Poll: How many dead/always-on pixels do you have on your LCD Screen?

MacRumors · Aug 18, 2003, 12:30 AM

Vote: Poll: How many dead/always-on pixels do you have on your LCD Screen?

Doctor Q · Aug 18, 2003, 12:37 AM

Those who reply: If you reported your pixel problems to Apple, please tell us what the outcome was.

Bunzi2k4 · Aug 18, 2003, 12:51 AM

don't own an lcd screen, but i have a pb 12, with 2 dead pixels (already)...

arn · Aug 18, 2003, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bunzi2k4
don't own an lcd screen, but i have a pb 12, with 2 dead pixels (already)...

that is an LCD screen

arn

MrMacMan · Aug 18, 2003, 12:53 AM

0

jywv8 · Aug 18, 2003, 12:53 AM

I've had a 19-in Planar for almost a year. No dead pixels.

Kwyjibo · Aug 18, 2003, 01:04 AM

i think apple checked mine before they sent it out....i have 0 dead pixels on my 12" pb.

Royal Pineapple · Aug 18, 2003, 01:07 AM

i have one stuck on green

Powerbook G5 · Aug 18, 2003, 01:09 AM

I have one that just appears as a light grayish dot, it's very small and I only noticed it recently. Not bad for over 4 years of use, I must say.

theipodgod16 · Aug 18, 2003, 01:16 AM

nearly 3 year old ibook 12'', no dead pixels as far as i can tell.

pimentoLoaf · Aug 18, 2003, 01:27 AM

2 y/o iceBook, all pixels accounted for, but the lower right corner seems to be brighter than the rest of the display just after lifting the lid -- regardless of whether it's been in hibernation or is being cold booted.

tazo · Aug 18, 2003, 01:32 AM

zero; cuz i dont have an lcd monitor

Nermal · Aug 18, 2003, 02:08 AM

I've got a 14" iBook with 2 dead pixels. One's in the menu bar on the right, the other's near the bottom-left of the screen. They're not very noticeable though, except when watching a widescreen movie.

ZildjianKX · Aug 18, 2003, 02:12 AM

I have 2 17" Samsung 172T LCD monitors... zero dead pixels each.

Gotta love Samsung.

mac15 · Aug 18, 2003, 02:17 AM

none on my imac, and its over a year old

Tre-c · Aug 18, 2003, 02:34 AM

If i were to get dead pixels on my powerbook im soon to buy i woul dbe pissed and take it back.. i can do that right.... why do pixels die?

fondue · Aug 18, 2003, 02:38 AM

i have a 15" powerbook and it has 5 dead pixels, i also have applecare but unfortunatly apple doesnt care. everyone i talk to says that its my fault and isnt willing to help me, oh well.

i still love my computer.

noverflow · Aug 18, 2003, 03:06 AM

I got a 22in from apple when they first came out.

About a month into it i noticed that i have 50 hot pixels.

I sent it in a few months later and they sent it back "fixed"

The fixed one had wires hanging out of it and 2-500 hot pixles. I sent that back.

After a few week of not having it they called and said that shipped a new one to me (refurb)

The refurbed arrived (also with many dead pixels) next day an other one comes to my door step, they sent me 2 of them, both bad... by this time the connection on the new ones where ADC and i had dvi on mine and my computer... after sending them both back, i was contacted by someone high up from apple.

She told me that she was going to send me a brand new one. I told her that my computer could not use a adc one. She called back later that day and told me to send my computer in (a 450) and my display and she would then send me a new 22in and a new 533 g4... I did, she did... I was told that this was not normal but they take care of people who spend $4000 on a display.

The new one has 3 dead pixels and i could NOT be more happy.

I use that display to this day.

but the 2 times they tried to fix my screen took almost 3 weeks each.

alphaone · 03:17 AM

I have a NEC Multisync 1760v and have no dead pixels.

This screen is absolutely awesome. The screen quality is way better than the Apple 17" (mine has 450:1 contrast ratio and the Apple has 350:1) and the pixel response rate is really great for gaming (16ms

NO BLURRING!). I love this screen. I have the brightness turned down to 30% and it's still to bright. Even though it is on VGA I still think it has better picture quality than most DVI LCD's. It's great

.

It was way cheaper too! I got it on Newegg.com for $391 after $20 rebate (not including shipping).

juniormaj · Aug 18, 2003, 03:42 AM

PowerBook Lombard 400 with all the pixels working fine for the past 4 years.

And it has travelled PLENTY (all 50 states and at least 20 countries; more than once for most). No easy desk job for this PowerBook.

irmongoose · Aug 18, 2003, 03:49 AM

0

irmongoose

Jerry Spoon · Aug 18, 2003, 03:50 AM

What's the best way to "see" your dead pixels?

irmongoose · Aug 18, 2003, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jerry Spoon
What's the best way to "see" your dead pixels?

