Still waiting for this OTA update - nothing yet.   @chumly wrote: Hi.  Been keeping an eye on this forum, some useful info.  Today I sucessfully returned my nu7400 to RS.  They did a straight swap for a RU7400.  I can report that on the RU7400 there is approx 1. something GB used and 3. something GB free space.  The rear panel I/O is also laid out differently.  Ethernet is below the common interface connector as are the RGB connectors.  Hope this helps people. Interesting. Was this offered by RS or did you have to request the swap? Also, which store or was it telesales? I may need to call RS when they open later today... ... View more

So Mr Archer has at last admitted there is an issue but maintains the TV has 4GB total storage.   I don't know what to say anymore! ... View more

In other news - another reply from Mr Archer:   I did reference in my earlier e-mail communications that if you are experiencing problems, such as what you have described in your mail below, please do send examples of this (screenshots) and we will be happy to review this further with our Product Specialists at Head Office as this would then require Samsung Support.   Regards   Sean Archer Presidential Escalations Team Manager| UK & Eire   and my response:   Please find attached a photo of the "insufficient storage" message I received upon initial setup of the TV and several times since then. You will note the required space is more than what is available to me out-of-the-box and following several Smart Hub and complete TV resets.   As you will have seen from my previously sent video, the total storage of my TV shows 816.18MB - nowhere near the stated 4GB. In my case, 690.87MB is already occupied by the OS and preinstalled apps which leaves only 125.31MB available to me - nowhere near the stated 1GB.   This experience so far has been incredibly frustrating. It's one thing to be told there is no resolution timescale for the known issue I'm having. It's quite another to escalate the issue and have it dismissed as "working to specification" by the Presidential Escalations Team Manager, particularly when it surfaces that at least 10% of customers are experiencing the same issue. Each report of this known issue should not be treated as an isolated case. Each customer with a faulty TV should not have to prove and re-explain the issue to 4 or 5 people, especially not when escalated.   I came to you for clarification on the resolution process. Despite your attempts to dismiss and discredit the issue with my UE55NU7-series TV, my expectation remains the same.   Given that attempted hardware fixes don't work, which also eliminates any software fix, I again request a suitable, fully-functional replacement unaffected by this design fault/oversight.   Mr Archer's reply this morning:   Thank you for the further information.   To clarify, the TV is to specification in that it has a memory of the advertised 4GB, the error message for which you have provided evidence in your last e-mail is a separate issue that has been reported to Samsung by some customers  and thus why we were wishing to clarify whether you were directly affected.   As we now have confirmation that you are an affected customer we can clarify that this is currently under review with our UK and HQ Product Specialists Team and a permanent resolve is awaited.  However, and in the interim as a temporary resolve, if this error message appears it can be removed by turning the TV off and on at the mains which will remove this.  To confirm whilst this error states that an automatic update was not completed this is not the case and the TV is, and will remain, fully up to date.   Your details will be held on file by our office as we continue to liaise with our Product Specialists and as soon as a permanent resolve is made available we will communicate this with you.   In the interim we apologise for the inconvenience that this is causing but wish to assure you that we are working to resolve soonest. ... View more

@discofizz wrote: 3.13Gb free on a UK model, so therefore 4Gb overall, confirmed by an owner.  Perhaps this is the reason for the RU7 series' extortionate RRP! ... View more

@Tony47 wrote: @discofizz wrote: Interestingly I've just had it confirmed that the 2019 replacement for the NU7400, the catchily named RU7400, has 4Gb of internal memory for app storage. Samsung clearly know that 1Gb was an unworkable amount.  Sorry to be pedantic, but confirmed by whom? If it was Samsung it may be totally bogus information. A few days ago a poster here did an online chat with a US retailer as the RU7400 was on display in his showroom. The poster asked the retailer to check how much space there was by going to app settings. The retailer said it was 2GB. That's still low but it would overcome the issue, and it may be that European models will have more. In hindsight, it isn't clear whether the US retailer I spoke to was referring to total or available space so it could well be 4GB total with 2GB available out-of-the-box. Regardless, I concur it's best to confirm any information with a 3rd party. Samsung seem uncertain (at best) about the specification of their own products. ... View more

I must confess, my persistence is largely due to the fact I see no suitable alternatives from other brands at this price point. Sub-£600, 55", VA panel, sub-20ms input lag... If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears. I know Richer Sounds will happily facilitate an exchange if there's something else that fits my 'needs'. ... View more

@chrisnewton wrote: i agree, i will definatly be getting my next tv from them, i am just going to have a look and see what i fancy.  I do not think they will offer me a replacement, and thats fair enough. Which TVs are you considering? ... View more

