Hey everyone! I recently noticed something strange with my AW3225QF monitor. After being away for a week, I returned to find some shadowy outlines from open windows overlapping with other images on the screen. I initially thought my monitor might be damaged, but after turning it off overnight, the shadows seem to have disappeared. Is this common? And how do I properly check for burn-in? I tried using an all-black and all-white screen, but the burn-in seemed to fade away, which contradicts what I've read. Any thoughts?
3 Answers
Using a neutral grey screen can be really helpful to spot any burn-in clearly, since it highlights the differences in images better than black or white screens.
I had a similar issue with my Dell monitor, and it turned out to be a Windows 11 setting that was causing some artifacts. After switching the monitor to a different device for a bit, I realized it wasn't ghosting after all! Turning off any visual effects did the trick for me. Definitely check if that might be related.
Just to clarify, OLEDs can have two issues: temporary image retention and permanent burn-in, which is more about differential aging of the pixels. A grey screen is really good for testing burn-in—if it's gone, you likely just had temporary image retention. And remember to turn your monitor off completely next time you leave it for a while!
That makes sense, thanks! I think it really was just image retention. Kicking myself for not unplugging the monitor as I usually do!