American blogger Bob Wolf conducted an experiment to test how quickly the screen of the OLED version of Valve’s Steam Deck portable console lit up. test results o published on YouTube channel Wulff Den.
Wolf posted a static screenshot of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Steam Deck OLED screen, which he previously used to test the Nintendo Switch OLED. He left the console running at maximum brightness for 1,500 hours and discovered the screen burned out.
The blogger noted that he tested the device in SDR mode with a peak brightness of 600 nits. The console also supports up to 1000 nits of brightness when viewing HDR content. Wolf emphasized that during normal use of the console, the entire screen will not burn that much, but static elements of the game interface may leave a mark on the screen. This often happens on smartphones; Often owners of devices with OLED displays burn the status bar and navigation buttons, leaving a “residual effect”.
It is known that Valve has no plans to introduce pixel shifting technology that could extend the life of the screens. At the same time, players will be able to replace the console under warranty if the screen malfunctions within the first year of using Steam Deck. However, this service is only available to US residents.
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