I've replied with:   I understand why a given figure may not be exact but the difference between 1GB and 15MB is not a question of precision. I would appreciate if you could acquire accurate figures for the space requirements of the preinstalled OS and apps. I would be very much surprised if the OS and pre-installed apps together amount to much more than 1GB, nevermind the 3.8GB you're asking me to accept is the case.   The NU8000 TV has effectively the same amount of 'used' storage out-of-the-box as the NU7 series - roughly 800MB. However, it has over 2GB unused and available to the end user. Are you able to confirm the total storage advertised for the NU8000?   I never confirmed I am not experiencing any specific problem. In my first email to you and the one previous to this, I described my issue: my TV is unable to update preinstalled apps - prior to installing any others - due to insufficient internal storage space. This is a symptom of the root problem and that root is what I am discussing with you. Again, this has been observed and confirmed as a known fault by several levels of Samsung's support team. This would not be the case if the TV was working to Samsung specification.   It is not plausible the TV has 4GB of storage and only 150MB is available to me. The TV shows only 1GB total storage. It is unacceptable I should be prompted to free up internal storage to update preinstalled apps when I haven't installed anything else and preinstalled apps cannot be deleted - the only temporary workaround being to reset Smart Hub each time the message reappears.   I must repeat my request for a suitable replacement as I have yet to receive a satisfactory response evidencing your clarified position or addressing this fault. ... View more

  @mdazza wrote: @mdazza wrote: @mdazza wrote: @mdazza wrote: I emailed the President/CEO last week with this:   - Subject : [Subject]Unacceptable customer service - Contents : President and CEO, I''m writing to you as a frustrated and disappointed customer.   I have recently purchased a 55-inch NU7400 TV. It''s a great TV for the money however it has a major design flaw - internal storage is merely 1GB. I was told by your TV support team this should be 4GB.   This 1GB storage issue prevents apps updating and generally reduces the usefulness of the smart TV. After discussion with several other Samsung 2018 7000 series TV owners, this is consistent and specific to this series. The entire 2017 lineup had more storage as does the rest of the 2018 lineup.   There is no hardware fix - this has already been investigated but your engineers have concluded there is no mainboard for NU7000 TVs with adequate storage. Strangely, I have been told it will be fixed by a software update. However, I have been told there is no time constraint on this and no other form of resolution has been offered.   It is unacceptable that I am expected to just deal with an inherently faulty product that is not truly fit for purpose. All competitor TVs in the same price bracket have at least 4GB internal storage. For example, the LG UK6750 has 4GB and the Sony XF7003 has 16GB internal storage!   The issue was initially reported towards the end of last year. 3 months later, there has been no appropriate response from Samsung. A software update is not going to fix what a mainboard change cannot fix either. I have been told I am expected to wait indefinitely even if no resolution is ever offered. This is completely unacceptable!   To offer a solution, I request a replacement 55-inch NU8000 which is not affected by this design oversight and allows for full use of all expected Smart TV capabilities.     I just received this reply:   I am contacting in response to your communication to our CEO’s office concerning your Samsung UE55NU7400 and internal memory specifications.   We can confirm that the internal memory of the TV is 4GB as advertised.  However, a portion of this is allocated for existing requirements (such as pre-installed Apps) and available memory is then at 1GB for an end user to facilitate.  This is not a design fault and, as you have been advised, it is not applicable to any updates that would be released for the TV.   In respect of your concerns over the available memory may we understand as to any specific problems that you may be encountering, and evidence as available, we will then be happy to discuss this with our Head Office Product Specialist Team for support?   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864   Office Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm   Samsung Electronics UK Samsung House 1000 Hillswood Drive Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PS I'm not sure why it won't show the email address but it's uk(dot)president(at)samsung.com   Anyway, I replied back with this:   Dear Mr ******,   Thank you for taking the time to reply. I really do appreciate it.   The details you have confirmed are quite enlightening.   If the case was as you described with 1GB entirely available to me, this would be satisfactory. However, this is not the case. Out of the box, my UE55NU7400 shows 1GB total storage with a mere <150mb is available with over 700mb occupied by pre-installed apps. I have reset Smart Hub several times and also reset the TV using the available options in Settings. Sadly, this yields the same result each time - there is never anywhere near 1GB available for me to use. This was also done remotely by a Samsung support agent when I initially reported the issue.   Given the significant inconvenience of setting up login credentials, etc. each time I do a reset, I am reticent to do it again knowing the result will be the same. If absolutely necessary, though, I will video another reset to show evidence of my experience as explained above.   I mentioned in my first message to you that this issue had been reported towards the end of last year. Since then and as recently as yesterday there are end users purchasing NU7000 series, discovering an unacceptable lack of usable storage space and reporting it to Support and the Samsung Community forums.   The details you have confirmed show what some end users are experiencing is not intended behaviour. There is definitely a fault, whether by design or otherwise.   Please provide a timescale for resolution by replacement with an unaffected model or otherwise.     We'll see what Samsung comes back with. Just received Mr ******'s reply:   Thank you for your mail.   In further response may we refer to the request in the original mail and the further information, as available, for this to be reviewed further:   “ In respect of your concerns over the available memory may we understand as to any specific problems that you may be encountering, and evidence as available, we will then be happy to discuss this with our Head Office Product Specialist Team for support?”   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864     I'll send the 'evidence' when I get back home this evening. This has rapidly devolved into unabashed stalling. I've just had another reply from Mr Archer at Samsung after sending video evidence of less than 150MB available space immediately following a Smart Hub reset:   The TV is as advertised and is working to specification and thus your replacement request is not able to be supported.   As the manufacturer however if specific problems are being encountered with the functionality we will be happy to support these and thus the request for details and clarification.   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864   I've replied with this:   Dear Mr *****,   By your own previous statements regarding the specification and expected function of the TV, my TV is not working to specification.   To quote you, " We can confirm that the internal memory of the TV is 4GB as advertised.   However, a portion of this is allocated for existing requirements (such  as pre-installed Apps) and available memory is then at 1GB for an end  user to facilitate. "   I have demonstrated this is not the case and described the negative effect this has on the function of the TV - specifically an inability to update apps without resetting the Smart Hub at significant inconvenience to the end user. Your records, recorded calls and ticket details will show my TVs behaviour has been recognised not only as a fault but a known fault at several levels of your support hierarchy.   At this stage, your dismissal of the issue is entirely unacceptable considering I have consistently been told there is a team of engineers and a technical specialist working towards a 'fix'. Worse still, there are many others experiencing exactly the same issue who've also been promised a 'fix' is coming after having had motherboard changes on their NU7 series TVs in attempts to remedy the fault. A brief visit to your community forums will evidence this.   Your response completely contradicts everything we have been advised to this point. Unless you are implying your entire support team is wholly incompetent or misinformed, the TV is certainly not as advertised or working to specification.   I have readily supplied the requested details - I strongly advise you visit the community forums should you require further evidence that this NU7 series is not as described and not fit for purpose.   Again, I request a suitable replacment or other favourable resolution.     These responses from Mr ***** would be comical in any other circumstance:   If my figure of 1GB as available for customer use is not exact I apologise for the lack of accuracy, this was an estimation of available memory following the memory requirements for the pre-installed operating system and Apps.  However, the TV was advertised as having 4GB, the allocation of this is not specified, and it is therefore as per specification.   Samsung are currently investigating an issue raised by around 10% of customer’s on initial install, this is however not linked to your concerns as you have confirmed that you are not experiencing any specific problem with the TV.   As such we must clarify that it is working to Samsung specification and thus we cannot support your request for a replacement.   Regards   Sean ***** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: ++44 (0) 330 726 7864 ... 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Does anyone know where else this can be escalated to? ... View more

