Apple's OLED MacBook Pro Launch Moves Closer With Panel Production

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Consider how people use phones. Check an email here, make a call there. Play a couple mobile games for a bit. Most phones are not left with the display on for 8 or more hours a day. It's the length of 'on' time that can cause the burn in, lesser so the frequency where the screen can rest.

Most recent phones have Always-On Displays, not weather someone uses it or not is varied and impossible to know. But given the technology is not new and been used for many years on OLED screens means it’s a very low risk of burn-in.

To my knowledge burn-in increases when the screen is too bright with static images on for a prolonged amount of time. Apple is quite capable of incorporating dimming technology for some of these static element such as the menu bar, dock and desktop items. Think Apple wouldn’t have a solution within the OS vice looking forward to warranty repairs.

 

[Ursadorable]

Most recent phones have Always-On Displays, not weather someone uses it or not is varied and impossible to know. But given the technology is not new and been used for many years on OLED screens means it’s a very low risk of burn-in.

To my knowledge burn-in increases when the screen is too bright with static images on for a prolonged amount of time. Apple is quite capable of incorporating dimming technology for some of these static element such as the menu bar, dock and desktop items. Think Apple wouldn’t have a solution within the OS vice looking forward to warranty repairs.

Absolutely, display intensity is what causes burn in. If I'm working on my laptop, I need a bright screen if working in a lit room. That white Apple logo on the menu bar in dark mode would likely be the first thing to burn in.

Don't get me wrong, OLED displays are gorgeous. Ink blacks, and crisp vibrant colours.

I guess as long as you have AppleCare, you probably wouldn't have much to worry about.

 

[code-m]

Absolutely, display intensity is what causes burn in. If I'm working on my laptop, I need a bright screen if working in a lit room. That white Apple logo on the menu bar in dark mode would likely be the first thing to burn in.

Don't get me wrong, OLED displays are gorgeous. Ink blacks, and crisp vibrant colours.

I guess as long as you have AppleCare, you probably wouldn't have much to worry about.

Yes, hence Apple is capable of incorporating technologies into its OS to mitigate such worry. If anyone has been using macOS for some years now its becomes second nature to know where these things are located. Don’t need to have it constantly staring at you.

 

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Most recent phones have Always-On Displays, not weather someone uses it or not is varied and impossible to know. But given the technology is not new and been used for many years on OLED screens means it’s a very low risk of burn-in.

To my knowledge burn-in increases when the screen is too bright with static images on for a prolonged amount of time. Apple is quite capable of incorporating dimming technology for some of these static element such as the menu bar, dock and desktop items. Think Apple wouldn’t have a solution within the OS vice looking forward to warranty repairs.

FYI @Ursadorable

The rumors are for Apple to use a tandem OLED on the MBPs just as they do on the iPad Pros. That means that they have twice as many emitters and each one only is driven to about half the intensity. The result is the same brightness but with a much much longer emitter life. Burn-in would be very unlikely on a tandem OLED screen.

 

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The question is, do you really need the upcoming OLED MacBook Pro if your current Mac is functioning well and is likely to continue doing so for the next few years?

 

[Ursadorable]

FYI @Ursadorable

The rumors are for Apple to use a tandem OLED on the MBPs just as they do on the iPad Pros. That means that they have twice as many emitters and each one only is driven to about half the intensity. The result is the same brightness but with a much much longer emitter life. Burn-in would be very unlikely on a tandem OLED screen.

I'd expect nothing less from Apple. Time will tell how well tandem OLED stands up as it's still a relatively new product design.