LCD Screen

statman

I was lucky(?) enough to pick up one of the Aldi LCD flat screens BUT there is a little red dot half way up the screen a couple of inches in from the side!
Is this a dead pixel (I have heard a lot of talk about them but never been formally introduced to one) does anybody know? If so what do i do?
If not and you do know what it could be, can you advise what I can do about it as it is really off putting.
Please help
Thanks

ts_aly2000

Yep, sounds like a dead pixel. I have a blue one. After a while you'll forget it's there.

I think there are guidelines on what's acceptable. It's 5 pixels outside of the centre of the screen I think. 5 does sound alot though..

Others will be along to comment on this too.

statman

seems a lot to spend on something that is faulty!
the screen is probably too big for the room and we are too close so it really is in my face!

garothb

If the pixel is stuck rather than dead (if yours is red it will be) you can sometimes get rid of them by *gently* massaging the area with a cloth whilst playing a video of quickly flashing primary colours (there are a few available for download on the net).

nickmack

As garothb said, it sounds like just be a 'stuck' pixel rather than 'dead' and the massage trick sometimes brings them round.

If you do get a couple of dead pixels then you just have to put up with it. If you get more than half a dozen or so dead pixels then you may have recourse to complain. Nearly all LCD screens are Class II, meaning that there is a certain tolerance of dead pixels before it can be considered faulty. If you want to be certain of not getting any dead pixels then buy a Class I or buy from a retailer with a pixel guarantee (but NEVER buy a Class II from a retailer with such a guarantee)

statman

Thanks. I am amused at the thought of massaging the screen but am up for it!
If this works it will be great because the thought of living with it doesn't appeal and trying to take the monsterous thing back seems like a pain too!
Anyway do I have to dim the lights and play some soft music?????
Ha.
Thanks again for your help.

nickmack

http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Stuck-Pixel-on-an-LCD-Monitor

kazap

bah bloomin dead pixels, annoying arent they, is it a case of get what you pay for i wonder? Ive been lucky so far though with 1 cheap screen and 1 top range one, if the latter had a prob I would not have been happy!

terrierlady

one of the guys on the other link to do with this t.v inserted a link to work out how close to position the t.v for best viewing.I think it was something like 10 ft away from your chair for a 40 inch screen.