Large-scale simulated 10-year torture test confirms burn-in haunts all OLED monitors — Testing also reveals edge-lit TVs are insanely failure-prone

Over 100 TVs and a small cadre of monitors have been put through the ringer by review heavyweights RTINGS.com, as its legendary longevity burn-in test crosses the two-year mark. Forcing the tested panels to endure nonstop uptime, simulating 10 years of average usage, the test has revealed some key truths about recent trends in consumer screens.

We first covered the test’s 10-month mark findings back in 2023, when the burn-in was just beginning and the monitors tested still looked good as new. Now, the…