Hello, I am working on a project having a 4.3" TFT screen as a display for an arduino based aquarium controller.
I have already implemented having the backlight for the display only turn on when a motion sensor trips, so the backlight isn't on most of the time.
I'm still a little concerned about leaving the display on 24/7. As the display shows the "home screen" unless user input is present, will whatever is displayed in the home screen "burn in" the display after some time? Will the display still look and work well after say 5 years?
I am contemplating turning the entire display off when a user isn't nearby, instead of just turning off the backlight. But then I would have to reinitialize the display all the time, and I don't know if that's necessary or if that might also cause problems if the display turns on and off thousands of times per year.
Thanks!