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As an Oled babysitter, I had to subscribe to this channel to get over this TV before I develop BP problem.

Just did the refresher for the first time in 2 years because youtube stuff is burned into my panel. I was amazed that it completely fixed it so i went to look up how it worked, found your video luckily to inform me not to overuse it.

I have the 2022. LG OLED G2 77 inch. The TV popped up with a message to do the pixel cleaning for the first time since the TV is around 6 months old. I use mine around 3 to 4 hours a day maximum. I performed the pixel cleaning and it took 8 to 10 minutes and the Tv came back on. I’ll be sure to do this on a rare basis. This was a good video

My new LG G4 had bad vertical banding out of the box. One manual Pixel refresh fixed like 95% of the banding. It was night and day and kept me from returning it. LG wouldn't have this option available if using it was going to damage your screen, they would have hid it in the service menu. All it does is readjust the pixel voltage to make sure all the pixels are producing light more evenly.

I used it on the very first day i received the Tv, to know what is it and how it works, damn i didn't' know, thanks Paul, you are a life saver mate.

As a complete new Oled owner, I've found you videos informative and very useful. Still got more to watch, Many thanks.

Seeeee!! I would have been one of those people running this all the time thinking it making my OLED fresh. But ur anology of washing the car makes a ton of sense. Thank you for this. Glad I subscribed.

Just bought the A1 65” and am very happy with it EXCEPT… the so-called “manual” is just awful. It took hours and hours of hunting on the net to find the info I needed. Then I found you! Your work is greatly appreciated…. And PLEASE tell LG to get on the ball with their manuals.

Had a grey mark across the screen in a blob and used the Pixel Cleaning and it did the job, cheers 👍🏻

Wow this is actually really helpful, I just bought an lg oled and was thinking that we had to run this feature regularly, thankfully this video came in at the right time.

I'm so glad I ran into this video. I bought an LG OLED a week ago and I've already run this "pixel cleaner" at least 5 times because of being paranoid.

Just picked up an OLED T.V.. the Instruction book was rubbish. I've been scouring Y.T. to figure it out. thanks for this video, one more piece of the puzzle learned.

You should be paid by LG. Just bought an OLED from them after being in a long doubt because I have read about burn in problems. But this video and you other about automatically and other user reviews give me the confidence to buy this.

Subscribed and 👍 liked. Wish i saw your video earlier. I owned lg C1 since March if 2022. As we speak I am doing manual refresh now. Thats my 2nd one during this year. I havent seen any issues. But now since I know better i wont do it again. Thank you very much for a great video.

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Gonna leave this comment here because I think it answers a lot of the questions in the comments... There are 2 types of pixel refresh, which LG does not explain in their menu (and they don't provide a manual). Every time you turn your TV off with the remote and leave it in standby, if 4 hours of use have passed since the last refresh, it automatically does a soft refresh which takes a few minutes. The option in the menu is for a hard refresh which should be done manually after every 2000 hours of use and takes 10 to 60 minutes to run. But it doesn't explain that in the menu, it says to run it "regularly" which most people would translate as "often". It gets worse though. I turn my TV off with the button, not the remote, because I'm using the TV as a monitor for my PC, and then I power it off at the mains. So the auto refresh isn't running and every few days I got a pop-up asking me to allow the refresh to run now (which I skip because I want to use my computer) or to run it manually from the menu. So I've ran it from the menu about 5 times since buying the TV on Black Friday. There are no warnings that this is bad. Every few days, it is literally telling me to run the refresh from the menu and in there it says to run it regularly. LG need a good beating for this. Basically: turn your TV off with the remote and leave it on standby and the TV will automatically take care of the pixel refresh itself. Avoid using the menu option unless you notice a problem with the screen or if you believe you've used the TV for over 2000 hours since the last manual refresh. You won't destroy your TV by running it from the menu a few times. I've done it 5 times over a few months and my screen is still perfect. But I'm going to stop doing the manual refresh now and just let the auto refresh run when the TV is in standby.

