Is this typical OLED wear or something else? Panasonic HZ1500 65" TV
Recently purchased this TV off Facebook marketplace. $900 NZD (517 USD) so felt we got a pretty good deal as far as OLEDs go.
After about a couple weeks of owning it and daily use, we noticed on a bright yellow advertisement a smudge in the upper middle of the screen. That got me looking closer at the panel, and I noticed the inconsistency around the edge/lightness, the spotted black/darkened pixels around the edge.
I suppose my primary question is, are these issues that develop over a long period of time / normal use, or can they be from a single stress event on the panel? And what would be involved in having these issues fixed?
It's still a lot of money for us, so in our ownership we've been extremely careful with it. We were also both aware of the issues around OLED burn-in, so have been making a conscious effort to avoid anything staying in one place too long.
Posted Apr 1, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC