iPad Retina Display Burn-in

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iPad Retina Display Burn-in

Has anyone noticed burn-in on the new iPad's display? I found that prolonged FaceTime use has faintly burned in the UI elements on my screen. It's only noticeable on a less textured gray background such as the Reminders app or the YouVersion bible app (Twitter‘s gray background is a complex texture and hides the burn-in). It's also faded from when I first noticed it, but it worries me that it appears at all, since it never did with my iPad 2. I fear that over time it will become permanent.

iPad Wi-Fi + 4G (Verizon), iOS 5.1

Posted on Mar 26, 2012 8:16 AM

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armydrum4 Author

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Mar 26, 2012 8:50 AM in response to anilsudhakaran

Display burn-in is not a manufactured problem. I have 20/15 vision, my eyes are just fine. And I know it's not just me because others can see it, too, while my grandmother cannot. Feel free to not contribute useless comments.

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armydrum4 Author

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Mar 26, 2012 9:04 AM in response to Matthew Morgan

After reading some other threads, it appears that this is considered normal and temporary, especially if the screen's brightness is turned up, and that it fades away quickly. I have seen plenty of LCD screens that burned in permanently, so why the iPad should be any different is anyone's guess. I know I can take it to the Apple store to have it looked at, I'm just curious if anyone else has seen this.

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Mar 26, 2012 8:35 AM in response to armydrum4

Another manufactured problem. Get your eyes checked.

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Mar 26, 2012 8:57 AM in response to armydrum4

Are you anywhere near an Apple Store to have them look at it?

If you are seeing image retention, that could be the sign of a hardware problem.

Matt

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Mar 26, 2012 9:12 AM in response to armydrum4

Certainly, youi're not the only one to notice image retention.

Keep in mind that the kind of permanent, physical burn-in you used to see on your old phosphor coated CRT based monitors and television is not possible with the kind of LED screen your iPad has.

Matt

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Lexiepex

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Feb 18, 2013 10:26 AM in response to armydrum4

A bit late perhaps, but screen "burn-in" exists. It is not really a burn-in like in old video tubes, but it is annoying.

There is a method to avoid it and "repair" it when you have it:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5455?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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