House is a west facing house so we will have plenty of sunlight.
My concern was the indirect sunlight hitting the panel when it shines through that way.
Will the indirect sunlight pushing through the blinds affect the panel in the longrun especially coming up to summer?
I can close the blinds but majority of sunlight goes with it.
No issue with the reflection, more so the rays of sun hitting the panel!
Are those rays of direct sunlight?
If not then it shouldn't be an issue, but it kind of looks like direct sunlight coming through blinds at the bottom of the image. That can be an issue with OLED if it's direct sunlight, but indirect shouldn't be an issue unless it's bouncing off a highly reflective surface.
The blinds are light filtering, so light still does get through.
I mean without the blinds the light is far worse, so I assumed they were indirect because it wasn't as strong?
but yes they were the rays I was concerned about. Was not sure if they could be an issue if the sun were shining most of the day leading up to spring and summer.
If it's direct rays of sun coming through the blinds and hitting the screen that could be an issue. If the blinds diffuse the light I think you would be OK, but still not ideal. Also there's a chance one day someone will just leave the blinds open.
I would think modern OLEDs are more resistant than ones of the past. For instance I know I have to be careful with my HTC Vive as it's OLED and has magnifying optics infront of the screen. There's plenty of horror stories of people doing outdoor demonstrations and it only takes a minute or two left in direct sunlight with the Vive to cause literal burn marks all over the panels.
However my older Galaxy S8 didn't seem to care that much, although there's no shortages of S8's with screenburn. I have an S10 now with OLED and the stories/adverts with screen burn are quite low. I use mine outdoors in direct sunlight often and no burn at all.
The OLED in my Alienware 13 never got any burn at all. I haven't used it in direct light that I can remember, but it's been on full brightness (400 nit) for hours on end and never had any Windows UI elements burned into the screen.
Yeah hence why I have posted here to get other peoples experiences. Thanks for replying,
I don't think it is an option to always be vigilant in making sure I move the blinds closed every moment of the every day.
The curtains are always closed, so it does stop the light smashing it harder.
It is a situation that seems unavoidable regardless of what tv is placed here. I just have to be cautious on very hot days to close the drapes, which I probably will be doing anyway to avoid melting to death.
@iNeed2Pee: I personally would not risk it with an OLED TV, that is unless it's new and the warranty could cover it after trying it for a few months if panel irregularities start appearing.
Even though I would think that modern OLED panels are more heat resistant and have better filters - there's still a chance it could degrade the panel and unless that could be covered by warranty, I don't think it's worth the risk.
@studentl0an: I mean how can I avoid this? Sell my house haha>?
I can try and close the blinds every time. Should I look into a cover of some sort?
I know I am a paranoid kind of guy, but surely 25% of the population has some kind of sunlight their tv?
@iNeed2Pee: You can't rearrange the room so that direct sunlight doesn't have a chance of hitting it?
@studentl0an: No not really, but I can just close the blinds if it is a problem. See how long i can remember.
Chuck some sunscreen on it, Australia has the highest skin cancer rate in the world, so it's always good to be safe. Slip, slop, slap.
People won't think its sunscreen if they visit.
guess you didn't need to pee…….
I am guessing heat would be slightly problematic depending on the situation. I have heard that OLED burn-in is affected by the heat and according to some things I've read UV light isn't that great for the OLED panels either.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OLED/comments/ee7tfl/oled_burnin_ex…
Though it's a reddit post, so take that how you will.
Is there any benefit to owning this expensive piece of machinery?
Vertical banding is a problem, burn in is an issue, and sunlight is a problem? haha.
Pitch black and thus contrast I think?
Besides, heat and UV causing issues I think isn't limited to OLED screens, at least from my understanding.
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/direct-sunlight-damage-to…
Is it still classified direct if the blind stops 70% of it?
@iridiumstem: I wasn't worried short term, more as a long term thing but thats ok, I will just be cautious when I can!
In saying this, I worry too much about most things in life.
@iNeed2Pee: Eh, I think it's OK to worry. The TV looks like a big investment, and I don't think anyone would want their appliances be damaged. :)
I dunno how things would be is my answer, but the TV looks really lovely. Hope you enjoy your TV and get the joy out of it :)
Do you mean reflection affecting the viewing experience or are you concerned about physical damage to the screen?
Reflection may be an issue depending on your seating position, but if it is indeed indirect light, then I can't imagine any measurable damage being done.