Samsung flat screen TV’s

I bought a 65” 4K Samsung over 5 years ago and have had no problems.  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.  I don’t have the set plugged into anything other than a high-quality surge protector and so far no problems.

I bought a refurbished Samsung 42” TV back in 2010 and it is still going strong.  Meanwhile, my girlfriend’s son bought a used 70” Sony from a friend and it went out within a year.  We don’t know how old the set was, but he was sure bummed. 

I have heard good good things about LG and Sony, and not such good things about Visio.

cd318,  I know that sounds like a lot of work, but I was lucky to find a forum where people discussed such details.  I can see having a professional calibrate a new set, but when I found recommendations for calibration for my model, I thought, “This is something I can do.”  It is a bit time-consuming and slightly tedious, but I only had to do it once.  After calibrating my new set, I looked for suggestions for calibrating my old 42” and that did help.  I noticed that the old set isn’t as bright, no matter how I adjusted brightness, contrast and color saturation, but it is definitely still watchable.