Are all TV's just garbage? Is this some scam.
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You are the quality control for all the manufacturers..People are very price sensitive and want to perpetually buy products for the same or less than they cost 5 years ago. Companies that made top drawer products (like the Pioneer Plasmas) were forced out by the Chinese garbage... I still have a 20 year old Sony tube XBR that I am hesitating to replace with a HDTV because of the concerns raised by the poster. A really big problem is that very few of the sets can be repaired and the goons they send to guess at the repairs could be fortune tellers in a prior life. They either tell you it is not a problem or to live with it. I actually had a repair person tell me he couldn't repair the remote control receiver in a high end receiver (part no longer available) which was still under an expensive extended warranty. He said tough luck...
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Thanks you two for responding. Well, I bought a DTV, so my problem is solved. I guess I'm an old timer, 51 yrs. I used to think I was handy with all this when I dubbed some VHS tapes or loaded programs into a computer, or had my own FTP space to put pictures on eBay. But OH MY GOD!!! You've got to be kidding!?? I know younger folk will have a better handle on it all, but just looking at these manuals,... who do they think they're talking to? 'Nuff said
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I read someone's post on a another tv that said the "small cosmetic damage" was nothing more thing some sticker residue. Here's to hoping mine comes in that good of condition too. I'm saving over $200 buying this way.Keep in mind, if the item is being listed as Very Good by Amazon, chances are, the cosmetic damage isn't too bad. Now, if it had said 'structural damage', I'd be more worried.That's just my take on it.
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Tv's just aren't made to run like computers. However, I use mine and I don't have any issues with its performance. It's runs just like I expected a tv should.
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i am waiting for my tax return so i can buy this tv and, like you have been doing some research on this, and other comprable TV's. many people have talked about the visible imperfections from non-hd sources on many HDTV's. i have read that picking up a cable signal booster like they have here on amazon for around 40 bucks could help clarify those slight imperfections even more.
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My tv was just picked up! Called Samsung and got the same response they gave you - a repairman would come out and if it couldn't be fixed it would have to be sent away for service. As you, I did not think I needed to have a brand new tv sent out for repair and decided to return it. I am now watching my old 19" set (gave my 26" away when I got the Samsung!). Have you had any luck yet? I am considering Toshiba.
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LOL, 'fake' is a great term to describe it. Don't return it, it's fine. What you're seeing is sometimes referred to as SOE, or the "Soap-Opera-Effect" because it looks like you're watching some cheaply produced daytime television. It has to do with the way the source material was recorded, how it maps to the refresh rate of your new TV, interpolation and other large words you don't care about. What you do care about is pressing the green Menu button on your remote, selecting the first option 'Picture' and then 'Picture Options' about 9 items down. In this menu you want to change the feature called "Auto Motion Plus" from 'Standard' to 'Clear.' Walter and friends should look a little less fake now. I never understood why Samsung sets it that way by default, it drives me nuts!
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Mine is sitting in the junk room. Most of the time the audio came through just fine for me. My issues was that sometimes the audio was so far out of sync it wasn't even watchable. It's a great concept, but a total POS in reality. Like Clayton said, try updating the drivers and see if that helps. I gave up on mine though. A 15' HDMI cable is cheaper and way more reliable.
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is it possible that it IS hd but dimmed? when i got my satellite upgrade, i was horrified to see that the picture i was getting was about half the brightness of over the air broadcasts that looked absolutely beautiful. it took me a day or so to figure out that the tv comes from the factory defaulted to 'autoview' under 'picturemode' in the picture menu. put it on 'sports' or 'standard' to suit your taste. this tv is all about inputs, and i assume you have it set on 'antenna/cable'. if you do, i should think you'd be getting HD just fine. good luck. -dan
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Store is trying to make money off you. With monster, you are paying for the name and little else. This is about 20Gbps and that will be about 2x the rate you need. Don't waste your money. Use this link and go to 7:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcqta4fjH8w and they break it down. There is a new standard where the TV sends signal so that it can actually control the volume of your sound system (amp/receiver) but other than that....I bought this and then bought a few more. You'll thank me later.
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I'm sorry I can't help you...I warn everyone that asks about this company to RUN...DON'T WALK...to ANY other brand. It's a 50/50 shot that you will get one that works right out of the box. Why K-Mart and low end retailers don't throw them out I don't know.....(must be the cheap, cheap price I guess)....Their customer service is atrocious to non-existent and their TV's are J-U-N-K...! Can't get much plainer than that!!
