Blue pixel on my LCD screen... at DVinfo.net

Ryan Krga · April 25th, 2003, 06:43 PM

I haven't noticed this on the camera until yesterday when I took out the camera in pitch black. I flipped open the LCD and saw a blue pixel in the top right corner. It doesnt come up in the view finder so I know there is nothing wrong with the lens.

Should I send the camera to Canon or is there another way to go about getting it fixed?

Thank you,
Ryan Krga

Alex Knappenberger · April 25th, 2003, 06:48 PM

Yeah...If it's not on the CCD (noticed in the video) then it's not that big of a deal. Hopefully you can live with it, right? It's not worth sending it to Canon and waiting 3 months to get it fixed. If it was a dead pixel on the CCD, then that would be a big problem...

Ryan Krga · April 25th, 2003, 07:01 PM

Here is a picture of it. The quality is kind of crappy, but it shows the pixel good enough.

http://www.visital.com/random/pixel.jpg

Barry Goyette · April 25th, 2003, 07:03 PM

Ryan

Do a search for "dead pixel" and you'll find a lot of discussion about various members problems with this. It is not uncommon, in fact, 1 dead pixel is well within the industry norm for lcd screens. If it bugs you, you can have it masked by canon (shouldn't take more than a couple of weeks), but as it really has no impact on the quality of your video, or the operation of the camera, I wouldn't sweat it.

Barry

Ryan Krga · April 25th, 2003, 07:08 PM

Alright, I think I'm just going to stick with it, thanks for the replies Alex and Barry.

Don Palomaki · April 26th, 2003, 04:25 AM

A few years ago, the standard for laptop PC was something like no more than 17 dead or hot pixels, as long as they are not grouped or clumped together.

Chris Hurd · April 26th, 2003, 07:14 AM

Canon guarantees their LCD screens to have 99.97% live pixels, so one or two dead pixels is well within acceptable norms. Luckily for you, it's up in the corner. And, since it's in the flip-out view screen and not in the CCD image sensor, it shouldn't be considered a problem. Canon will repair dead pixels in the image sensor, but won't bother with dead pixels in the LCD view screen as it's a very common thing and not really considered a defect. Hope this helps,

April 25th, 2003, 06:43 PM	#1
Ryan Krga Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 116	Blue pixel on my LCD screen... I haven't noticed this on the camera until yesterday when I took out the camera in pitch black. I flipped open the LCD and saw a blue pixel in the top right corner. It doesnt come up in the view finder so I know there is nothing wrong with the lens. Should I send the camera to Canon or is there another way to go about getting it fixed? Thank you, Ryan Krga

April 26th, 2003, 07:14 AM	#7
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Canon guarantees their LCD screens to have 99.97% live pixels, so one or two dead pixels is well within acceptable norms. Luckily for you, it's up in the corner. And, since it's in the flip-out view screen and not in the CCD image sensor, it shouldn't be considered a problem. Canon will repair dead pixels in the image sensor, but won't bother with dead pixels in the LCD view screen as it's a very common thing and not really considered a defect. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 25th, 2003, 06:48 PM	#2
Alex Knappenberger High School Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio, USA Posts: 609	Yeah...If it's not on the CCD (noticed in the video) then it's not that big of a deal. Hopefully you can live with it, right? It's not worth sending it to Canon and waiting 3 months to get it fixed. If it was a dead pixel on the CCD, then that would be a big problem...

April 25th, 2003, 07:01 PM	#3
Ryan Krga Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 116	Here is a picture of it. The quality is kind of crappy, but it shows the pixel good enough. http://www.visital.com/random/pixel.jpg

April 25th, 2003, 07:03 PM	#4
Barry Goyette Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo CA Posts: 1,195	Ryan Do a search for "dead pixel" and you'll find a lot of discussion about various members problems with this. It is not uncommon, in fact, 1 dead pixel is well within the industry norm for lcd screens. If it bugs you, you can have it masked by canon (shouldn't take more than a couple of weeks), but as it really has no impact on the quality of your video, or the operation of the camera, I wouldn't sweat it. Barry

April 25th, 2003, 07:08 PM	#5
Ryan Krga Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 116	Alright, I think I'm just going to stick with it, thanks for the replies Alex and Barry.

April 26th, 2003, 04:25 AM	#6
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	A few years ago, the standard for laptop PC was something like no more than 17 dead or hot pixels, as long as they are not grouped or clumped together.