...but don't gamble-stay away from these things like you'd stay away from a poison pill.

OK, let me put it this way: Is there anyone who is problem-free and happy with their 30" Slimfit?

OK, let me put it this way: Is there anyone who is problem-free and happy with their 30" Slimfit?

I have had mine for almost two years now and have been beyond happy with it. There was noticable overscan when I first got it but it was easily fixed in the service menu.

There is bowing, but only when you look for it. It's pretty minor on my set.

I've read all the horror stories about this set online but I guess I'm one of the lucky ones.

The picture is incredible as well... looks better than many 720p LCDs I've seen.

And last question: What's the difference between the TXT3093WH and TXT3093H?

I have had mine for almost two years now and have been beyond happy with it. There was noticable overscan when I first got it but it was easily fixed in the service menu.

There is bowing, but only when you look for it. It's pretty minor on my set.

I've read all the horror stories about this set online but I guess I'm one of the lucky ones.

The picture is incredible as well... looks better than many 720p LCDs I've seen.

Ah, but you see, you have bowing and overscan problems, but you easily overlook them. There are people who are happy with their Slimfits, but there's no such thing as a 100% flawless one.

I wish there is some way I can sell mine on Ebay. I'm just so unhappy with mine.

And last question: What's the difference between the TXT3093WH and TXT3093H?

I think one had side speakers and one had bottom speakers. Somebody correct me.

Just wondering if anyone has used a blue ray player and watched movies on the slimfit. Just want to get some opinions on how the picture looks. thanks

Does anyone here still own a Slimfit? Because I think there are only a few of us who have it now. Everyone else's Slimfit probably broke down.

I've still got mine. I kind of fear it going out, but at least it's under warranty for about another year and a half. Hell... if they can't fix it then, who knows what I can get for the money!

Mine is still working great and I still have another year and a half warranty like TrueBlueLS. I'm not sure how the warranty works. I guess they try to fix it and then maybe replace it with a refurb. Or maybe even cut you a check for the purchase price. Just a guess. Anyone have to use the warranty and if so, how did they take care of it?

I guess you all must've bought the extended warranty. I didn't, so the warranty on mine is already over. But shhhhh, don't say that in front of my TV. These Slimfits tends to fail the minute it knows that its warranty is up.

OK, let me put it this way: Is there anyone who is problem-free and happy with their 30" Slimfit?
Yes, I am. I have a TX-T3092WH for about a year and a half and have had no issues with it.

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I think one had side speakers and one had bottom speakers. Somebody correct me.
The TX-T3092WH has the speakers below the screen, and the TX-T3093WH has the speakers left and right of the screen.

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Yes, I am. I have a TX-T3092WH for about a year and a half and have had no issues with it.

Wow, since you don't have any geometry problem with yours, consider yourself lucky. I have geometry problems, but I easily overlook it. I have some horizontal bowing. As weird as it may seem, my geometry issue isn't noticeable on scrolling tickers because the bowing is located more towards the middle of the screen. But again, this is easily overlooked for two reasons: you don't notice this when watching regular programs and no CRT I've seen has perfect geometry. There is only one issue that really bugs me on my Slimfit, but since I said it so many times already, I'd rather not say it anymore.

I just saw a beautiful 32" Samsung LCD HDTV on sale for $580 at PC Richards today and the sale ends tomorrow. But since I have this Slimfit instead, I can't buy another TV at the moment. It sucks but what ya gonna do?

I gave in and bought the LCD HDTV. I couldn't resist. This thing is a beauty and has the best picture quality I've ever seen. I admit, Samsung sucks in their Slimfit department, but with LCDs, they rock. Don't let this bad experience with your Slimfit discourage you from buying a Samsung LCD. They are awesome! I highly recommend them over a Sony.

Hi,

I have a TX-S3082 which has bowing inward at all 4 corners and also coloration on the top left and bottom right corners.

Can someone please give me a link to or provide me with the service manual for this TV and

Can someone please tell me where I can download a calibration disk.

