Samsung EPP/EDU: 49" Odyssey G95C 5120x1440 240Hz Curved Monitor + 24" S36GD Monitor

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get the OLED version for $50 more...

https://www.samsung.com/us/multis...g910snxza/

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get the OLED version for $50 more...https://www.samsung.com/us/multis...g910snxza/

I just had the oled model and returned it for the va model. The oled did have less of a curve which was nice, but the va panel is way brighter! All my spreadsheets looked yellow with the oled model.

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Perfect set up but need this like hair on my back!

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I just had the oled model and returned it for the va model. The oled did have less of a curve which was nice, but the va panel is way brighter! All my spreadsheets looked yellow with the oled model.

It can be true....OLED is not super bright, but the blacks, man... you cannot go back after that ..any other panel looks gray...

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It can be true....OLED is not super bright, but the blacks, man... you cannot go back after that ..any other panel looks gray...

Gotta start using black cells in excel

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get the OLED version for $50 more...

https://www.samsung.com/us/multis...g910snxza/

+1 for OLED but no free monitor with that model

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I didn't realize the same discount was available for military.

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I did deep research for someone who primarily codes / tech job and it seems because most pixels dont move, it is more likely that OLEDs will burn out compare to LED panel. But for gaming and videos, I think OLED looks sexy.

I went with VA panel for those reasons. I dont care about free monitor. I dont think it will fetch more than $60 on marketplace.

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cruz878

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I have this exact monitor on my Simrig purchased via a similar deal but 27" extra monitor around 2yrs ago at $700. It has served me well and the1000R curve is perfect for my use case but might be a bit aggressive for someone using for productivity. The only other thing to note is the VA is heavy so if mounting factor in the weight.

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i got a 34 inch at home, would i be 15 inch happier if i get this?

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i got a 34 inch at home, would i be 15 inch happier if i get this?

All depends on your desk setup and use case.

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I just had the oled model and returned it for the va model. The oled did have less of a curve which was nice, but the va panel is way brighter! All my spreadsheets looked yellow with the oled model.

That's not how OLED works. I agree that you probably like the brightness better then what's offered on the OLED, but seeing white as yellow is definitely not a natural state of a 400 nit OLED panel

User error.

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I did deep research for someone who primarily codes / tech job and it seems because most pixels dont move, it is more likely that OLEDs will burn out compare to LED panel. But for gaming and videos, I think OLED looks sexy. I went with VA panel for those reasons. I dont care about free monitor. I dont think it will fetch more than $60 on marketplace.

If you really did your research you would have known people don't have an issue with these because the techniques used to prevent burn-in are really advanced now. You don't even notice them other than the pixel refreshes that happen when you turn off the monitor.

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I just had the oled model and returned it for the va model. The oled did have less of a curve which was nice, but the va panel is way brighter! All my spreadsheets looked yellow with the oled model.

If you're buying an OLED for productivity, you're doing it wrong. You chose the correct path by going VA. I've tried the OLED one, the PPI and the subpixel layout make OLED a subpar experience for productivity. It's fantastic for gaming and media consumption, though

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If you really did your research you would have known people don't have an issue with these because the techniques used to prevent burn-in are really advanced now. You don't even notice them other than the pixel refreshes that happen when you turn off the monitor.

Yeah, I guess you are smarter than Claude Smilie

The short answer is no, OLED burn-in is not a solved issue or a 10-year-old myth, but its impact on average users has changed dramatically.
Burn-in is an inherent physical characteristic of self-emissive organic light-emitting diodes. Because every subpixel lights up independently, subpixels that display static, bright images for thousands of hours wear out faster than adjacent pixels. This creates uneven pixel degradation (which appears as faint image retention or ghosting).
Here is the breakdown of why burn-in remains a primary consideration for software engineering and productivity workflows:
Why People Say "It's Fixed" (Media & Gaming Use)

Modern OLED panels (like 3rd-Gen QD-OLED and WOLED) are vastly superior to panels from five to ten years ago. For general media viewing, console gaming, and varied content, burn-in is practically a non-issue. Modern monitors prevent early degradation using built-in protective features:

Pixel Shifting: Subtle image movement across subpixel boundaries.
Automatic Pixel/Panel Refreshes: Compensation cycles that run when the monitor is in standby.
Logo & Static Element Dimming: Automatic brightness reduction on static regions.
3-Year Burn-In Warranties: Standard coverage included by major manufacturers.

Why People Are Still Reporting It (Software Engineering & Work)

Long-term testing by outlets like RTINGS and real-world developer experiences confirm that static productivity environments still cause burn-in on modern OLEDs over 2 to 4 years.
When coding 8 to 12 hours a day, specific elements sit in fixed screen locations for thousands of cumulative hours:

IDE Sidebars & File Trees (VS Code / JetBrains left pane).
Line Number Gutter Lines & Dividers.
Fixed Terminal Splits & Status Bars.
Window Split Lines on 32:9 ultrawides.

Because code editors feature high-contrast static lines on dark backgrounds, those specific subpixel regions degrade at different rates than the surrounding editor area.

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