED panels can retain ghostly images after displaying static on-screen objects over long periods, although many modern displays appear to be better at mitigating the issue.
However, RTings has some disappointing news. A long-term test of OLED TVs manufactured between 2020 and 2023 did not show significant reduction in burn-in compared to a 2017 LG model—and it's the increased screen brightness that is likely to blame.
The newly-tested OLED TVs are significantly brighter, which means any major improvement in burn-in resistance appears to have been offset—at least under these test conditions. RTings found that the average 2023 OLED was 28% brighter then the 2017 OLED's average in a 10% SDR window test, and 52% brighter in a sustained full-screen SDR test. truewildgame.online
This higher brightness appears to have resulted in a stalemate when it comes to burn-in avoidance. The tested TVs were subjected to thousands of hours of non-stop CNN viewing, where the static banner at the bottom of the screen remained present for the entire experiment.
At the 10,500 hour checkpoint, the banner still burnt its way into the display of the newer models to a noticeable degree. Boo, hiss, etc.
However, there is some good news to take from this data. Each of the TVs were tested at their maximum SDR brightness settings, without adjustments to account for the higher brightness levels compared to the older model.
As the newer panels are capable of pumping out a much brighter full screen image, turning down the brightness may result in a longer burn-free lifespan. Or at least, less noticeable burn-in over the same period.
It's also worth noting that this is a deliberate, "worst-case scenario" test, which is far from representative of actual TV usage. The full 18,000 hours stint would be equivalent to 10 years of watching nothing but CNN for five hours a day. Mixed viewing over the same period would be very unlikely to create similar burn-in results.
"What's clear is that for most mixed-content viewers, burn-in remains unlikely to become an issue," RTings concludes. "Users with static-heavy SDR workloads can lower the brightness setting to reduce cumulative stress while still retaining more usable brightness than earlier OLED generations offered."

So, swings and roundabouts. It appears you can't have searingly bright OLED panels and significantly reduced burn-in at the same time, but if you're prepared to turn the brightness down a notch or two, things may well have improved.
For what it's worth, we've tested lots of OLED gaming monitors over long periods of regular usage without noticeable burn-in issues. And for those still on the fence, many manufacturers offer extended warranties for burn-in protection.
It's still worth taking reasonable precautions to extend the lifespan of your expensive new display, but OLED tech is developing at an astonishing rate. Here's hoping that anti-burn-in measures improve as time goes on—because how eye-scorchingly bright do you really need your TV to be, anyway?
Die chinesische Gruppe Alibaba, Eigentümer von AliExpress, hat ihre Videospielsparte Lingxi Games für 2 Milliarden US-Dollar verkauft
Die Tech-Welt erlebt einen rasanten Wandel und lenkt ihre umfangreichen Ressourcen in die Entwicklung von Cloud-Diensten und KI-Rechenzentren. Ein klares Beispiel dafür liefert heute der chinesische Riese Alibaba, der im Westen vor allem als Eigentümer von AliExpress bekannt ist.
Alibaba ist ein Riese, der sich auf E-Commerce-Dienstleistungen spezialisiert hat, aber seine Investitionen umfassen viele weitere digitale Unternehmen, darunter bisher Videospiele. Alibaba hat sich jedoch entschieden, sich von dieser Investition zurückzuziehen.
Laut einem Reuters-Bericht hat Alibaba eine Vereinbarung mit der privaten Investmentgruppe Trustar getroffen, um seine Videospielentwicklungssparte Linxi Games vollständig für geschätzte insgesamt 2,00 Milliarden US-Dollar zu verkaufen.
Dies wurde auch dem Personal des Unternehmens mitgeteilt, wobei sowohl der CEO als auch der Vorstand weiterhin in ihren Ämtern bleiben und so die Kontinuität des aktuellen Betriebs des Studios gewährleisten.
Linxi Games ist vor allem für Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition bekannt, einen Titel aus den Serien Romance of the Three Kingdoms und Nobunagas Ambition, der gemeinsam mit dem japanischen Studio Koei Tecmo, dem Schöpfer beider Franchises, entwickelt wurde.
Laut dem Bericht versuchte Alibaba schon seit einiger Zeit, Linxi Games und andere nicht-kernbezogene Vermögenswerte zu verkaufen, um sein Geschäft auf Schlüsselbereiche wie Cloud Computing und KI-Entwicklung zu konzentrieren – ein Beispiel für den aktuellen 'Goldrausch' rund um diese neue Technologie, der in China an Fahrt gewinnt.
2026-27 UEFA Champions League-kval: Tider denna vecka, med Lyon, Fenerbahçe, Bodø/Glimt, AEK Aten...
UEFA Champions League 2026/27 firar denna vecka slutfasen av playoffs innan huvudturneringen börjar i september med ligafasen, bestående av åtta matcher mellan september 2026 (med start 8–10 september) och januari 2027.
29 lag har redan kvalificerat sig, och ytterligare sju kvalificerar sig nästa vecka i slutspelet, fem av dem från Champions Path och två från ligavägen (Fenerbahçe, Lyon, NEC och Bodo/Glimt).
Slutspelet är slutet på tre kvalomfer som ägde rum mellan juli och augusti. Matcherna kommer att spelas i ett tvåmöte, med första mötet denna vecka (tisdag och onsdag 18 och 19 augusti) och returen nästa vecka (25 och 26 augusti).
2026-27 års UEFA Champions League-playoff-omgång
Tisdag 18 augusti 2026
- Levski Sofia mot AEK Aten — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- GNK Dinamo vs Viking — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Fenerbahçe mot Lyon — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
Onsdag 19 augusti 2026
- Hapoel Beer-Sheva mot Sabah — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Celtic vs LASK — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Slovan Bratislava vs Celje — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- N.E.C. vs Bodø/Glimt — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
Tisdag 25 augusti 2026
- Sabah vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva — 18:45 CEST / 17:45 BST
- LASK mot Celtic — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Bodø/Glimt mot N.E.C. — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
Onsdag 26 augusti 2026
- AEK Aten mot Levski Sofia — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Viking vs GNK Dinamo — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Celje mot Slovan Bratislava — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
- Lyon mot Fenerbahçe — 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST
Efter att de sju sista kvalificerade lagen har bekräftats kommer lottningen att äga rum följande dag, den 27 augusti, för att avgöra rivalerna till vart och ett av de 36 lagen inför ligafasen som börjar 8–10 september och avslutas den 27 januari 2027.
Ahsoka er tilbage i den første teaser fra den anden sæson
Ventetiden har været lang, men nu har Disney og Lucasfilm endelig bekræftet, at anden sæson af Ahsoka har premiere på Disney+ den 20. januar næste år.
Det hele blev afsløret under weekendens D23-arrangement, og premieredatoen kom ledsaget af en bombastisk trailer, der giver os en forsmag på de eventyr, der venter for udefra.
Ahsoka Tano og Sabine Wren forsøger at finde en vej hjem, mens Thrawn er vendt tilbage og truer med at trække The New Republic ind i en fuldskala krig. Vi får derfor både at se rumkampe, eksplosioner og en hel del lyssværdsfægtning.
Rosario Dawson og Natasha Liu Bordizzo vender tilbage som henholdsvis Ahsoka og Sabine, mens Lars Mikkelsen endnu en gang spiller Thrawn. Hayden Christensen dukker desuden op som Anakin Skywalker. Baylan Skoll vender også tilbage, men efter Ray Stevensons bortgang er rollen blevet overtaget af Game of Thrones-skuespilleren Rory McCann.
Tjek traileren herunder.
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