Samsung TV Reviews

On January 13, 2011, we purchased a 50" Samsung Plasma TV from Best Buy. On August 2, 2011, a red line running from top to bottom and about 6" from the side appeared. We called Best Buy, who told us to call Samsung.

I have a Samsung DLP TV that has numerous white pixels on the screen. I contacted Samsung support and initially advised that it is a widespread problem and would be repaired. I was asked for my model number and then advised that this model would not be covered.

My son-in-law purchased a 52" Samsung 1080P 4HDMI for us in 1/10. It is costing $375 plus tax to fix as the power board has to be replaced. This TV was rarely ever used, as we were gone a lot. And it would not even turn on, as some other people have indicated, or would just shut itself off.

Mine is a Samsung TV 32 in Model LN32A450C1DXZA. I purchased it for $800 dollars. And 3 years later, vertical lines appeared and the top half is all white and blurry. It is so sad that a TV at that cost does not last more than 3 yrs. Samsung should be ashamed. I will be buying a Sony now!

My experience with Samsung is poor. My 42" LED TV (LN-T4661) turns itself off while watching. This is a known product defect. And Samsung will not help you.

I purchased a DLP television 4 years ago for $2600.00. It will not turn on and it starts then turns itself off. What happened to the company pride in the products that they build and sell? I've read similar reports of same problem and it cost $1000.00 plus the repair. Shame on you Samsung! I will not be buying any more of your products!

Samsung DLP 52 inch TV (model LN52A650A1F; 3 years old) will not turn on and continues to click. Like all the other numerous complaints that I have read, it is the capacitor problem. I know because I removed the back and looked at the motherboard; three of the capacitors were bad. I dished out 1400.00 dollars for this TV and Samsung will not compensate due to being what they called, out of warranty (over two years old).

I bought one LCD TV and two Samsung Plasma TVs. It's only been 7 months and my 50'' does not work. I bought these TVs for my tavern and a big part of my business is my TVs. I keep getting the runaround about fixing the problem. My customers and I where watching TV when we saw a flash of color, some wired noise and then it shut down. I called American a week later and they came to look at the TV. They found a crack at the bottom of the TV. I told them the TV hangs on the wall and I don't see how we could have cracked it.

I bought my 46" LCD TV in 2008 and had the TV shut on/off all the time. Because it happened within the 2-year warranty, Samsung replaced the motherboard on it. Now, the contrast is out on over half the left side of the screen. Samsung said they wouldn't fix it and to find a repairman. The repairman said it's going to be about 1000.00. This TV cost me almost 3000.00 from Sears.

I bought a 50-inch plasma TV from Best Buy and was completely assured that it was under warranty and covered for literally just about anything. After having my flat screen for not even 2 months, the first crack appeared. I called and after being given the runaround 30 times over, I am told that it is physical damage and there is nothing they will do for me. After my urging that there is no possible way it is physical damage, I was still told the same thing.

This is the third time my TV got non-operational. My set was repaired on 3rd of July 2011 and again the TV was repaired on 24th July 2011. Again today, 11 August 2011, my TV is non-op and the same problem exists. I can't understand what your technician are doing whether they are playing with TV or passing on my TV set.

My 52" plasma turned itself on in the middle of the night two nights ago. Tonight, it shut itself off and won't turn back on. There's no power to unit as standby light is not lit. Breaker and outlets are working fine.

I have a 2006 Samsung 40" LCD TV with a bad TCON board. I was told by the Geek Squad that my TV required an SP01 board but Samsung sent an SP02 board that did not fit in the board slot.

I've had my 40 inches Samsung LCD for three years (model LN-T4061). When I turned it on the picture is unstable for about 20 minutes, and then the picture clears up. I took it to be repaired; I was told that the T-con board was bad, so I had it repaired. When I got it home, it was doing the same thing. I will take it back, but it seems that everyone has problems with the boards. Maybe we should all consider a class action. I was also told that my TV was running very hot.

Purchased a 55" LED Samsung series 8000. TV is 2 years old. Base exploded 8/8. COntacted Samsung and waiting for the results. Looks like many have had this issue. Hope I an not %^$&^$

I am a regular buyer of Samsung products and I have six various product of Samsung. Recently, I purchased a 32" Full HD LCD TV of Samsung but the crew of service center installed the TV at a place which is not my choice. When I made contact to the service center and requested them to reinstall it they told me that re-installation will have charge. When I tried to convey the fact, the owner of the service center insulted me over telephone by replying that 'we do not do social work'.

We bought a 42 inch Samsung TV less than 2 years ago and yesterday it won't turn on anymore. Just called Samsung and they said that their 2008 models had problems with capacitators but their 2009 models are not covered or part of the problem! All I know is, our tv should work more than 2 years. They told me to contact a service center to get it repaired. I will never buy another Samsung TV again and will warn everyone I know of the problem!!! I've never had such an expensive product just quit on me. It's just unheard of.

ln46a550p3fxza TV failure. Samsung knows they have substandard boards in their products. I believe this because Samsung replaced the capacitor board free of charge (one capacitor on board was bad). The authorized technician explained that when capacitors blow, they can damage the microproccesser on the main board.

I bought a 52" Samsung TV about 3 or 4 years ago and today it started having one of the problems I read about in the complaints. The TV is not turning on, instead it is producing a continuous clicking sound. It sounds like it isn't worth getting repaired and of course, I will not buy a Samsung product again. I thought Samsung was a reputable company, but I guess not.

My Samsung LCD TV which I bought in Jan 2009 for $1200 suddenly developed multiple horizontal lines a few months ago. This problem seems to be common among samsung tvs and Samsung appears to be of no assistance in this matter. A local repair guy said the motherboard needs replacing, the cost of which is greater than a new tv. I am seriously considering getting a class action lawsuit started against samsung. I'd be interested to hear from an attorney.

about two yrs. ago I purchased a samsung 61inch serial # 832t3ckp703266t and about 2 months ago I noticed white dots on the screen and popping and cracking noises coming from the tv so I called Samsung to inquire about it and all they would tell me is that it was not in warranty and I would have to get it repaired. You would think that a tv thats cost around 2000 dollars would last longer than two yrs. Before I purchased the samsung I also purchased a 42inch insignia a year earlier for around 800 dollars and it has never given me any problems to this date. Samsung you are a sorry company and you need to fix these problems and stop stealing from the consumers!!

