dead pixel tester

swjam

i just bought a new flat screen monitor and i want to test for dead pixels... are there any good programs that test it?... does it have to be ocular or are there programs that will just output coordinates if there are any... i hope this isn't a dumb question but thanks for any answer happy mothers day to all the mothers out htere

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realJSOP

There's no way for a monitor to know when a pixel is dead, so no, there's no software you can run to detect them. You have to rely on the tried-but-true Mark I Eyeball. Sometimes, a dead/stuck pixel can be massaged back to life by pressing your thumb to the screen for a second or two. I've seen it work.

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swjam

cool thanks, i just thought that maybe some monitors send back data to cpu, especially the newer ones. im thinking maybe there are softwares that cycle through the different colors and we can view which ones get stuck or not, just like those ones used on tv's with vertical bands of colors on screen.

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Luca Leonardo Scorcia

Open up MS Paint, create a bitmap of the same resolution of your monitor and fill it up with the following RGB colors: (0, 0, 0) => complete black (255, 0, 0) => bright red (0, 255, 0) => bright green (0, 0, 255) => bright blue (255, 255, 255) => complete white If it's all right, you should see only omogeneous colors. Just remember to set full screen view, and you'll find it's easier to do it yourself than finding a software :)

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realJSOP

Believe me - a stuck/dead pixel is VERY obvious. You'll see it, and then it will press on your brain and you'll start to actually look for it every time you display something new on your monitor. Subconsciously, you're looking for an image that will disguise the stuck pixel, but even deeper in your subconscious, you know you'll never find one. IT MESSES WITH YOUR BRAIN, MAN!

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Paul Conrad

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

a stuck/dead pixel is VERY obvious. You'll see it, and then it will press on your brain and you'll start to actually look for it every time you display something new on your monitor

Yep, know that from some past experiences...

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

IT MESSES WITH YOUR BRAIN, MAN!

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PIEBALDconsult

One pixel on my monitor at the office is always red, I think I'll give it a name, it's a constant companion.

PJ Arends

PIEBALDconsult wrote:

One pixel on my monitor at the office is always red

I have the exact same thing. Mine is at 87, 180 on my right monitor. Where is yours?

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