Are OLED TVs or LED TVs more reliable? A long-term test says burn-in isn’t the biggest concern

LG C5 with testing equipment attached and man testing .

• A 3-year test of OLED TVs showed burn-in is highly unlikely with mixed viewing
• Edge-lit LCDs appear to fail before other kinds of TV in the test
• No clear correlation between price and longevity, however

When I was a teenager I used to devour scary stories, but nothing I read was as scary as the tale of the OLED with burn-in. You're probably familiar with it too: it's a tale of someone who buys one of the best OLED TVs only to see the logo of their favorite channel, or the HUD of their favorite game, burnt into the display forever. But like many cautionary tales, the likelihood of this happening may be smaller these days than the stories suggest.