Channels & viewing

[CharlesPatridge]

Ever since using Roku for past year or so, there is now a green discoloration in my TV screen.  Anyone experiencing this?

[Strega2]

What kind of TV? LCD TVs are generally immune. OLEDs and several earlier technologies (CRT, Plasma) do have screen bur n-in issues. You should avoid static pictures (or pictures with static areas) on those devices for longest life. ie: watch a show, then turn it off - don't leave it sitting in a menu. Also try not to watch a channel with a news crawl along the bottom all the time.

If you have an OLED TV, it probably has tools that are meant to reduce the bur n-in issue. Look for names like pixel refresher, panel refresh, logo brightness, screen shift etc. These will all be features of the TV activated with the TV remote - not Roku features.

Sorry, this silly forum censors the word bur n. 😀

[RokuJharra-Q]

Hi @CharlesPatridge, Welcome to the Roku Community!

Appreciate you for posting here regarding the issue with your TV screen, and I'm here to assist!

Could you please share a bit more info:

• What Roku Device or TV do you have?
• Where did you see them? (Specific app, channel, or your Home screen?)
• What was the content you were watching? (If applicable)
• When did you first notice this?

Looking forward to hearing back from you!

Thanks,
The Roku Community Team

[JWS9518]

@CharlesPatridge 

If you have an older flat screen TV or one that is budget level, they are more likely to develop imageburn-in as they tend to not have those type of protections that help prevent those kinds of issues. 

If that is the case, it would not matter what device you use.  You would still get that type of ghosting on the screen.  You can check your TV's settings and see if you have any type of screen refresher, but, from my experience on an older TV that had that issue, even with a screen refresher, once the ghosting is there, it will not really go away.