VR3 screen problem...

Mark Chase · 2nd August 2005, 21:06

One of my VR3s has also lost a line of pixels across the centre of the screen

sounds like a common fault with them.

I had a look at the colour screen but I cant see the point its just a gimic. If its true it cant be read with a torch ts a dangerous gimic too. The B&W ones work just fine.

Appart from the loss of pixle lines that is

How many times does the same falt have to hapen to make it a manufacturing error rather than a user error?

ATB

Mark Chase

Patto_chan · 5th August 2005, 19:01

I only bought my VR3 recently. I had the opportunity to compare the colour and B/W versions side by side. Yes the colour version is nice but, in my opinion, was not worth the considerable price differential. So I went with the B/W.

Looking at the manual,

, Delta-P say they offer a one year guarantee for 'bona fide manufacturing faults' but do not cover damage to the case, screen or switches from operation.

Faulty screen should be covered by guarantee (if the VR3 is less than a year old).
If not ......

Nad · 6th August 2005, 08:00

I just did a bad job in 5 cm viz. I have to say that the color screen is fantastic in such conditions.

Nad

Padowan · 31st August 2005, 20:33

Just for interest, my screen has managed to fix itself. Didn't do anything to it, didn't spend any money, just booted it up one day, and the missing row of pixels was back.

REALLY quite glad that I didn't send it back for a replacement now!

paulraymaekers · 31st August 2005, 20:48

same problem with my buddy's VR3: central rows (4mm) missing, and still missing: did not solve itself :-)

paul

Nocturne · 1st September 2005, 05:30

Hi All,
I had the dead pixel problem too.
I sent it back and they fixed it no charge!
-Eric

Mark Chase · 1st September 2005, 07:25

Just to add Andyp s vr3 had a line of pixels go over the W/end. The centre line???

This looks VERY much like a build issue rather than a user issue. The units are over 12months old (bout 18months by my reckoning) so no warrantee cover. However this problem happens to so many units it must surely be down to Deltap to sort out. The dammed thing costs about £1000 so you kind of expect it to last more than 12 months

.

ATB

Mark Chase

Sutty · 1st September 2005, 09:14

I had a row of dead pixels across the screen too - made it hard to read my PO2 but could turn the display upside down which helped!
Delta P fixed it as a warranty repair - not sure if it was within 12 months or not.
They explained it happens when a connector pin disconnects on the display (eg if dropped) so if its happened to yours and "fixed itself" it will probably reappear as there will be a loose connection which just happens to be connecting now! If it prevented you reading anything vital underwater I'd recomend sending it to be fixed anyway

Mark Chase · 1st September 2005, 17:28

Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty)

I had a row of dead pixels across the screen too - made it hard to read my PO2 but could turn the display upside down which helped!
Delta P fixed it as a warranty repair - not sure if it was within 12 months or not.
They explained it happens when a connector pin disconnects on the display (eg if dropped) so if its happened to yours and "fixed itself" it will probably reappear as there will be a loose connection which just happens to be connecting now! If it prevented you reading anything vital underwater I'd recomend sending it to be fixed anyway

Hummmmmm so does this meen we could open it up and reconect the pin ourselves?? Anyone out there done this?

ATB

Mark Chase

Barrie Law · 1st September 2005, 22:05

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase)

Hummmmmm so does this meen we could open it up and reconect the pin ourselves?? Anyone out there done this?

ATB

Mark Chase

Mark
Can't say I have gone down that route yet, but I would suggest you borrow Andy's to practice with first!!
I have seen a small handfull of unit's with this problem and I have shipped them back to Delta P for repair, only one unit has incurred a charge and we paid that.
Can you send it back to Delta P and let them take a look at it, if you need a Vr3 while yours is away let me know and I will get demo unit to you.
If you go down the DIY route have a bottle of whiskey handy "Just in case".