@mdazza wrote: @mdazza wrote: @mdazza wrote: I emailed the President/CEO last week with this:   - Subject : [Subject]Unacceptable customer service - Contents : President and CEO, I''m writing to you as a frustrated and disappointed customer.   I have recently purchased a 55-inch NU7400 TV. It''s a great TV for the money however it has a major design flaw - internal storage is merely 1GB. I was told by your TV support team this should be 4GB.   This 1GB storage issue prevents apps updating and generally reduces the usefulness of the smart TV. After discussion with several other Samsung 2018 7000 series TV owners, this is consistent and specific to this series. The entire 2017 lineup had more storage as does the rest of the 2018 lineup.   There is no hardware fix - this has already been investigated but your engineers have concluded there is no mainboard for NU7000 TVs with adequate storage. Strangely, I have been told it will be fixed by a software update. However, I have been told there is no time constraint on this and no other form of resolution has been offered.   It is unacceptable that I am expected to just deal with an inherently faulty product that is not truly fit for purpose. All competitor TVs in the same price bracket have at least 4GB internal storage. For example, the LG UK6750 has 4GB and the Sony XF7003 has 16GB internal storage!   The issue was initially reported towards the end of last year. 3 months later, there has been no appropriate response from Samsung. A software update is not going to fix what a mainboard change cannot fix either. I have been told I am expected to wait indefinitely even if no resolution is ever offered. This is completely unacceptable!   To offer a solution, I request a replacement 55-inch NU8000 which is not affected by this design oversight and allows for full use of all expected Smart TV capabilities.     I just received this reply:   I am contacting in response to your communication to our CEO’s office concerning your Samsung UE55NU7400 and internal memory specifications.   We can confirm that the internal memory of the TV is 4GB as advertised.  However, a portion of this is allocated for existing requirements (such as pre-installed Apps) and available memory is then at 1GB for an end user to facilitate.  This is not a design fault and, as you have been advised, it is not applicable to any updates that would be released for the TV.   In respect of your concerns over the available memory may we understand as to any specific problems that you may be encountering, and evidence as available, we will then be happy to discuss this with our Head Office Product Specialist Team for support?   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864   Office Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm   Samsung Electronics UK Samsung House 1000 Hillswood Drive Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PS I'm not sure why it won't show the email address but it's uk(dot)president(at)samsung.com   Anyway, I replied back with this:   Dear Mr ******,   Thank you for taking the time to reply. I really do appreciate it.   The details you have confirmed are quite enlightening.   If the case was as you described with 1GB entirely available to me, this would be satisfactory. However, this is not the case. Out of the box, my UE55NU7400 shows 1GB total storage with a mere <150mb is available with over 700mb occupied by pre-installed apps. I have reset Smart Hub several times and also reset the TV using the available options in Settings. Sadly, this yields the same result each time - there is never anywhere near 1GB available for me to use. This was also done remotely by a Samsung support agent when I initially reported the issue.   Given the significant inconvenience of setting up login credentials, etc. each time I do a reset, I am reticent to do it again knowing the result will be the same. If absolutely necessary, though, I will video another reset to show evidence of my experience as explained above.   I mentioned in my first message to you that this issue had been reported towards the end of last year. Since then and as recently as yesterday there are end users purchasing NU7000 series, discovering an unacceptable lack of usable storage space and reporting it to Support and the Samsung Community forums.   The details you have confirmed show what some end users are experiencing is not intended behaviour. There is definitely a fault, whether by design or otherwise.   Please provide a timescale for resolution by replacement with an unaffected model or otherwise.     We'll see what Samsung comes back with. Just received Mr ******'s reply:   Thank you for your mail.   In further response may we refer to the request in the original mail and the further information, as available, for this to be reviewed further:   “ In respect of your concerns over the available memory may we understand as to any specific problems that you may be encountering, and evidence as available, we will then be happy to discuss this with our Head Office Product Specialist Team for support?”   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864     I'll send the 'evidence' when I get back home this evening. This has rapidly devolved into unabashed stalling. I've just had another reply from Mr Archer at Samsung after sending video evidence of less than 150MB available space immediately following a Smart Hub reset:   The TV is as advertised and is working to specification and thus your replacement request is not able to be supported.   As the manufacturer however if specific problems are being encountered with the functionality we will be happy to support these and thus the request for details and clarification.   Regards   Sean ***** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864   I've replied with this:   Dear Mr ******   By your own previous statements regarding the specification and expected function of the TV, my TV is not working to specification.   To quote you, " We can confirm that the internal memory of the TV is 4GB as advertised.   However, a portion of this is allocated for existing requirements (such  as pre-installed Apps) and available memory is then at 1GB for an end  user to facilitate. "   I have demonstrated this is not the case and described the negative effect this has on the function of the TV - specifically an inability to update apps without resetting the Smart Hub at significant inconvenience to the end user. Your records, recorded calls and ticket details will show my TVs behaviour has been recognised not only as a fault but a known fault at several levels of your support hierarchy.   At this stage, your dismissal of the issue is entirely unacceptable considering I have consistently been told there is a team of engineers and a technical specialist working towards a 'fix'. Worse still, there are many others experiencing exactly the same issue who've also been promised a 'fix' is coming after having had motherboard changes on their NU7 series TVs in attempts to remedy the fault. A brief visit to your community forums will evidence this.   Your response completely contradicts everything we have been advised to this point. Unless you are implying your entire support team is wholly incompetent or misinformed, the TV is certainly not as advertised or working to specification.   I have readily supplied the requested details - I strongly advise you visit the community forums should you require further evidence that this NU7 series is not as described and not fit for purpose.   Again, I request a suitable replacment or other favourable resolution.     ... View more

