Potentially fix dead pixels via a software solution

Sep 19, '05 08:45:00AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

This isn't really an OS X hint per se, but I think a lot of people here might benefit from it. There is a video posted here that can be used to potentially fix stuck subpixels on LCD displays. It works by rapidly causing the pixels to change state, which apparently can cause them to become unstuck.

It was originally made for the PSP, but seems to work on any LCD. I played it overnight on my Viewsonic LCD with one stuck red subpixel, and lo and behold, it was gone in the morning. Use it at your own risk, however -- there have been reports of it not working at all, or even causing other pixels to become stuck.

[robg adds: I have no idea if this can actually work or not, but thought it was worth passing on, as it seems to have worked for at least one person.]

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