so i think i have a dead pixel, what do i do?

since you are running a breakin dvd, the TV is new; so 1) did you buy it from a store that will exchange it? 2) if not, try running an animated movies or one of the other remedies people have suggested in this forum- search under dead pixel

First, what kind of TV do you have? I know some manufactures wont cover one or a few dead pixels. I had the same problem. I have a Panasonic, I had a few dead pixels (7 to be exact) I called them up and they sent a guy out to get my TV and they had him install a new panel. I haven't seen any since. I would first call where you got your TV from though. If you got it locally, I'm sure you can return it. I presume you just bought since you're running the break in DVD. Then if you get know where that way, call the Manufacture up.

if its flickering it might go away, try using the break in disc in a loop. animation for some reason works as well. if its one pixel panasonic might not cover it.

im assuming its new so try those 2 things, break in and animation.

you can also try jscreen fix some of it is free and some if is not.

I heard the same thing about animation but I heard it was the CGI type, like a Pixar movie that really works the best.

Well, My tv started off with one, then it went to 7 dead pixels, with a few more flickering. I don't know how much work it was to take the panel apart. The service man came to my house ,took my tv, then two weeks later he was back with it. Would of been back sooner, but a snowstorm took care of that..

the more its on break in period and or pixar animation the better.

is this a new new new set like less then 100 hrs?

leave it breaking in if it is. use break in settings (mid to tad higher contrast)

Do a search. This topic has been discussed, and solutions and suggestions posted, many many times.

Try jscreenfix!!!!!
then try pixar movies.

If that doesn't work them don't worry about it. a 1080p has over 2 million pixels. One dead one is not bad and not noticable at normal viewing distance and if you like pixels with better carpet then do the right thing by the remote control hanger.

Chad, please keep posting. I've been off AVS for a few weeks and come back to more delightful Chad posts. (absolutely no sarcasm intended)

Spin,

With a 42" display you are probably watching close enough on most occassions to see this particular pixel problem. In addition, since you know where it is, I can tell from a number of your posts in this thread that having it there is going to a continued source of frustration. Don't let anyone tell you to simply accept the situation; it's easy for them to say.

Panasonic will likely not help you, nor would any MFR. They all have dead pixel policies that state a certain number of dead/stuck pixels is "normal." That said, with properly applied jedi powers and a reasonable CSR, you can get the panel replaced.

Personally, I suggest you just pack it back up and return it to Amazon. When you get your replacement, fire up a break-in disc and inspect before mounting.

A pixar movie is not likely going to solve your problem. What you are looking for is any content, pixar or otherwise, that has multiple colors changing rapidly. The more colors the better and the faster the better. You are looking for a kind of fusion of strobe and kaleidoscope. I was trying to think if any such movies came to mind, but unfortunately I came up empty. Perhaps someone else can think of one. It's also important that the color strobing takes place in the portion of the screen that has the troubling pixel.

Finally, I've never run across a flickering pixel before and that makes it more troubling to me. It seems like it could be either an electrical issue with that one pixel when the control board tries to excite the gasses for a specific color, or a problem with that phosphor application itself.

Good luck and PM me if you need the customer service line for Amazon.

rwr what about that software that is win zip, that flashes alot i dont remember it off hand but some users would use it.

You can try thishttp://www.techspot.com/downloads/18...ead-pixel.html

and/or this
http://www.jscreenfix.com/basic.php

Gus...I'm with you on that. There are actually a few good strobing programs for Mac and PC. Problem is, the OP cannot connect a PC :-(

I was thinking there might have been a very stroby scene in the original willy wonka, when they went into that tunnel. Maybe something in clockwork orange...I just have vague impressions of films with lots of strobing colors...probably because they damaged something in my brain.

animated movies and jscreenfix are the two most common remedies people have talked about....they are described above. can you borrow someone's laptop to try the jscreenfix?

have you given up on the idea of returning it to amazon. it is definitely a pain to take it down and pack/ship it, but it may be the most reliable solutions if amazon will take it back. all other fixes, even if you find a laptop/cable are unproven and don't always work.

just a thought.....

Can you see the dead pixel at your normal viewing distance?

Does the 800u have a USB port on it and does it allow you to view Jpgs??
If so, maybe try the break-in images at a very fast slide show interval.
That way it would flash the screen on and off repeatedly at a fast rate.

also, Pixar movies have worked for some. Contrary to what some might say.
Roman O reccommends them to his customers and some of them have had good luck with them.

The best thing would be like someone else asked, borrow someones laptop and run jscreenfix.
Do you have a PS3??
Maybe jscreenfix will run thru the PS3 browser??

You are right Pixar is the way to go

i've been using jscreenfix on mine... i turned the 5 second clip into a 3 hour avi and have it streaming through my xbox. so far no change in the dead/stuck pixels. i think im going to try undead pixel since you can strobe the pixel as low as 1ms.


spincut any idea when panasonic is coming out to look at you tv?

well...ya that is a tough spot to be in...good luck.

btw, since you have been on the forum long enough, i am sure you realize that unless you get lucky with strobes, jcsreenfix or other such procedure (hope you do), there is not much panny can do to repair dead/stuck pixels.

unfortunately, dead/stuck pixel(s) is a reality of the plasma (and lcd) technology and most of us will have to face it sooner or later....i think it hurts more if it happens to a new tv, just like a scratch on a new car.

please post your update.

no sorry the file is 1GB in size. it would take forever to upload on my connection. however you can easily make your own with VirtualDub-MPEG2, the ntsc dvd file from jscreenfix and the xvid codec. just copy paste the 5 second loop over a bunch of times until you have two hours and then save it as a xvid file. mind you the video doesnt pulse the colors very fast and hasnt worked for me yet. thats why im going to try undead pixel since 3ms is better than the 20ms or so the jscreen runs at.


imo there should be no dead pixels on the premium lines of tv. a lot of lcd manufacturers have a zero pixel policy(at least over seas)... i dont see why panasonic cant do the same.