Fear of Dead pixels - need a new monitor

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i badly need a new monitor, i recently purchased a Samsung pebble (think that was the name) i took it back twice because each one had about 10+ dead pixels, can anyone recommend a good monitor/manufacturer for about £200, i know i sound fussy but i cant stand looking at dead pixels
 
ive got a pebble and had no problems really, omne pixle stuck on blue but after a nudge with the trustly pinky it sprung back to life. i know you cant say where ya bought it from but some suppliers dont actually use samsung screens, i was reading up about it before, all electrics are samsung but the screen is made by some random dodgy company so you muight have gotten one of these knock offs... unless ya got it from ocuk then im sure it was legit ;) but dell are supposed to make awsome screens so might want to look into that :)
 
Sounds like you just got really unlucky. I've owned a couple of Samsungs in the past and neither had any dead pixels, so it's really down to luck rather than some manufacturers throwing out loads of screens with dead pixels.

I suppose you could say the higher end screens (which are generally beyond £200) should be class A rated panels (or whatever it's called) and therefore be more likely to be perfect. And you could also say that budget brands (which doesn't include samsung IMO btw) are more likely to end up with the panels that didn't make it into more expensive monitors. So maybe you can hedge your bets a little, but you're not going to get a guarantee (well, unless you pay for a dead pixel guarantee, which OcUK don't do).

I've so far owned eight LCDs and not a single pixel problem to date. Just keep trying :)
 
More than 10 dead pixels on that size screen is classed as defective by the ISO standards the panel manufacturers go by. Sounds like you were just very unlucky.

Third time's the charm?
 
I have the same phobia about dead pixels. I always buy from retailers who offer a 'zero dead pixel policy.' They are not the cheapest, but worth it to me for the peace of mind.

My latest monitor, Dell 2408. No dead pixels.
 
There are at least 3 big retailers that offer a zero dead pixel guarantee - usually they charge about £25 to check.

If you're spectacularly fussy, then £25 won't be a problem.
 
just remember if you buy from a place that offers such a service, always pay the extra for it as the other panels have a slightly higher statistical chance of having dead pixels.
 
WJA96 said:
There are at least 3 big retailers that offer a zero dead pixel guarantee - usually they charge about £25 to check.

If you're spectacularly fussy, then £25 won't be a problem.
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I don't think being ****** off with dead pixels means you're fussy, if I had even one on my monitor it would slowly drive me around the bend!
 
unfortunately dead pixels are always going to be a problem as the manufacture process cannot guarantee a perfect screen and unless you want the price to go up (iiyama and other high end manufactures, cant remember the name of that other one) your going to have to put up with dead pixels and stuck pixels.

pay the premium at other e-tailors for a dead pixel check to ensure you get one without dead pixels.

StevenG
 
With my first viewsonic vx2025 after about 3 months it developed a vertical line of dead pixels in the bottom left corner. contacted their support and got it replaced with a brand new 2025 2 days later. that same screen is still in use by my bro to this day without any problems. Im now using a benq fp241w which thankfully hasnt had any pixel problems so far.
 
I've got 1 dead pixel on my new screen, not so bad as it only shows up when it's a black background. Unfortunately I'd need a minimum of about 4 dead pixels to return it :(
 
I have 1 dead pixel on my Hazro24", only shows up on pure black screen...hardly worth worrying about; the resolutions are so high now its like a tiny speck of dust.
 
Don't be too reassured about recovering a pixel.

I've borrowed a DGM L-1731 and it has two stuck pixels, a dark blue and red pixel.

Massarging the screen and using a pixel colour cycle utility hasn't worked for me.
 
yeah i fear dead pixels aswell. i know it would bug me. and why cant a manufacturer gaurantee no dead pixels ???

they have the tech to make it they knwo how it works soo why cant they make sure it all works ?

anyway 7 day distance seller act could be my friend if my new monito arriving friday has dead pixels i will be so gutted though if it had.
 
I find dead pixels to be 'annoying' but even worse than them are flashing pixels.

I had a Digimate 17" TFT which had a single flashing pixel and try as I might my eyes were constantly being attracted to it flashing away in the corner of the screen. As it was the 'only' defect of the TFT it was well within the ISO regs and so no exchange or refund was possible.

I would not feel confident with dealing with a retailer who offer a dead pixel check and then buying a TFT from them without having that check done. I imagine that when they have tested a TFT for a customer who has ordered such a check, and then find one flashing, they are still going to sell it on to someone else as it could still be within the ISO regulations of a Class II monitor.

My Samsung 22" pebble had a stuck pixel, it was stuck on red, but with a bit of pressure, using a cotton wool type stick, it started working fine.

I am looking at the 24" TFT's but the dead pixel lottery fills me with a little dread.
 
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