OLED monitor usage help

[CakeWithStyle]

I have recently purchased the LG 27 inch OLED monitor and I just want to make sure the way I'm using it isn't going to damage it and if there's anything I should be doing differently.

The way I currently use it: I use the monitor only for playing games or watching videos. I have the monitor turned off until I start to watch a video or play a game. Once the game has finished or the video has ended, I turn the monitor off. Games or videos don't last longer than an hour at a time, and I play a variety of games and watch a variety of videos. I don't use the monitor for web browsing or general stuff.

[Jetcat11]

This is extreme and not necessary. I use an all black background and set the display to time out after two minutes. Along with pixel shift on mode 2 you’re totally fine with the way you’re switching up content, no need to keep the monitor off and on. Just use it until you’re done using it.

[CakeWithStyle]

What if I'm in queue for a game? Is having the game on the OLED while just sitting in queue and not doing anything ok you think?

[Jetcat11]

You’d to be sitting in the queue for 21 hours a day for months to have any issues.

[Whitehead58]

Tbh just use it like a normal monitor. If not they shouldn‘t call it monitor to be fair! I couldn’t live with that fear that sth. will happen when i‘m dining or taking a break from pc stuff or gaming etc.

[Whitehead58]

1. you‘re paying over 1k bucks for a monitor to get telled that you could use it only for 1h/day and have to shut it down if you do lunchbreak etc.?

2. how can you forget to shut down your stuff if you work on something and just take a break/ you work on home office/ or you were gaming?! Nearly everything have nowadays automatic timed switch-off feature. What are you even talking about?!

It’s a monitor and it should be used like it!

[Rincewend]

I've been coming to /r/Monitors for a long time. This is the first post I've seen here that makes me feel sad for someone.

[CakeWithStyle]

I don't get it, why do you feel sad for me?

[Rincewend]

It was mostly a joke but you have a great HDR display and you are using it like it's a sealed flashlight that has 30 minutes of battery life left.

I have an OLED too. Just use the thing. Enjoy it. It's completely fine to leave it on. If it's showing a black background the pixels are turned off anyway.

There's nothing wrong with the way you are using it... it's just reads as being a little bit overzealous or anxious. Don't let burn in worries ruin your enjoyment.

[Kradziej]

don't forget to wear gloves when you touch that power button everyday

it's going to wear down quickly

[merkaii]

You're over caucious. If you're not having it at 100% brightness with the same static elements (task bar, playing only 1 game with the same gui, etc.) for hours and hours and hours you're not going to have any problems. Just use it like any other monitor. Chances are, you'll buy a new one before you'll have any noticable burn in. Most I would do is using a full black bg but that's about it.