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I would buy it again. It has been a year since my purchase and this TV has been great.
It's matte finish doesn't show reflections. I called Samsung Customer Support.
There was no way to re-install the old version of the firmware. The short story is that they told me that I would have to have a technician come to the house to fix the TV.
I have owned this TV for almost a year and have greatly enjoyed it. I also have a Samsung BD-P1400 Blu-Ray player and routinely update the firmware on it.After updating the TV firmware, the display was completely messed up, showing a rainbow effect and large pixelated images.
To add insult to injury, they told me that I had inflicted damage on my TV by installing the optional update from their web site and that I would have to call them back on Monday to find out whether they were going to cover the repair.So now my Samsung TV is a useless brick and it will be several days before I have the privilege to pay to fix it. I highly recommend it for a well-lit room.
In fact, I've recommended it to several friends and relatives who have also purchased it.Today (Saturday), I updated the firmware, downloaded from Samsung site, to fix an issue with DVDs not showing at the right aspect ratio.
Did not dissapoint. I followed the band wagon on this on cause pretty much everyone I know has this TV.
In the process, the power supply and main boards were replaced twice. So now with warranty running out, I'm nervously wondering how long before the next issue creeps up. I bought this set almost a year ago. I love the swivel stand which makes it handy for reconnecting cables or moving around the room. I bought this TV to replace my old Sony which lasted almost 20 yrs. This happened intermittently with increasing frequency until it was a few times within the same week. It was fortunate that I did because the trouble quickly escalated and the video started shutting off on its own.
All these issues on a brand new Samsung less than 1 yr old. Can I assume it's a new set now.
A couple of months after delivery, it started turning off then on by itself (no timer or accidental knocks). Finally the panel died and had to be replaced.
It's my first HD set so I was really impressed by the picture quality. Then it was the inverter box.
2 stars because I do like the picture quality and I'm HOPING this is not a common experience with Samsung. My issue is with the general quality of this Samsung set.
Though not a big inconvenience at first, I ended up calling Samsung Support.
there is very little pixelation and I actually think its better on this than on my old SDTV. The thing I have actually been impressed with is the quality of the SD picture. Overall a great buy and great performance. I have had this tv for about 4 months now and I must say that I absolutely love it. The matte screen completely eliminates any glare or reflections and provides a great HD picture.
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