lcd monitor??

Phate321 · 09-04-2006, 07:58 PM

is it sometimes common for a new lcd monitor to come out of the box with say 1 dead pixel on the screen? i just purchased an acer 17" lcd monitor and it came with 1 small green dead pixel towards the center of the screen. is this situation common or not?

fade2green514 · 09-04-2006, 08:06 PM

yea its pretty common.. i know newegg has a 9 dead pixels policy, where if its less than 9 then it isn't covered... but if you bought if from circuit city or something they normally give you 14-30 days to bring it back... thats what i did, and my monitor comes with its own 3 yr. limited warranty from acer... so i saved the reciept and the warranty booklet that came with it. just make some calls and investigate it.
i dont know how common it is exactly... but it can happen quite easily.

Yasu · 09-04-2006, 08:09 PM

It's pretty common and it sounds like a stuck pixel if it just stays green. You could probably take it back with no problems, but if you want to send it to the manufacturer to fix it you won't be able to. Most companies will only honor your warranty if you have a certain amount of dead pixels. I think for my LCD it was 18 or more dead pixels...Anyways, if it really bothers you just take it back to the store, if you ordered it online it may be a little harder...

**The_Other_One** · 09-04-2006, 08:11 PM

LCD's are notorious for dead/lazy pixles. My laptop now has something like 1 dead pixel and about 4 lazy pixels.

There's a video out there that flashes many colors very fast that's suppose to help correct such problems. Sometimes it works, sometimes it makes things worse! Seeing as you're screen's new, I'd see about exchanging it ASAP.

XFs · 09-04-2006, 08:43 PM

Common. I have 3 on an expensive LCD. I bought it at Circuit City, which I think may be handling their stuff very rough. I have bought other items from them to confirm this and would never buy from them again.

For what it's worth, I can only see the dead pixels on a completely black screen about 6 inches away. They are practically invisible.

fade2green514 · 09-04-2006, 09:02 PM

well, circuit city doesnt make the product lol... the quality... or low quality of a product... can only be blamed on the manufacturer...
circuit city was only the retailer. my acer monitor is great, amazing brightness, good 75hz 1280x1024 res and cheap at $199... yes its a 19"
8ms response, but i don't notice really. lol

speedyink · 09-04-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Other_One

LCD's are notorious for dead/lazy pixles. My laptop now has something like 1 dead pixel and about 4 lazy pixels.

Whats a lazy pixel?

I think some companies check for dead pixels before they ship them out. I had a Norcent LCD with a dead pixel, wasn't that annoying, you get used to it. I've had 2 BenQ LCD's and my friend has one, and theres no dead pixels at all. If you do end up taking back the Acer, try a BenQ one, I've been happy with them. My first BenQ LCD (17") had this weird issue where it would turn itself off, but I sent it back to BenQ, and they sent me a new 19" screen! Haven't had any problems since.

Yasu · 09-04-2006, 09:49 PM

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Whats a lazy pixel?

I believe it's a pixel that stays one color and does not change, same as a stuck pixel.

Impr3ssiv3 · 09-05-2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by speedyink

Whats a lazy pixel?

I think some companies check for dead pixels before they ship them out. I had a Norcent LCD with a dead pixel, wasn't that annoying, you get used to it. I've had 2 BenQ LCD's and my friend has one, and theres no dead pixels at all. If you do end up taking back the Acer, try a BenQ one, I've been happy with them. My first BenQ LCD (17") had this weird issue where it would turn itself off, but I sent it back to BenQ, and they sent me a new 19" screen! Haven't had any problems since.

yeah i powered on my BenQ right out of the box and it gives a blue screen and theres no dead pixels at all or from wat i see

computerhakk · 09-05-2006, 04:27 AM

If it's a stuck pixel, sometimes you can just get rid of it by getting something small and blunt so that it doesn't mess up your screen. Then press it firmly on the stuck pixel and keep it there while turning on the monitor.

09-04-2006, 07:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Phate321 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 126	lcd monitor?? is it sometimes common for a new lcd monitor to come out of the box with say 1 dead pixel on the screen? i just purchased an acer 17" lcd monitor and it came with 1 small green dead pixel towards the center of the screen. is this situation common or not?

09-04-2006, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	yea its pretty common.. i know newegg has a 9 dead pixels policy, where if its less than 9 then it isn't covered... but if you bought if from circuit city or something they normally give you 14-30 days to bring it back... thats what i did, and my monitor comes with its own 3 yr. limited warranty from acer... so i saved the reciept and the warranty booklet that came with it. just make some calls and investigate it. i dont know how common it is exactly... but it can happen quite easily. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

09-04-2006, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Yasu Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX Age: 20 Posts: 1,199	It's pretty common and it sounds like a stuck pixel if it just stays green. You could probably take it back with no problems, but if you want to send it to the manufacturer to fix it you won't be able to. Most companies will only honor your warranty if you have a certain amount of dead pixels. I think for my LCD it was 18 or more dead pixels...Anyways, if it really bothers you just take it back to the store, if you ordered it online it may be a little harder... __________________ CPU: Intel P4 3.0 HT Mobo: ASUS P5P800 RAM: 2x512 PC3200 VC: ATI Radeon X850PRO HDD: 160GB Seagate SATA PSU: 500watt Ultra X-connect

09-04-2006, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,388	LCD's are notorious for dead/lazy pixles. My laptop now has something like 1 dead pixel and about 4 lazy pixels. There's a video out there that flashes many colors very fast that's suppose to help correct such problems. Sometimes it works, sometimes it makes things worse! Seeing as you're screen's new, I'd see about exchanging it ASAP. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

09-04-2006, 09:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	well, circuit city doesnt make the product lol... the quality... or low quality of a product... can only be blamed on the manufacturer... circuit city was only the retailer. my acer monitor is great, amazing brightness, good 75hz 1280x1024 res and cheap at $199... yes its a 19" 8ms response, but i don't notice really. lol __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

09-04-2006, 08:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
XFs Silver Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152	Common. I have 3 on an expensive LCD. I bought it at Circuit City, which I think may be handling their stuff very rough. I have bought other items from them to confirm this and would never buy from them again. For what it's worth, I can only see the dead pixels on a completely black screen about 6 inches away. They are practically invisible.

09-05-2006, 04:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,635	If it's a stuck pixel, sometimes you can just get rid of it by getting something small and blunt so that it doesn't mess up your screen. Then press it firmly on the stuck pixel and keep it there while turning on the monitor. __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

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