tv taking longer now to turn on Has anyone else had a problem w/this model? It's starting to take longer to switch on. It sounds like it's going to come on but doesn't/ it takes longer every day for it to turn on - any idea what is wrong/what part might we need to get? tv taking longer now to turn on Has anyone else had a problem w/this model? It's starting to take longer to switch on. It sounds like it's going to come on but doesn't/ it takes... » Read More tv taking longer now to turn on Has anyone else had a problem w/this model? It's starting to take longer to switch on. It sounds like it's going to come on but doesn't/ it takes longer every day for it to turn on - any idea what is wrong/what part might we need to get? « Show Less
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I had the same problem (clicking upon startup). I called Samsung (1-800-SAMSUNG) and after explaining the problem and mentioning that I saw reports of bad capacitors on the Internet, the representative setup a repair appointment. In a few days the tech arrived, replaced the capacitors with upgraded ones. No charge. Problem is fixed! Give them a call if you are having this issue. Nov. 2010.
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CALL SAMSUNG. They know they have a problem with the capicators being defective and they will send someone out to repair the problem FREE of charge. I just had mine repiared last month
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Ditto for us - ours was bought in '08 and was taking longer and longer to turn on. I had seen in an earlier blog that someone suggested calling Samsung because they got a bunch of bad capacitors from China (hard to believe, huh?) and that they'd authorize a one time repair because of that - so I called and sure enough they did just that. The repairman came and took all of 10 minutes to fix the problem (capacitors) and now it works great again. I love this TV and am happy that Samsung recognized the problem and would pay for a repair. So I would suggest calling Samsung first if this is happening - but if you have the extended warranty, it shouldn't be a problem anyway. Ditto for us - ours was bought in '08 and was taking longer and longer to turn on. I had seen in an earlier blog that someone suggested calling Samsung because they got a bunch of bad capacitors from China (hard to believe, huh?) and that they'd authorize a one time repair because of that - so I called and sure enough they did just that. The repairman came and took all of 10 minutes to fix the problem (capacitors) and now it works great again. I love this TV and am happy that Samsung recognized the problem and would pay for a repair. So I would suggest calling Samsung first if this is... » Read More Ditto for us - ours was bought in '08 and was taking longer and longer to turn on. I had seen in an earlier blog that someone suggested calling Samsung because they got a bunch of bad capacitors from China (hard to believe, huh?) and that they'd authorize a one time repair because of that - so I called and sure enough they did just that. The repairman came and took all of 10 minutes to fix the problem (capacitors) and now it works great again. I love this TV and am happy that Samsung recognized the problem and would pay for a repair. So I would suggest calling Samsung first if this is happening - but if you have the extended warranty, it shouldn't be a problem anyway. « Show Less
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I had the same clicking sound (about 10 clicks) before it would come on. I called Samsung service, they had a local repairman call me and set up a repair time. The part was defective, so no charge (capacitor was bad...wrong voltage was used in the capacitor).
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Hello Dawn! The reason why I bought this bulb is because of the warranty;but the bulb is still working for me and it is as good as the original. I guess is just a matter of luck with the bulb. I have to ask you though. How hard are you using your tv? Did you install it properly? and also the room temperature makes a big difference. If the bulb did not sit right in your tv then surely is going to burn because it might be making a false contact. If you did everything right! Then try on your tv settings. My samsung is set to COOL on the image or display settings. Hope this helps! I know its hard dealing with bulbs but i love my tv and LEDs are expensive! Hello Dawn! The reason why I bought this bulb is because of the warranty;but the bulb is still working for me and it is as good as the original. I guess is just a matter of luck with the bulb. I have to ask you though. How hard are you using your tv? Did you install it properly? and also the room temperature makes a big difference. If the bulb did not sit right in your tv then surely is going to burn because it might be making a false contact. If you did everything right! Then try on your tv settings. My samsung is set to COOL on the image or display settings. Hope this helps! I know its... » Read More Hello Dawn! The reason why I bought this bulb is because of the warranty;but the bulb is still working for me and it is as good as the original. I guess is just a matter of luck with the bulb. I have to ask you though. How hard are you using your tv? Did you install it properly? and also the room temperature makes a big difference. If the bulb did not sit right in your tv then surely is going to burn because it might be making a false contact. If you did everything right! Then try on your tv settings. My samsung is set to COOL on the image or display settings. Hope this helps! I know its hard dealing with bulbs but i love my tv and LEDs are expensive! « Show Less
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I haven't had any problems with mine, but I did have a similar problem with another model and this is how it started before the whole screen went dark. I had a technician come by. He said it was the mother board and that he would fix it but he couldn't guarantee it wouldn't happen again. He said that it's best to replace the mother board, and if you have to do that you might as well buy another tv. I took a chance and he fixed the problem temporarily, then it died, so I threw it away and bought this LG. I've had it since July 2013 and it's worked fine. Mine is the same model in a 50-inch. I did buy the 5 year warranty just in case since it's new technology. With these smart tvs it's best to get the warranty because you never know. If it's still under warranty, you should return it and have them replace it before your warranty expires because once the mother board gives out it's too expensive to fix and you're better off buying another tv.
