9 of 10 LG OLED TVs showed edge rot in a long-term test

By the GetNews desk · Edited by Sam Calder

Rtings ran ten LG WOLED TVs for about 18,000 hours. The defect did not appear in the newer models tested.

9/10TVs that showed edge rot

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Edge rot depends on the panel's age since production more than operating hours, which matters if you buy a used OLED TV.

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Watch: models from 2023 on did not show the defect in the test.

Rtings ran ten LG WOLED TVs for about 18,000 hours, and Notebookcheck reported the results.
“Edge rot” means clusters of pixels along the screen edges burn out after a long time.
Nine TVs showed the defect; only the A2 (2022) was spared.
It also appeared on some Sony and Vizio sets that use LG Display panels.
It did not appear on the LG G3 or on Samsung QD-OLED panels. Rtings believes the cause is contamination in manufacturing or weak sealing that lets moisture in.

WatchWatch: ask for the production year when buying a used OLED.

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