Pretty silly buying from Comet though, as it was obvious they were going bust
Was it obvious in September 2009? I certainly wasn't aware of it, as far as I remember.
At the time there was a Comet and a Currys in the town, and I just bought from either/or, depending on who had what in, and at what price.
I didn't think one was failing and the other wasn't.
A couple of years later Yes. It was obvious that Comet was running down. But not in 2009, as far as I recall?
Does this SOGA have any teeth? Especially if the onus is on the buyer to prove their case.
IMO it would be better if they made longer warranties mandatory for various types of equipment. 5 years for televisions, 3 years for a set-top box, etc.
Thanks for all the thoughts on different brands and warranty issues. I have ended up with a Panasonic which I was able to get home OK from the local Panny store and which has their own 5yr warranty.
Not yet set up, so I cannot comment on it but I have had one of their DVD Recorders for some years and have been very pleased with it.
IMO it would be better if they made longer warranties mandatory for various types of equipment. 5 years for televisions, 3 years for a set-top box, etc.
Which would increase all prices substantially - why not just buy an extended warranty if you want to do that?.
There seems to be two major problems with the LED Lottery.
1. Is the capacitors.
2. Is banding.
If you are going to get one of these problems it seems to happen randomly, although sometimes a batch may have the same fault, such as if it is due to a faulty batch of capacitors.
I don't know how many CRT sets Samsung sold in this country but the British Heart Foundation shops in Lancashire seem to sell plenty of second hand ones. They switch them on and don't sell any with grotty pictures. Prices around £35 to £50 for the larger ones.
They even had a 28" widescreen B&O set in their Southport shop the other week for £200 and they told me any B&O sets that come in sell the same day.
They also had a huge widescreen 32" Panasonic for £55 and it worked perfectly, I wonder how much it cost when new?
I still have a 25" Sony upstairs, made in 1992 and still working with a freeview box.
I have previously had two Samsung products, a DVD recorder and a mobile phone, neither of which proved to be very reliable. Now I am looking at the spec of a Samsung Smart TV which seems to be what I want but I ask myself the question about reliability based on that previous poor experience.
Does anyone have any comments, good or bad, about the reliaibility of modern Samsung TVs?
I've got 2 Samsung TVs and I can't fault either so far but they're only 1 an 2 years old. Before the newer one I had a Panasonic Viera LCD but the sockets kept malfunctioning and after 3 years of problems John Lewis decided it was costing them too much to replace and gave me my money back so I got one of these
Its a lovely tv, I can't fault it. I've never had a web browser on a tv before and its surprisingly good. The processor is faster than my laptop, which was £50 more expensive.
I don't know how many CRT sets Samsung sold in this country but the British Heart Foundation shops in Lancashire seem to sell plenty of second hand ones. They switch them on and don't sell any with grotty pictures. Prices around £35 to £50 for the larger ones.
They even had a 28" widescreen B&O set in their Southport shop the other week for £200 and they told me any B&O sets that come in sell the same day.
They also had a huge widescreen 32" Panasonic for £55 and it worked perfectly, I wonder how much it cost when new?
I still have a 25" Sony upstairs, made in 1992 and still working with a freeview box.
Dont know how they sell at those prices, you can get these free on Freecycle or Gumtree. I recently sold a 50" Panny Flatscreen Full HD, cost over £1200, 4 yrs old perfect, all i got was £220 on Fleabay.
Dont know how they sell at those prices, you can get these free on Freecycle or Gumtree. I recently sold a 50" Panny Flatscreen Full HD, cost over £1200, 4 yrs old perfect, all i got was £220 on Fleabay.
They are charity shops remember. Why did you sell your set if it was "perfect"?
They are charity shops remember. Why did you sell your set if it was "perfect"?
British Heart Foundation in Sale Cheshire take in TV's, must have remote control, and other electrical goods. They have a loading bay that you can drive your car up to as well. It's a wonderful charity, please support it.
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"Obvious" to who, exactly.?
Was it obvious in September 2009? I certainly wasn't aware of it, as far as I remember.
At the time there was a Comet and a Currys in the town, and I just bought from either/or, depending on who had what in, and at what price.
I didn't think one was failing and the other wasn't.
A couple of years later Yes. It was obvious that Comet was running down. But not in 2009, as far as I recall?
Does this SOGA have any teeth? Especially if the onus is on the buyer to prove their case.
IMO it would be better if they made longer warranties mandatory for various types of equipment. 5 years for televisions, 3 years for a set-top box, etc.
Not yet set up, so I cannot comment on it but I have had one of their DVD Recorders for some years and have been very pleased with it.
Which would increase all prices substantially - why not just buy an extended warranty if you want to do that?.
1. Is the capacitors.
2. Is banding.
If you are going to get one of these problems it seems to happen randomly, although sometimes a batch may have the same fault, such as if it is due to a faulty batch of capacitors.
Not a problem, simply keep the guarantee details in the original name and address
They even had a 28" widescreen B&O set in their Southport shop the other week for £200 and they told me any B&O sets that come in sell the same day.
They also had a huge widescreen 32" Panasonic for £55 and it worked perfectly, I wonder how much it cost when new?
I still have a 25" Sony upstairs, made in 1992 and still working with a freeview box.
I've got 2 Samsung TVs and I can't fault either so far but they're only 1 an 2 years old. Before the newer one I had a Panasonic Viera LCD but the sockets kept malfunctioning and after 3 years of problems John Lewis decided it was costing them too much to replace and gave me my money back so I got one of these
http://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue40f5500-led-hd-1080p-smart-tv-40-with-freeview-hd/p587837
Its a lovely tv, I can't fault it. I've never had a web browser on a tv before and its surprisingly good. The processor is faster than my laptop, which was £50 more expensive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1k37IlRztY
State of the art in 1958:D
Dont know how they sell at those prices, you can get these free on Freecycle or Gumtree. I recently sold a 50" Panny Flatscreen Full HD, cost over £1200, 4 yrs old perfect, all i got was £220 on Fleabay.
They are charity shops remember. Why did you sell your set if it was "perfect"?
British Heart Foundation in Sale Cheshire take in TV's, must have remote control, and other electrical goods. They have a loading bay that you can drive your car up to as well. It's a wonderful charity, please support it.
Nice 'Egg' in the centre of that screen ;-)
Thank goodness linearity problems are a thing of the past thanks to flat screens !
Cause I wanted a 60" smart/3D set , dont mind do you?.
No one denying its a good cause, but why would anyone buy a CRT they can get for nowt?
http://www.satcure.co.uk/reviews/satcure_blog_171.htm#samsung
Shop would have charged hundreds.