Cheers

2nd August 2005, 21:06	#11 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,700	One of my VR3s has also lost a line of pixels across the centre of the screen sounds like a common fault with them. I had a look at the colour screen but I cant see the point its just a gimic. If its true it cant be read with a torch ts a dangerous gimic too. The B&W ones work just fine. Appart from the loss of pixle lines that is How many times does the same falt have to hapen to make it a manufacturing error rather than a user error? ATB Mark Chase __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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5th August 2005, 19:01	#12 (permalink)
Patto_chan Annoying fish since 1992 Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 63	I only bought my VR3 recently. I had the opportunity to compare the colour and B/W versions side by side. Yes the colour version is nice but, in my opinion, was not worth the considerable price differential. So I went with the B/W. Looking at the manual, , Delta-P say they offer a one year guarantee for 'bona fide manufacturing faults' but do not cover damage to the case, screen or switches from operation. Faulty screen should be covered by guarantee (if the VR3 is less than a year old). If not ......
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6th August 2005, 08:00	#13 (permalink)
Nad Rebel to the Bone Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 976	Rewind I just did a bad job in 5 cm viz. I have to say that the color screen is fantastic in such conditions. Nad __________________ The Impossible is often the Untried
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31st August 2005, 20:33	#14 (permalink)
Padowan Proper Boffin Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kent, UK. Posts: 518	Just for interest, my screen has managed to fix itself. Didn't do anything to it, didn't spend any money, just booted it up one day, and the missing row of pixels was back. REALLY quite glad that I didn't send it back for a replacement now! __________________ Padowan The future's bright, the future's Yellow .....for now padowan.net - Latest Video: Scapa Flow Rebreather Diving
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31st August 2005, 20:48	#15 (permalink)
paulraymaekers rEvo's daddy Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Home Build Join Date: May 2005 Location: belgium Posts: 1,499	same problem with my buddy's VR3: central rows (4mm) missing, and still missing: did not solve itself :-) paul
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1st September 2005, 05:30	#16 (permalink)
Nocturne New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 4	Hi All, I had the dead pixel problem too. I sent it back and they fixed it no charge! -Eric
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1st September 2005, 07:25	#17 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,700	Just to add Andyp s vr3 had a line of pixels go over the W/end. The centre line??? This looks VERY much like a build issue rather than a user issue. The units are over 12months old (bout 18months by my reckoning) so no warrantee cover. However this problem happens to so many units it must surely be down to Deltap to sort out. The dammed thing costs about £1000 so you kind of expect it to last more than 12 months . ATB Mark Chase __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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1st September 2005, 09:14	#18 (permalink)
Sutty Classic Kiss diver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glossop, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 800	and another one I had a row of dead pixels across the screen too - made it hard to read my PO2 but could turn the display upside down which helped! Delta P fixed it as a warranty repair - not sure if it was within 12 months or not. They explained it happens when a connector pin disconnects on the display (eg if dropped) so if its happened to yours and "fixed itself" it will probably reappear as there will be a loose connection which just happens to be connecting now! If it prevented you reading anything vital underwater I'd recomend sending it to be fixed anyway
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1st September 2005, 17:28	#19 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,700	Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty) I had a row of dead pixels across the screen too - made it hard to read my PO2 but could turn the display upside down which helped! Delta P fixed it as a warranty repair - not sure if it was within 12 months or not. They explained it happens when a connector pin disconnects on the display (eg if dropped) so if its happened to yours and "fixed itself" it will probably reappear as there will be a loose connection which just happens to be connecting now! If it prevented you reading anything vital underwater I'd recomend sending it to be fixed anyway Hummmmmm so does this meen we could open it up and reconect the pin ourselves?? Anyone out there done this? ATB Mark Chase __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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1st September 2005, 22:05	#20 (permalink)
Barrie Law RebreatherWorld Sponsor Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 459	Vr3 Screen problem... Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase) Hummmmmm so does this meen we could open it up and reconect the pin ourselves?? Anyone out there done this? ATB Mark Chase Mark Can't say I have gone down that route yet, but I would suggest you borrow Andy's to practice with first!! I have seen a small handfull of unit's with this problem and I have shipped them back to Delta P for repair, only one unit has incurred a charge and we paid that. Can you send it back to Delta P and let them take a look at it, if you need a Vr3 while yours is away let me know and I will get demo unit to you. If you go down the DIY route have a bottle of whiskey handy "Just in case". Cheers __________________ Barrie Law Rebreather World Store Supplying the Rebreather World Tel:US +19548403892 Fax:US+19543333792 Tel:EU+442071930496 Fax:EU+442077606344 Mobile+353876880628 Skype:barrielaw Email: barrie@rebreatherworldstore.com
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