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dead / bad pixels : how common ? randall@nowhere.net 01-25-2008
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Posted by BillW50 on January 31, 2008, 8:57 pm
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mike typed on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:17:53 GMT:
> BillW50 wrote:
>> Barry Watzman typed on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:02:29 -0500:
>>> They are still a very real potential issue if you insist on a
>>> perfect screen. A LOT (not all, not necessarily even most, but a
>>> lot) of retail low-end laptops still have a dead pixel (or
>>> several). Most people never notice them. The size of pixels on
>>> LCD TVs is much larger, and the whole situation is different. But
>>> some of them (some) still have dead pixels also.
>>
>> I purchased a laptop from eBay that doesn't have dead pixels. But I
>> don't know what to call it. As it is like it is blurry or a slightly
>> different contrast about the size of a fingerprint in the middle of
>> the screen. I rarely notice it unless I play a video in that spot or
>> something. And I have no idea what it is caused by. Good thing it
>> doesn't really bother me, eh?
>>
> That's a very common problem. Often caused by part of the keyboard
> pressing on
> or even abrading the screen. Eraser mouse is one of the worst
> offenders. mike

Thanks Mike. :)

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