06-02-2017 02:35 AM - last edited 06-02-2017 01:51 PM by AntS ) in
Hello. I have a 48 LED Smart TV. Model No is UE48H6400AKXXU
About 6 months I noticed that there were a couple of purple patches on the screen. They are very noticeable with pale or white backgrounds especially adverts which often have a lot of white on the screen.
Initially there was a patch that radiated from the bottom left corner about 12cm outward and then about 4/5ths across the screen on the right there was another patch from the top about the same 12cm width but went down about 2 thirds of the screen so about 40cm long.
Over the past 6 months they have become more noticeable. a darker shade of purple plus of course I am aware of them so notice them more.
When a normal picture is on screen they distort the colour quite a lot. Worse on lighter colours than darker ones. The rest of the screen is fine but of course it is annoying to have these colour distortions on the screen.
Other than these problems the rest of the TV functions fine.
I would guess I have had the TV about 2 years now or just over.
Can you tell me if there is anything I can do or is the TV on the way out? What is the expected lifetime of these TV sets? and will it be costly to repair? Not sure if there is any warranty over the year on these TVs.
23-10-2019 07:43 PM
Not a group letter but most in the group have reported it to watchdog at some stage so every complaint gets it more noticed and makes it more difficult for Samsung to deny
23-10-2019 08:57 PM
30-11-2019 02:28 AM
31-12-2019 11:49 AM
Disgusted with Samsung as my tv has the exact same purple patches. I've always had Samsung TVs but will never have another.
02-01-2020 05:38 PM
Yes, you are right to be upset. However, in a select number of panels, Samsung is now giving a 5-year warrantee for no additional cost.
02-01-2020 05:47 PM
What is a panel? Does this include older TVs?
02-01-2020 05:55 PM
Yeah they're having to do this as they know theres more and more people having this problem but still refuse to admit there is an issue
Keep at em and write to watchdog
09-01-2020 02:14 PM
09-01-2020 08:57 PM
If you want to find out what is happening, run the TV diagnostics that are included in the setup.
10-01-2020 01:28 PM
If you want to find out what's happening really... Just read this thread