Thanks for this video Paul I just got a 48” LG C1 and this will now hopefully preserve my panel for a bit longer

Mann I just bought a 65 inch C1 and did this the very first day 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’m VERY thankful you posted this cause I would have definitely made this a regular thing I do thinking I’m helping rather than hindering it’s long term performance. A+ 👏 THANK YOU!

@The Tech Giant I really love watching your reviews, very informative. I was hesitant about buying an OLED model, but after watching some of your reviews and bought the C1 65". Damn it is really amazing. I am really happy that I did not select the samsung QN85A over C1. Concerning the burn-in, to my understanding LG designed he pixel refresher to run automatically after 4 hours of accumulative usage.

Bro you're more informative then company. Thank you man

I uncheck the care recommendations and the adjust logo brightness to higher, btw thank you good info

Excellent video and high importance of why pixel cleaning should be done when only required as programmed by the panel.

Just purchased an LG C3 77" OLED and loving it! Looked around on the internet for info on the pixel cleaning. Not much definitive advice from LG. But, then I saw your video, what you say makes sense. But, my question is, If the TV itself performs a pixel cleaning every 4 hours, why would it hurt for me to do it on a regular basis? It seems the auto tv cleaning every 4 hours would be way more excessive than me doing it periodically.

My tv had vertical lines right out of the box. Ran the pixle refresher and it fixed it. Saved me from shipping it back.

Thank you for the informative videos...as this information is very helpful. I just got a 48" C1 that I am using as a PC monitor with my gaming PC. I've also hooked up my PS5 and Switch dock to the C1 as well... and I love it!!! Going from a LED to an OLED is like going back to my Samsung plasma, but in 4K. My daughter uses our 10 yr old 65" 1080p Samsung plasma for her PS5 (previously PS4), and we still have had no burn in issues despite thousands of hours of gaming.

I’ve ran this a few times this year. I was told in the past that pixel refresher has no impact on the panel. Interesting info here. Thanks.

Definitely an essential bit of viewing for an OLED owner, however all Manufacturers should put a warning and multiple prompts so owners know it’s not something that can be done constantly with no consequence.

Great job, Thanks for your intel. OLED it was confusing, and it’s not the mistake of the factory, you just need to follow the instructions to use it properly.

Had an LG C9 for three years, zero burn in and ive never used the manual pixel refresher. The process runs after every 4 hours of use, and then it does the manual refresher every 12 months automatically. Only use it if you start to notice some image retention.

Just got my LG C1 48 inch tv today, thanks for this very useful tip. Greetings from Holland....

OLED owners should unlearn the old habit of keeping the TV running all the day with no one watching anything in particular.

Some people seem to turn their TV off at the mains after use, and I used to do this too until I checked the power being drawn by the TV, after switching off using the remote, and with an in-line power meter connected. After the auto-pixel cleaning has finished (draws around 30W during this op) the power drawn by the TV doesn't register on the meter, which can show a minimum of 0.1W. Effectively zero. I now have the TV on it's own socket and don't turn it off at all. My TV is a OLED 48 C2.

Great video. However, it would have been nice if you went into more detail explaining what exactly pixel refresher does and how it correlates to shortening the life of your display. Also, how does it compare to those YT videos you run for 10+ hours that claim to fix burn in? Anyway, I just ran mine on my LG C3 42" I've had for about 6 months after i noticed burn-in from a video game that has some static images (high brightess white text). Thankfully it fixed the burn-in and looks good as new. I'll definitely be more careful with static images in games and hiding UI elements. Glad the pixel refresher did work and only took about 10 minutes to do so.

Good info. Thank you. You'd think LG would put a warning on the TV screen.

Just got my C1 yesterday and watched your videos about the C1. Very helpful man thank you for this.