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Mine's been fine for months; thank God! Are you making sure to totally shut the TV off when not in use?
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once in a while for a second no more than a second when changing volume. Also for a second when first turning on. Nothing to not get the tv over. I havn't seen any videos.
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I'm having the same problem and it's intermitent. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't work, I have to turn the TV on and off several times and then it will work. Then sometimes the TV just turns on by itself. We have a Samsung technician coming tomorrow to check it out - hopefully I can post the solution...
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I am having the same problem. Right now it takes up to two minutes to come on. Before this started, it took only about 5 seconds to come on. I haven't had a service technician look at it yet. Of course, it has been out of warranty for 6 months!
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My LG problem was in the TV start up process. It didn't want to start. I googled the The LG model number and it was suggested that I must have some bad capisitors in the power supply. I ordered the kit, replaced the bad caps and now all is well.
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Ours turns green and don't know what it is. It was green for three weeks and just yesterday came back in full color. I contacted Samsung after trying everything on my own and they said "it must be some internal parts" and offered to set me up with a repair man. I am still undecided if I am going to try to invest a couple hundred dollars in a repair or get a new TV. This is our third major problem with this TV, so I will probably purchase a different brand TV.
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I have had my TV two days. I love everything about it except that it has this memory loss problem. I am somewhat relieved to hear others have the same issue. It means I won't bother to get a replacement. But in fact I see no alternative in the market so will probably just keep this and bear with resetting stations. I think we should all be contacting Haier, however, to assure that they fix this thing in future models
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i guess calling samsung would be the best thing. maybe it may be a power issue. the tv does suck up a lot of power at start up. but then again 5 seconds is a long time. the tv should not take that long to come on let alone buzz
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We have the same problem with our TV. The screen is normally very dim, then gets very bight. We've never had the screen go black. We have also noticed the same phenomenon that J. Wu mentioned about the lamp.Have either of you solved this problem? Were you able to exchange it?
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Tom - Good info how that works on your older model. One more question if I may ... If your receiver is off for an extended time (or standby?) and you just turn the TV ON, does the picture come on right away or still the 12 sec delay? Thanks
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I wish I could help you with your question. I should actually change my review. Some of the equipment I had conflicted with the Kinivo. I would turn on TV on and a second one would come on also. After some shuffling and changing of equipment the unit is working perfectly now.
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You've probably gotten yours fixed or resolved the issue by now, but I have the version of this TV with built in DVD player and recently mine started doing the same thing. The TV would turn on and try to load a DVD and just come back with no disc... no disc... no disc.. I contacted Toshiba and they said leave it off/unplugged for 3 minutes. That didn't end up working. I searched through the menu's for a system reset or restore defaults and found one under Setup > Installation > System Status/System Information. Switch to the next menu and follow instructions when it asks for the code.I did this and it seems to have fixed the issue so far (been 48hrs and it hasn't turned on on its own). You've probably gotten yours fixed or resolved the issue by now, but I have the version of this TV with built in DVD player and recently mine started doing the same thing. The TV would turn on and try to load a DVD and just come back with no disc... no disc... no disc.. I contacted Toshiba and they said leave it off/unplugged for 3 minutes. That didn't end up working. I searched through the menu's for a system reset or restore defaults and found one under Setup > Installation > System Status/System Information. Switch to the next menu and follow instructions... » Read More You've probably gotten yours fixed or resolved the issue by now, but I have the version of this TV with built in DVD player and recently mine started doing the same thing. The TV would turn on and try to load a DVD and just come back with no disc... no disc... no disc.. I contacted Toshiba and they said leave it off/unplugged for 3 minutes. That didn't end up working. I searched through the menu's for a system reset or restore defaults and found one under Setup > Installation > System Status/System Information. Switch to the next menu and follow instructions when it asks for the code.I did this and it seems to have fixed the issue so far (been 48hrs and it hasn't turned on on its own). « Show Less
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What is it doing? Is it turning on? Are you doing everything as per the manual? We have used ours for hours at a time and we have NOT had any problems with it or with any of its components.
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I am having this exact same issue. I know this is an older posting but I thought I would see if I can ressurect it. I find that if I go to hdmi control and turn the switching off and then back on again it comes to life. sometimes. sometimes it just starts working after a while like it has to warm up or something. did any of you guys figure out what was going on?