Are there still capacitor problems with Samsung TVs?

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Are there still capacitor problems with Samsung TVs?

by Pat Cobban
(St John Indiana)

I think your article was very informing with led vs lcd. But I have seen on the Internet that Samsung TVs are having a problem with the capacitors in the TVs causing them to stop working after about 1 year. Have they improved this problem in the newer models?

For the price consumers pay for these TVs you would hope they would last for the 15 years a TV is suppose to last. I feel I should not have to buy a extended warranty to make me feel safe about spending big money for a TV that should last.

The reason I ask this question is because I have a Sony grand WEGA TV that only lasted 5 years because of a bad design in the light engine, and Sony is not standing behind their product.

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Jun 15, 2010

Samsung Fixed- lasted 3 months
by: Anonymous

Samsung fixed the capacitor in my TV...took 6 months to get them to respond. The new capacitor lasted 3 months...they said would only cover the fix for 30 days.

Don't waste your time with a Samsung.

Jun 06, 2010

Samsung tv's are Junk & they know it!!!!
by: Ted

I have one of their worthless TV's & hit the 2yr mark & then we lost the picture. Still has great sound but we are blessed to still enjoy our vision so this TV is worthless to us!!!

Will Samsung help us? Not unless we again open up the checkbook! Sales person & service center are talking big bucks to fix! They say "it will probably be a waste for the money so you might look at purchasing a new TV".

Samsung is pretending they have no problems with this & that I am a rare case. All a person has to do is get on the net & it is easy to see am one of many with the same problem.

If I had known this was a disposable TV, I surely would not have paid $996.12 for only 2 yrs of use!!!

Apr 27, 2010

Samsung 40" LCD
by: chris

These TVs have a great pic but don't last more than the warranty 1yr or Ext there gonna break.

These TVs have been tested like a light bulb and quit working almost immediately after the warranty is up. The price too fix is almost the cost of the TV. They got you by the... Give me an old tube TV any day; quality not as good but my Grandmas TV still works.

Don't buy this junk or any other LCD TV; they are disposable junk.

Feb 20, 2010

LED /LCD vs LCD
by: Lou

Very happy still with the LED. Very thin physically. The contrast ratio may be "Dynamic" but the blacks are definitely blacker, the front of the screen is more like glass (not dull black on the LCD) and the adjustable Automotion with the 120 hertz refresh rate makes a really nice picture.

I had them both to compare and I'm glad I upgraded to the Samsung 6000 Series.

Feb 20, 2010

samsung capacitors
by: Anonymous

The capacitors are on the power supply card. So you probably did have this issue. They usually just replace the card.

Jan 28, 2010

Capacitor problems
by: Lou

I have had a Samsung LN40A530 LCD for over a year---no capacitor problems but they did replace the "Power Supply" under warranty before 1 yr. Now I upgraded to the Samsung UN40B6000 LED/LCD model brand new, so we'll see how that goes.

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