Re:How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking
by energy123 on Friday December 12, 2025 @11:47PM
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> My only caution is OLED can experience burn-in
The other limitation is lower brightness than miniLED monitors, around 30-60% of the nits in SDR. Whether that matters obviously depends on the ambient light or reflective surfaces near you.
For me, because I'm next to a big window and already squinting at my 400 nits IPS monitor, a < 300 nits OLED is a non-starter, but a 600 nits in SDR, IPS miniLED, is ideal.
This limitation should be temporary however because there are some high nit OLED TVs coming on the market in 2025 so bright OLED 27-43" monitors will likely follow.
Re:How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking
by andhuman on Saturday December 13, 2025 @04:14AM
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The new LG panels are bright enough. I think they’re called 4th generation WOLED.
Re:How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking
by energy123 on Saturday December 13, 2025 @04:27AM
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330 nits in SDR is good relative to other OLED monitors and good enough for most indoor environments but not good enough for my indoor environment. Windows are too big and not tinted, just too much ambient light for anything below 500 nits.
Re:How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking
by heresie-dabord on Saturday December 13, 2025 @06:11AM
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Dell offers a 43" display with speakers and DP, HDMI, and USB. It costs three times as much as a TV, but it is highly-rated kit if you can afford it.
I would rather have a quality large display with speakers and DP than a TV. The only argument in favour of buying a large TV for coding is cost.
I tried a 48" TFT-type television (attempting use as a computer display) and the refresh rate just wasn't there, along with typical backlight splotching (but it cost a fifth as much, so...).
My only caution is OLED can experience burn-in (unlike the smaller Aorus 45" using a VA-type panel), but it is otherwise a much better experience