Screen Query.

irmongoose

caveman_uk · Aug 18, 2003, 04:07 AM

0 in both my 12" ibook and my 17" Studio display.

nagromme · Aug 18, 2003, 04:28 AM

Four-year-old PowerBook G3. No bad pixels.

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Powerbook G5 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St Augustine, FL	I have one that just appears as a light grayish dot, it's very small and I only noticed it recently. Not bad for over 4 years of use, I must say. __________________ iMac, therefore, iAm.

Aug 18, 2003, 12:51 AM	#3
Bunzi2k4 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Diego, California	don't own an lcd screen, but i have a pb 12, with 2 dead pixels (already)...

Aug 18, 2003, 12:53 AM	#6
jywv8 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago	I've had a 19-in Planar for almost a year. No dead pixels.

Aug 18, 2003, 01:04 AM	#7
Kwyjibo macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2002	i think apple checked mine before they sent it out....i have 0 dead pixels on my 12" pb.

Aug 18, 2003, 01:16 AM	#10
theipodgod16 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2003	nearly 3 year old ibook 12'', no dead pixels as far as i can tell.

Aug 18, 2003, 01:27 AM	#11
pimentoLoaf macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The SimCity Deli	2 y/o iceBook, all pixels accounted for, but the lower right corner seems to be brighter than the rest of the display just after lifting the lid -- regardless of whether it's been in hibernation or is being cold booted. __________________ A pate is nothing more than a French meat loaf that's had a couple of cocktails....Carol Cutler

Aug 18, 2003, 01:32 AM	#12
tazo Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest, Seattle, WA actually	zero; cuz i dont have an lcd monitor

Aug 18, 2003, 02:08 AM	#13
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	I've got a 14" iBook with 2 dead pixels. One's in the menu bar on the right, the other's near the bottom-left of the screen. They're not very noticeable though, except when watching a widescreen movie.

Aug 18, 2003, 02:12 AM	#14
ZildjianKX Guest Join Date: May 2003	I have 2 17" Samsung 172T LCD monitors... zero dead pixels each. Gotta love Samsung.

Aug 18, 2003, 02:17 AM	#15
mac15 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney	none on my imac, and its over a year old __________________ Check out my guiKitting at the theflanneleffect

Aug 18, 2003, 02:34 AM	#16
Tre-c macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Houston	If i were to get dead pixels on my powerbook im soon to buy i woul dbe pissed and take it back.. i can do that right.... why do pixels die? __________________ The Only Language Is a dead language

Aug 18, 2003, 02:38 AM	#17
fondue macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Denver, Co	i have a 15" powerbook and it has 5 dead pixels, i also have applecare but unfortunatly apple doesnt care. everyone i talk to says that its my fault and isnt willing to help me, oh well. i still love my computer. __________________ ..fondue..

Aug 18, 2003, 03:06 AM	#18
noverflow macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002	I got a 22in from apple when they first came out. About a month into it i noticed that i have 50 hot pixels. I sent it in a few months later and they sent it back "fixed" The fixed one had wires hanging out of it and 2-500 hot pixles. I sent that back. After a few week of not having it they called and said that shipped a new one to me (refurb) The refurbed arrived (also with many dead pixels) next day an other one comes to my door step, they sent me 2 of them, both bad... by this time the connection on the new ones where ADC and i had dvi on mine and my computer... after sending them both back, i was contacted by someone high up from apple. She told me that she was going to send me a brand new one. I told her that my computer could not use a adc one. She called back later that day and told me to send my computer in (a 450) and my display and she would then send me a new 22in and a new 533 g4... I did, she did... I was told that this was not normal but they take care of people who spend $4000 on a display. The new one has 3 dead pixels and i could NOT be more happy. I use that display to this day. but the 2 times they tried to fix my screen took almost 3 weeks each.

Aug 18, 2003, 03:15 AM	#19
alphaone macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003	I have a NEC Multisync 1760v and have no dead pixels. This screen is absolutely awesome. The screen quality is way better than the Apple 17" (mine has 450:1 contrast ratio and the Apple has 350:1) and the pixel response rate is really great for gaming (16ms NO BLURRING!). I love this screen. I have the brightness turned down to 30% and it's still to bright. Even though it is on VGA I still think it has better picture quality than most DVI LCD's. It's great . It was way cheaper too! I got it on Newegg.com for $391 after $20 rebate (not including shipping). Last edited by alphaone : Aug 18, 2003 at 03:17 AM.

Aug 18, 2003, 03:42 AM	#20
juniormaj macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newbury Park, CA	PowerBook Lombard 400 with all the pixels working fine for the past 4 years. And it has travelled PLENTY (all 50 states and at least 20 countries; more than once for most). No easy desk job for this PowerBook.

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Jerry Spoon macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Historic St. Charles	What's the best way to "see" your dead pixels?

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caveman_uk Guest Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hitchin, Herts, UK	0 in both my 12" ibook and my 17" Studio display.

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nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	Lombard Four-year-old PowerBook G3. No bad pixels. __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

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