@discofizz wrote: Glad I found this thread, I have the same issue on my UE43NU7400.  Fascinating to read Samsung's response. Having read all this I'll be getting in touch with them too.   It'll be interesting to find out what the internal storage on the new RU7400 model is, as it seems to be a direct replacement for the NU7400 with barely any spec changes. It wouldn't surprise me if it's identical except for having 4GB internal storage... I just spoke to Ben at ABT (USA electronics retailer) who checked and advised the RU7 series has 2GB of storage. I don't know what the usual differences are between the US and Euro versions but storage would be a terribly arbitrary difference if there is any. I've copied the chat transcript below:   18:47 Daren What's the internal storage on Samsung's RU7*** TVs. I'm trying to find out if it's an improvement over the paltry 1GB on the NU7*** models.   18:47 Ben R. Hello, and welcome to Abt Live Chat.   18:47 Ben R. which model?   18:47 Daren Any - the RU7400 and 7100 should be the same for the most part, right?   18:48 Ben R. ys   18:49 Ben R. the storage isnt a spec the manuf gives   18:49 Ben R. not that im seeing   18:50 Daren No, Samsung don't list it anywhere - I was hoping you may have a display model or something you could check on?   18:51 Ben R. that wont be listed on the tv as well   18:52 Ben R. the best place I would try   18:52 Ben R. is to call samsung directly   18:53 Daren If the RU7 TVs are anything like the NU7 it will show in Apps > Settings. The storage capacity and usage should be in the top right corner   18:53 Daren Samsung say the NU7 should be 4GB but it's definitely only 1GB so I don't trust whatever spec sheet their support staff are looking at!   18:59 Ben R. checking   19:00 Daren Thank you   19:05 Ben R. 2gb   19:05 Daren Excellent - sorry for the incovenience but I really appreciate you finding out for me   19:05 Ben R. no worries, and no inconveniece at all   19:06 Ben R. Is there anything else I can help you with today? 19:06 Daren That's all for now. Thanks Ben   19:06 Ben R. and you're welcome : )   19:06 Ben R. Thanks for contacting Abt. It was a pleasure chatting with you. Have a nice day. ... View more

