Monitor Question

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 18 Mar 2005 5:35 pm

Hi Guys

Thank you for your help regarding freeze ups
I appreciate and now I have another question.

I purchased a new flat screen Sony LCD and I noticed when I boot up or shut down when the backround is black, I noticed a tiny pin head
size red spot. It's not visible other than when the backround is black when booting or shutting down. Could this be a pixel that is
showing? and if so what's in store for me? will this get more pronounced or is it common
with some monitors.

Any suggestions will be welcome

Thanks

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 18 Mar 2005 5:46 pm

That's a "Stuck Pixel".

They are not unusual. Most manufactors will not return a new one unless it has several stuck pixels. They claim that is would cost too much to produce 100% perfect screens.

Some people claim that gently rubbing it can fix it in some cases. I've never seen this work, but it's worth a try.

My advice is to not worry about it. Make it your friend.

Give it a name.

here's a related link: http://www.thauvin.net/blog/news.jsp?date=2005-02-17

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 18 Mar 2005 6:12 pm

Joey,

I thought you were not supposed to touch that kind of screen. Am I Wrong?

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Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 18 Mar 2005 7:55 pm

Give it a name. ...Joey how about "PIXIE"

Goodbye Pixie Goodbye Dont Cry Pixie Dont Cry
a Choo Choo Train Will Take you...Oh never mind.

Rub the screen? Roy I dont like that approach

Does it pay to return it? I can if need be
whaddya tink there Joseph?

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 18 Mar 2005 8:29 pm

I learn something every day here. I have seen computer whizzes run their finger across the screen fairly hard and didn't seem to do any damage.

Smart Move, Jody. I am thinking of getting a LCD monitor and get rid of the heavy old monster I have now....al

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Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 19 Mar 2005 2:39 am

I have a Gateway LCD monitor and it has one "bad" pixel. It doesn't get in the way of anything and as it's white It's rarely noticed at all.

Many LCD manufacturers or vendors will not take one back unless, as was noted, it has several "stuck" pixels (I saw one place, on line, that was selling LCD monitors and it stated it could not be returned for bad pixels unless it had more than 6).

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 19 Mar 2005 5:41 am

If the makers policy is to not replae it unless there are 5 bad pixels, and you have one bad pixel, there's a chance your replacement will be worse.

I'd keep it.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 19 Mar 2005 5:42 am

Roy, you can touch a LCD screen.

Here's some discussion about it: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=33205 [This message was edited by Joey Ace on 19 March 2005 at 05:44 AM.]

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 19 Mar 2005 9:09 am

Thanks, Joey. That's good info. We have a laptop with a liquid crystal display and have been trying to be very cautious not to touch it. Perhaps the trick in touching a screen lies in the use of a soft cloth. Our son (a super-good computer expert who is president of Computer Corp. of Central Florida) told us that touching a lcd screen with you bare fingers is "not a good thing."

Better safe than sorry.

Thanks again.

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Gary Shepherd · Post by **Gary Shepherd** » 19 Mar 2005 9:42 pm

I must be lucky because I have several TFT monitors (at least 10) and I've never had a stuck pixel.
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Gary Shepherd · Post by **Gary Shepherd** » 19 Mar 2005 9:44 pm

By the way, have you noticed that Walmart is now selling 17" TFT monitors for $200 and 19" ones for $300?

I normally run a pair of 17" monitors on my computers (dual video head) but I'm considering upgrading to a pair of 19" ones.

The price is certainly right.

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