Help - Strange Dead pixel problem

[theredindian]

hi

i have the Samsung 32" N73 LCD connected to SKY HD.

Last night when i was watching Collateral which i had recorded on my SKY box I noticed a dead pixel in the middle of the screen. But when i switched to a normal SKY channel the dead pixel had gone.

Has anyone ever had a problem like this?

Do i need to replace my TV?

 

[Tommy Angelo]

Did you use manual record?

There is a problem where if you use manual record there is what looks like a large black dead pixel near the middle of the screen. If not then I still think it is the same problem showing up on a normal recording or maybe a problem with the source. I don't think it's something that will show up again without using manual record and I'm sure it's not your TV.

Hope this helps.

 

[CasDon]

My advice is try all your separate sources to try to identify if its a problem in the source material. i.e if possible change your sky+ over to another scart, s-video, component etc.

As the sky box will record by converting the picture in to a codec there is always the possibility that the signal itself had a rogue black pixel coded in it or there is a fault in the boxes codec.

If you aren't seeing the dead pixel on anything other than this one program you recorded then i'd say it was a signal error.
If you are always seeing it on stuff recorded on you sky box then I'd say its a fault with the output/recording on your sky box.
If it appears on all sources, terrestrial, DVD, digital, recorded progs then its a real dead pixel and if you are like me you'll be after a swap out.

 

[theredindian]

My advice is try all your separate sources to try to identify if its a problem in the source material. i.e if possible change your sky+ over to another scart, s-video, component etc.

As the sky box will record by converting the picture in to a codec there is always the possibility that the signal itself had a rogue black pixel coded in it or there is a fault in the boxes codec.

If you aren't seeing the dead pixel on anything other than this one program you recorded then i'd say it was a signal error.
If you are always seeing it on stuff recorded on you sky box then I'd say its a fault with the output/recording on your sky box.
If it appears on all sources, terrestrial, DVD, digital, recorded progs then its a real dead pixel and if you are like me you'll be after a swap out.

I checked on my other recordings & cant see the dead pixel so it must be a signal error.

Strage thing is i watched this recording about 10 days ago & never noticed the dead pixel then - ony saw it last night