I just bought a Dell 1905FP LCD monitor from small business. Thanks to Anandtech for the helpful review! Overall I'm very pleased with the monitor. However it does have a few pixel issues. I need some advice on whether I should just live with it or try to exchange it.
There are no dead (black) pixels at all, but there are 4 partially bright pixels within an area of about 3cm. They don't seem to be completely white, but more of a grey color against a black background. One of them is brighter than the others, and is visible against a black or dark blue background. On a dark blue background, this pixel looks bright white. Against a red or green background, it seems to display the correct color. The other three bad pixels are faintly grey against a black background. Against any other background color, they seem to display the correct color.
In reality, these flaws are fairly minor and I don't really notice them unless I look for them. The geek in me would like a perfect panel, and he thinks I should try to exchange it. The practical guy in me says it's not that bad, and is worried that the repacement could be worse. Even a single pixel that was always bright white or always black would bother me more than the four partially bad pixels I have now.
Any thoughts on whether I should exchange or not? What are my chances of getting a better or worse panel?
Thanks!
There are no dead (black) pixels at all, but there are 4 partially bright pixels within an area of about 3cm. They don't seem to be completely white, but more of a grey color against a black background. One of them is brighter than the others, and is visible against a black or dark blue background. On a dark blue background, this pixel looks bright white. Against a red or green background, it seems to display the correct color. The other three bad pixels are faintly grey against a black background. Against any other background color, they seem to display the correct color.
In reality, these flaws are fairly minor and I don't really notice them unless I look for them. The geek in me would like a perfect panel, and he thinks I should try to exchange it. The practical guy in me says it's not that bad, and is worried that the repacement could be worse. Even a single pixel that was always bright white or always black would bother me more than the four partially bad pixels I have now.
Any thoughts on whether I should exchange or not? What are my chances of getting a better or worse panel?
Thanks!
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