Distorted picture I purchased my Samsung LNT5271F 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV in October 2007, about a month ago I noticed that when I turn it on I get a distorted picture for a while until the screen settles in. I thought it was my dish network but they came out & it wasn't, it also happens when I am watching a dvd. Anyone else having this issue? Distorted picture I purchased my Samsung LNT5271F 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV in October 2007, about a month ago I noticed that when I turn it on I get a distorted picture for a while until the... » Read More Distorted picture I purchased my Samsung LNT5271F 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV in October 2007, about a month ago I noticed that when I turn it on I get a distorted picture for a while until the screen settles in. I thought it was my dish network but they came out & it wasn't, it also happens when I am watching a dvd. Anyone else having this issue? « Show Less
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Well, after a bit more research, I discovered that since we paid with Am Exp, we should still have a warranty on the tv. I am going to call Am Exp tomorrow to see what they say and I will post my findings.
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Geek Squad came this morning and replaced the LCD panel at no charge to me at all (tv was purchased 2/08). I didn't even have to use my Am Exp warranty. Hopefully this does thie trick and I don't have any more problems.
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Oh man... My Samsung 5271 purchased Xmas 2007 has just starting doing this too. I turn it on, and the bottom 3/4 of the screen is distorted and unwatchable. It seems to clear up within a few minutes, and only rarely does it after "warming up". But I'm quite frustrated to have an relatively new, yet out-of-warranty TV that is malfunctioning.At this point I am just going to live with it... since I did not purchase with AmEx to get the extended warranty. But I am worried that the problem will get worse, as some of you have posted.Can anyone who gets this problem fixed, please post on the actual cause and remedy, and the amount paid to fix?Thanks in advance! Oh man... My Samsung 5271 purchased Xmas 2007 has just starting doing this too. I turn it on, and the bottom 3/4 of the screen is distorted and unwatchable. It seems to clear up within a few minutes, and only rarely does it after "warming up". But I'm quite frustrated to have an relatively new, yet out-of-warranty TV that is malfunctioning.At this point I am just going to live with it... since I did not purchase with AmEx to get the extended warranty. But I am worried that the problem will get worse, as some of you have posted.Can anyone who gets this... » Read More Oh man... My Samsung 5271 purchased Xmas 2007 has just starting doing this too. I turn it on, and the bottom 3/4 of the screen is distorted and unwatchable. It seems to clear up within a few minutes, and only rarely does it after "warming up". But I'm quite frustrated to have an relatively new, yet out-of-warranty TV that is malfunctioning.At this point I am just going to live with it... since I did not purchase with AmEx to get the extended warranty. But I am worried that the problem will get worse, as some of you have posted.Can anyone who gets this problem fixed, please post on the actual cause and remedy, and the amount paid to fix?Thanks in advance! « Show Less
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I purchased the same tv at the end of December 2007. We are experiencing the same problems but the whole screen is distorted. It was clearing up after being on for a while but now it does not clear up at all. I finally was able to have a repair service come out to look at it this week. The TV is out of warranty and Samsung has informed us the that we need to have a diagnostic done at our expense and they will let us know if they will cover the repair. It is pretty aggravating that a TV that we paid a lot of money for is having problems after 18 months. We purchased the TV at Best Buy and this is the second item I have purchased from Best BUy that I have had problems with. Never again. I purchased the same tv at the end of December 2007. We are experiencing the same problems but the whole screen is distorted. It was clearing up after being on for a while but now it does not clear up at all. I finally was able to have a repair service come out to look at it this week. The TV is out of warranty and Samsung has informed us the that we need to have a diagnostic done at our expense and they will let us know if they will cover the repair. It is pretty aggravating that a TV that we paid a lot of money for is having problems after 18 months. We purchased the TV at Best Buy and... » Read More I purchased the same tv at the end of December 2007. We are experiencing the same problems but the whole screen is distorted. It was clearing up after being on for a while but now it does not clear up at all. I finally was able to have a repair service come out to look at it this week. The TV is out of warranty and Samsung has informed us the that we need to have a diagnostic done at our expense and they will let us know if they will cover the repair. It is pretty aggravating that a TV that we paid a lot of money for is having problems after 18 months. We purchased the TV at Best Buy and this is the second item I have purchased from Best BUy that I have had problems with. Never again. « Show Less
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C.Morgan, Thanks to DJL I called my Master Card & the warrantee was extended. They are paying the estimate issued by a samsung repair shop $1695 includes the $95 charge for coming out & checking it. It's also the lcd panel, if you purchased it through a credit card call them & ask for the extended warrantee. Hope this helps.
