Tool: Monitor Testing Utility - Find Dead Pixels & Much

wrack · Post by **wrack** » 02 Jun 2005, 23:43

I just got my Dell 2005FPW yesterday and I wanted to make sure that all the pixels are fine. Since this is my first LCD I wasn't sure what to use for see all the seperate colours and other aspects of the monitor like geometry and text sharpness etc etc.

So I made this small utility to see how things are.

You can download it for free and if you like it then you are free to use it.

Developer : Nirav Patel (CodeLake)
Download Monitor Test

Thanks for your input.

Cheers :)

wrack · Post by **wrack** » 04 Jun 2005, 08:24

So u guyz reckon I am using the right thing to check things out..?

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 04 Jun 2005, 13:46

Sounds useful - I just make five images the size of my screen, then use WinXP's 'Preview' feature to watch a slow slideshow of them - one red, one green, one blue, one black and one white. ;) It works for me, but there will be people who would rather a program did it all. :D

Post by **maherie** » 04 Jun 2005, 14:31

I'd reccomed this to anyone! Friendly, easy to use and best of all does the job with little hassle. Well done mate.

wrack · Post by **wrack** » 05 Jun 2005, 00:42

@Paradigm Shifter

Thanks for the input but I wanted something which can be useful not just to me but to others aswell. :)

I sent this to a friend of mine and he actually burnt it onto CD and shows it to customer before selling any LCDs instore. He works as a sales fella in a computer hardware store.

@maherie

Thanks for the encouragement. :)

Post by **maherie** » 05 Jun 2005, 10:53

No Problem mate, I reckon you've done a top job and to take the time and effort to do it. Fair play to ya!

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 05 Jun 2005, 12:51

@Paradigm Shifter

Thanks for the input but I wanted something which can be useful not just to me but to others aswell. :)

Yeah, that's fair. :) The next time I have cause to DPC a monitor, I'll test it out. ;) Thanks for making it freely available to the community. :D

wrack · Post by **wrack** » 05 Jun 2005, 13:44

My pleasure fellas. You guyz have helped me choosing a monitor so this is the least I can do. :)

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 08 Jun 2005, 15:49

Hehe - I already know I have a couple of bad pixels, but I'm going to use this anyway - thanks!!! :D

wrack · Post by **wrack** » 09 Jun 2005, 01:47

Thanks. You may be more of a help. Could u please tell me if this utility need to have anything else to check screens..?

Cheers

Contra33 · Post by **Contra33** » 09 Jun 2005, 02:12

wow nice
i like thay test alot

wrack · Post by **wrack** » 09 Jun 2005, 22:42

TA :)

Post by **skipclarke** » 23 Jun 2005, 04:22

I stickied this, and if you ever need the WSGF to host the program for you, let me know. I would like to have more than just the UniWS for download.

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 30 Jun 2005, 20:50

OK, I've just got a new Dell 2005 on my before now UXGA desktop, and used this program to test for dead pixels.

Not a one. :D

No backlight bleeding, either. :D

This is a seriously nice monitor. And hey, Ã‚Â£363 for next day delivery isn't bad, either! :D (The offer that made it Ã‚Â£363 ended yesterday, so it's back up to full price again... :( Regardless, I'm seriously impressed. If the 2405 is as good as this, it won't disappoint.

A longer 'review' will come later, once I've had a chance to game on it for a while. Just wanted to let you know, wrack, that the program was very useful. Thank you. :)

Post by **Gilly** » 30 Jun 2005, 22:32

Ã‚Â£363 delivery?

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 30 Jun 2005, 22:49

Let me rephrase, then:

Ã‚Â£363 for the monitor, rather than Ã‚Â£518, with free delivery thrown in. :)

I gave Dell a call, because I hate their website. It was two quid more than the online price, but the guy on the phone explained that via the website it would take 7-10 days to arrive. I dunno if he was wrong or not, but the fact that I now have a monitor sitting on my desk would say not. ;)

wrack · Post by **wrack** » 08 Sep 2005, 22:54

I have just updated the utility with the latest version fixing some minor bugs.

Post by **skipclarke** » 31 Oct 2005, 15:22

Thanks wrack
It shows my new screen is 100%

wrack · Post by **wrack** » 02 Nov 2005, 18:20

Thanks Dougofthenorth :)

Post by **skipclarke** » 02 Nov 2005, 18:58

wrack,

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