SUMMARY: SUN 18" TFT flat screen; defective pixel

From: Jacques-Olivier Haenni <Jacques-Olivier.Haenni_at_epfl.ch>
Date: Fri Jun 15 2001 - 03:54:34 EDT
Hi

My original question was:

> I've recently bought a 18" TFT flat screen from SUN.  I find the image quality
> very good, but my only problem is that a pixel is defective and is always red.
> 
> While this is not very disturbing, I'm pretty disappointed and surprised as the
> screen is a new one (I've received it two days ago).  I've called SUN and they
> have told me that if a screen has less than 7 defective pixels, they do not
> change it.
> 
> I'd like to know what you think or what you've experienced with this screen.
> Are defective pixels so common ?  Does SUN change a flat screen with less than
> 7 defective pixels in your country ?

It's a common policy with all LCD display manufacturers not to replace a
display with only a few bad pixels (up to 5, 7 or even 12 depending on the
manufacturer).  If they sold only "perfect" screens they would be much more
expensive.

I'm just unlucky to have receive such a screen, and I just have to get used to
it...

Except this bad pixel, I must say that this 18" LCD display is a very good one
and I'm really happy with it.

Thanks to all who have replied (they are far too many for me to mention their
names here, sorry.)

Jacques-Olivier Haenni

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Received on Fri Jun 15 08:54:34 2001

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