Gen 2 panel S90c query

[LawlessZero]

Purchased a 55” S90C from Samsung direct and found this was using a gen 1 2022 QD OLED panel. I was surprised that this did not come with the gen 2 2023 panel. 

I have sent back for exchange but wondered if anyone had a similar issue experience or if any Samsung reps reading these boards wanted to comment if I should expect a gen 2 or if this is standard practice?

thank you

[Jacob01]

Thank you so much for the very detailed instructions 👌🏼

Does it make any difference in what kind of virtual remote app it is? 

[Members_PUXjaVt]

Bud I just checked my s95c is this a gen 1 panel 

[LawlessZero]

I’m not so versed in the s95c tbh. Did you check the anapeak value and if so what value did you get? Also, what size screen is it?

[Evanzian]

S95C is gen 2. 

[LawlessZero]

You don’t get it mate. The tv can have gen1 or gen2 panels though depending on production date. 

I have an S90C with a gen 1 panel. The same could be the case with the S95C (though I am more versed in the S90C situation).  

In the case of a S95C it would have a panel from a S95B. The way to validate and check this is by checking the anapeak value in the hidden service menu. For example. S90C with a 686 value is a gen 1 panel. Same model with a 512/5xx value is a gen 2 panel. 

It is a somewhat shady practice by Samsung tbh. Like I say, not as close to the S95C situation, but in principle the same scenario could be the case. 

[Evanzian]

According to all the reviews I’ve read, and also the very nerdy people on the tv forums, all S95C’s have the gen 2 panel. I have an S92C (same as S90C except slightly better sound system apparently) which has gen 2 panel.

[LawlessZero]

That’s fair and makes sense re it being the flagship model. 

id also say that given Samsung are now marketing their gen 3 panel I’d like to hope any S90 S92 have had any old gen 1 panel stock washed through. As the post starts I bought my S90 C in nov last year and it came with gen 1. The replacement Samsung sent was also gen 1.

[Evanzian]

I bought mine in November too, but was lucky enough to get the gen 2 panel. It is a bit of a lottery. I find avforums.com and avsforums.com (USA equivalent) to be very informative regarding these tv’s. 

[LawlessZero]

Aye. Used avg for my calibrating. 

[Evanzian]

AVG?