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LITTLE MONITOR QUESTION

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DougFrippon

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Yea.. and theres a LITTLE DAMN burned pixel.. brand new Samsung 955DF

questions...
1. Is a single burned pixel can cause others to appear?
2. Anything I can do instend of re-shipping the monitor for warranty? (witch I really don't feel like doing), Like having it repaired somewhere... a samsung store.. anything
 
Sorry the only way to repair a burnt pixel is to replace the CRT (picture tube). This is usually a MFG defect and will not cause others to appear.

 
There is no such thing as a dead pixel on a crt monitor, possibly one of the guns had a spec of dirt on it or is burnt?
Take it back and exchange it.
 
Technically you are correct. CRT monitor are susceptible to dead spots. On shadow mask monitors there are phosphor dots one red, green and blue that make up what is called a triad. On Aperture grill monitors there are stripes of phosphor. If one of these dots is missing or damaged or a small section from an AG stripe is missing, a small dark spot can be seen. CRT?s can have dead phosphor spots, however they are not as common as dead spots on LCD monitors. If the spot bothers you, call the manufacturer and try to get another unit. However if your unit looks good otherwise and you are happy with it there is no guarantee that the next one will be better. Monitors are like fingerprints, and no two are alike.
 
GoSharkSS-

I have a 1 year old 19" NEC with 2 "dead spots", it's still under warranty so do you think it would be worth my while trying to get it replaced.

I guess my questions are:
1. Just how common are they?
2. At what point (for you) does it become worth the hassle to get it replaced?

-Spy
 
They are not nearly as common as dead pixels on LCD's. However they do happen, I would say 1% of ever CRT has some flaw. This is a guess on my part. Most are unnoticeable and go undetected.

Like I said in my first post, If they bother you, call the manufacturer and try to get another unit. However if your unit looks good otherwise and you are happy with it there is no guarantee that the next one will be better. Monitors are like fingerprints, and no two are alike. Only you can decide how much hassle is worth it.
 
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