Dead Pixel Tester 2.50

4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 (44 votes)

(February 11, 2009)

Windows (All) / Freeware / 7,825 downloads

Dead Pixel Tester - TFT screens have thousands of pixels, on a 1024x768 monitor, there are three cells for each pixel - one each for red, green, and blue - which amounts to nearly 2.4 million cells (1024x768x 3 = 2,359,296). There's only a slim chance that all of these will be perfect; more likely, some will be stuck on (creating a "bright" defect) or off (resulting in a "dark" defect). Simply select a color then closely inspect your monitor in each of the primary colours checking for pixels that are not operating as expected. Stuck pixels (always on) are easier to noticed then pixels that are not on due to their size (normally under .5mm).

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  1. 2 out of 5 stars
    Skyfrog

    Reviewing 2.50 (Feb 13, 2009)

    Um yeah, I already have one of these. It's called Microsoft Paint. Seriously, you just need something to display the three solid colors on your screen and look for stuck or dead pixels. Usually you don't even need that, I mean if you have to go to such lengths to even find them why bother. Mostly I don't like adware though, especially useless adware.

  2. 1 out of 5 stars
    ssb

    Reviewing 2.50 (Feb 12, 2009)

    Adware (!!!) No thanks.

  3. 3 out of 5 stars
    kbsoftware

    Reviewing 2.50 (Feb 12, 2009)

    Nice program, but there are better.
    It's not freeware, but ad sponsored. I don't think it goes online to get the adds, they are built in to the program but that doesn't make it freeware.

    Just my 2 cents until I get a cut of bail out money :)

  4. 2 out of 5 stars
    Paul Skinner

    Reviewing 2.50 (Feb 12, 2009)

    UDPixel is far more useful.

    It can actually fix the *stuck* pixels as well as detect them. Dead ones are dead and can't be saved.

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    Hall9000

    Reviewing 2.30 (Oct 15, 2007)

    Does the job supposed to do. Like the Nokia Monitor tester but with added dead pixel finder. Aires commented about a lack of help but it really is straightforward to use. Maybe when he tried it they didn't have the "Help and about" button? Since this can only show a problen that can not be corrected, like a dead pixel, I can't see what could have been added more than the examples of dead pixel appearances. Anyway, I give it a five.

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