@mdazza wrote: @mdazza wrote: I emailed the President/CEO last week with this:   - Subject : [Subject]Unacceptable customer service - Contents : President and CEO, I''m writing to you as a frustrated and disappointed customer.   I have recently purchased a 55-inch NU7400 TV. It''s a great TV for the money however it has a major design flaw - internal storage is merely 1GB. I was told by your TV support team this should be 4GB.   This 1GB storage issue prevents apps updating and generally reduces the usefulness of the smart TV. After discussion with several other Samsung 2018 7000 series TV owners, this is consistent and specific to this series. The entire 2017 lineup had more storage as does the rest of the 2018 lineup.   There is no hardware fix - this has already been investigated but your engineers have concluded there is no mainboard for NU7000 TVs with adequate storage. Strangely, I have been told it will be fixed by a software update. However, I have been told there is no time constraint on this and no other form of resolution has been offered.   It is unacceptable that I am expected to just deal with an inherently faulty product that is not truly fit for purpose. All competitor TVs in the same price bracket have at least 4GB internal storage. For example, the LG UK6750 has 4GB and the Sony XF7003 has 16GB internal storage!   The issue was initially reported towards the end of last year. 3 months later, there has been no appropriate response from Samsung. A software update is not going to fix what a mainboard change cannot fix either. I have been told I am expected to wait indefinitely even if no resolution is ever offered. This is completely unacceptable!   To offer a solution, I request a replacement 55-inch NU8000 which is not affected by this design oversight and allows for full use of all expected Smart TV capabilities.     I just received this reply:   I am contacting in response to your communication to our CEO’s office concerning your Samsung UE55NU7400 and internal memory specifications.   We can confirm that the internal memory of the TV is 4GB as advertised.  However, a portion of this is allocated for existing requirements (such as pre-installed Apps) and available memory is then at 1GB for an end user to facilitate.  This is not a design fault and, as you have been advised, it is not applicable to any updates that would be released for the TV.   In respect of your concerns over the available memory may we understand as to any specific problems that you may be encountering, and evidence as available, we will then be happy to discuss this with our Head Office Product Specialist Team for support?   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864   Office Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm   Samsung Electronics UK Samsung House 1000 Hillswood Drive Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PS I'm not sure why it won't show the email address but it's uk(dot)president(at)samsung.com   Anyway, I replied back with this:   Dear Mr ******,   Thank you for taking the time to reply. I really do appreciate it.   The details you have confirmed are quite enlightening.   If the case was as you described with 1GB entirely available to me, this would be satisfactory. However, this is not the case. Out of the box, my UE55NU7400 shows 1GB total storage with a mere <150mb is available with over 700mb occupied by pre-installed apps. I have reset Smart Hub several times and also reset the TV using the available options in Settings. Sadly, this yields the same result each time - there is never anywhere near 1GB available for me to use. This was also done remotely by a Samsung support agent when I initially reported the issue.   Given the significant inconvenience of setting up login credentials, etc. each time I do a reset, I am reticent to do it again knowing the result will be the same. If absolutely necessary, though, I will video another reset to show evidence of my experience as explained above.   I mentioned in my first message to you that this issue had been reported towards the end of last year. Since then and as recently as yesterday there are end users purchasing NU7000 series, discovering an unacceptable lack of usable storage space and reporting it to Support and the Samsung Community forums.   The details you have confirmed show what some end users are experiencing is not intended behaviour. There is definitely a fault, whether by design or otherwise.   Please provide a timescale for resolution by replacement with an unaffected model or otherwise.     We'll see what Samsung comes back with. Just received Mr ******'s reply:   Thank you for your mail.   In further response may we refer to the request in the original mail and the further information, as available, for this to be reviewed further:   “ In respect of your concerns over the available memory may we understand as to any specific problems that you may be encountering, and evidence as available, we will then be happy to discuss this with our Head Office Product Specialist Team for support?”   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864     I'll send the 'evidence' when I get back home this evening. This has rapidly devolved into unabashed stalling. ... View more

