Should I Take This Steal?

[ProdigyJC]

I plan on buying a monitor tomorrow I've been saving up for. I went to check up on it and amazon had a used deal reporting no scratches, but 1-2 dead pixels in the center for around $80 USD off. I don't know much about deal pixels, but from what I've researched people make it sound like an easy fix. By doing things such as poking the screen, and playing long color cycling videos, etc. In your opinion would you find it worth the hassle?

 

[USAFRet]

There is zero guarantee you can resurrect those dead pixels.

How much is a new model of that same monitor?

 

[ProdigyJC]

There is zero guarantee you can resurrect those dead pixels.

How much is a new model of that same monitor?

That's what I thought. Around $450.

 

[USAFRet]

There is zero guarantee you can resurrect those dead pixels.

How much is a new model of that same monitor?

That's what I thought. Around $450.

$450, $80 off with known dead pixels.
Nope.

 

[13thmonkey]

They may never work, can you live with that?

 

[dark_lord69]

I've never heard of a dead pixel coming back to life...
I would bet that you won't be able to fix the dead pixels.

I would buy it if it only COST $80 but $80 off isn't a big enough discount for what is likely some permanently dead pixels...
Unless they would bother you... Personally, every time I use it I'd be staring at those pixels.

 

[ProdigyJC]

Alright. Thanks gentlemen. I've made my mind up. I'll just get a new one.