We purchased a Samsung 52" LCD TV and was very pleased until recently when several white spots started appearing all over the screen. We saved money to purchase what we thought was a great TV. We are very disappointed in the quality. We cannot afford to purchase another TV nor pay high repair costs. We feel we have been mislead by Samsung with the poor quality of the product. We need some help.

I purchased a 52" Samsung LCD TV in January of 2008 model # LNT5271FX/XAA for $3,000. After 2 years, the TV began taking longer and longer before finally working. After a few days, it would not come on at all. I called 1-800- SAMSUNG and they sent a technician to my home and replaced several capacitors free of charge.

I bought a Samsung LN46B650 LCD TV on August of 2009. Now, it has horizontal lines from top to bottom of the screen on all inputs.

Why, after I send my TV for warranty and finding out there's a known capacitor problem, don't I get all the parts back I sent to Samsung? The base and wall mount are gone. They were not returned with the repaired TV. Why would I care? It's only a support piece and they aren't worth much. Well… It's because I can't watch the TV!

In 2008, I purchased a ln46a650 from Best Buy. July of this year I noticed that the tv would take a long time to turn on, then it took 10 or so minutes.Finally, it just never came on.

I purchased a Samsung Model # LN-T2632HX/XAA in fall of 2007. I used this TV for 4 months. Then, the TV was stored for 15 months. I started using it again in March of 2009.

We bought 46in Samsung HDTV in Dec. 08. Didn't last 2 yrs. before we had to sink $400 worth of repairs. 6 months later another $200. Our $1800 tv is now over $2400 and stopped working completely 6 months ago. Would come on for few minutes then picture would go out. How can this company come so highly rated with such poor quality product and no customer service satisfaction whatsoever? Please do not ever buy a Samsung.

I purchased a 46" Samsung LCD TV in November 2006. I paid $2,300 for it and had no problems with it until yesterday. It started a clicking sound and it would not turn on. Finally it did, but after about two hours, it turned off on its own. I tried unplugging it and restarting it, but it only made the clicking sound and did not turn on.

Our 2 year old tv clicks 20+ times, sometimes for more than 10 minutes when we turn it on. The warranty time is over and the cost to fix is more that $300.

On December 26, 2008, I purchased a new Samsung 46" Series 5 HDTV from Circuit City in San Diego, CA, along with an extended warranty. Circuit City went bust, and so did my TV.

A 52 inch LCD TV, less than 3 years old, started to turn itself off and on. Samsung said they would pay to have some capacitors replaced, if that was the problem.

I purchased a 46-inch Samsung LED TV 3D Model 6600 Series 6 and I did not receive the 3D glasses. Please investigate and advise urgently.

I have a Samsung DLP TV Model# HL-T6756, which I purchased in December 2007 for $2499.99 from Costco. Several months ago, I noticed small white dots on the screen.

Same old big screen LCD TV story.

We bought a Samsung 40" flat screen LCD television 01/08 and within a year and a half, it began to take quite a long time to turn on. Then we began having trouble with the picture, or the volume would be mute. The remedy would be to turn it back off and turn it back on again for normal use.

My 42" Samsung LCD TV died after two years due the same "bad capacitors" problem. For more information, see the Samsung problem page on Facebook.

I purchased a 42 inch Samsung plasma TV 2 years and 3 months ago, and now I have vertical lines all across the screen. I called Samsung for help, and they said since it was out of warranty (warranty was for 2 years), and they would not do anything for me other than direct me to a Samsung certified TV repair center.

I purchased a Samsung LCD TV exactly 4 yrs ago. I paid over $800 bucks for a TV model LN32A.Now, it will not power on.

I purchased a Samsung Plasma 42" TV just over 4 years ago. I purchased an extended 4-year warranty as well. We are at 4 years and 2 months when the TV just shuts off and makes a clicking sound, as if it is trying to turn itself back on. This continued for 5 to 30 minutes and it will turn back on, usually. The only way to get the clicking to stop is to unplug it.

I bought a Samsung 32 inch LCD TV (model number LN32D450) about a month ago. Not two weeks after using it, the display started malfunctioning. The screen display split into two shaky screens, with a dividing line horizontally across it. I contacted the department store that I purchased it from, only to be met with confusing unsatisfactory results. They only sold it to me, but they could and would not be responsible for the quality of the said item. They said I needed to contact Samsung to have it repaired or after Samsung’s evaluation of the situation, get a refund or exchange for another one.

In June 2008, we purchased a 51 inches LCD Samsung TV from Best Buy. In May 2011, our TV started to not turn on, without several tries of pushing the on button. About a week after, it would not turn on at all, but would make the clicking sound like it was trying to turn on. I researched online and found out that others had the same problem. Samsung had repaired their televisions. So, I called Samsung. The customer service representative said that they would do a one-time repair for free. They too informed me that it was the capacitor that needed to be replaced, and they would put in the request to their service center here in Guam. Well, because of my location and the lack of urgency with anything on the island, I contacted the authorized service center myself. It has now been two months and my TV is still not fixed.

I have a 42 inch DLP Samsung TV purchased at the end of 2006 which over the last couple of years has gone through several layers of malfunction. First, the inputs for HDMI and Coax stopped receiving input, and then it began shutting off randomly. Now it shuts off constantly and will not stay on for any period of time. The result of this is a $2,000.00 television that hasn't even lasted five full years before it completely lost function.

I have purchased a Samsung LCD TV last month and it is not working properly.

On February 2009, I bought Samsung Plasma 46" TV. It was February 2011 when the screen went black on the left side and looked like fog on the screen. I contacted Samsung customer service and advised them of the problem. They told me that it wasn't under a warranty and that I would have to take it to a local repair.

i bought a 61 inch dlp samsung a little more than three yrs ago from sams club jn dec. of 2010 i noticed that white pixels started to appear i called samsung they said there was nothing that they were going to do i then stated i would never buy another samsung product as they would not back them since then i now have hundreds of pixels i did research and found it was the dmd chip @ 300.00 thanks SAMSUNG.

