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I have a $2500 LG OLED TV (with pixel shift, refresh etc) less than two years old with some dark bars burned in from a cable music channel (about two hours a day on this channel). Not covered by warranty and I am very unhappy after spending this much on a TV. Leaving browser windows open with often the same content I am monitoring is sure to damage the display faster than my TV. And it won't be covered under warranty, almost guaranteed.

I'll take the mini LED.
 
You need to wait for micro-LED to be safe(mini-LED is just a stepping stone)

OLED screens are now more durable than when they were first introduced over a decade ago, but OLED screens still probably won't last more than 4-5 years before the blue pixels start fading to a point where it's very noticeable.

Mini LED LCD screens represent the latest LCD screen technology. The best LCD screens are nearly as good in power efficiency, brightness, and gamut as OLED and should work for decades.

MicroLED screens have more in common with OLED than "Mini" LED screens. They are basically the best of all worlds. Better brightness, gamut, efficacy, and longevity than everything else, but currently microLED screens are only used in ultra ULTRA high-end products. Apple has bought several companies working on microLED screens over the last decade... so hopefully we'll see something soon-ish?
I was going to say, it seems like quite a few people here are confusing mini-LED with micro-LED.
 
OLEDs aren't the best displays, there is more to a display than blacks and contrast ratios. I use an OLED laptop and developing raw photos is far from optimal. Colors are extreme and my LCD monitor does a much better job in this.

I would probably take my iPad Pro's mini led over that OLED in a heartbeat, the screen is just so much better. Sure, it has blooming and all that, but the tech will evolve into something better (micro LED or whatever) and then it won't be a contest anymore.

Fun sidenote: I still miss the screen of my iPhone Xr to this day. While the iPhone 12 OLED is the better display in most scenarios, the colors and overall temperature was so much better on the old one.
 
I used to think I cared...but the displays are already so great that it doesn't even matter. I'll probably still upgrade though because 256GB is anemic I've realized.

I'd rather have 120hz to be honest.
 
Does anyone seriously believe Apple will switch to OLED after creating the mini LED supply chain?

The Koreans always report this rumor in a bid to stay relevant with OLED.
 
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Does anyone seriously believe Apple will switch to OLED after creating the mini LED supply chain?

The Koreans always report this rumor in a bid to stay relevant with OLED.
As someone who's 100% going to buy this year's M1X MBP, I hope you're right. ;)

That said, OLED is amazing for content consumption.

If Apple is going to do this, they will almost certainly address burn-in in some way.
 
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Apple is also reportedly planning a 10.9-inch iPad and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with OLED displays for the same year.
So bizarre. The 11” iPad Pro will have worse display technology than the iPad Air (10.9”) and iPad Pro 12.9”? Or will the 11” Pro be shrinking? Discontinued?
 
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So bizarre. The 11” iPad Pro will have worse display technology than the iPad Air (10.9”) and iPad Pro 12.9”? Or will the 11” Pro be shrinking? Discontinued?
There was a rumor that the 11" would be getting mini-LED once they can fit the tech in the smaller form factor. And there was even another rumor that it would be getting OLED in 2022. These rumors are all over the place 🙃
 
Thanks. How does that work?

I’m still skeptical of the long term durability of OLED though. I think they’re rated for like 8 years which isn’t very long. My current MacBook would have a dead screen if it was OLED.

Pixel Shifting helps. ( Basically shifting pixel left and right or colour of pixel to prevent that pixel from showing the same colour for a prolonged period of time ) That is why I wrote OLED migration, which Pixel Shifting is part of. But it certainly doesn't prevent it. You can get burn in or image retention even on LG's WOLED panel. Which is already far better than any AMOLED used on phone and tablet in terms image retention and burn in issues and it still happens. ( On that note I am thinking if the current UI changes in Safari and macOS is part of that colour shifting strategy )

Most OLED panel being used on Windows Laptop have smaller pixel density ( or larger pixel ) lower brightness to compensate for it. On a Mac with the same amount of "Green" Pixel Density the MacBook would have to up its total PPI by at least another 30%, that is around 280 PPI, increasing total resolution, higher GPU power usage, and lots of other things. At least that is assuming they follow the same path as on iPhone PPI usage and settings. Even in the case it is good enough, you can bet it will end up on iPad Pro first, which has a much lighter usage than on a Mac.

There is a possibility of OLED with GaN NanoRod would potentially fix all these issues ( or made them good enough for even PC usage ). But we are at least 5 years away from it.

Oh, did I mention PWM?

Edit: And to the downvotes, lets see if iPad or Mac move to OLED in 2022.
 
So bizarre. The 11” iPad Pro will have worse display technology than the iPad Air (10.9”) and iPad Pro 12.9”? Or will the 11” Pro be shrinking? Discontinued?

Kuo says 11" will also get mini LED in 2022. So it'll stay one step ahead of the Air.
 
