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Samsung flat screen TV’s

I have purchased 3 large flat screens since 2012 and all of them have died after 3 to 5 years. The last one yesterday, a curved 52inch HD 4K.
The first one began to have serious color aberrations, the second one was strange and turned off and on non-stop. The third (curved) went black, unable to bring up menu, cable fine, sound fine.

Anyone else experience this? Is there a better brand? Bought a Vizio a few years ago which had a beautiful picture but was as fragile as crystal.
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yyman23
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I have a few friends who own Samsung TVs and have had some issues with them.

I own a 55" LG OLED bought over 4 years ago and the picture is stunning. My only complaint is their operating system. It seems to disconnect from my Wifi network about once a week and the only way to reset it is to unplug the tv from the outlet and plug it back in.

I decided to use an Amazon Firestick instead if the poor TV interface and never had the Wifi problem again.
mitch2
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I certainly watching either of two Panasonic plasma televisions over the 4K Samsung LED and I think about it sort of like the old tubes vs. SS discussion, with the plasma TVs being more believable/lifelike to watch even if giving up a little in resolution.  Some interesting information on why the plasma television is no more.  I believe weight was the final straw and they are correct, a 65-inch plasma is a heavy lift.
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lfssbn1
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Just as another reader noted: Panasonic Viera Plasma still steals the show.  DVDs with OPPO 103D-  wonderful.
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cakyol
940 posts
 
Stick with Sony....

....or if you are not hung up on higher resolutions than 1080p, get an older Pioneer Kuro. I had mine now since 2009 and it still works flawlessly.

If you sit more than about 8 feet away from the screen, you will not quite notice the difference anyway. Plus, you will get the speed of plasma as well.

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coltrane1
740 posts
 
I’ve a Samsung KS8000 bought in 2016 that’s used in my main room. It’s worked flawlessly for 6 years and still going strong. I’ve also got an OLED E6 that I bought in 2017 that’s rarely even used in the bedroom along with an Oppo 203. Great picture, but it’s not seen more than 10 4k blu rays the entire time I’ve owned it. How all of you have dead Samsung’s is beyond imagination.
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