Pixel-Error on my Reader :(

MacBeezle · 07-30-2007, 03:16 AM

Hi

I just discovered a pixel-error on the screen of my Reader

It's in the upper right corner app. 1cm from the right and 1cm from the top.

It's dark when it should be white and white when it should be dark.

Strange thing...

Did anyone notice such a pixel on other Readers yet?

donovanh · 07-30-2007, 04:39 AM

I have the same thing, on the opposite corner (bottom left). It's been like that since soon after I got the reader but doesn't seem to be getting worse.

HarryT · 07-30-2007, 04:47 AM

Virtually all LCD screens have one or two "dead" or "hot" pixels; I'd guess that eInk screens are the same. Just the luck of the draw.

diabloNL · 07-30-2007, 06:04 AM

I have also one pixel in the middle of the screen that stays black.

MacBeezle · 07-30-2007, 06:43 AM

The funny thing is that the pixel doesn't just stay black but is kind of inverted.

When I do a page refresh the pixel goes "white" just like it's part of a displayed character.

I know dead pixels in tft displays. But these e.g. always stay green.

HarryT · 07-30-2007, 06:54 AM

Perhaps an error in the "controller" for that pixel? I suspect the Sony won't consider it a fault to have one faulty pixel. You've got 479,999 others

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MacBeezle · 07-30-2007, 08:42 AM

Since I live in Germany and bought the Reader from bhphotovideo I don't think I have a warranty whatsoever. :/

It's just that I'm afraid the "dead" pixels will spread^^

The one I discovered this morning definitely wasn't there last week!

diabloNL · 07-30-2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacBeezle

The funny thing is that the pixel doesn't just stay black but is kind of inverted.

When I do a page refresh the pixel goes "white" just like it's part of a displayed character.

I know dead pixels in tft displays. But these e.g. always stay green.

I have the same and it stayed with that one pixel.

flamaest · 09-16-2007, 04:25 PM

I had what I thought was a single dead pixel [actually inverted pixels] on my reader, and then I grabbed a loop to see the screen in much more detail.

I have found four inverted pixels after a detailed sweep of the screen. They are probably 1/20th of 1mm in size or smaller, so they are extremely small, like micro-fine specs of dust. I only see them if I am reading PDF material formatted with very small fonts. I guess it doesn't bother me much.

I honestly don't think Sony would touch this problem unless it was a larger issue, like more bad pixels all over the place.

2 cents,
F.

07-30-2007, 03:16 AM	#1
MacBeezle Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Germany Device: Apple iPhone 4, Apple iPad, Sony Reader PRS-500U2. Soon: Kindle 4	Pixel-Error on my Reader :( Hi I just discovered a pixel-error on the screen of my Reader It's in the upper right corner app. 1cm from the right and 1cm from the top. It's dark when it should be white and white when it should be dark. Strange thing... Did anyone notice such a pixel on other Readers yet?

09-16-2007, 04:25 PM	#9
flamaest Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1044459 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: prs-500	I had what I thought was a single dead pixel [actually inverted pixels] on my reader, and then I grabbed a loop to see the screen in much more detail. I have found four inverted pixels after a detailed sweep of the screen. They are probably 1/20th of 1mm in size or smaller, so they are extremely small, like micro-fine specs of dust. I only see them if I am reading PDF material formatted with very small fonts. I guess it doesn't bother me much. I honestly don't think Sony would touch this problem unless it was a larger issue, like more bad pixels all over the place. 2 cents, F. Last edited by flamaest; 09-16-2007 at 04:30 PM.

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07-30-2007, 04:39 AM	#2
donovanh Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 40 Join Date: Feb 2007	I have the same thing, on the opposite corner (bottom left). It's been like that since soon after I got the reader but doesn't seem to be getting worse.

07-30-2007, 04:47 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Virtually all LCD screens have one or two "dead" or "hot" pixels; I'd guess that eInk screens are the same. Just the luck of the draw.

07-30-2007, 06:04 AM	#4
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	I have also one pixel in the middle of the screen that stays black.

07-30-2007, 06:43 AM	#5
MacBeezle Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Germany Device: Apple iPhone 4, Apple iPad, Sony Reader PRS-500U2. Soon: Kindle 4	The funny thing is that the pixel doesn't just stay black but is kind of inverted. When I do a page refresh the pixel goes "white" just like it's part of a displayed character. I know dead pixels in tft displays. But these e.g. always stay green.

07-30-2007, 06:54 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Perhaps an error in the "controller" for that pixel? I suspect the Sony won't consider it a fault to have one faulty pixel. You've got 479,999 others .

07-30-2007, 08:42 AM	#7
MacBeezle Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Germany Device: Apple iPhone 4, Apple iPad, Sony Reader PRS-500U2. Soon: Kindle 4	Since I live in Germany and bought the Reader from bhphotovideo I don't think I have a warranty whatsoever. :/ It's just that I'm afraid the "dead" pixels will spread^^ The one I discovered this morning definitely wasn't there last week!

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