I’ve had my LG CX OLED since it came out in 2020 I believe it was and use it heavily for Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and watching television and still haven’t had the 2000 hour reminder to run the manual pixel refresh. If I do get it soon after 3 years and I run it and get another 3 years or more of constant use out of it then that’s pretty good going. Likelihood is that I’d potentially be looking to upgrade around then or slightly before if there are any significant improvements or additional features added to newer OLED televisions that the consoles could take advantage of for gaming

I'm 37 and still haven't matured, I laughed when he said "many people do do" 😂😂😂

I just bought a Lg c3 2 days ago..last night I ran pixel refresh thinking it’s something I should do… wooops. Now I’m scared I’ve wrecked it

Have an older LG65C6P with severe image retention. LG Tech told me t run the manual pixel refresher 5 times. Problems with the panel and pixel retention became much worse after running it the 5 times.

Thank you Paul I went ahead and subscribed and liked the video. The information you provided was descriptive and your doing a good job! I recently bought a 48 lg c1 and my god is it gorgeous!!

Damn ive probably run that like 15 times by now….definitely turning it off and not touching it till next year. Hopefully my tv doesn’t fail soon

Thank you so much for this video, I have a relatively new LG G1 and was about to do a manual cleaning, Again many thanks,

Great content mate.Thank you for confirming that it takes 1 hour to complete I was wondering after 15mins as to why my LG tv wasn't coming back on.

Today a vertical white line appeared on my LG OLED set and I ran across this video in search of something that might help fix it. I’ll run the pixel refresh tonight but I don’t think it’s going to work for my problem.

That is weird. I had a few stuck pixels when I had my C7. The supposed LG professional on the phone told to use it five or six times in a row and that should help the pixels become unstuck. 🤔 I guess the supposed LG professionals do not know what they are saying. 😮 Thanks for the info! 👍

I have LG CX OLED Tv for 3 years now best way is to keep OLED back light on at 50. Then run pixel refresher every 3 months to keep the burn in off the TV. I have 3300 hours on the tv. If your going to get oled tv just make sure you have dark room. My tv will last about 5 years my friend or long because ppl keep their OLED Light up to 70 or 80 will kill your tv faster.

I seriously wish I knew this, I was so worried from burn in because I use it for both a pc and TV that I ran the manual pixel refresher probably 5-10 times in the course of 3 months. I don't know why they don't put a description saying only run it if you see any image retention.

So whats difference if the cleaning occurs every day after 4 hour of use compared to one time manually ? If someone watches tv for more than 8 hours a day it will clean 2 times/day isnt that more harmful in the long run too then ?

Thank you so much for this info. I wish i knew this sooner... 😔😔 I got my C1 last week and i ran like 5 times already 😂😂. I contected the LG service and asked them if it will damage my panel after i ran so many times already ... The answer i got was no. ( I had to wait few hours til they gave me the answer from a product specialist. ) But they want thier customers to use their OLED TV as any other TV. The recommendation i got was of course not to run so many times bc it was not necessary and tv will run it self automatically when it's off. But i don't know why i still feel like i fucked up my new TV 😂

Good information. I always wondered If I was doing it too often. Thanks

I am currently in search of a new tv. Not really a tech or even more a TV guy . My wife loved how these oled looked in a shop.After a 1min search i found about the burn in danger. Tbh this is absolutely outrageous and shows the standars we currently have. 20 years ago that kind of product would be canceled . Spending 1k or more for something that almost certainly will have a damaged screen (cause what is actually is) is outrageous. When we transitioned to led and tfts etc we would get a burned pixel or hear about them. Me personally i only got a single burned pixed on a 2002 pc monitor.And since then i had like 15 tv and pc monitors. Also, what you pointed out makes it even more outrageous because if this function according to Sony must not be performed very often and LG or other brands perform it "automatically" means the product itself is designed to reduce it's life cycle forcing you to spend the same or even more money sooner than you expected. Instead of actually fixing the problem, they added a thing that might be not be working in favour of the customer. Thats ingenious ! ;D I am almost 40...and this is outrageous. lol