Thanks for all help
Phil

Well, I did it. I gave my Slimfit away to the handyman in my building because he always appreciates hand-me-downs. I'm so glad to get that POS out of my sight.

Well, I did it. I gave my Slimfit away to the handyman in my building because he always appreciates hand-me-downs. I'm so glad to get that POS out of my sight.
Does this mean that you're going to stop posting in this forum from now on?

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Does this mean that you're going to stop posting in this forum from now on?

TLK :cool:

Yes, I guess so, but then again I'm posting here now. :)

Anyways, the handyman in my building loves the TV and for some reason, he doesn't notice the flicker. Well, I'm glad someone enjoys it.

Can I hook up a PS3 and watch blu ray discs in high definition (1080i) with my TV set?

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Yes, I am. I have a TX-T3092WH for about a year and a half and have had no issues with it.

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I have a TX-P3075WH and so far I have no issues. I don't have cable so I get my signals over the air. I'm planning on buying a blu-ray player (PS3) but don't know if it'll work. There's no HDMI connection in the back of the set. Is there such a thing as a HDMI to DVI cable?

Monoprice should carry what you are looking for. Now remember that it might not work between the PS3 to HDTV because it could have troubles with HDCP with the DVI connector.

Hello. Does anyone have a copy of the service manual for the Samsung Slimfit TX-R3079WH? It seems to have disappeared from the internet.

Also - very disappointed this model does not output audio from component inputs.

Hello. Does anyone have a copy of the service manual for the Samsung Slimfit TX-R3079WH? It seems to have disappeared from the internet.

Also - very disappointed this model does not output audio from component inputs.


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I have the Tx-R3080WH and it doesn't turn on anymore. No red light or beep. :mad:

I don't think it's worth saving so I am going to take it to a recycling plant and be done with it. Sometimes in life you just have to admit defeat.

I don't think it's worth saving so I am going to take it to a recycling plant and be done with it. Sometimes in life you just have to admit defeat.
Yup, now go buy an LCD. The Slimfits are junk.

I saw this TV yesterday at CC.

The overall picture quality is 10-20% worst than a regular Samsung 30" HDTV.

The picture is out of focus when you are using an analog signal (it was on ch 55 at CC). The text quality is worst than a regular TV in this mode.

The picture quality is acceptable when you are using a HDTV source (on Component 1 at CC). It is not as good as any Sony CRT HDTV.

Geometric distortion is Ok but not great.

The holes on the phosphorus screen mask are huge. You can see each one within 2 feet (not sure about the exact distance) from the TV.

If you think a reduction of 8-9 inches in depth is important, then buy this TV.

If you are interested in picture quality, I would not buy it.

heard it really was horrible by consumer reports

I did my best to search this thread, but didn't find an answer.

The blurring on the left and right sides started a couple of days ago and is about 4" on both sides. Is there anyway to correct this or tweak it through the service menu or other option?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

So I have a new TX-T3093WHX. There's no high-pitched sounds, geometry issues, or explosions. The only thing that I'm noticing is the slight blue tint in the upper-left corner and seeming red tint in the upper-right. Suggestions?

Is this the issue that called for a calibration or service call for a new power supply?

Thanks.

Hello guys,

This is my first post and unfortunately it's a negative experience about the slim-fits. I've had my Samsung 30 inch for about 2 years and everything was good until a minute ago when I had a brownout, I turn the tv back on and now the screen is very greenish around the corners, I have no idea what to do.

I just sold a couple items so I'm ready to buy a t.v. I can do about 500 the highest since this is a bedroom tv.

Please advise.

I just sold a couple items so I'm ready to buy a t.v. I can do about 500 the highest since this is a bedroom tv.

Please advise.
They don't sell Slimfit anymore.

Hello guys,

This is my first post and unfortunately it's a negative experience about the slim-fits. I've had my Samsung 30 inch for about 2 years and everything was good until a minute ago when I had a brownout, I turn the tv back on and now the screen is very greenish around the corners, I have no idea what to do.

