<![CDATA[Consumerist: stuck pixels]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/consumerist.com.png <![CDATA[Consumerist: stuck pixels]]> http://consumerist.com/tag/stuck pixels http://consumerist.com/tag/stuck pixels <![CDATA[ Fix Stuck Pixels ]]> We're a little skeptical about it, but here are a few programs that claim to be able to fix stuck pixels and decrease plasma/LCD burn in. The basic idea is that the program will rejuvenate the pixels by turning them on and off 60 times a second. You can use it on your computer monitor, or hook up your computer to output to any device experiencing these malfunctions.

Has anyone tried these? Do they work?

[JScreenFix]
[StuckSweep]

We know we'd rather try to fix a small burn-in or stuck pixel than try to mail our zillion dollar plasma screen back to the manufacturer.

UPDATE: From Lifehacker (1/2/07) "Keep in mind the difference between a dead pixel and a stuck pixel: A stuck pixel will generally be fixed at red, green, blue, or any combination of those three colors; if a pixel is dead, it shows up as black, and fixing it requires another method altogether."

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:37:50 EST Meg Marco http://consumerist.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=211382&view=rss&microfeed=true