Thanks for this information. I was doing manual refresher once every 2 months

Some people just don’t know unfortunately and once you tell them they just go like « well i’ve been doing it from the start every week, no problem » it’s like saying « yeah been smoking for 10 years, doesn’t seem bad »

Two months ago I bought my LG C3 OLED and I couldn't be happier with it, the quality is spectacular. However, as with any large purchase, one researches the care that must be taken, and that was when I read about the famous burn in, I had read that it was necessary to clean the pixels of the panel regularly to prevent possible burning, well, even the LG itself recommends that you do so. So...in a moment of paranoia I started cleaning the pixels manually at least once a week or two, My question is if at this point, after having cleaned the pixels manually at least 4 or 5 times in these two months, I could have caused damage to the television, the truth is that it is as if nothing had happened and it continues to look just as good as the first day, but I am afraid to know that because I have done that pixel cleaning I am no longer seeing the image as I should.

I used it maybe once or twice already. I hope that is negligible if I don’t touch it again. To be fair, LG aren’t exactly transparent about this. There is no obvious indication that Pixel Refresh happens automatically. There is also zero warning on the TV itself regarding the manual use of the feature. I certainly would have had no idea were it not for running into this video.

Cheers Paul mate,thanks for all the videos you bring for us,very much appreciated.

Sony used qdoled lg uses woled , they are inherently very different technology. Panel refresh tech is different from both.

Bit confused. Isn't the pixel cleaning function automatically activates pixel cleaning on stand by once every 4 hours the tv was on? What's the difference from what you're talking about ?

4:10 in and you get your answer. I saw your first video yesterday and ran the manual cleasing last night and now I watch this, MY LG C1 is only 2 weeks old, no more manual pixel cleaning before 2023 for me :)

I ran this once on my TV however when i turned it off it did not last an hour. It seemed to take the same amount of time as the auto refresher, even making the clicking noise after about ten minutes to indicate it was finished. I had the TV on for more than 4 hours before i tried manually pixel cleaning too so i am just wondering if there is a safety feature on these TV's that only run the short pixel cleaner even if you try running the manual one, if it has been turned on for more than 4 hours?

Thanks so much I just bought the lg c1 65” so glad I watched this first

Enjoy watching your videos I'm planning on getting a 65INCH LG OLED early next year £1500 budget hopefully prices come down, as I've just spent £3100 on a new PC and currently still using a2010 Panasonic viera 50inch plasma 60hz lol been using it a a complete pc monitor since after 2011 stopped using the Benq 24inch monitor.My old plasma looks great no burn in, can't wait to try an OLED 65inch 120hz

Thanks for the tip I am just about to buy lg oled

Once again.Thanks Paul for your helpful advice. Glad that i have watched this Video.

Just to share my experience with my lg oled tv. LG B7V. Bought it in 2018 and I was of course very happy with it. It does suffer from burn in quite badly lately and that is why I replaced it 2 months ago. I moved the old lg at another room and decided after so many years to run the pixel refresher in case it could improve the burn in situation. That was the worst thing I could do to my tv because right after the refresh the colours were deteriorated and there is a yellow tint all over the panel now and not only where the burn in was . Don’t know why they have this feature available if it destroys the panel right after you do it. So just a piece of advice : NEVER RUN PIXEL REFRESHER ON YOUR LG OLED TV

Thank you. glad I saw this video on my recommended. I just setup my LG C1 48 today!

Thank you for the heads up just got my c1 and i was curious whenever i should run this :)

You just saved my tv man , thank you.

What about the automatic pixel refreshing function? Should that be deactivated?

I think you saved my lifespan cause I was about to run that thing a lot. Thanks

Thanks Paul, makes the overall pixel 'cleaning' thing clearer. I have a cx65 and have run the manual refresher once since Jun 21. Now I make sure I leave the tv on standby for at least 10 mins before switching off at the plug. Thanks again for your time, hope you get to 100 soon. 😀

I have alot of dead pixel on the edge of my LG C1. Can it be fixed

I recently had my LG C1 OLED kind of died, on any HDMI have green and red lines. however on built in APPs youtube, netflix etc picture is perfectly fine. i've tried different hdmi cables and different ports and different sources, all have the same result.

