It’s a design flaw. Every single Steam Deck OLED will have it under the right circumstances.
With all due respect, people saying they aren’t having it clearly either:
Are using headphones that are less sensitive
Aren’t pushing the GPU enough for it to be a problem
Have you tested the headphone jack with IEMs with the GPU under load? I ask because I’m not at all convinced that it isn’t a design flaw. I’d be very, very surprised if an OLED deck exists without this issue.
This. Got the etched and was unsure about it at first.
Once I got it I realised that it’s actually a very minor difference, and in fact I actually prefer the etched screen having now used and seen it in person.
But ultimately it’s not a huge difference either way.
Could you keep us updated as to whether the replacement fixes it? My suspicion is that it’s a financial design issue but I’d love to be wrong.
1TB with Samsung screen, no dead pixels.
Unfortunately you’re wrong. The OLED panels don’t have stuck pixels but rather they have dead subpixels.
So far they all seem to but time will tell.
1TB Samsung, no dead pixels.
So far it seems to be limited to the LE and / or with BOE panel for the most part. I have a 1TB with Samsung panel and I’ve checked and there’s no dead pixels.
Must admit I didn’t test with different brightness levels - you absolutely might be onto something here.
Will say with mine I don’t get any crackling or pops either, just a fairly persistent electrical noise.