What kind of test should I run on my plasma to check for faulty pixels?
Usually plasmas will have “burn-in” prevention features. One of these might be a “white screen”.. which displays nothing but 100% white. It is easy to test for dead pixels and subpixels with taht screen, just look at it about 2 feet away. If your screen is 40″ or larger that should be far enough- just make srue you can see each pixel made up of the three primaries. Look around for any BLACK pixels (completely dead). Then, look around for any discolored pixels (means one of R G or B are dead). It is very rare for any high-end plasma (like pioneer) to have ANY dead pixels (much less of a chance than LCD screens have). The screens showing many colors are to calibrate the screen. i.e. make sure black and white are as close to pure as possible- and make sure the hue of all other colors are accurate. sOme of the calibration screens also test edge defition, sharpness, and other factors. Look up DVE or “Digital Video Essentials” by “Joe Kane Productions” to obtain a disc of your own.