On May 20th. I wrote you a complaint on Samsung Electric Co. I received 6 reports from you that you contacted Samsung informing them of the complaint I had filed.As of this date JULY 19,2011 THEY HAVE NOT been in touch with me and I would like to know if Samsung has received a RED RATING and if there is anything more I can do.

My LN52A550P3f experienced a power supply problem that caused verticle lines on right side of screen

We purchased a Samsung 42" plasma tv about 3 years ago. It had been working fine without any problems, until yesterday. It would turn on and then about 3 minutes later it would just shut off. It makes some static noise and turns back on again but does not stay on very long after that. In fear of blowing up my tv we have decided to unplug it and keep it off until we can talk to someone to find out what is going on. Any advise would be greatly helpful. It's summertime and the kids can not go a day without their tv.. Thanks.

I purchased a Samsung 29" diagonal LCD screen TV about 2 1/2 years ago and have not had any problems with it until yesterday. I turned it on and it turned itself off, then attempted to turn itself on again and turned off. I pushed the on button again and it stayed on until I went to sleep last night. This morning, I attempted to turn it on and it went on briefly then began going off and on until I got sick of hearing it so I unplugged it.

I purchased a Samsung Series 7 750 LCD TV model LN52A750 approximately two years ago at Sam's Club. A couple of days ago, it won't turn on. Then it began to turn on and off all by itself, approximately every 10 seconds with no sound or picture. We had to disconnect the power to the TV for fear a fire might start or the TV being severely damaged by this out of control turning on and off on its own!

I purchased a 46" LCD TV, model# LNS4692DX/XXA, version# SP01 at a cost of $1,200 in January 2008. In July 2011, the image darkened on one side. I contacted Samsung requesting they review the circumstances and offer some sort of consolation toward a repair. They put me in touch with an "authorized service center" who wanted to charge me $175 per hour for labor plus the cost of parts. I found this to be absurd. I called my own repair center with reasonable rates and find that the filaments in the screen went bad; I'm told replacing the screen will be expensive. I was told most TVs today don't make it to 5 years. I came across this site and am amazed at the number of people experiencing what amounts to business fraud. With the technology we have today, electronic equipment should last longer than 3 years. Thirty years ago, a TV would last 10 years or more. Now, they are made to breakdown when the warranty expires and we are told, "Oh well, sorry. Want to buy a new one?" A new product warranty should be for 5 years. They are using parts they know will burn out and fail within a short period of time. This type of fraud must stop.

We purchased a 50” model on December 26,2009 and were pleased with the product so we purchased a 58” plasma on December 26,2010. Shortly, after purchasing the 58” TV we notice that occasionally, the pixels would go all funny and blurry. We thought it was antenna issues so we got back our 50” and connected it to the antenna but there were no problems. The problems only happened the 58” plasma and also occurred when we played a DVD.

I have had the same issue as everyone else with the 52" Samsung Touch Color TV. The power supply board had to be replaced today. The technician said it is a known issue with this TV. Then why isn't Samsung doing something about it, instead of making everyone buy a new board, when they know this is an issue? Is anyone going to get an answer from them?

I bought a Samsung 32" LCD around August of 2008. Fast forward to June of 2011 (less than three years) and I, like many, have problems with being able to even turn the television unit on. It is a capacitor issue known to Samsung and they offered to replace it free of charge, but I had to pay shipping.

First of all, I am very unhappy with the TV I bought from Currys. I purchased a 50-inch Samsung Plasma with model number:ps50b430p2wxxu on 25/09/09 for 699. Barely two years later, the screen is full of black dots all over. So I've done some research and found that this has happened to a lot of people. So I looked further and found that the European law states that any TV is guaranteed for six-year warranty due to not fit for purpose. I hope you can replace my TV without me having to go to solicitors to ask for further action.

I bought a 50-inch Samsung 3D Plasma TV on February 15, 2011. I had it about one week and the TV started shutting off by itself and the volume went up by itself. I took it to Sterling electronics repair that it took over a week. On 6/29/2011, I watched two movies off cable when picture went out but it had sound and the screen was cracked on the inside. I called out repair, they took pictures then the technician told me to send it to Samsung.

I own a 52" Samsung LCD TV, which recently stopped working. I found that this was a common problem with the power supply. Because it's no longer under warranty, Samsung won't do anything to help.

I purchased a Samsung 52-inch LCD less than 3 years ago. All of a sudden, a solid green line, about 3 inches wide and vertically covered the screen, showed up when I turned it on. This is ridiculous to pay top dollar and it happened in less than 3 years. I called the company and they referred me to a repair service while saying they had never heard of this kind of problem. I saw complaints with the similar problem.

I have a Samsung 40" ln-t4061. Less than 3 years old, the TV clicks on and off. Now, it just does not go on. This is a common problem with various models of Samsung LCDs. They are ignoring the problem and it is very common (amazon.com). Why they are not held accountable for such a common problem? I should not have to pay $300 to fix a problem that they are aware of (bad capacitors). YouTube shows those with skills how to fix it, but beyond my knowledge. It’s sad that they are able to get away with fraud.

I was watching on my Samsung DLP television and a large amount of foul smelling smoke came out of its back. This television is a fire hazard.

I purchased a 58" Samsung Plasma television P/N 58C550G1FX2A in September of 2010. In May 2011, I was watching this television when I heard a 'popping' noise and the screen went black. I purchased an extended warranty on this product also. I contacted Best Buy and scheduled for a service call. Before the service tech arrived, we noticed a crack in the panel.

We purchased a Samsung 55 inch serial number z1qb3cnz301215h, May 25, 2010 and June 25, 2011, we could not turn it on and get a picture. The TV made clicking sounds and no other sounds or picture. The repairman {locally} said, you should be contacted. We have purchased many Samsung products and have been very happy with everything we have purchased. This is the first time we have ever had any problems. The TV has not even been used much. We have no small children and no video type games ever used on it at all, is there anything you can do to help? Please reply. Thank you.

I bought a 46" UN46C8000 XFXZA in September 2010. In early May 2011, the TV went off and would not come back on. A clicking sound could be heard coming from the back. Since the unit was still under its one year warranty, I called Samsung. They authorized a repairman, but it took two weeks to get him out. He brought a mother board, and when he installed it, the TV sparked. That was the end of that. Samsung then authorized a replacement TV, a UN46D8000, for home delivery, which I finally got in early June. Now, 3 weeks later, that TV has stopped working and the problem is the same with the old TV - clicking sound and will not come on.

