Small Grid of dots on screen.

[Guest .AC.]

Hi guys,

I embarrassingly misplaced my hudl2 a while back so I decided to get a new one today; the tablet is just too good to consider buying anything else near the price.

This one I've now got seems to have a grid of tiny dots which is visible when the dots catch the light in a certain way. Considering I can still see them when the screen is off I'm assuming I'm looking at the screens digitiser.

I can't remember my last hudl2 with this, and the dots are fairly distracting now I've seen them. Is this common on hudl2 screens or should I just take it back for a replacement?

I'm hoping to get hold of a decent camera in order to take a photo of the damned things.

Briefly mentioned in "The Weird" section of gizmondo's review http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/10/tesco-hudl-2-review/

[Guest crusader58]

Hi guys,

I embarrassingly misplaced my hudl2 a while back so I decided to get a new one today; the tablet is just too good to consider buying anything else near the price.

This one I've now got seems to have a grid of tiny dots which is visible when the dots catch the light in a certain way. Considering I can still see them when the screen is off I'm assuming I'm looking at the screens digitiser.

I can't remember my last hudl2 with this, and the dots are fairly distracting now I've seen them. Is this common on hudl2 screens or should I just take it back for a replacement?

I'm hoping to get hold of a decent camera in order to take a photo of the damned things.

Briefly mentioned in "The Weird" section of gizmondo's review http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/10/tesco-hudl-2-review/

Yes it is common to see the touch screen sensors at a certain viewing angle, but they shouldn't be visible at all angles ( of course ambient light source can also cause them to be seen, suggest moving around,)

[Guest .AC.]

Unfortunately i see some dots at all viewing angles, and there's a couple of bright spots on the screen. I certainly don't want to see them when i'm looking flat at the screen. 

 

Guess that means a return and see what happens with its replacement. 

[Guest CPN200]

I would say that that is definitely a faulty screen. You shouldn't be able to see those at all. My wife and I have just bought two Hudl2s and no matter how hard I try with various lighting sources, there is no sign of those on either at all...

Edited March 17, 2015 by CPN200

[Guest .AC.]

Hi guys, just an update. Had my hudl2 replaced in store no questions asked (Besides security when I set off a few alarms walking in).

New tablet screen is several times better. I can still see dots if I look close enough but not when I hold the device more than a foot or two away and view it flat on.

Also Just posting in case anyone else has the same sort of thing; if these dots are visible enough to annoy you, the screen is faulty.

Cheers guys!