Let’s see if Apple gives us a screen without PWM (pulse-width modulation) or if they cheap out with the backlights.
 
Oh, did I mention PWM?
Speaking of PWM, hopefully Apple will add an accessibility option to address this like DC dimming if ever they use an OLED for Macbook. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my XR because it doesn’t hold much charge now after almost 3 years. But I’m affected by this PWM thing. LCD feels so much easier on the eyes for me.
 
I use an OLED laptop and developing raw photos is far from optimal. Colors are extreme and my LCD monitor does a much better job in this.
That could just be a case of the laptop manufacturer just not caring about color accuracy. I got a 30” Dell LCD with a high color gamut over a decade ago, and it sucked because there were no profiles or Windows OS support for the color gamut, so everything looked over saturated. Apple will handle this much better.
While the iPhone 12 OLED is the better display in most scenarios, the colors and overall temperature was so much better on the old one.
I’ve seen color temperature vary from unit to unit on Apple LCD displays. Same with OLED. So it could just be a preference for a color temperature rather than something inherent to a particular display technology.
One issue I do have with my OLED TV is that the color temperature is cooler off-axis. So if I’m sitting close to the screen, whites will have a blue tint towards the edges of the screen.
 
Speaking of PWM, hopefully Apple will add an accessibility option to address this like DC dimming if ever they use an OLED for Macbook. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my XR because it doesn’t hold much charge now after almost 3 years. But I’m affected by this PWM thing. LCD feels so much easier on the eyes for me.
I'm in the same boat. I still use my XR because OLED always feels uncomfortable to look at for me. Like it's fine on an apple watch or something, but not on a device that I'm going to be spending more time looking at. Hopefully if macbooks gets a mini-LED screen, that won't have PWM, but I haven't heard anything definitive on that. If all else fails, I'll just end up getting a refurb of whatever the last generation is that doesn't use OLED or any kind of screen with PWM.
 
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I used to think I cared...but the displays are already so great that it doesn't even matter. I'll probably still upgrade though because 256GB is anemic I've realized.

I'd rather have 120hz to be honest.
The best thing about 120hz is 120 / 5 = 24.0 ... the ultimate movie frame rate.
 
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Apple display supplier Samsung is in the early stages of preparing its production line for OLED displays that are expected to be used in future models of the MacBook Pro, according to new information shared today by The Elec.

OLED-Macbook-Pro-Feature.jpg

The report says that Samsung Display has begun early development of a new production process for OLED displays. This new production capacity will be used by Apple for future OLED MacBooks, according to the report.

DigiTimes has reported that Apple is tentatively scheduled to release a 16 to 17-inch MacBook Pro with an OLED display in 2022. Apple is also reportedly planning a 10.9-inch iPad and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with OLED displays for the same year.

Apple just this year released a new iPad Pro with a mini-LED display and is expected to be just weeks away from launching updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with similar display technology. DigiTimes said that Apple would allow iPad and MacBook models with OLED and mini-LED displays, which are considerably different technologies, to coexist within their respective product lineups.

Apple currently uses OLED displays in its flagship iPhones, Apple Watch models, and the Touch Bar in the current MacBook Pros. The company has yet to expand OLED technology to other products.

Article Link: Samsung Display Preparing OLED Orders for 2022 MacBook Pro Models
I think they get it ready for the upcoming colorful MacBook/MacBook air, not the pro. Seems like mini LEDs for pros and OLEDs for airs (remember the rumors about next iPad Air?)
 


Apple display supplier Samsung is in the early stages of preparing its production line for OLED displays that are expected to be used in future models of the MacBook Pro, according to new information shared today by The Elec.

OLED-Macbook-Pro-Feature.jpg

The report says that Samsung Display has begun early development of a new production process for OLED displays. This new production capacity will be used by Apple for future OLED MacBooks, according to the report.

DigiTimes has reported that Apple is tentatively scheduled to release a 16 to 17-inch MacBook Pro with an OLED display in 2022. Apple is also reportedly planning a 10.9-inch iPad and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with OLED displays for the same year.

Apple just this year released a new iPad Pro with a mini-LED display and is expected to be just weeks away from launching updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with similar display technology. DigiTimes said that Apple would allow iPad and MacBook models with OLED and mini-LED displays, which are considerably different technologies, to coexist within their respective product lineups.

Apple currently uses OLED displays in its flagship iPhones, Apple Watch models, and the Touch Bar in the current MacBook Pros. The company has yet to expand OLED technology to other products.

Article Link: Samsung Display Preparing OLED Orders for 2022 MacBook Pro Models
I’ve supported graphic artists and they don’t like OLED because just adjusting the brightness shifts the color spectrum enough to throw color off and needs recalibration whereas LCDs don’t do that
 
Ian guessing they red a safe backup as the mini LED displays are turning out to be a disaster to produce in the quantities they need 😵‍💫
 
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