I just sold a couple items so I'm ready to buy a t.v. I can do about 500 the highest since this is a bedroom tv.

Please advise.

Now when you say you had a brownout...kidding.

I've heard of this happening on CTRs, and it may be a temporary condition. After a few on/off cycles the degauss procedure may fix the problem. Don't panic. Yet.

i have a txs3082whx/xaa and the video settings reset after about 20-30 minutes after i change them.
this just started happening a week or so ago, after owning the t.v. for more than 2 years.
is there a Lithiuon ion battery in there that holds the settings memory or is there an option in the service menu to fix this?

i have a txs3082whx/xaa and the video settings reset after about 20-30 minutes after i change them.
this just started happening a week or so ago, after owning the t.v. for more than 2 years.
is there a Lithiuon ion battery in there that holds the settings memory or is there an option in the service menu to fix this?

DISREGARD
apparently my t.v. was in "shop Mode"
all you have to do is hold MENU on your t.v. for 3 seconds and it will put the set into or out of "shop mode"

Hi there,

I have a Samsung THX3082WHX. This may be a stupid question, but do you know if the TV allows you to get audio from any of the RCA inputs when the video is coming in through one of the HDMI inputs? I connected my Macbook to the TV via a Mini DVI to HDMI adapter and of course the Macbook only outputs video through its Mini DVI port. I tried to get audio by connecting a 3.5mm jack to the Macbooks audio out and plugging in the RCA end into the TV's inputs. But, sadly no sound. Do you know how I can get sound without using external speakers? Thanks

Does anyone know what Samsung is doing with warranties anymore? I'm tempted to take the current one in now that it's starting to have issues. Recently I got a faint color blob in the top right, and the verticals are all screwed up on the sides.

I had a TX-R3079WH and there was a brightness issue I couldn't see anything while watching a darker movie such as The Count of Monty Cristo. They said the parts that were broken weren't serviceable so it was replaced under manufacture warranty. Since the TX-R3079WH wasn't being produced anymore they replaced it with a TX-S3082WH.

Last time they warned me some of it comes with the territory of the slim fits, I'm just curious are they going to be able to do anything this time? Last time I drove it up to Vancouver Washington from Portland Oregon it was a pain in the neck. After the replacement of the first set I took the 3 year extension on the warranty by the way, I figured for the price I should probably at least guarantee myself a working set till I graduate college.

My lesson learned from this experience, just because one model worked great doesn't mean you should go buy another model with less homework. We have a TX-R2678WH in the family room and couldn't be happier with it, the thing is just as good as it was from day one.

hi there.

I tried the link halfway up on this page and its not working, does anybody know where I can find a service manual for these tv's more specifically the tx-t2793h

if anybody has any idea where I can find that it would be much appreciated.

I am wondering if there are any tech out there who have info on why the slimfit 30" picture bows after a few years. I have 2 of these sets. I think the picture is excellent but I need to fix this problem. I have avarage electronics skills. I have found a burned up looking pot on the yoke circut board of both of my sets but they test good. 5k to 50k. Please help.

Hi, I have a TXS3082WHX/XAA and today the TV started making a very loud buzzing noise a few minutes after it was turned on. Does anyone know what could be causing this problem? I would love to be able ot fix it myself or at least know what the problem is before I take it in to get fixed (it is pretty heavy and I really don't want to move it).

My mother in law has a 30" slimfit Samsung (speakers on side) which has been connected via HDMI to her 6412 Motorola DVR box since installation. The HDMI connection was always the best and showed almost no bowing, so we were all happy with the TV for years.

I just visited her house on Mothers' Day and immediately noticed nasty waves traveling down the display. It looks like old analog distortion from NTSC broadcasts with sync problems or something...

I turned the TV off, disconnected EVERY cable from the back (except the power cord) and powered TV back on. TV shows this same wavy distortion independent of video source! It's awful.

Searching this thread, it seems that perhaps the power supply might be on the way out. She doesn't use any power filter/Surge suppression or UPS on this TV.

