I'm looking for a new TV and I notice that Richer Sounds have some of the Samsung KS7000 models in their refurb section. Would these be a bargain or is it asking for trouble? I'm imagining them being sets that people have returned for picture related issues, but maybe the majority are returned for other reasons?
Given that my requested and binned for the FA01 panel code new 2016 Samsung (UK) 55KS 7000 />>US KS 800D Costco / KS 8000 sibling in here was free for a warranty replacement of my dark 2015 Sony 55X850C .......
oh.... I had to put new LED lamps inside the panel on my 2014 new 40" 1080p Sony Bravia and the late 2013 Samsung plasma here is suddenly dark beyond the PSU DC volt rails that are fine and I suspect instead it's a spendy hard to find specific X or Y sustain board and corresponding buffer board ,
Then if you ask me Noooo......... only a new TV with an extended warranty or if you have regulatory compliant 5 year warranties there on new TV's get that instead unless you can get a 5 yr up to replacement warranty on a refurbished TV
The silver lining in this cloud is is I keep and I am repairing the 4K HDR (kind of HDR ) Sony XBR 55X850C myself and for less than $200.00 US because it was misdiagnosed by the warranty co. board changer as I thought it would be when he never took out a meter for the specific and required diag code voltage readings and moreover fried the mainboard.
The Sony 55X850C is awaiting a new salvage LED panel lamp pan to put inside the LCD panel and it's done ,in a few days or whatever day it's convenient soon and the replacement new salvage main board is working fine with fresh and current firmware ,that was $80..00.,.
Some of the the LED panel lamps were failing and overvolting the PSU > LD board section T3 transistors that light the panel lamps .
I had replace some open T3's and a few things on the LD board sect.>>>> and the mainboard, It was originally just the LD board parts and edge lit panel lamps thats all ,
I suspected all that before the back came off anyway
I knew I was geting a new TV when the hapless boffin fried the mainboard and did not realize it or at least did not say anthing and flagged the panel which is fine outside of the lamps .
I did not say anthing and the FREE new Samsung ,binned for me with the superlative 7000:1 contrast 1474 NIT Samsung direct FA01 QDOT panel is miles better than the Sony I keep and fix for another room ,
OTOH I wouldent mind fixing the Plasma with the correct board swaps or fix the boards in it if it's practical, it's a nice 1080p TV maybe for some room here The Sony 55 X850C is taking the plasma spot for the family cinema area.
I will think about it, it's outback in the storage workshop building and there is plenty of room for it .