@mdazza wrote: I emailed the President/CEO last week with this:   - Subject : [Subject]Unacceptable customer service - Contents : President and CEO, I''m writing to you as a frustrated and disappointed customer.   I have recently purchased a 55-inch NU7400 TV. It''s a great TV for the money however it has a major design flaw - internal storage is merely 1GB. I was told by your TV support team this should be 4GB.   This 1GB storage issue prevents apps updating and generally reduces the usefulness of the smart TV. After discussion with several other Samsung 2018 7000 series TV owners, this is consistent and specific to this series. The entire 2017 lineup had more storage as does the rest of the 2018 lineup.   There is no hardware fix - this has already been investigated but your engineers have concluded there is no mainboard for NU7000 TVs with adequate storage. Strangely, I have been told it will be fixed by a software update. However, I have been told there is no time constraint on this and no other form of resolution has been offered.   It is unacceptable that I am expected to just deal with an inherently faulty product that is not truly fit for purpose. All competitor TVs in the same price bracket have at least 4GB internal storage. For example, the LG UK6750 has 4GB and the Sony XF7003 has 16GB internal storage!   The issue was initially reported towards the end of last year. 3 months later, there has been no appropriate response from Samsung. A software update is not going to fix what a mainboard change cannot fix either. I have been told I am expected to wait indefinitely even if no resolution is ever offered. This is completely unacceptable!   To offer a solution, I request a replacement 55-inch NU8000 which is not affected by this design oversight and allows for full use of all expected Smart TV capabilities.     I just received this reply:   I am contacting in response to your communication to our CEO’s office concerning your Samsung UE55NU7400 and internal memory specifications.   We can confirm that the internal memory of the TV is 4GB as advertised.  However, a portion of this is allocated for existing requirements (such as pre-installed Apps) and available memory is then at 1GB for an end user to facilitate.  This is not a design fault and, as you have been advised, it is not applicable to any updates that would be released for the TV.   In respect of your concerns over the available memory may we understand as to any specific problems that you may be encountering, and evidence as available, we will then be happy to discuss this with our Head Office Product Specialist Team for support?   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864   Office Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm   Samsung Electronics UK Samsung House 1000 Hillswood Drive Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PS I'm not sure why it won't show the email address but it's uk(dot)president(at)samsung.com   Anyway, I replied back with this:   Dear Mr ******,   Thank you for taking the time to reply. I really do appreciate it.   The details you have confirmed are quite enlightening.   If the case was as you described with 1GB entirely available to me, this would be satisfactory. However, this is not the case. Out of the box, my UE55NU7400 shows 1GB total storage with a mere <150mb is available with over 700mb occupied by pre-installed apps. I have reset Smart Hub several times and also reset the TV using the available options in Settings. Sadly, this yields the same result each time - there is never anywhere near 1GB available for me to use. This was also done remotely by a Samsung support agent when I initially reported the issue.   Given the significant inconvenience of setting up login credentials, etc. each time I do a reset, I am reticent to do it again knowing the result will be the same. If absolutely necessary, though, I will video another reset to show evidence of my experience as explained above.   I mentioned in my first message to you that this issue had been reported towards the end of last year. Since then and as recently as yesterday there are end users purchasing NU7000 series, discovering an unacceptable lack of usable storage space and reporting it to Support and the Samsung Community forums.   The details you have confirmed show what some end users are experiencing is not intended behaviour. There is definitely a fault, whether by design or otherwise.   Please provide a timescale for resolution by replacement with an unaffected model or otherwise.     We'll see what Samsung comes back with. ... View more

