brown tinting on my power dial at DVinfo.net

Marlon Torres · September 8th, 2005, 01:15 AM

i just noticed a brownish tint on my powerdial screen is this normal? i havent noticed it before. you can only see from certain angles but it doesnt seem right.

Eric Brown · September 8th, 2005, 11:17 AM

Is the tinting across the entire face of the dial or a spot? do you see it when the light is on or off?
The only thing that I've had happen once to an LCD screen is that it was affected by the brightness of the sun and browned/greyed over. I was hanging my hand out the car one summer on a long drive and my LCD watch had a large brown spot literally burned into the watch.

Marlon Torres · September 8th, 2005, 01:39 PM

i dont think mine is burned in since its only visible at certain angles and it shifts with the light, its really odd. and no its not visible when the light is there.

Eric Brown · September 8th, 2005, 06:07 PM

Strange. If the problem doesn't worsen and it's not affecting your ability to monitor the camera's functions I say leave it. Now...that's the lazy part of me that wouldn't want my camera tied up in a service center for several weeks.
The other side says if it's under warranty take it in and get it fixed. When you eventually go to sale the camera when trading up (if you ever do) you won't have to answer for the problem to a perspective buyer.

September 8th, 2005, 01:15 AM	#1
Marlon Torres Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 230	brown tinting on my power dial i just noticed a brownish tint on my powerdial screen is this normal? i havent noticed it before. you can only see from certain angles but it doesnt seem right.

September 8th, 2005, 11:17 AM	#2
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	Is the tinting across the entire face of the dial or a spot? do you see it when the light is on or off? The only thing that I've had happen once to an LCD screen is that it was affected by the brightness of the sun and browned/greyed over. I was hanging my hand out the car one summer on a long drive and my LCD watch had a large brown spot literally burned into the watch.

September 8th, 2005, 01:39 PM	#3
Marlon Torres Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 230	i dont think mine is burned in since its only visible at certain angles and it shifts with the light, its really odd. and no its not visible when the light is there.

September 8th, 2005, 06:07 PM	#4
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	Strange. If the problem doesn't worsen and it's not affecting your ability to monitor the camera's functions I say leave it. Now...that's the lazy part of me that wouldn't want my camera tied up in a service center for several weeks. The other side says if it's under warranty take it in and get it fixed. When you eventually go to sale the camera when trading up (if you ever do) you won't have to answer for the problem to a perspective buyer.