Pixel Flasher
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Pixel Flasher
I just bought a new 19" TFT screen, but when I got it home it has a frozen pixel. The shop said, that as there was only 1 there weren't enough to warrant exchanging the screen.
They suggested getting a pixel flasher which could be able to cycle through the colours rapidly and jumpstart the pixel into working.
Anybody know where I can get one?
They suggested getting a pixel flasher which could be able to cycle through the colours rapidly and jumpstart the pixel into working.
Anybody know where I can get one?
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never heard of a pixel flasher, doesn't mean there isn't one, if there was I would suspect that it would come with each TFT!!
If a pixel is dead, then it's dead, as far as I am aware there is nothing you can do about it. Apparently there is a white paper on TFT screens detailing the number of pixels not working which would warrant an exchange. 4 springs to mind, when I first got mine I had 3 dead pixels and 1 smack bang in the middle of the screen that was red although the number was within the so called white paper rules the manufacturer agreed to exchange it as it was so off putting you couldn't help but get drawn to this one red pixel, a bit like looking at car headlights.
I believe legally there is little you can do, the only thing I would recommend is that if buying from a shop ask if they can power it up before you take it away, hard if it's mail order (as mine was), if they'll let you.
As the shop has suggested gettin this pixel flasher I would ask them where to get one.
If a pixel is dead, then it's dead, as far as I am aware there is nothing you can do about it. Apparently there is a white paper on TFT screens detailing the number of pixels not working which would warrant an exchange. 4 springs to mind, when I first got mine I had 3 dead pixels and 1 smack bang in the middle of the screen that was red although the number was within the so called white paper rules the manufacturer agreed to exchange it as it was so off putting you couldn't help but get drawn to this one red pixel, a bit like looking at car headlights.
I believe legally there is little you can do, the only thing I would recommend is that if buying from a shop ask if they can power it up before you take it away, hard if it's mail order (as mine was), if they'll let you.
As the shop has suggested gettin this pixel flasher I would ask them where to get one.
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Think the law in UK says that you are entitled to return goods without reason, for up to 14 days.
The other thing is that your eyesight would be keen indeed to see one dead pixel. It is more likely ten or so, in which case the manufacturer will exchange.
Don't take any cr@p from retailers. Do a bit of checking with the Trading Standards Office first and then raising the battle flag, march in the retailers' direction.
good luck!
Conan
The other thing is that your eyesight would be keen indeed to see one dead pixel. It is more likely ten or so, in which case the manufacturer will exchange.
Don't take any cr@p from retailers. Do a bit of checking with the Trading Standards Office first and then raising the battle flag, march in the retailers' direction.
good luck!
Conan