I bought a Samsung TV HL-5676S. As soon as I started to use it, it started to make a static-like pop every so often. I called Samsung and they sent out a tech to fix it. He took it apart and said it was just the cabinet making a cracking sound. He told me that if it continued, to call them back and they would try to do something else. Well it did and they came back out and put some kind of spacers in between the screws and said that should fix it. Well it did not, so I called again. They came back out and said the TV had to be replaced but after a period of time, Samsung said they did not have one in stock so instead they would u grade and give me a 60" to replace the 56." A couple of days later, two men showed up with a HL-56A650 which is a 56.

I had a 22" Series 3 LCD TV purchased in February 2011. Twenty seven days later, or after using less than a total of 102 hours, a horizontal streak appeared in the middle of screen. This calls for a replacement of the LCD with backlight assembly. The sticker on back says "Made in Thailand". Upon removal of the back cover of the unit, I noticed that the LCD assembly sticker was made in China. There was no exact replacement assembly.

The problem I have, along with a lot of others apparently, is with my 55" TV model #HL56A650C1FXZA. After 2 years of use, the lamp blew out. I contacted Samsung and was advised to call JJ International (Samsung Parts) to purchase a replacement lamp ($170.00). I purchased the part on January 26, 2011, installed it and all was good until July 20, 2011. The lamp again blew out. I use this TV sparingly and never use it for video games. I again called Samsung, who again said call JJ International.

My complaint revolves around my Samsung 46" LCD TV (Model # - LN46A550P3FXZA / Serial # - ALXK3CSQ700365A) that I purchased in August of 2008. I purchased it at a local Best Buy, the TV was brought home and has worked well up until earlier this year, putting it out of Samsung's 1-year warranty and the 2-year warranty through Best Buy. Beginning in early February I experienced a problem with the set in which it would repeatedly turn on and off without displaying any picture.

My Samsung HDTV would not turn on or would take a long time to turn on. Finally, last week, it did not turn on at all. I took it to American TV in Madison WI for repair. It did not take them long to find the problem; two bad capacitors in the power supply. I paid $149 for the repair. I contacted Samsung for a live chat online, described my problem and he told me it was not a known problem.

Have had Samsung 1080P TV for approaching 3 years; paid $1800.00. All of a sudden, our TV would start shutting on and off and has vertical colored stripes running down the TV. They offered to have a repair person, come see if it's one of the two common problems, they are having but based on what we are reading I do not want to invest $300.00 for a problem that will likely repeat itself over and over again. I will just buy a Sony TV from now on in the future but Samsung should be held responsible for this. As a consumer I will never buy another Samsung TV ever again!

After 2-1/2 years, my TV has two large lines down the right side of the screen. I am being told it's the LCD display or T_CON board. Either way this is bull for a 2-1/2 yr $900 set to die. Model is LN40A630M1F.

The Samsung TV model # LNT3242 is clicking/popping at start up. I called Samsung and was advised to take TV to Best Buy, Dothan, Al. for free fix due to bad start up diode problems with my model #. Arriving at Best Buy, I had to call again for an authorization code. I called Samsung, got the authorization code for Best Buy Geek Squad. I paid $39 shipping plus gas money for 120 mile round trip. A few days later, Best Buy called advising free repair would cost me $360. I declined & called Samsung again. They needed to know where Best Buy shipped my TV for repairs and repair center location code (Atlanta Georgia Best Buy Repair Center). I called Samsung and gave them requested information. To make a long story short, you will get misinformed information and the runaround concerning Samsung TV repair. Hope you have better luck with your TV repairs from Samsung than I have had. I still do not know where my TV is located, or being repaired, etc.

This is regarding my Samsung LCD TV 40C550 purchased on 16/03/2011 vide Invoice 1153 at M/s Nagesh Electronics, Curchorem-Goa for INR 55,000.00. The TV stopped working since 30/04/2011, just within 6 weeks after purchase due to display problem wherein no image is appearing on screen. It is a major manufacturing defect and needs immediate replacement under warranty.

We received our new PN59D8000 on March 29. First off, we had a problem with the Bluetooth components on the TV and had it repaired by Samsung technicians on 4/11. The TV seemed fine after that and functioned fully for almost exactly one week. On the morning of 4/18, we watched TV normally without incident. Then I returned home after errands (approximately two hours later) and the TV would not turn on. Upon close inspection I noticed a crack in the screen, under the glass. I called Samsung tech support who implied it was physical damage and it would not be covered under warranty. This is unacceptable.

I purchased a Samsung 42-inch plasma on 2-9-08 with extended 4-year warranty. The TV had color lines through it starting six months from date of purchase. I contacted Best Buy (BB) to have a service tech repair the TV in 2009-2010; the problem was not fixed. During this time, we had internal wiring in walls replaced throughout our entire condo, thinking the problem could be caused by old wiring. It was not resolved.

I have a HPT4254XIXAA Plasma. It started the turning off by itself and the clicking like thousands of others that have complained. Their customer service department told me that my model did not fall under the problems that they have been having with the capacitors. What a joke. We know that is not true. Basically, I have to pay $300 to $500 to have it repaired myself or buy a new one. I also understand that there is danger of the capacitors exploding.

I have had my Samsung TV for three years now, and it won't turn on. It started making clicking noises a couple of days ago, and then would turn on. Now, it just makes clicking noises and won't do anything!

I own a 46" Samsung 3D LED 7000 series and the 4 HDMI cables keep unexpectedly stop working. It recognizes that there is a device plugged in e.g. Playstation 3, however, displays a message saying weak signal and that I should check my cables. It has happened to me 3 times in the 6 months since I've owned it. Samsung doesn't know how to help, so I just wait until it fixes itself, a few minutes to a few days. I bought the TV because I was under the impression Samsung was a reliable leader in the industry. I wont make that mistake again after all these stories I keep hearing.

I purchased a Samsung LCD TV in 2008. The TV is less than three years old and has failed. This should last a lot longer than three years. Samsung will not take care of the problem. I spent $2800 for what now is a paperweight.

I bought a new Samsung 22-inch television. It worked for two days and then died. It doesn't turn on at all, no picture or sound. The only indication that it is responding to the remote or the buttons on the TV is the red LED that flashes in response. Well, now I'm returning it and I want to get my money back.

