You just unpacked a display
Inspect pixels, uneven shading, and retained shapes. Confirm each observation yourself; a timer cannot pass the screen.
Run the quick checkupCompare · Observe · Record
Start with a symptom, compare one change, and keep a record you can explain. Use the patterns below, then bring your observations, settings, and photos together in a private support report.
No install or account. Saved observations stay in this browser; you choose what to export.
Start with the job you need to finish, not a technical term.
Inspect pixels, uneven shading, and retained shapes. Confirm each observation yourself; a timer cannot pass the screen.
Run the quick checkupTry the illustrated comparison: does a mark move with the content, or stay at one screen position?
Learn to separate the twoOrganize repeatable observations, settings, and photos into a report you control.
Build a defect reportCommon display problems
Choose a comparison that can change your next step. You do not need to complete every test.
Change solid colors, then move the content. Record the location and backgrounds that reveal the point.
Compare colors and positionCompare the centered view with a small change in head position at the same brightness. Check ordinary content too.
Compare position and lightingKeep one text reference fixed while changing app, zoom, or scale. Find which change actually follows the blur.
Compare the same textKeep pattern speed and refresh rate fixed while comparing overdrive settings. Record a dark trail, bright halo, or blur.
Compare motion settingsLook on plain backgrounds and then normal content. Record where the shape persists without calling it permanent.
Compare plain backgroundsCompare the same gradient and direction before changing one display setting. Note where the steps remain visible.
Compare a controlled gradientFor a specific setup question, choose a tool below. The inspection guide explains how to compare and interpret a finding.
Check browser HDR capability, verify your setup, and optionally compare SDR patterns.
Look for visible steps or posterization in smooth gradients.
Compare browser gamma patterns before changing display settings.
Inspect shadow detail, highlight detail, and visible clipping.
Compare warm, neutral, and cool browser-rendered white references.
Use solid colors to locate pixels that remain dark, bright, or fixed.
Trace the display to reveal areas where pointer input repeatedly drops out.
Compare visible brightness and color consistency across the panel.
Inspect solid colors and patterns for retention-like artifacts.
Observe edge light and corner glow on a dark fullscreen pattern.
Observe color and contrast changes from off-center positions.
Look for ghosting, overshoot, and motion blur in moving patterns.
Record browser frame cadence and compare it with the configured refresh rate.
Photograph a numbered sequence and check whether the same gap repeats.
Compare browser reaction timing across repeated pointer or keyboard trials.
Use a phone camera to compare visible bands or pulsing.
Method and privacy
A test can show a repeatable visual pattern, a browser-reported capability, or browser frame timing. Use it to describe what changes by color, mode, input, or viewing position.
It cannot isolate every part of the signal chain or measure luminance, color accuracy, panel response, or display-only input lag. Those jobs need suitable instruments and a controlled method.
Saved test and quick-check history uses browser storage on this device. Report-builder inputs and selected photos stay only in the current page session and disappear on reload unless you export a report.
Practical guides
A practical order for checking a display at home.
What to record before reviewing current return or warranty terms.
A measured approach to refresh rate, overdrive, HDR, and sync settings.
Find whether the difference follows an app, scale setting, or display path.