![]() ![]() Start the application and simply move your mouse over it to display a handy help pop-up. ![]() It was built in Processing (easily, I might add), and the source code is included. So here’s LCD Scrub, a “pixel scrubbing” program that I’m releasing for free. Software which, let me emphasize, may not even work for your particular pixel problem. ![]() The effectiveness of these methods varies from device to device, which is why I am absolutely galled-_galled_, I tell you-to find that some people are actually charging for image-flashing software. And though it may not materially impact my viewing experience, I will always know.There are various ways to cure a stuck pixel, from physically “massaging” the area to flashing images on the monitor to try to “scrub” it out. It’s no big deal, and not worth the hassle of boxing the whole thing up and sending it back to Newegg. It’s only visible when the screen is completely black, and even then, I’ve got to be looking for it. In most practical viewing conditions I’ll never, ever notice it it’s one malfunctioning pixel in a field of over two million. Let’s hear it for no-name brands that deliver on their fundamentals. I’m very pleased with it, especially given the bargain basement price. I am now the proud owner of a shiny new Sceptre LCDTV (42”, 1080p, and more HDMI inputs than I know what to do with). And then there was a sudden and somewhat unexpected inflow of extra cash, and well, you know how it goes. I promised myself that there would be no new major purchases until my dissertation is complete. ![]()
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