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Are curved TV screens on the way out?

Posted on 10/13/16 at 6:32 pm
Posted by Spilled Milk
Member since Mar 2015
1075 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 6:32 pm
Anybody have one and like it?
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
29414 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:15 pm to
thats what a guy told me the other day at Frys Electronics. Said they are trying to get rid of all of theirs and if i wanted one the rumor is they will be giving them away on black Friday.

never liked them. waste of money
Posted by jennyjones
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Apr 2006
9536 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:19 pm to
quote:

Are curved TV screens on the way out?


Hopefully
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
66368 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:21 pm to
My Samsung is curved, I like it.

As far as on the way out, doubt it, Samsung absolutely swears by them so it would be a complete 180 for them.
This post was edited on 10/13/16 at 9:22 pm
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
11785 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:55 pm to
quote:

Samsung absolutely swears by them


They have gained a lot of credibility lately so I would listen to them.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
39838 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:09 pm to
quote:

Are curved TV screens on the way out?



They were never in.
Posted by MikeBRLA
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
16717 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:20 pm to
quote:

They have gained a lot of credibility lately so I would listen to them.


LOL.
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35118 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:35 pm to
I would think so since they don't sell very well however Samsung only offers their flagship model in curved this year. You can tell when you bring it up with any of the reps they are tired of getting beat up about it. I personally don't like the curve.
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
66368 posts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 11:05 pm to
quote:

They have gained a lot of credibility lately so I would listen to them.



Agree, pretty big gap between them and the #2 TV manufacturer.
Posted by cave canem
pullarius dominus
Member since Oct 2012
12186 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:08 am to
quote:

Anybody have one and like it?


Yes, I have one and like it.

While shopping for TV's I had no intention of even considering curved ones. However while standing at the end of a long isle of TV's one stood out drastically from the others in side viewing angle, the 65" curve.

This satisfied my requirements for the space it is in, may not make a difference to most.
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:25 am to
quote:

Are curved TV screens on the way out?


The reason there were curved TVs to begin with was because of technical limitations on 4k screens. They quickly overcame the limitations and were able to make them flat again. Marketing turned it into a gimmick.
Posted by jcole4lsu
The Kwisatz Haderach
Member since Nov 2007
30958 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:57 am to
LG is moving away from them.
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
47049 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:23 am to
quote:

They have gained a lot of credibility lately so I would listen to them.


I had purchased a new Samsung refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave as part of an update to the kitchen. I installed the refrigerator, but left the microwave and dishwasher in the garage, planning an install when I had time.

I was told to run a gallon of water through it every day and then replace the water filter after two weeks with a new filter. two weeks later, when I tried to remove the filter, I couldn't. The water pressure behind it was too high. I had to pull the refrig out of the wall space and the cabinets, unplug it, and turn off the water at the spigot before the filter would come loose.

I put in the new filter. Then, I turned everything back on and tried removing the filter. No way.

I called Samsung to find out if there was something wrong. Their answer? (read in broken Korean/English)

"Oh, that is design benefit for you. Keep water from leak into refligelator. You will like."

When I got off the phone I called Best Buy where I purchased everything and told them to come out and pick up this crap. I returned the whole mess. I stay away from Samsung, now.
Posted by SlimCharles140
Member since Dec 2011
1918 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:23 am to
They are always a little cheaper than similar sized options at Costco and have started getting cheaper.
Posted by GaryMyMan
Shreveport
Member since May 2007
13498 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:06 am to
I don't understand the appeal. Engineers worked for years to make TV's flat as possible - the one in my living room is 1.5" thick - to blend in anywhere and make it to where everyone has a big screen TV... and now you want to make it jut-out from the wall? It just looks funky.
Posted by Hogwall Jackson
Member since Feb 2013
5133 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 11:00 am to
I think they are pretty stupid.
Posted by Spilled Milk
Member since Mar 2015
1075 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 11:01 am to
I bought the 8500 series of your recommendation, basically the curved version, and I couldn't be happier.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 11:06 am to
Samsung makes great TVs. IMO the best on the market.

Avoid almost everything else they make.


Posted by GFunk
Denham Springs
Member since Feb 2011
14969 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 11:19 am to
quote:

HubbaBubba
quote:

had purchased a new Samsung refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave as part of an update to the kitchen. I installed the refrigerator, but left the microwave and dishwasher in the garage, planning an install when I had time.

I was told to run a gallon of water through it every day and then replace the water filter after two weeks with a new filter. two weeks later, when I tried to remove the filter, I couldn't. The water pressure behind it was too high. I had to pull the refrig out of the wall space and the cabinets, unplug it, and turn off the water at the spigot before the filter would come loose.

I put in the new filter. Then, I turned everything back on and tried removing the filter. No way.

I called Samsung to find out if there was something wrong. Their answer? (read in broken Korean/English)

"Oh, that is design benefit for you. Keep water from leak into refligelator. You will like."

When I got off the phone I called Best Buy where I purchased everything and told them to come out and pick up this crap. I returned the whole mess. I stay away from Samsung, now.


Had my Samsung Counter-mount depth stainless side-by-side fridge installed in May of 2013. Over three years of worry free, rock-solid operation.

As with anything else...your mileage may vary, but I'd be quick to recommend the brand based on my experience.
Posted by Who Me
Ascension
Member since Aug 2011
7090 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 12:03 pm to
I thought Samsung was one of the highest consumer rated refrigerators ???
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