I finally found a way to contact Samsung by email. I asked among other things, where is an authorized repair center for Samsung TVs in my area? I live in Reno, Nevada 89506. Answer? They gave me 1 address in Phoenix, Arizona, 1 address in Virginia and 1 address in Florida. I decided to chat with them even though I don't like. We went round and round. Then I asked for an address for Samsung, an 800 number and customer relations number yet he wouldn't give it to me. I told him that I'm making a formal complaint with BBB and with Consumer Affairs.

I bought a 46 inch LCD flat screen back in Feb 2011 and 3 months later it will go off and on by itself periodically. I passed on a cheaper TV because I thought Samsung had great quality. It seems that this is happening to a lot of people. I think we should be reimbursed for these TVs. I am not going to sit around and wait for the ** warranty to run out for them to come put the same crummy parts on that will go out again. Somebody needs to do something.

I bought this LNS 40-inch LCD television a little over 3 years ago. I'm having the same problems that everyone else has. The sound stays on, but the screen goes completely black. Unbelievable that a company this big charges so much for their TVs and doesn't stand by their product. I had warranty until a few months ago, but I've been reading that even those with warranty are out of luck.

Our Samsung lN40A750R series LCD TV was repaired once for the well-known capacitor problem. Shortly after that, there appeared some color anomalies that would clear up a few minutes after the TV was on. Slowly over the next few months, the problem became more severe and longer to clear until now, most of the screen is permanently dark. An expensive TV ($1400) that is only 2.5 years old is now a trash.

On May 2009, I bought 42 inches plasma TV Samsung from Sears at Newport Mall Jersey City, NJ with extended warranty for three years gone end on May 2012, and on June 11th during watching the TV, I lost the screen, no sound with weird sound coming from the back of the TV like electric shark; so soon I disconnect the power and left the TV in a safe area without any connection with any other set.

Already had one repair on a relatively new flat screen where it would not come on (cost $125), now it comes on but there is no picture only sound. All my TV's for 47 years have lasted longer than this expensive piece of junk. No more Samsung for me. Is there a good flat screen out there?

I bought a 32" LCD TV in late 2008. A few weeks ago, the TV would not turn on. I have been dealing with Samsung about my 32" television for about two weeks now. When I originally contacted Samsung about my television not turning on, I was pleasantly surprised with the attentiveness of the male associate who re-assured me that my Samsung television issue would be resolved.

I purchased a Samsung 50" Plasma TV on October 31, 2006 for over $4,000. It has red lines on the screen as of this week, May 16, 2011. The repairman charged me $120 today and told me that the TV repairs would cost $1,170.00. It needs a new screen after only 4 and 1/2 years in service.

I purchased a Samsung 46" TV LCD Series 6 with model code LN46B610A5FXZC in December 2009; it died May 17, 2011. It was a great television until an absolutely untimely death this morning. I went through the standard troubleshooting protocol to no avail. And the phone rep was very pleasant, but he could not revive my TV. I'm choked.

Samsung LN40530 LCD TV, two years old. The screen went black and the sound continues to work. In researching problem, I found out that a lot of these sets have the same problem. That tells me that there is a basic design flaw. The fix is very expensive and thus not warranted to fix. The repair person indicated that there are a lot of sets that have this problem. Since the warranty is one year, the set is not worth fixing. That is $1000 down the tube. I have sets in my house that have been running for 15 years and still going strong.

We bought a 46" Samsung LCD TV 13 months ago. It started turning itself off and then back on again about a week ago. At first it happened once every couple of days, now it's happening several times per hour. We called Samsung and we were told to update the firmware, which we did - no change. We called back today and were given the name of a repair shop along with a 'too bad, so sad, you're on your own' message. Amazing how this happens right after the warranty expires.

While viewing TV from 10 feet away, I hear loud noise, the picture goes blank and crack is formed on the inside of glass. Glass is smooth to the touch, there is no point of impact. Samsung deems this physical damage and will not cover. This is a known issue with the Plasma TVs of Samsung but they give the same answer. While searching the internet I have found that hundreds of people had the same issue with the same result from Samsung. My case number with them is *** and the TV model is PN50C450B1D. Because of this, I had no TV for a week so far and will have to spend $1000 on another unit. I am out the $1000 that I spent on this one only 10 months ago.

I purchased a 58" Plasma TV on February 25th 2011. On May 5th 2011, my wife turned the TV on and the screen cracked and sparks were visible along the main crack line. The TV was only two months old and I have taken great care of it. I sent pictures to Samsung and they have refused to honor the warranty, stating that it was physical damage. There has never been an impact to the TV and the crack is on the back surface of the glass. The surface of the glass is smooth and reflective with no evidence of damage. Samsung did not even send someone out to verify. They denied my claim based on my pictures alone.

The panel of my two-year-old, 46 inches Samsung LCD TV, is bad and has red blurry colors. I am very disappointed with this. I was using a LG before and switched to Samsung. I was using all kinds of power protections, like a UPS, RCBO, etc. I don't know what to do. I was thinking of getting a 3D TV Samsung but I will definitely switch back to Sony/LG as the confidence in Samsung is lost.

I have a Samsung 50" plasma 3D-ready TV. I bought it on December 26, 2010. I was watching TV all day long when the picture just went off. I had sound, but no picture. I looked at the screen and there was a crack on the inside screen. The outside screen had not been dented or cracked. I called Samsung and I was told to send pictures by e-mail. I sent the pictures. Basing upon these poor email pictures, they told us that it looked like it had been done by an outside force. They didn't even send out a service person to check to see if there was damage done to the outside.

I bought a 50-inch Samsung TV model # AK9L3CKQ202003B two and a half years ago. It has now begun changing channels and volume on its own. I have tried numerous things to remedy the situation but with no success. Samsung will not bother to help and I am not buying another one. As a matter of fact, I will never purchase another Samsung product again!

My two year old Samsung 650 series LCD now has faint grayish black horizontal lines about a 1/4 inch apart from top to bottom on the left side. The lines fade into the middle of the screen.

I purchase a HDTV 1080 32 inches 4 years ago and suddenly 5 days ago it started to go off and on, and since yesterday it is all black, it only has sound. Now, after I saw all these complaints, I just have to say: do not get a Samsung TV!