Keep up the lg cx support!

I wish that these terms were standardized for Oled tech itself, my AW3423DW has both pixel refresh and panel refresh, pixel refresh is different for the monitor than is panel refresh, whereas I look at the LG menu you show and pixel refresh seems to be the same as panel refresh. I'm just thinking about removing icons from my desktop and just using file explorer, I already have my desktop background as true black and downloaded a nifty utility to change the task bar and window panels to true black, so, that should help preserve the panel life already. Hell, I hardly use icons on my desktop as is, so, it's not like I'll miss anything.

That tee shirt..... I'd definitely wear it. Appreciate the info mate.

I also having this problem with my LG G2. But today the line was gone. So I didn't call the LG support yet.

Also heard not to unplug tv which could mess up scheduling of auto refreshing system. Sounds like should have battery backup system too.

Thank you for the LG knowledge ahah I was wondering about that. But this is good to know I was literally about todo it again for the second time this year ahah

Las Vegas here. Thank you for that info. I love your videos as always. I haven’t bought an OLED just yet. I’m still enjoying my Sony 55” XH90, but I’m considering purchasing an OLED next year if I decide to move and get a bigger living room for a 65” OLED and put the Sony LED in my bedroom😅 My next tv will be gear towards movies and the next Gen gaming systems. Sony A90J look like the best tv for this year. I’m going to see who takes the top spot next year 😁

iv just got my first oleg (g3) im guessing this 10 min manual pixel cleaning thing that the tv does after every 4 hours of use cant be mistakenly turned off? it has 2 options in the menu, one of them is a one off refresh, then bellow that it has another option that says do often

Once again thanks for the great tip.. absolute legend. cheers Paul

I had my LG B9 Oled since 2019 when it first came out so 3 years now I know people say do not but I run my TV from 10 a.m when my daughter gets up till 12 - 2 a.m every day all day I still have no burn in or anything i also play PS5 and Xbox I also do the pixel refresher once a week sometimes once every two weeks while I’m sleeping it seems to be working out for me

Very good advice. Thanks Paul

Thank you for this..i will not run it.. my tv looks great.. Keep your pixel shifter on and your banner setting on low.. you should be fine.. And last but not least.. Shut it off when you are not using it!!

Cheers mate 😊, Very important information you are so kind of sharing, thank you very much 👍. Have a good one and stay safe, cheers 👍😊..

Hey. Thank you very much for this info. I bought a lg cx for 2.5 years ago. And have use it probely 10 times the pixel refresher. Think i gonna use my idiot insurence yes:) Then i will get a c2 or c3 instead.

Not me watching this video while I pressed start now for pixel cleaning 💔

Had to do this on my brand new lg Cs55 as it came with random pixels flashing around on the screen.

Done this when a vertical line appeared in the screen. After pixel clean the line disappeared. It's a good feature

Why wouldn't LG say this? There should be a warning or something!

LG should definitely have a warning in the refresh window. 🙄

I ran it when I first got my CX but not since I have had no ir and do watch a lot of Freeview channels some with logos.

Very good information Paul!… thank you!! 📺

I was pressing this option, luckily I saw your video.. I did pixel cleaning 6 to 7 times to worry that I have damaged the panel?

Just did pixel cleaning for first time on my c2 oled after 2 months of owning it. Whole pixel cleaning process took around 5min. You're right don't fix.it.if it ain't broke. Not gonna clean any pixels for at least a year😂

Many thanks, I didn't know this until today.

I wonder, why LG did not put this information to the manual?

Where can I find the setting to give our LG C1 OLED? And it's a little too late re the Pixel Cleaner. Why would LG even have a setting like this if it may ruin the set?