I emailed the President/CEO last week with this:   - Subject : [Subject]Unacceptable customer service - Contents : President and CEO, I''m writing to you as a frustrated and disappointed customer.   I have recently purchased a 55-inch NU7400 TV. It''s a great TV for the money however it has a major design flaw - internal storage is merely 1GB. I was told by your TV support team this should be 4GB.   This 1GB storage issue prevents apps updating and generally reduces the usefulness of the smart TV. After discussion with several other Samsung 2018 7000 series TV owners, this is consistent and specific to this series. The entire 2017 lineup had more storage as does the rest of the 2018 lineup.   There is no hardware fix - this has already been investigated but your engineers have concluded there is no mainboard for NU7000 TVs with adequate storage. Strangely, I have been told it will be fixed by a software update. However, I have been told there is no time constraint on this and no other form of resolution has been offered.   It is unacceptable that I am expected to just deal with an inherently faulty product that is not truly fit for purpose. All competitor TVs in the same price bracket have at least 4GB internal storage. For example, the LG UK6750 has 4GB and the Sony XF7003 has 16GB internal storage!   The issue was initially reported towards the end of last year. 3 months later, there has been no appropriate response from Samsung. A software update is not going to fix what a mainboard change cannot fix either. I have been told I am expected to wait indefinitely even if no resolution is ever offered. This is completely unacceptable!   To offer a solution, I request a replacement 55-inch NU8000 which is not affected by this design oversight and allows for full use of all expected Smart TV capabilities.     I just received this reply:   I am contacting in response to your communication to our CEO’s office concerning your Samsung UE55NU7400 and internal memory specifications.   We can confirm that the internal memory of the TV is 4GB as advertised.  However, a portion of this is allocated for existing requirements (such as pre-installed Apps) and available memory is then at 1GB for an end user to facilitate.  This is not a design fault and, as you have been advised, it is not applicable to any updates that would be released for the TV.   In respect of your concerns over the available memory may we understand as to any specific problems that you may be encountering, and evidence as available, we will then be happy to discuss this with our Head Office Product Specialist Team for support?   Regards   Sean ****** Presidential Escalations Team Manager | UK & Eire e: ******* t: +44 (0) 330 726 7864   Office Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm   Samsung Electronics UK Samsung House 1000 Hillswood Drive Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PS ... View more

@Tony47 wrote: To any IT types out there - is there a simple way to save this entire thread as an offline file? It's an excellent resource with very useful detail, and for that reason I'm concerned that Samsung will just delete it. I've tried to save it using Chrome but all that does is save the specific page. Another IT type here - you can create an offline mirror (local copy) with a website ripper like HTTrack. Use the first page of this thread as the URL and it will download the entire thread for offline viewing. Unfortunately, it doesn't offer scheduling for automatic downloading so you'll need to re-run it periodically to update your local copy. The website has a manual/step-by-step tutorial but feel free to contact me if you need more help. ... View more

@adw_uk wrote: I have just had my OFFICIAL reply from Samsung via Graham in Customer Solutions. Samsung are denying its a manufacturing issue and will not be swapping any TV's.  He saw from my online chat that I had been told the main-board had been superseded but confirmed this is not the case.  He has also spoken to the engineer who came to me who confirmed that swapping a board will not fix the issue but Customer Solutions (0330 726 7864) are only now able to pass me back to Technical to see if they can do, 'something' but thats all they are prepared to do. I just received my callback from AJ (or Ayjay?) in Customer Solutions. He couldn't give me any timescale on how long this software/firmware update route will be pursued before considering alternatives. He could only 'assure' me it's with the engineers though the technical specialist assigned to this issue is presently on holiday. I can go back to RS but my issue is a lack of suitable alternatives. Unfortunately I can't stretch my budget terribly far and the NU7400 has the best response time by far for my Xbox. ... View more

Just finished a 1 hour 10 minute call to Samsung (can't believe I've become one of 'those' customers). First person couldn't tell me anything new - "We're aware of the issue. It's with the engineers. Don't worry, we'll get back to you when we have a fix".   I asked to speak to their supervisor - same spiel with them too.   I asked to have it ecalated to the "higher escalations" team (Customer Resolutions is the actual team name) and was put through to someone in the UK (pleasant surprise). This time, I asked, "In the event firmware updates are ineffective, what's the timescale before alternative solutions are explored, ie. replacement with a different model?" He didn't know but said he'd assign my account to himself and ask the question to head office. I'm expecting a callback on Thursday with an update.   If I can't get an answer to this question, I don't have much hope for a resolution - as was mentioned earlier, they could just drag it out until the warranty expires... ... View more

Why every instance of this is being treated as isolated I don't understand - even after remote sessions clearly evidence the issue! ... View more

@Steve_Roebuck wrote: I can only think it was a massive "male chicken" up in the design process and they hoped no one would care enough.   They have now offered me an engineers visit so he can see exactly what I am sending them as photos.......bit of a waste of time if you ask me. I am not sure if I can claim "lack of earnings" back from them while I have to wait about for the engineer   Definitely a 'male chicken' up - and they've gotten away with it for the most part! ... View more