I purchased a Samsung Plasma PN50b550T2F on Thanksgiving in 2009. A few days ago, I turned on my TV and it flashed grey to black repeatedly for about five minutes until the picture comes on. The TV is a few years older and its ridiculous that they want me to pay out of my pocket for an expensive tv. I am unable to watch TV when I went and worried that the screen will never appear again.

I bought a Hl50A650 model television, and now have to replace my $200 bulb a second time. It just shuts off and 3 lights come on the TV. It's costing me $200/year it seems to own a television made by Samsung. I have enough stress with the economy and I can't afford a new bulb.

The television set goes on and off by itself after only four years of moderate use and no movement or abuse of this 2300-dollar television. I have spent endless hours researching the problem. I tried a capacitor change as recommended on Youtube with no luck. I understand a class action lawsuit against a different defect has been started. How about one for this crazy automatic off and on problem? Clearly as seen by all the complaints, this is huge.

We bought a 50" Samsung Plasma TV in February 2010 (Model: PN50B430P2D). It started to have small red dots showing up in January 2011 all over the panel. I thought it was the signal provider. But after spending two months, ruling out that it was not the satellite signals, I contacted Samsung and was told to download a new firmware on a data stick and upload onto TV to fix the problem. This made it worse. Now, they say that I am out of warranty. I just spent $100 on a service call to be told that maybe a $300 part would fix it. If not, they say that a new panel is required. Come on, Samsung! Get your head out of your **! Help out us consumers. With social media and word of mouth, we will take you down. I am currently waiting for their call. Worst regards.

I purchased a 67 inch television from Amazon.com about one year and six months ago. After about 8 months, the screen would go black and stay black for 8-10 seconds. I called and tried to have a technician come out and look at the television, but could never get them to schedule an appointment. Two months later, the television stoped working. I had to have Sears come out and do the repairs, as Samsung was not calling me back.

I bought a 46-inch LCD TV 3 years ago. The TV is switching on and off on its own and will not power up. Samsung is no help at all. Found out that this has been an ongoing issue. Will never buy a Samsung product again!

Samsung LCD TV LNT5265FX,white streaks on screen approximately 1 year after purchase. TV will not turn on. TV turns on after 5 minutes just hear clicking for 5 minutes before screen appears. Spent > $3000 dollars for television in 2007, with major issues that occurred right after warranty expired. Samsung techs charge too much for repairs. I will never purchase a Samsung again and hope future consumers are not plagued with such problems.

The Samsung 46" LCD flatscreen television will not turn on. It was rarely used and only 3 years old. I checked and found bulging capacitors--10v instead of 12V according to the power supply. Then I spent $600 on repair on what I believe is a factory error in manufacturing. To add, others seem to have this problem too.

In June 2008, we purchased a Samsung LN46A650, and it just started cycling on and off two days ago. After reading numerous complaints on this model and other models by Samsung, it seems that I am going to have to purchase a new TV (brand included). I don't think I am even going to go through the hassle of dealing with the Samsung techs.

We purchased a 40-inch Samsung LCD TV on January 8, 2008. The model number is LNT4042H. After just three years and three months, the TV has a green bar four inches vertical on the right side of the TV, and the coloring of the bar changes tints to purple and blue when you tap on the screen. We called Samsung support three times to no avail. We were told since it was out of warranty, there was nothing they could do. We paid $1,250 for this TV, and my mom used her Social Security disability back pay to buy the TV. We are very disappointed and will never buy another Samsung product again unless they do something for us. We are really disappointed and upset and want some satisfaction for our purchase. We would have been happy to have it refurbished, or have a different model even if it was smaller. We don't believe that we should be out $1,250 for a TV that only lasts three years. Please help!

We live in Burton Michigan and my Mom fought long and hard to get her deserved disability from Social Security. She used $1,250.00 to purchase a Samsung LNT 4042H - a 40" LCD Flat Screen. We purchased it from Best Buy on January 8th 2008. We have a green bar 4 inches long after 3 years and 3 months. Reputable?

Have a Samsung LCD TV and it's only 2 years old. It suddenly stopped turning on. It would just make a clicking noise.

I spent $1900 for a TV. It needed repairs after 14 months of use. They fixed, patched the issue. Three months later, it is in disrepair again. Since it is no longer under warranty, they will not help with repairs. I have done lots of research online only to find that thousands of people have purchased the same TV as myself and they are all having the same problems. I have links to forums where thousands of people are complaining about the same problems. A product of this price should last longer than 18 months. Samsung should have to recall these TV's. I am not satisfied with the quality of the product I purchased and I think someone should have to be accountable. It should not be the consumers.

My Samsung TV keeps turning on and off and it's only two years old. They are telling me it will cost $600 to have someone come look at it.

After just over one year, my Samsung 42" HDTV started having lines in the picture when turned on. For a while the picture would clear up if I left the TV on. Now it simply shows a dark shadowed picture. I strongly suspect it is the same faulty capacitor problem described in other complaints that I read on your web site about Samsung TVs.

Looks like I'm just one of the victims of Samsung. I bought my 46" LCD for the start of football season 2 years ago. The TV has been clicking on and off for some time now. I had called Samsung about 4-5 months ago asking to repair, but they wouldn't do it since it was out of warranty. Now, I heard they have changed their tune and am waiting for a "free" repair, but my screen has now gone dim and looking from the other posts. Samsung doesn't cover that (though i suspect the failed capacitors could have caused it). Crossing my fingers that the repair works, but with all of this nonsense, I'm never buying another Samsung TV again. And considering I have an old tube TV that's 15 years old and still works, I would have expected a lot more from this brand.

In the last 18 months, I have purchased 2 LCD TV's, one Samsung and an RCA. Samsung warranty ran out and within 3 -4 weeks, the LCD TV died. It was the "panel". To fix it would cost me $720. Samsung would not do anything to help me out. In January this year, I purchased an RCA LCD TV from Sears with a 3-year warranty and this is APR. They said it may be the "panel" gone bad, that this is a costly fix and if this is the problem, they will need to get pre-authorized from RCA to do a fix. The best part is I must wait 8 days before a technician can come to the house to confirm the problem. Then wait more for the pre-auth, and more time for the fix. I want to know what is wrong with LCD TV's and the "panels going out? This "panel" problem has cost me about $800 out of pocket.

