New Monitor

[Damien]

Ok, so I've had the same monitor for about 10 years and I feel it's time to upgrade and buy a nice flatscreen (the 19\" Hanns-G HU196D TFT - 8ms- DVI seems to fit the bill.)

So I'm just about to buy when I'm confronted with the Pixel Check Service for an extra £20. Now I'm never one to part with money easily (cheapskate) and I've had a look around the net and found you can quite easily check for dead pixels yourself by dowloading some freeware...

So, in summary, is this particular service a necessity? If I don't spend an extra £20 on the Pixel Check Service am I going to get a defected monitor?

Any observations on this matter would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Damien. :)

[Anonymous]

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[Firerat]

[quote:91984c991a=\"http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=21375\"]
How it works
When we receive your order, a screen will be picked from our warehouse and passed to our Pixel Check studio. One of our experienced technicians will run a series of tests to check for dead pixels. If this screen should fail to pass the check, another screen will be picked from stock and the tests will be rerun until our technicians find one that meets the 'No Dead Pixel' guarantee.

No Dead Pixel Guarantee
We guarantee that your screen will arrive with no dead pixels. Please inspect and report any faults within 7 days. Due to the nature of the product, we cannot guarantee the screen will not develop dead pixels beyond this period.

Please note
This service is not available on items purchased from our external warehouse (items with blue stock level indicators). [/quote:91984c991a]

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[Anonymous]

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[bazzaric]

I have the Hanns G monitor 19\". I totally love it, and it's a really good size. I kept a 15\" next to it so I can monitor 'stuff' while using the main screen. I didn't pay for the dead pixel service, and it arrived with no dead pixels anyway. I think for the extra £20 if you can afford it, go for it, bit I took the chance and it paid off. I think these days screens are better than ever, and there's less chance of having dead pixels.

[djrinsa]

Yep, ive bought 4 or 5 monitors from aria, and never used the dead pixel check. Never had a dead pixel on any of the monitors either.

I guess if you were spending a lot of money on a monitor (£300+), £20 would be fully justified for piece of mind, but, to be honest, if im buying one for £100, im not going to spend an extra 20% for something I probably wouldnt need.

Im using the Hanns G 19\" monitor as well by the way :D

[Damien]

Okay, it's settled, I just buy the monitor and forget about the pixel check... I just have to wait for the Hanns-G to come back in stock now... damn my indecision. :?

Thanks for the peace of mind guys. :)

[Sleepy]

What i wanna know is this....

Let's say Aria find 5 monitors that morning with 1 or 2 dead pixels. Would the poor sods who buy one in the afternoon be then more likely to receive one of these pixelated monitors? After all, you can't send em back if they only have a few dead pixels because it is still within the guidelines, innit?

So maybe a dead pixel check is an even bigger lettery for those that don't select this option! Just my tuppence. :shock:

[David]

[quote:785f7c609c=\"Techtalkonline\"]What i wanna know is this....

Let's say Aria find 5 monitors that morning with 1 or 2 dead pixels. Would the poor sods who buy one in the afternoon be then more likely to receive one of these pixelated monitors? After all, you can't send em back if they only have a few dead pixels because it is still within the guidelines, innit?

So maybe a dead pixel check is an even bigger lettery for those that don't select this option! Just my tuppence. :shock:[/quote:785f7c609c]

You'd be surprised how far TFT technology has advanced even in the last couple of years; dead pixels are less of a problem than ever and I think I can safely say that the likelihood of getting one is unaffected by the time of day in which you purchase :)