@Patrick169 wrote: I think the TV could have 1,5 GB internal memory. But after update built in apps itsi full. That's why Samsung enywhere don't say how much is it...because it's a same... Why they cripple a good TV like this? 4 more GB for this company could cost 4$... Whether 1GB or 1.5GB - it's immaterial. The issue remains either way. Replacement is the only 'fix' that's going to give the desired outcome. ... View more

@Patrick169 wrote: How big is the update? It's 1,2 GB it's not possible to have only 1 GB internal memory... It's 1.2GB on an external drive - not necessarily indicative of what is actually transferred to the TV itself. I did my update OTA so no idication of size in my case. ... View more

It's possible. Page 71 from the e-manual ( http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201901/20190102115403583/ENG_KM2DVBEUN-3.0.2_181205.0.pdf ) states "If the TV's internal memory is insufficient, you can install some specific apps on a USB device." This is the 'solution' being offered to us but it doesn't address the inability to update apps installed on the TV due to insufficient space. It's misdirection, honestly. ... View more

This is how my Twitter exchange went: Support Centre Verified account   @SamsungHelpUK Replying to @mastadazza Hello Daren, thanks for reaching out. Please could you drop us a message, so we can take a look into this for you? Could you also provide some more info on your hardware issue? ^HB   Hi, thanks for getting back to me. I have a 55" NU7400 which shows only 1GB total app storage - less than 150MB was available when brand new. I got a pop-up message to say there was insufficient space to update installed applicatons and that was prior to me installing anything. I called support and was advised the TV should have 4GB total storage. They did a remote session on the TV, resetting, etc. They concluded it didn't have the space it should and I should use a USB stick to install apps onto. I didn't consider this acceptable so I asked to speak to someone else. The second person said they were aware of the issue and a firmware update would be released in ten working days to fix it (tomorrow will be the tenth day). However, after speaking to others with the same issue - some who've had engineers out to change motherboards but to no effect - this is clearly not an issue that can be fixed by a firmware update. All these reports have been TVs in the NU7*** range. Strangely, the MU6*** had more storage so I'm baffled as to why the NU7 series has been crippled like this. Aside from this, the TV is great. I'd really like a solution that doesn't push me towards a different brand.     We'd like to take a look into your account, Daren. Can you please send us your reference number, email address and contact number? Just so you’re aware if you have any questions about how we, Samsung Electronics UK Limited, use your personal information you can find out more at http:// spr.ly/6016DgFyE   . This may include using your personal data to provide support related updates, and assess and improve the way we support our customers, including carrying out customer satisfaction surveys. Get back to us when you can. ^RE   I was never given a reference number. My email is ***@*** and contact number is ***. Thanks       Thanks for that information. We can see that this has been already escalated with the relevant department. They will be in contact as soon as they have an answer/solution. Alternatively, you can try to reach them directly on: 0330 726 7864 referring your customer reference number: *** to get an update on your case. Let us know if you need anything else. ^TM   ... View more

I updated to that firmware version as soon as I got the TV - definitely not a fix. Highly dubious this is fixable via firmware at all. ... View more

Also retweeted - I'll be on the phone to support again tomorrow after the inevitable non-appearance of this firmware update. ... View more

@bIOforger wrote: Tony, what do you mean theres no point in waiting for a firmware update? Thats the only way this issue could be potentially be fixed, by allowing default apps to be removed, or fixing bugs (which is more likely) bar changing to a different model of TV, which isn't an option for alot of people if they've owned their current 7series TV for a while. Unless you mean from Sammy's side they wont be doing anything about a fware update as they still havent accepted that theres an issue. Tony may have different reasoning, but in my case I was told the TV has 4GB on board and the firmware update would fix the issue in the sense that we'd be able to see and use that rather than just the presently visible 1GB. Now that it's all but established there is only 1GB on board, a firmware update can't fix that. However, as you've said, the option to delete pre-installed apps is the least Samsung could do in cases where a replacement isn't possible for whatever reason. ... View more

@Tony47 wrote: @Patrick169 wrote: This is not a solution to change TV... They can't do it for everyone.... If they can't fix the issue they'll have to change the TV. More fool them. It's not every TV anyway, and not everyone will even notice the fault. Look at when the TV was released and the proportionately tiny number of reports about this issue. I'd guess most people who've noticed it just accept that's how it's supposed to be without a second thought. The vast majority won't even have noticed. ... View more

Very interesting - I was fed complete misinformation if the board really does only have 1GB on it - I was told 4GB! If this is the case, the only suitable replacement would be the NU8000, no? ... View more

Either there's a terrible lack of communication within the support team or they're making case-by-case decisions on the fly. The one positive is that both hardware (motherboard change) and software 'solutions' are apparently being worked on concurrently. Hopefully that means less delay for a final resolution at some point down the line. ... View more