Intermittent issue from day 1, where TV would not find a signal. Only way to fix is to unplug for 5 minutes. Authorized Repair Centre replaced the mainboard and picture became fuzzy/blurry/out-of-focus, darker). I asked them to restore with original mainboard and TV picture became normal again, but the video signal issue remains. Updated Firmware to 1035, which claims this version fixes the video signal issue but picture became fuzzy/blurry/out0-of-focus.

I have purchased a 42" Plasma HPT4254 3 years ago and is now clicking on and off just like all the other thousands of complaints. Will not buy anything from Samsung again and will let others know about it for sure!

Samsung TV Model UN46B8000XF I bought on Friday, April 29, 2010. The warranty expires on April 29, 2011. This TV model, starting a week ago, makes popping and creaking noises when I turn on the TV for the first few minutes. When I turn the TV off, the popping and creaking goes on for about an hour. I reside in a studio, so this sound before going to sleep is annoying. The TV is connected to a good power suppressor. After a week of this, I called Samsung customer service on Friday, April 01, 2011. The customer service told me that the TV in question is out of warranty. He told me that B&H store had registered the TV and the TV warranty expired on January 2011.

My three-year old LCD HDTV began delaying starting--required longer time to start with clicking noises. The service rep said that Samsung would send out a home repair tech in the next couple of days. They did it for free (no charge) but I think that they should have done a recall even if they did an excellent out-of-warranty service. Apparently, this faulty capacitor has been a major issue with Samsung; so instead of a recall, they would rather wait until you call them. It would have been nice if they would have contacted me and done the fix when it became a well-know problem to Samsung.

I called 1-800-samsung on March 2011 and talked to a female on the support line and told her my issue with the LCD. She indicated that, "will give you a one time free fix and have an electronic person contact you." I told her my warranty was finished on 2010 October. She said that is fine just send your invoice by fax and will get it sorted out.

My Samsung flat screen TV is a lemon. Based on some of the other complaints, I think all Samsung TVs are lemons. I bought my nice new big flat screen in 2008. It's been riddled with problems. First the power wouldn't turn on. It would just click every time I tried to turn it on. I got that fixed thru warranty. Then, the screen went blank. I got that fixed thru warranty. One of the frustrating parts is that I had go without my TV for weeks at a time while I was waiting for it to get fixed. Now my warranty has expired and it now has shadows, burned in images, and white vertical lines in the picture. I don't want to put any money into fixing it because it's a lemon. How many more problems is it going to have? Over $1,200 for a TV that only lasts 3 years. Not good. My next TV will not be a Samsung.

Purchased a Samsung plasma TV in 2008. I paid over $1200.00 for the TV. On Sunday, the screen went black and we only had sound. We contacted the live chat and was told to unplug from power strip and plug into wall. We came to the point of nothing was working and was told it was the TV.

After having the television (Samsung 32 inch LCD TV) for two years at best the unit will not power up. I would think these should last at least four years. This TV gets very limited use since it is in a guest room.

When I turn on my Samsung TV (LN-40A750R1FXZA) it repeatedly turns off and on by itself and will not stay on. I just hit the power button once and sit there and wait as the standby light goes off and on and the TV clicks off and on. The TV is about three years old and is out of warranty.

My Samsung 40" LCD TV, a little over three years old, is now taking nearly thirty minutes to turn on. This is in line with the many complaints I have seen about the older Samsung televisions. It was out of warranty and a new TV costs about 800 dollars.

I bought a Samsung T.V in 2008. After two years, the picture had white lines going across the screen horizontally and the picture is blurry. I called them and they said there was nothing they could do about it. When I looked on the internet, I saw hundreds of people saying that the same thing happened to them. Now a year later, I found out there is a recall for a power problem. They came out and made the repair and it didn't fix the picture. The cost to repair the TV was as much as it would cost to buy a new one. I called Samsung again and they will not do anything. I paid a lot of money for a TV and it only lasted two years.

I have a Samsung LN-S3241D LCD television, about 3 years old. Two nights ago the picture suddenly went off but the audio continues to work. After searching the internet, I sadly learn that Samsung has been selling poorly designed product that is subject to failure and leaving it on the backs of consumers to pay additional out of pocket costs. My TV has always been connected to a surge protector. I'm pretty sure the problem is the overtaxed capacitor issue I've been reading about.

I have a Samsung TV LN46A950D1F. It's a couple of years old. It's mounted on the wall with a glass entertainment center below it. The entertainment center is flush mounted with the TV so it's kind of like in an alcove below the TV. For lack of a better place to store it, I had the glass TV stand that was never used just sitting on top of the entertainment center.

This is regarding the LCD TV that I bought in 2007 from Laxmi Electronics, Jamnagar, (gujarat) for Rs 1,20,000. It worked fine for 3 years. Suddenly, the picture color started showing some major problems and sometimes no picture and the TV has become unusable. I registered a complaint with Samsung service center at Jamnagar(gujarat). After calls and discussion, the company gave me their estimate through authorized service center in Jamnagar which is before two months. I agreed to do whatever was necessary and pay what they estimated me (55,000 aaprox).

My wife and I decided we wanted to upgrade to a new flat high definition screen TV. We went to a large Canadian Retail Company " Leon's Canada" here in Toronto where we live. We found a set that we liked, the Samsung H/D LED LN52A650A series model ( 52" ). The sales lady suggested that we add a new Home Theatre System also from Samsung to match up with the TV, to which we agreed.

I have been having problems with my 40-inch TV that I paid close to $2,000 in August 2007. It would not start right away. It continually clicked until, finally, it worked. When it worked, it had multiple pixels all over the sides of the screen and I would have to shut it off and start over again. Then, the screen began to wave up and down. When I called Samsung, an authorized dealer was sent out because evidently they knew about this problem but a recall was never done.

A little more than two years after I bought a 32" LCD flat screen TV#LN32A550P3fXZA for $799.99 from Abe's of Main (online), the screen showed black vertical stripes and made loud static before the picture popped in, then went black and had no picture. I had to unplug it so that the red dot and white line (when on) would go off. It had always sat in the same place and been plugged into a power strip. After giving all the information to the support person online, I was referred to a repair address.