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I found out the tv is still under warranty through Am Exp. They told me to have a technician come to give an estimate. I called Geek Squad and when he came out he told my husband it was still under warranty and never charged us the $150 diagnostic fee (Great, I'm not complaining!). So he said the panel is bad and ordered a new one. (He said that it was possible we might get a new tv if they no longer had the panels.) He is coming next week to install it. I advise anyone with this problem to ask your credit card company if they offer an extended warranty on it if you purchased it with a credit card as I did with Am Express. I found out the tv is still under warranty through Am Exp. They told me to have a technician come to give an estimate. I called Geek Squad and when he came out he told my husband it was still under warranty and never charged us the $150 diagnostic fee (Great, I'm not complaining!). So he said the panel is bad and ordered a new one. (He said that it was possible we might get a new tv if they no longer had the panels.) He is coming next week to install it. I advise anyone with this problem to ask your credit card company if they offer an extended warranty on it if you purchased it with a... » Read More I found out the tv is still under warranty through Am Exp. They told me to have a technician come to give an estimate. I called Geek Squad and when he came out he told my husband it was still under warranty and never charged us the $150 diagnostic fee (Great, I'm not complaining!). So he said the panel is bad and ordered a new one. (He said that it was possible we might get a new tv if they no longer had the panels.) He is coming next week to install it. I advise anyone with this problem to ask your credit card company if they offer an extended warranty on it if you purchased it with a credit card as I did with Am Express. « Show Less
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Yes, I am having the same issue with my same model television. Mine was purchased the end of 2/08, it started doing that about a month ago and it is out of warranty. Have you had your repaired? If so, what was the cost? wants $150 just to come out and diagnose the problem.
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DJL, thanks for the input. I purchased mine thru my master card so I will call them & see what they can do. My picture is also getting worse, it seems that a lot of us are having the same issue but Samsung won't admit it. I will also let you guys know what happens.
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I also called Samsung & they referred me to a local company. They want $90 just to come out but since we can't afford to fix it right now, we have been waiting. I have read a lot of people having this issue but samsung denied it. It's a shame that a fairly new tv is having such problems. I guess that they don't make them like they use to! Let me know if you get a tech out there & the outcome. I know mine will have to wait, no job, no money.
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I purchased Samsung 58" plasma PNC58C7000 from amazon website. The seller: Beach Camera. I was busy with work and did not get to open the box until 10 days later. I was horrified to find the TV screen Damaged. Beach Camera refusing to return the TV.Any suggestions? I am stuck w a $ 2200 TV. ThanksSamsung PN58C7000 58-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV (Black)
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I am having the same problem. I purchased a 40" LCD LED HD Samsung 120Hz 1080p and when I turn my TV on it shows 60Hz 1080i. And I still don't understand what is wrong. How can I fix it.
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Although this is an old question, my answer may help new buyers. I've owned this TV since 2010 and the "ghosting" effect on darker images in games has annoyed the H out of me for the last 4 years. Now that my warranty is about to run out I don't feel guilty about buying another tv. Apparently this is a common complaint on Samsung LED's.
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Hello, folks? This is an important question!Do you really not agree on the answer? As of 8/2/14, Amazon's ad STILL says this 47LB6300 47" TV by LG Electronics has a native "120hz refresh rate." So what is it, please???
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Man Vince, that sucks, I really feel bad for you having to go through all the stuff you have. Even with the repair the screen is faulty. I would see if you can still return it to Amazon and get an exchange. I currently own a Sony 40" 720p/1080i set I got in Nov of 2006 and Ive been thinking of upgrading to the Samsung 4071, but all the crap youve gone through scares me. I dont know what I would do if I spent that much on a TV only for it work partially.
