Take the 2-minute tour ×
Ask Different is a question and answer site for power users of Apple hardware and software. It's 100% free, no registration required.

Now the new iPad has a retina screen, does that mean we can't see dead pixels anymore?

share|improve this question
add comment

3 Answers

up vote 5 down vote accepted

You will still be able to see the defect.

What retina means is that once two items with similar contrast get close enough together, you can't tell them apart - it appears to be one item.

Along a line, for instance, you can't tell where each pixel that makes the line is, but you can clearly see the edge created by the line on the contrasting background.

A dead pixel creates a contrast you'll be able to see. If you have two dead pixels next to each other, you might think you only have one. But you will be able to see them if the pixels surrounding them contrast.

share|improve this answer
add comment

No, you can still see dead pixels perfectly well - if you go close enough.

Actually, I received two new iPads - both with a few dead pixels (always black).

It was in both cases a patch of dead pixels, for one device I estimate around 4-6 and for the other 2-3; the patches were in different locations.

As the pixels are now so small, dead pixels are far less disturbing - nevertheless, I sent back both iPads because of that.

share|improve this answer
add comment

You can still see dead pixels on the new iPad screen, but they are less obvious than on previous models.

share|improve this answer
add comment

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.
{"cc_re__cc_re__cc_by_sa_3_0": ["        <li><a href=\"http://area51.stackexchange.com\" title=\"proposing new sites in the Stack Exchange network\">Area 51</a></li>\r\n                        <li><a href=\"http://careers.stackoverflow.com\">Stack Overflow Careers</a></li>\r\n                    \r\n                </ol>\r\n            </td>\r\n    </tr>\r\n</table>\r\n                </div>\r\n            </div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"copyright\">\r\n                site design / logo &#169; 2014 stack exchange inc; user contributions licensed under <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/\" rel=\"license\">cc by-sa 3.0</a> \r\n                with <a href=\"http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/06/attribution-required/\" rel=\"license\">attribution required</a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div id=\"svnrev\">\r\n                rev 2014.3.7.1431\r\n            </div>\r\n                <div id=\"additional-notices\">\r\n                    Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. in any way.\r\n                </div>\r\n   "], "copyright__copyright__copyright": [" the pixels are now so small, dead pixels are far less disturbing - nevertheless, I sent back both iPads because of that.\n\nshare|improve this answer\nadd comment\n\nYou can still see dead pixels on the new iPad screen, but they are less obvious than on previous models.\n\nshare|improve this answer\nadd comment\n\nYour Answer\n\n\u00a0\ndiscard\n\nBy posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.\n\nNot the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question."]}