LCD Monitor

[Surge1243]

I saw this on mwave:

"LCD Pixel Criteria Guidelines
Due to current manufacturing methods of LCD display panels, a certain number of sub-pixel anomalies (a pixel stuck on or off) are acceptable. Because the manufacturing yield of perfect LCD Displays are very low, displays may have some sub-pixels that are either always on or always off. The cost of accepting only perfect displays could nearly double the price of a and LCD Display. This is true of all products using LCD technology, not specific to one manufacturer. If the industry attempted to set a zero standard, the current manufacturing yield would be so low that the cost of an LCD display would be many times higher than it is today. Luckily, most customers and applications are tolerant of a low level of non-performing pixels and prefer the lower cost that the existing standards allow."

So does this mean that your pretty likely to get an LCD monitor with dead pixels? If that's the case, why would one bother to spend so much money on them?

[Fuze]

I've had two LCD monitors, my neighbor has one, and another friend of mine have them. None of us have a dead pixel. In my oppinion, the way that is worded, at least from my experiences, it seems that that blurb there made it seem like there's more than there really is. I think that statement is more just so they have it written on their site and no one comes knocking (So to speak) at their door complaining about a dead pixel.

[Surge1243]

Oh ok, so the probability of getting a monitor with dead pixels is not as high as they make it seem?

[Mr N8]

No, I've installed 45 of them at the bank I work for, and have never seen a bad pixel. There were 5 KDS, 10 Compaq, and 30 Dells.

[Fuze]

Yeah, I just believe they're covering their behinds incase a few people get bad displays.

[SMILEYCFC]

Yeah all right i think they can get away with at the the most 10 dead pixels which have to situated around the screen but if u have 5 or more in one cluster then needs replaced.

[rsxr2002]

I got a dead pixel on my monitor. But, the company I bought it from would not replace it because they have a policy that they cannot replace a monitor unless it has 2 or more dead pixels within a 2 inch by 2 inch square.

but I got used to it after a few weeks. its not that bad.