Re: dead pixels on LCD monitor - What's unacceptable?

On 9/22/05, Jones, John (US) <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Use the 30 day NQA return to return if you get ANY bad pixels. I'm not
> sure how much one or two bad pixels would impact the viewing experience,
> but I am not about to find out.
>
> Analog is really digital-to-analog then over-the-cable then
> analog-to-digital then displayed. DVI is digital the whole way. Analog
> is beginning to be phased out in favor of DVI. There are adapters
> available if you lack DVI output on your PC.
>
> I saw that same email from Tiger and was tempted even though it's a
> large rebate to have to wait for. I live close to their Naperville
> facility so I can easily stop by (no shipping charges). But I don't
> think it'd pass the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) right now so I had to
> pass.


I concur with all of this, especially the WAF! I'm working on that one.

Just wondering if the 30-day guarantee TD has gets extended everytime you
ship something back? What if you send back the first one and the second one
also has dead pixels?

Also, do dead pixels ever develop after you start using it? I.e., is it a
defect that only occurs between (in?) the factory and the time you take it
out of the box? If not, do the problems shake out early? I would probably do
burn-in testing for the 30 days that TD gives return privileges.

- Dan