Samsung flat screen TV’s

Thanks, cissado,

We've got a reasonably dark space for the RV room, fortunately.  There won't be any gaming.

Agreed on not spending 30k for the OLED richopp.  I didn't even know you could spend that on a TV!  I enjoy a decent picture, but the experience is not moving to me in the way that good sound is.

I'll put the Sony on my list. Definitely seem to be some reasonable 85" options at 2000 or less, esp. for last years' models.

Hey recluse,

Was the one that turned on and off hooked up to a cable box? I don't mean to state the obvious if everyone knows this, but cable boxes have to be rebooted from time to time or else they will exhibit this same behavior, making it appear the TV isn't working. I've had a Panasonic for 13 years, an LG for 9, and a Vizio for 6 (all LCD or LED) and they're all going strong. 

This is the best reply - we've had a pair of Samsungs - one for over 10 years and a larger 4K for 8 with no problems at all. Reading online and in the manuals led us to changing the picture level from the factory settings that shorten the tv's lives. You can do this yourselves though - it is a simple process.

dyson200430 posts
05-09-2021 9:50pm
The answer is to get your TV professionally calibrated after you buy it. That way the TV does not have to struggle to produce a great picture. All TV’s in shops have their colour and brightness boosted. There is no way you should use these settings because they can cause burn-out too soon.

I have had good reliability with Sony, but I have also had pretty good reliability with Samsung. Sony and LG (Samsung in flagship models only) are the premier brands. I would own a Hisense before I owned a Samsung. This does address reliability, but only for the worst brands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_JrZ_roLF4

Some research will indicated that Samsung other than their flagship models are mediocre. Samsung does have the best glare resistance, but that is a problem only in the worst rooms. Samsung does not support Dolby Vision, but has chosen to go with HDR 10+ standard that no one uses. With Dolby Vision brightness is automatically turned to Max as the brightness and contrast are changed dynamically from scene to scene as it is embedded in signal. I like Sony LCD TV as I like a bright screen and have a bright room in daytime, great motion, and color is true out of the box without having to get calibrated. Lastly, I do not like the calibrated settings... boring, and just does not look the TV’s best, never had a problem, but I get a new TV every 7 to 10 years, as tech moves quickly. I am so done with Samsung as experience has shown me they are advertising hype.

PLASMA!!
Pioneer Elite!

17 years and still running strong!  Zero Issues.....

Grand sons beat on the screen, no ill effect.
50 year life expectancy on a good Plasma TV.

To bad the government killed off Plasma due to high electrical usage, and excessive weight.  (My Plasma weighs over 100 pounds)
I look at LG's OLED everytime I go to Costco, but can't justify the purchase when I come home and view my 1080i Plasma!