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To all the people bad mouthing this 47" toshiba 1080p lcd tv: IT'S YOUR LOSS!I bought this tv for the $1199 & so far-no regret. I had read all the reviews & saw that most of the negatives were from people who had ordered previously through a 3rd party vendor & received a 42" instead of a 47". Also some complained about a 'green shift or push'--I have not seen it. Maybe this sale batch of tv's were improved. There are so many ways to adjust the color, but it looked good right out of the box so I only made minor adjustments. Glad I got it & the 52" Toshiba when they were on sale-'cause of the savings & the good quality. To all the people bad mouthing this 47" toshiba 1080p lcd tv: IT'S YOUR LOSS!I bought this tv for the $1199 & so far-no regret. I had read all the reviews & saw that most of the negatives were from people who had ordered previously through a 3rd party vendor & received a 42" instead of a 47". Also some complained about a 'green shift or push'--I have not seen it. Maybe this sale batch of tv's were improved. There are so many ways to adjust the color, but it looked good right out of the box so I only made minor adjustments. Glad I got it & the 52" Toshiba when they... » Read More To all the people bad mouthing this 47" toshiba 1080p lcd tv: IT'S YOUR LOSS!I bought this tv for the $1199 & so far-no regret. I had read all the reviews & saw that most of the negatives were from people who had ordered previously through a 3rd party vendor & received a 42" instead of a 47". Also some complained about a 'green shift or push'--I have not seen it. Maybe this sale batch of tv's were improved. There are so many ways to adjust the color, but it looked good right out of the box so I only made minor adjustments. Glad I got it & the 52" Toshiba when they were on sale-'cause of the savings & the good quality. « Show Less
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Nope...nothing like that to report here; picture quality remains good. Sadly, it still sports a slow and mediocre tuner (I don't use a cable box) and the Vizio Apps, which I had assumed would grow to include more top shelf streaming options and a browser option, continues to disappoint.
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I would go with what is advertised by the vendor and not what (I am talking about myself here) an uneducated buyer says. I have a new Sony Bravia 48" TV and it's in my bedroom. I have it connected to my PC that is at the other end of my home. it works flawlessly.
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Can't help with the model but it seems these DLP TVs are pretty generic across the Samsung line and they also seem to share the same faults. The bulb housing in mine fused to the ballast cable (melted) and I broke the cable terminal in removing the bulb housing. Thus the $65 ballast had to be replaced because you can't get the $20 cable separately and so I did replace both the bulb/housing and the ballast. These TVs run too hot for Samsung's little muffin fans. I now have an external fan plugged into the cable box blowing into the TV. This extra air flow has cured an intermittent audio issue. Google 'Samsung DLP TV crackling' and you will learn about the audio problem. Maybe it will show up in your TV. Can't help with the model but it seems these DLP TVs are pretty generic across the Samsung line and they also seem to share the same faults. The bulb housing in mine fused to the ballast cable (melted) and I broke the cable terminal in removing the bulb housing. Thus the $65 ballast had to be replaced because you can't get the $20 cable separately and so I did replace both the bulb/housing and the ballast. These TVs run too hot for Samsung's little muffin fans. I now have an external fan plugged into the cable box blowing into the TV. This extra air flow has cured an intermittent audio... » Read More Can't help with the model but it seems these DLP TVs are pretty generic across the Samsung line and they also seem to share the same faults. The bulb housing in mine fused to the ballast cable (melted) and I broke the cable terminal in removing the bulb housing. Thus the $65 ballast had to be replaced because you can't get the $20 cable separately and so I did replace both the bulb/housing and the ballast. These TVs run too hot for Samsung's little muffin fans. I now have an external fan plugged into the cable box blowing into the TV. This extra air flow has cured an intermittent audio issue. Google 'Samsung DLP TV crackling' and you will learn about the audio problem. Maybe it will show up in your TV. « Show Less
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yeah dont get this tv my friends has it. the problem with it is fuzzy picture. i did a comparison with my own 1080p Lns-4095d samsung tv. Even though my tv is relatively older it didnt have fuzzy pic. Also note that both were using hdmi cable. however the LN-T5265F did not want to swtich to a 1080p resolution. everytime we did it got static. also note that all tests were done using a ps3. I recommned a Samsung however not this one.
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Yes, assuming your TV has audio outputs, which pretty much every TV has anymore. Check to see if you have red and white round jacks labeled "Audio Out". If so, you're good. One thing to bear in mind is some of the quirks about this unit. Mt review listed some of the idiosyncrasies about this product, but I have to say that the sound quality is quite good for the price. Good luck with whatever decisions you make!