I have a 2.5 year old Samsung 46 inch TV. It went out a few days ago and upon my research I found the same issue to be apparent in thousands of other Samsung TV owners' experience.

I was reading the complaints concerning the Samsung line of TV's like my own (Model UN46B8000XF-LED/LCD & LNT4071F). I was surprised to read so many complaints concerning the unit powering on and off and lines in the screen. I have not experienced any of these issues. Shortly after purchasing my 40" LCD (LN model), I did notice a small ghostly white spot but since I have moved and replaced my cable service to Verizon, FIOS I have not seen this spot again.

Late November, 2010, I bought a brand new Samsung PN63C8000 TV set, top of the line kind of TV at the time, plasma 3D and not even 2 months into light usage, it started showing black lines across the screen. I reported the problem to Samsung right away. On 1/20/2011, got a trouble ticket assigned no. **, and the resolution was to fix it at no cost (on warranty), the screen panel had to be replaced. I was told to wait up to a week for the process to finalize, then a repair shop would contact me.

The left side of television has major burn-in (image persistence) and ghosting problem. I called Samsung and after explaining the issue to them, they directed me to local repair company as my TV is out of warranty.

My Samsung (Model: LNS4692D) LCD TV is defective. My TV also broke just a few months out of 1-year warranty. It turns out that thousands of individuals have the same problem. Well known defect: T-CON Board part BN81-01286A. There should be a recall on this. I paid $3,500 plus tax and it is now stored in my basement.

My Samsung 50 inches TV, which I bought two years and two months ago for $2900, suddenly developed multiple horizontal lines a month ago. Initially, this Samsung TV will start only after ten clicking sounds. We called Samsung but we did not get any answers at all.

I purchase a Samsung LCD TV LVS4052D on 7/18/06. And on June 2010, I noticed that it started to take longer and longer to turn on. By October 2010, the TV would not turn on. I contacted Samsung and they said a repair personal would contact me for service. After a month of not hearing from Samsung, I took the TV to my local authorized repair shop. There I discovered that the main board and another part was damaged and needed replacement. I wrote a letter to the office of the president of Samsung about my issue and a representative by the name of Lisa ****** called me within a week. This was in early December 2010. She asked that I obtain a copy of the original receipt and when ready call her at *** *** ****x*****. I got a copy of the receipt and called Lisa several times, but she never returned any of my call. I left numerous messages on the main # as well as her voice mail, yet she never responded.

I had the clicking on/off problem on a 52" LCD Samsung. They sent a technician and changed out the board with the capacitor. It was way past my warranty but no charge! Thank you, Samsung! The TV was fixed!

My Samsung LCD LN46A630M1FXZA had a display failure just after two years. There is a vertical band of color distortion which is pronounced enough that you can't ignore it. The technician says it had bad contacts on one of the thirteen integrated amplifiers - a very common issue. It is out of warranty and I am out of pocket, and it would cost more than half the price of a new set.

I have a Samsung (Model: LN40A630M1FXZA) 40" LCD TV that I paid $1,200.00 for in 12/8/2008. It is 3 years and 2 months old and all I get is a black screen with sound and no picture. At the time when I was looking for a new TV, Samsung was one that was rated high by Consumer Reports. In my resurrect, we have found that hundreds of people are having the same issue with their TVs as I am in different models of Samsung TVs. The capacitors are defective in all LCD TVs that they manufacture. The defective capacitors by Samsung should be recalled and fixed at Samsung's expense. Samsung will refer you to a technician since the TV is out of warranty at a cost of $175.00 for trip cost plus the cost of parts--and that is, if he has the parts on his truck. If not, he will charge you for another trip charge. What a scam that they have going.

I just called Samsung and was told that my model was "one month" out of the range at which people were getting the free fix for the cycling and capacitor fix problem. "One month," I told the representative (who was very nice by the way) that my problem was the exact same one that everyone else was having, clicking and cycling. So, it's just ridiculous that they won't own up to the problem and fix it, especially something as trivial as this. Samsung needs to own up to the problem here and fix it. I love this television. It has been great but, given this experience with Samsung, I cannot recommend it to anyone. I get that defects happen. This is a mass-produced product. But, when you know it's a problem, own up to it. Ridiculous!

Our 3 year old Samsung 46 inch LCD TV costing $1500 quit working. They sent someone to change the capacitors, but that didn't fix the problem. After many calls and emails (and providing documentation of purchase), they said there was nothing that they could do (would do). Any repairs would be our expense. Buyers beware of Samsung!

We bought a new 50-inch Samsung TV at the end of 2008. Thirteen months after our purchase, a thin black line appeared across the TV screen. Shortly after, we experienced weird popping sounds. Soon, the popping sounds went away only to be replaced with two more black lines. Samsung wants me to call someone to take a look at it. They said they had never heard of this before, even though I must have read hundreds of people having the same problems. I demand a recall! If you are having the same problems with your Samsung TV do not remain silent! Let the world know that they can't get away with this. YouTube, post or blog everywhere you can.

My Samsung LN32A450 TV turns off and on. Sometimes it will not turn on at all. I come back to it at a later time and it works. This problem is intermittent, but with increasing frequency. I searched the internet and found several instances of this issue with other people.

Samsung plasma TV went out three days before the Super Bowl because of bad capacitors and/or a power board. Samsung refused to fix the problems because the TV is barely over the one year warranty. This company has manufactured faulty capacitors and refuses to fix the issue is unacceptable and they will never get my business.

Samsung LCD TV LNT4661F disposable after less than 3 years. Purchased March 2008. December 2010, started having black horizontal lines across top. Local technician diagnosed and said ribbons/microchips at top of LCD panel had failed. Entire panel needs to be replaced. Estimated repair is $800-$1000. Pleaded to Samsung to extend warranty. CNET chat room sees many others with same problem. Only 1 person reports success of getting covered by Samsung even after warranty expiration. Samsung only says they are sorry. Don't buy Samsung TV. Not work premium price if failing after 2.5 years.

I called the warranty department. They told me they couldn't help me because they only repaired 2008 LCD models. I looked up information on the computer and it stated that there was a problem with the capacitor and it was defective and under-powered. Apparently, this is a common issue for TVs made between Feb. 07 to April 2008.