LCD, Dead Pixels

Hello,

Can somebody tell from experience whether "dead pixels" are a flaw in
the manufacturing process or an LCD weakness which may emerge over
time? It's important for me to ensure that once I purchase an LCD
monitor that is perfectly free of dead pixels, it will continue to stay
that way for years to come. Otherwise, I'd be better off putting the
money on a good CRT, because I know I wouldn't stand even a single dead
pixel, and I know I'll have a hard time replacing a faulty LCD panel.

Thank you

<da_a_78@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Can somebody tell from experience whether "dead pixels" are a flaw in
> the manufacturing process or an LCD weakness which may emerge over
> time? It's important for me to ensure that once I purchase an LCD
> monitor that is perfectly free of dead pixels, it will continue to stay
> that way for years to come. Otherwise, I'd be better off putting the
> money on a good CRT, because I know I wouldn't stand even a single dead
> pixel, and I know I'll have a hard time replacing a faulty LCD panel.
>
> Thank you
>
My two penn`orth. Give me a good CRT anytime. Let`s wait `till they perfect
the technology first. It`s no fun being a guinea pig. (Especially if it
costsalot ).
bw..OJ

It will happen over time.


<da_a_78@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Can somebody tell from experience whether "dead pixels" are a flaw in
> the manufacturing process or an LCD weakness which may emerge over
> time? It's important for me to ensure that once I purchase an LCD
> monitor that is perfectly free of dead pixels, it will continue to stay
> that way for years to come. Otherwise, I'd be better off putting the
> money on a good CRT, because I know I wouldn't stand even a single dead
> pixel, and I know I'll have a hard time replacing a faulty LCD panel.
>
> Thank you
>

Most concern is expressed when buying a new monitor - any links to the
statement 'it will happen over time'?

FWIW I replaced a 17" Ilyama CRT with a 17" LG LCD and would never go back -
yes this is mainly to do with the desk space saving but have no complaints
about the picture quality either.

BillL

"Papermate" <chippy@homes.com> wrote in message
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> It will happen over time.
>
>
> <da_a_78@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1123092991.771250.87840@g44g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Can somebody tell from experience whether "dead pixels" are a flaw in
>> the manufacturing process or an LCD weakness which may emerge over
>> time? It's important for me to ensure that once I purchase an LCD
>> monitor that is perfectly free of dead pixels, it will continue to stay
>> that way for years to come. Otherwise, I'd be better off putting the
>> money on a good CRT, because I know I wouldn't stand even a single dead
>> pixel, and I know I'll have a hard time replacing a faulty LCD panel.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>
>

Thanks. Your comments will help me make a wiser purchase.

Papermate wrote:

> It will happen over time.
>


Hey they're even talking about using nanostructures to focus particle beams
and make ultra-thin monitors.


>
> <da_a_78@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1123092991.771250.87840@g44g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Can somebody tell from experience whether "dead pixels" are a flaw in
>> the manufacturing process or an LCD weakness which may emerge over
>> time? It's important for me to ensure that once I purchase an LCD
>> monitor that is perfectly free of dead pixels, it will continue to stay
>> that way for years to come. Otherwise, I'd be better off putting the
>> money on a good CRT, because I know I wouldn't stand even a single dead
>> pixel, and I know I'll have a hard time replacing a faulty LCD panel.
>>




>> Thank you
>>

> It will happen over time.

Sorry, but this is not 100% correct. While it is certainly possible for a
pixel to fail over time, it hardly ever happens this way.

I have been using LCD monitors for about 7-8 years now and have done
extensive research on them in the early going. I haven't kept up on them for
a while now but I do remember that, according to NEC, dead pixels are almost
always a result of the manufacturing process. If you buy an LCD with no dead
pixels, it should stay that way throughout the life of the monitor.

Please refer to the following link under the "summary" section.

http://www.necdisplay.com/support/cs...dead_pixel.htm

Having owned no less than five LCD's, my experience with them seems to
support NEC's tech brief. I kept my first LCD for almost five years and I
have had my current LCD for about four years. Always made sure the ones I
bought had no dead pixels and I have never seen a single pixel suddenly "go
bad".

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