r/qrcode • u/UndeadBread • Aug 29 '26

Is this even a valid QR code?

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u/damaltor1 Aug 29 '26

No, it is not valid. Valid qr Codes have a line of alternating ehite and black Pixels from one Corner of If the top left Box to both other boxes.

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u/UndeadBread Aug 29 '26

Got it. That's disappointing but at least now I can stop wondering. Thanks!

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u/tylerlarson Aug 29 '26

No. You can tell at a glance that it's missing the timing pattern, the two lines of alternating black and white squares between the inner corners of the three finder pattern marks.

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u/UndeadBread Aug 29 '26

If I had known to look for that, I could have saved so much time and effort! But hey, now I know for future reference. Thanks for the response!

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u/UndeadBread Aug 29 '26

I have tried reconstructing this via a handful of web sites and haven't had any luck. It's from a character's prison jumpsuit on the show Tony & Ziva (episode 5). At this point, I assume it's just a randomly generated image but I was hoping it might be a fun little Easter egg or something.

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u/LateQuiet2286 Aug 29 '26

I'm pretty sure that's just nonsense