Original article from February 6th, 2024: After LG had already extended the warranty for its OLED monitors, Asus is now following suit. The company offers a two-year warranty on OLED monitors, including burn-in. The models PG34WCDM and PG32UCDM are also included. At the moment, however, the full guarantee text containing the conditions for the guarantee is not yet available. LG limited the warranty to devices for private and intended use. The latter always leaves some room for interpretation. Asus will have very similar limitations.
Protection against burn-in: LG extends warranty period for OLED monitors
In addition to Asus, MSI has also extended the warranty for OLED monitors and thus also covers burn-in. The market seems to make it necessary for manufacturers to go on the offensive here. MSI OLED Care applies to the MAG 271QPX QD-OLED, MAG 321UPX QD-OLED, MAG 341CQP QD-OLED, MPG 271QRX QD-OLED, MPG 321URX QD-OLED, MPG 491CQP QD-OLED, MEG 342C QD-OLED models.
Here too, the exact conditions are still unclear, but MSI seems to be integrating a function called “OLED Care” into the software, the execution of which is necessary for the guarantee. “It is recommended to perform 'MSI OLED Care – Panel Protect' after cumulative use of the panel for more than 4 hours,” according to the warranty description. And further that the guarantee does not apply if “the MSI OLED care function is always activated by default […] has been delayed, switched off or rendered inoperable in some other way.
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM, 26.5″
Alienware also offers a three-year warranty including burn-in cover for its model with Samsung's QD-OLED panel. The development at LG will be interesting, and whether the two new models will also receive the extended warranty – especially the 32-inch UHD OLED and the new 27-inch WQHD OLED with 240 and 480 Hertz in FHD.
Sources: TFT CentralMSI
Gigabyte is following suit
Update from March 8, 2024: Gigabyte has now confirmed that it also offers a three-year guarantee with scratch protection on its OLED devices as long as they are used properly. This means that more and more manufacturers are willing to provide a certain level of security for OLED panels. Gigabyte uses Samsung OD-OLED panels in the affected Aorus CO49DQ, FO32U2P, FO32U2, FO27Q3, MO34WQC and MO34WQC2 models.
Those: go TechPowerUp