Has there been any consensus on this particular symptom's cause and repair? I'd appreciate anyone's input. Thx.

To both of the previous posters, yes lots of power supply failures on the Slimfits. I suppose if you have your own shop and lots of spare parts, you could fix it cheaply, but then again you could spend that effort on a bigger, better quality set. Unfortunately the Slimfits (in my opinion) are not worth fixing.

My mother in law has a 30" slimfit Samsung (speakers on side) which has been connected via HDMI to her 6412 Motorola DVR box since installation. The HDMI connection was always the best and showed almost no bowing, so we were all happy with the TV for years.

I just visited her house on Mothers' Day and immediately noticed nasty waves traveling down the display. It looks like old analog distortion from NTSC broadcasts with sync problems or something...

I turned the TV off, disconnected EVERY cable from the back (except the power cord) and powered TV back on. TV shows this same wavy distortion independent of video source! It's awful.

Searching this thread, it seems that perhaps the power supply might be on the way out. She doesn't use any power filter/Surge suppression or UPS on this TV.

Has there been any consensus on this particular symptom's cause and repair? I'd appreciate anyone's input. Thx.

That sounds like a similar problem that my TV had last year. It was still under warranty then and the tech that came out to fix it simply turned a screw on the power regulator and the problem went away. He said it has something to do with the limits being messed up or something.

To both of the previous posters, yes lots of power supply failures on the Slimfits. I suppose if you have your own shop and lots of spare parts, you could fix it cheaply, but then again you could spend that effort on a bigger, better quality set. Unfortunately the Slimfits (in my opinion) are not worth fixing.

I feel that way too, but my wife is not ready for me to go out and buy a Panny G10 yet.

That sounds like a similar problem that my TV had last year. It was still under warranty then and the tech that came out to fix it simply turned a screw on the power regulator and the problem went away. He said it has something to do with the limits being messed up or something.


Hmm... Thanks for the info. That would be great if something simply needed to be tightened.

Does anyone else have any info regarding this issue?

I know its an older model but does anyone on the forum still have a TXT3093? I screwed up my geometry settings on the TV and Iv tried to get it as best as possible but its still not good. I wanted to know If anyone who has this tv can you please list your settings for deflective and local line correction if possible

Hi - I own a TX-S3079WH that I bought about 3 1/2 years ago that finally seems to have given up. Last night, while shutting the system off, I had a big flash followed by a bright spot in the middle of the screen, then followed by a red line that went horizontal across the screen.
I turned the tv back on, and although the picture came back on - it was very "green". Re-shut it off, and then I unplugged the TV for awhile to 'reset' it. That seemed to help a little once I turned it back on - was able to tweak the colors to get them sort-of back the way they were... then upon shutting it off, the Flash/dot/line occurred again, and even after leaving it unplugged overnight, nothing seems to get the 'green' out.

Being over 3 years since purchase, I imagine it's well out of warranty with Samsung. Has this ever happened to anyone else??? I'm presuming it's the tube. Is it worth getting someone out to look at it for repair?

I own a txs3082whx,the Sears repairman just gave me a estimate of $671.39 to replace the tube (crt). This tv is only 2 and a half years old. Looks like I'm on the hunt for a new one.....

I own a txs3082whx,the Sears repairman just gave me a estimate of $671.39 to replace the tube (crt). This tv is only 2 and a half years old. Looks like I'm on the hunt for a new one..... Are you near Connecticut? I have a spare tube

Hello to all that are still checking this thread because alot of people deemed these sets junk and have moved on to other types of displays. I know these sets have a bad rep but I have seen them new with perfect pictures. I have 4 of these sets in my repair shop and they all came in with different problems but the end seems to be the same. Once I get the picture back, its a jumpy picture with bright seens or whites. Geometry problems and buzzing or squeals. I have been able to tune in the picture on a generator but when I return to normal tv watching the problems come back. Has anyone done the repairs or had them done for what I describe? I have been into the power supply and everything seems good with voltages and components. The repairs that I have done on these are TXR3079 replaced FBT and HOT. Another TXR3079 replaced capacitor in the Horiz deflection to stop streching picture and shutdown. Again another TXR3079 replaced yoke and last is TXR3082WH replaced FBT. Finally I guess my question is has anyone seen this after a repair (the jumpy picture) and what was done to resolve it. Thanks, John

Has anyone else had issues with the darks and shadows just going to black? This is my second one that's done it after some time. With the first one the techs didn't have a clue what I was talking about but the yoke was also shot so they replaced it.

