Samsung flat screen TV’s

My Pioneer Kuro plasma has been working perfectly since I bought it in 2008. It's probably got around 15,000 hours on it. When I replace it it will be either an LG or Sony OLED. Sony uses LG panels but has a marginally better picture due to using their own processors.  

I agree with Quincy. The OLEDs look fantastic in the store but I'm still perfectly satisfied with the picture quality on the Pioneer.

I'm wondering how many of the problematic Samsungs and other brand problem TVs come come from Costco. Some of the products they sell are special runs done for them to meet a certain price point. I've never bought a TV at Costco and I've never had a TV fail. We end up replacing them after many years as a result of newer technology but only after a considerable period of time. Our current most used is a then TOTL Sony purchased new and dated February 2011. Purchased, delivered, and installed amazingly enough by Amazon, future owners of planet Earth. 

I doubt that's the case. From what I understand the model numbers may be slightly different but the specifications are almost always the same. This is the case for models sold at Best Buy, Costco, BJ's, Walmart, etc. It's a way for the manufacturer to keep track of what's going to which retailer and also to help retailers
avoid price matching.

@bob540,
"I researched before buying and learned that some versions had screens made in China that were inferior to those made in Korea. There were 4 digit codes that indicated which screen was used, so I made sure to have the salesman verify the code for me. I also went on-line and found calibration codes and configured it myself, and it definitely made an improvement."


That’s an impressive amount of research.

Somehow I just end up going around in circles.

When our electric cooker repairman called round to install a new electric oven element he informed us that the Kenwood cookers made in Italy weren’t as reliable as the ones built in Japan.
Fair enough, but I’m not sure how I was supposed to know that beforehand. It looked pretty good with its all aluminium hob in Currys...

I know it’s not the same but I have a 2004 19 inch ultrasharp Dell monitor that just wouldn’t break down. In the end I got fed up of waiting and bought a new Dell 27 inch wide screen model.


What I hadn’t counted on was that the higher resolution might make some things (480p YouTube) actually look worse!