would you buy a HVX200 with a dead pixel in the lcd?

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truehuss

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basically I have a chance to trade my dvx100b for an hvx and some cash but the guy said it had 2 dead pixels in the lcd.. I dont know if thats a bad thing, if that means its on the verge of something or what..so I'm asking you guys. now he says its just thelcd not the footage so I know thats a good thing but still..?? I dont know..

expert advice needed..

thanks in advance
 
Dead pixels can be really annoying if in the centre of the screen, it it is on the side (the black bars), then no problems !

Also you should shoot different tests such as a white surface, a black one (also do a closed iris test) and a grey surface (try to lit it correctly to see it the chip is in good condition)


! Check if it is a HVX200 or a HVX200a, the a version has a improves sensibility. !

Enjoy !
 
Some manufacturers allow up to 5% of pixels to be dead. In Europe where "customer is not always right" you can be laughed at if you decide to return a camera or an LCD monitor with 1 or 2 dead pixels. This is considered normal, though I would hate to have an LCD monitor with a dead pixel. The camera LCD would not bother me much, I guess.
 
Keep in mind that you will probably be eventually using an external monitor if you plan to shoot HD. So it might not be such a burden if the price is right ;-)
 
Based on the little info you supplied, hard to tell if it's a good deal or not. You can pick up a new HVX200a for a little over 4K so if the numbers work for you, then I would surely test the camera before you trade for it. You should be able to test most critical operations and modes by shooting with it for a few days. Good luck!
 
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