Maybe I'm being too picky with this set but I find it hard to believe that it should be difficult to watch darker movies like, Count of Monte Cristo, Casino Royal, and Collateral.

Any suggestions, I'm wondering if it's a calibration issue, I tired adjusting the contrast and brightness but in order to see a decent picture the blacks turn gray.

Are you near Connecticut? I have a spare tube

I live in Michigan....What do ya want for the tube?

I've been pleased with my 3082 since I bought it in Nov 06. The first one I bought had heavy green spots in the upper left and right corners, among other things. I took it back and swapped for another one. Although it had a small spot in the upper right corner, I decided to keep it because it was so faint, and really only noticeable on the blue screen.
I hope it still has a lot of life in it, but it is just a secondary TV, so if it craps out on me(which seems likely from this thread) I'll just get another plasma.
I'm not looking forward to hauling this thing around when I move next month, ugh...

I dont want anything for it but to get it to you I think we are asking for more than its worth.

hi all, i have a txs3082whx/xaa. i have had the unit for a few years now and have never had a complaint about it , until now. the screen will randomly flash repeatedly a whitish color with the picture coming in and out along with a ticking noise. it will eventually stop, but if it doesn't , then i change the a/v channels and it will stop but sometimes it will continue to flash when i get back to the input it started on.. as of now i have only seen this happen on HDMI.

my wife thinks it will blow up and i'll be picking shards off glass out of her skull... i assure her it won't ( i really have no clue and have pictured it happening to me too :p ) but i was wondering why it does this. maybe a power issue? maybe excessive dust inside the unit? any help would be greatly appreciated thanks!

I also have a TX-t2793H, and it just beeps an shuts off when I hit the POWER button. The red light flickers, it beeps those circus beeps, and then dies. If I am lucky i see a light flash to lower right.

Has anyone ever repaired this? I have all of just a couple weeks of use out of this, though I bought it 1.5 years ago.

Hi guys well my TX-T2793H tv is dead. I stopped using it for a week or so and started using back my insignia. Placed it in the hall one day to watch some dvd on it but started watching boxing and while i was watching boxing the darn tv just shut off left one green line through the tv and went off and would never come back on. When its put on u hear like the sound kicks in but no visual but it kicks right back off. The is is like the 3rd time iv'e ever put on the tv and its brand new and only have it for like a month now. Well seeing like how i live out of the US and the tv was bough there and i already throw away the box i had to take it to my local tv repair shop. I got some feedback from them in a few days and they told me that the "Vertical Deflection" I.C. went bad and that is responsible for opening the image vertically. So now i need to buy a I.C. Model "STV9381" at location "IC 30L" so now i need one of those. If anyone here knows where i can buy such an IC online please let me know thanks.

the screen will randomly flash repeatedly a whitish color with the picture coming in and out along with a ticking noise. it will eventually stop, but if it doesn't , then i change the a/v channels and it will stop but sometimes it will continue to flash when i get back to the input it started on..

I had the same deal....It was bad news tho. I got sears to come out and look at mine. They said it was the tube, and it would cost over $600 to fix it. I also called a couple of local repair shops and got the same answer.

i have an 30'' samsung slimtube tx-s3082wh. Went to turn the TV on and all of a sudden it's not working. Audio and video don't come on. It makes a clicking sound, seems like it's trying to do something. Anyone have any ideas?:what:

Hi

I bought PS3 and i have problems turning 1080i mode on with my samsung WS-32Z308P slim TV. Any idea what is wrong or how to fix it?

Thanks for any help