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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.
recluse
richopp
760 posts
 
I am in the market for a big TV.  My 65" SHARP, which is at least 15 years old, is fine and hanging in the bedroom now and so far it is working fine.

My new house has a place for an 85"+ screen, and my research says that the best picture is now the LG OLED TV, but it is a bit expensive right now so I will probably wait a while.

Cheers!
keithsax
107 posts
 
Have two early curved 55inch OLED LGs (pre 4K) that have been faultless for years of daily use and still amazing picture; always had problems with Samsung stuff and the newer Pioneer gear is very disappointing. Can't stand all this smart TV stuff- have Sky Q and a nice home theatre set-up so don't want a 'clever' telly with supposedly good sound, just a basic reliable good picture
jdoris
972 posts
 
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.
winnardt
170 posts
 
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. 
orgillian197
119 posts
 
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.
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