stuck pixel defect in the LCD screen???

[fourtrack78]

For the past couple of months my Samsung 46" has had a white pixel show up at the bottom of my screen. It only happens when I use it for cable tv (rogers) I have a HD box. It shows up after about 10 mins when the lcd is turned on. If I change channels it goes way but comes back after a few minutes later. I never shows up when i have my PC/xbox/dvd running. Has anyone had this problem?

[SilentJay]

It's not entirely uncommon for an LCD to have several stuck/dead pixels. This article is a good start:

http://www.displayblog.com/2009/04/03/how-to-fix-a-stuck-pixel-on-an-lcd-monitor/

[cwp_sedan]

The problem is that most companies have a policy that they won't replace the screen unless it has more than 5-7 pixels affected. This is where it becomes annoying.

[m_bisson]

if you get a warranty from futureshop or best buy they replace it after 1 pixel.

[SilentJay]

^^^ Their warranties usually cost something rediculous like 25-30% of the purchase price, and my god, they will make you jump through burning hoops wearing gas-soaked undies to claim the coverage.

5 years of my life wasted in that place shows me what they do to the poor suckers that actually go for that :P

[pacmann33]

if you get a warranty from futureshop or best buy they replace it after 1 pixel.

I had a Flatscreen 1080p tv replaced at futureshop due to 1 dead pixel heh heh...extended warranty has worked okay so far! They even cover for surges!

I should plug my TV into a step up transformer with a suicide cord....that'll fix it a month before the end of the extended warranty hahaha.

[m_bisson]

^^^ Their warranties usually cost something rediculous like 25-30% of the purchase price, and my god, they will make you jump through burning hoops wearing gas-soaked undies to claim the coverage.

5 years of my life wasted in that place shows me what they do to the poor suckers that actually go for that :P

not true. My parents' TV died and it was an old Tube TV that was no longer made. They gave us 90% of the original price towards a new LCD. Took about 2 hours total and 2 visits to the store.