Pixel Jogger Question

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12/7/12 at 9:03am

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I realize this is a bit off-topic for this forum but there are lots of very panel knowledgeable folks here so I thought I'd ask for opinions. There's a poster over in the LCD forum really pushing a utility called Pixel Jogger which he claims will improve the pq on LCD/LED/Plasma tv's by basically "turning on and off" the pixels very fast. Sort of like breaking in a new plasma panel. He claims that if you run this utility (from a USB flash drive) a couple of hours a day for a few days that your pq will dramatically improve and then just periodically run it as a maintenance routine to keep your panel in optimal condition. Thoughts?

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12/7/12 at 10:12am

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Hey Otto - this has been discussed here before - see here for one expert's opinion: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1318072/pixelprotector-blu-ray-review/30#post_20529296

I haven't read the posts you refer to, but I'd bet it's the same individual. He's a big fan of pixel washers/joggers/flippers.

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12/7/12 at 2:25pm

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Originally Posted by djams

Hey Otto - this has been discussed here before - see here for one expert's opinion: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1318072/pixelprotector-blu-ray-review/30#post_20529296
I haven't read the posts you refer to, but I'd bet it's the same individual. He's a big fan of pixel washers/joggers/flippers.

Thanks. Sounds like Doug has a definite opinion on that one and I think he's correct. This guy is really pushing it hard but it appears that some "old timers" have jumped in to counter his enthusiasm.

Correction: he's posting in the Flat Panel forum, not the LCD forum.

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12/7/12 at 3:03pm

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Originally Posted by djams

Hey Otto - this has been discussed here before - see here for one expert's opinion: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1318072/pixelprotector-blu-ray-review/30#post_20529296
I haven't read the posts you refer to, but I'd bet it's the same individual. He's a big fan of pixel washers/joggers/flippers.

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Thanks. Sounds like Doug has a definite opinion on that one and I think he's correct. This guy is really pushing it hard but it appears that some "old timers" have jumped in to counter his enthusiasm.
Correction: he's posting in the Flat Panel forum, not the LCD forum.

I agree with Doug's response to those claims. There no scientific proof that such a tool has ever improved PQ nor is there any logical explanation how it would even be plausible. The only reason I'd ever run one of those pixel washers would be to try to 'unstick' stuck pixels on a LCD display. Such a tool is found on the Disney WOW Disc but I've never needed to use it.

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12/7/12 at 3:59pm

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Originally Posted by Otto Pylot

I realize this is a bit off-topic for this forum but there are lots of very panel knowledgeable folks here so I thought I'd ask for opinions. There's a poster over in the LCD forum really pushing a utility called Pixel Jogger which he claims will improve the pq on LCD/LED/Plasma tv's by basically "turning on and off" the pixels very fast. Sort of like breaking in a new plasma panel. He claims that if you run this utility (from a USB flash drive) a couple of hours a day for a few days that your pq will dramatically improve and then just periodically run it as a maintenance routine to keep your panel in optimal condition. Thoughts?

He is on the Plasma forum also pushing it, i am very skeptical

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12/11/12 at 5:51am

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He believes that LCD displays contain crystals that move, and need to be loosened up....since there are no crystals in an LCD display, nor any moving parts, I'd say he doesn't really know what he's doing, but has a large number of people fooled.

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12/11/12 at 7:13am