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It's a display issue, not a DVD player issue. All you have to do is change the display mode on your HD television from 16 X 9 to 4:3. Look in your manual; your HDTV should have a menu item like "Picture", "Display" or "Aspect Ratio" which will let you choose between 16 X 9, 4:3 and a couple other options. What you'll see is the entire 4:3 image, with black on the left and right sides. The Samsung we just bought has a button on the remote that toggles between the aspect ratios, so you don't even have to access an on-screen menu. No need to hook up your old standard definiton DVD player! Hope this helps. It's a display issue, not a DVD player issue. All you have to do is change the display mode on your HD television from 16 X 9 to 4:3. Look in your manual; your HDTV should have a menu item like "Picture", "Display" or "Aspect Ratio" which will let you choose between 16 X 9, 4:3 and a couple other options. What you'll see is the entire 4:3 image, with black on the left and right sides. The Samsung we just bought has a button on the remote that toggles between the aspect ratios, so you don't even have to access an on-screen menu. No need to hook up your old... » Read More It's a display issue, not a DVD player issue. All you have to do is change the display mode on your HD television from 16 X 9 to 4:3. Look in your manual; your HDTV should have a menu item like "Picture", "Display" or "Aspect Ratio" which will let you choose between 16 X 9, 4:3 and a couple other options. What you'll see is the entire 4:3 image, with black on the left and right sides. The Samsung we just bought has a button on the remote that toggles between the aspect ratios, so you don't even have to access an on-screen menu. No need to hook up your old standard definiton DVD player! Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I had the same thing happen to my Samsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV. THANK GOD, I have 6 days of warranty left. I have got the run around from Samsung reps. After a weeks worth of phone calls, I was assured that I will get my TV worked on under warranty. May be that this model is faulty. They should give us a hassle when we shell out mega bucks for these TVs, then they may would learn a bit of respect for the customer.
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Update: Watched a dvd last night (the same dvd I first tried) and the picture was perfect - even using HDMI 1080p setting! This time I chose "Anynet HDMI DVD" from the source list on my tv settings, which I don't remember being an option before. I previously chose "DVI". I wonder if that made the difference. Hmm. Anyway....glad my dvd's now look just as great as the HD channels. Thank you for responding C.Woodruff. :)LadyR
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It's the AutoMotion technology. AutoMotion, regardless of how Samsung tries to sell it, is merely an effect and does not produce "true" 120Hz technology. It makes things look artificial. I always say it makes everything you watch look like a cheap soap-opera that was shot on video. Solution: turn off the AutoMotion permanently. And tweak your picture settings. Don't leave it on the factory Dynamic Mode setting. Seriously, this TV looks so much better when you customize your settings and turn off the AutoMotion.
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Sounds like something may have happened to your tv during shipping. I suggest calling Samsung service and have it looked at. My tv seems to be fine, had it for about a week and a half now. Good luck!
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I think we're experiencing image burn-in on our 2 1/2-year-old 1080p LCD TV. When an HD show is on, there are now visible vertical lines marking where the sidebars of standard definition programs would be, almost as if a standard size screen were placed over the widescreen. There's also some shadowing in the top half of the standard screen area. This is most noticeable when the picture background is light colored. We had no idea this would happen. We were considering buying the Samsung model you've got, but we spend more than 5% of our TV time watching standard definition programs, and many of our DVD/Bluray movies have black bars on top and bottom. Maybe we'll just get by with our current set until the image burn-in problem is eliminated.
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I do not have that problem, and have 3 Samsung TV's in house. I would suggest calling Samsung direct, or store from whom you purchased.
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I didn't have that particular problem. However, I did return the TV because when the TV was on there appeared to be a tear (the way a torn piece of paper looks) across the top of it. I bought a 60 inch Samsung plasma and I Love It!
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I personally do not own the LNT5271, so I can not vouch for the display in regards to PC input. Look under Display properties your PC: If your video card allows you to change the screen resolution to 1920 x 1080, then yes it should display 1080p. The alignment may be off (probably not though), but it is only a $10 experiment if it is. You also have the option of hooking the PC via PC input on the TV. The description says it has a PC input; I am not sure if it is DVI or VGA. VGA is the blue female output on the video card. You can get a male VGA to male VGA cable from monoprice.com if it is VGA input. DVI is white female output in the video card. You can get a male DVI to male DVI cable from monoprice.com if it is DVI input. Or you can still go DVI-to-HDMI. It is all up to you.
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From what I have read about my 1080p flatscreen. The picture is automatically upconverted to 1080p
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I just took delivery of my 550, and I immediately saw blurring while watching hockey (and some on basketball). It's as if the TV is going in and out of focus very quickly, and it's very annoying. I'm pretty sure I'm going to send the TV back, but really need to know if anyone thinks this issue goes away with the 120 hz models. If so, I'll trade up. Thanks.