Dead Pixel Free PSP?

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playrh8r

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Is it possible to find a new PSP without a dead pixel? I picked up one last weekend at frys that had one right smack in the middle of the screen. Drove me crazy when watching some of the demo movies. I ended up returning it, and the second one had worse problems.

Did anyone actually get one dead pixel free? I'm afraid to purchase another one because of this. It makes it really hard to test at the store parking lot, as you have to have the AC adapter plugged in at first.

Jeff
 
I had a dead pixel free system, traded it on these boards. =) The 2nd one I have with 4 dead pixels doesnt bother me at all.
 
I got a dead-pixel free PSP too. I was worried when I bought it because I kept hearing people saying how common it was, but I suppose either I am overlooking it (unlikely, I downloaded 6 solid-color images to my PSP to check for them), or I was one of the lucky few. :)
 
nerdy_scenester said:
I hear if you send it in to sony (for the extra 20 bucks) you will get a perfect one guaranteed.
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Not necessarily. There have been many reports on engadget, and psp forums where people have sent there units back only to have the same or more pixels. Alot of times they arent checking the replacement units.

Jeff
 
I'll just buy it at my local store and keep returning if I see dead pixels.

Jeff
 
sony quality

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No dead pixels on mine. But I had to return the first one I got to Wal-Mart because it had a cluster of 5 that were dead right in the middle of the screen. Got lucky on the second one to get a perfect screen.
 
in all honestly, many probably have STUCK pixels(white are stuck, dead are black) and do not realize it. If you see a white spot while playing a game or watching a movie, you probably have 5 or more that are right next to each other. I went through 2 other psp's before getting my "perfect" psp. I thought it was perfect until I took a black image and went into a completely black room. Only after staring at each part of the screen for 10 minutes, did I realize I have a few white pixels. They are not noticable at all during movies, gameplay etc, and ONLY are visible after staring at the screen for awhile. It is very hard to see 1 stuck pixel. My other psp's i thought had 1 stuck pixel here, and 1 stuck pixel there, but in reality, they were huge so there were more than 1 clumped together. remember one pixel is one pixel, if some are bigger than others, you have many right next to each other.
 
Just picked up one at my local store.

2 Stuck white pixels. Very noticable during movies, and games with a dark background.
I'm going to return it this evening and get another one. This feels like a lost cause :(

jeff
 
Yet people keep forking over wheelbarrows full of cash to sony for their products....
 
S1nF1xx said:
Yet people keep forking over wheelbarrows full of cash to sony for their products....
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I'm happy to give them my money, I just want to get a screen without dead pixels.

Jeff
 
i have 3 dead pixels in mine. one in the bottom right hand corner and two in the top left corner. they all showed up within the first 5 days of playing it. they don't really bug, but if i get any more, i'll be sending it to sony for sure.
 
jester1176 said:
i have 3 dead pixels in mine. one in the bottom right hand corner and two in the top left corner. they all showed up within the first 5 days of playing it. they don't really bug, but if i get any more, i'll be sending it to sony for sure.
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Ouch, so if I buy one, and find that it has 0 dead pixels.. more can show up later?

/scared

jeff
 
S1n is right... With such crappy quality products, it's a wonder that you people continue to buy Sony's crap. I went through the "Dell crapshoot" to get my good LCD and I promised myself that I would never go through it again. Hence why I stay away from Sony's consumer electronics. (perhaps other than TVs)
 
playrh8r said:
I'm happy to give them my money, I just want to get a screen without dead pixels.

Jeff
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so your happy giving them your money to go through a hassle to get a defect free unit?
 
Got my PSP off ebay and didn't have any dead pixels at all. While on occasion sony will screw things up, they generally make decent items imho. While they DO have some junk stuff, it's usually not a huge amount. Have had 2-3 sony items for years that haven't broke or otherwise screwed up so far.
I agree with the rest tho. If you have dead pixels, just keep returning it till you get one that doesn't...
 
Sony made the PS2. Go to any store that offers "PS2 repair" and enjoy the sights and sounds of many many broken PS2s.

I can't wait to see what the PSPs will work like in 8-12 months.
 
Does anyone know enough about stuckdead pixels to answer if they can fix themselves over time? Ive heard a rumor that if they are stuck , someday they can come back to life.

jeff
 
Mine is, as far as I can tell, dead pixel free. I didnt go looking for any however.

steviep said:
Sony and quality don't fit together in the same sentence. :rolleyes:
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And here come the trolling.

If you have nothing to contribute, dont post.
 
I have two white stuck pixels....but they're odd, and not bad at all. You only notice it, ONLY notice it, when there's a black screen. One of them, I can't see unless I tilt the PSP down torwards me, and look at the screen from the top-angle you get. I don't find it a problem.
 
playrh8r said:
Is it possible to find a new PSP without a dead pixel? I picked up one last weekend at frys that had one right smack in the middle of the screen. Drove me crazy when watching some of the demo movies. I ended up returning it, and the second one had worse problems.

Did anyone actually get one dead pixel free? I'm afraid to purchase another one because of this. It makes it really hard to test at the store parking lot, as you have to have the AC adapter plugged in at first.

Jeff
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No dead pixels, I have a perfect unit. My friend's unit is also perfect and he bought it a few days before me.
 
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