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slapple

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jul 25, 2008
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Just wondering if it's possible to see a dead/stuck pixel on a Retina MBP.

I did see a dead pixel on an iPhone 4S.
 

Stetrain

macrumors 68040
Feb 6, 2009
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I would imagine that since it's a brand new screen and an expensive product that they're probably checking them pretty well as they come off the assembly line, but dead/stuck pixels could of course still slip through.
 

Randomoneh

macrumors regular
Nov 28, 2011
142
0
Yes, it is possible. Even with much smaller pixels.

Remember, separable acuity is not the same perceptible acuity.
 

houkouonchi

macrumors regular
Oct 31, 2005
134
0
Stuck pixels will be very obvious on a black back ground. My IBM T221 (3840x2400 @ 22.2 inch) is only slightly larger pixels (204 PPI vs 220 PPI) and I can see the 5 or 6 stuck pixels no problem on that. I don't really notice them under normal circumstances though.
 
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