Hello,

I have a Samsung HL-T5676S and I am very pleased with the picture quality. There is a minor annoyance with the screen. When the TV is off, I can see an irregular band/shade/blotch around the periphery of the screen. I cannot see this band when there is a picture on the screen.

I called Samsung and they sent a service tech to look at it. The service tech thought it was a problem with warping of the TV frame and chassis. I also went to Best Buy and Sears to find that EVERY TV on display Samsung and Sony Rear Projection TV have this band around the periphery to a greater or lesser extent.

Does anyone else see this issue and think if it is a problem at all?

Thanks for your input.

If you saw this on all the TVs and you don't see it when the TV is on do you really think its something to be concerned with? I seriously don't think its a problem at all.

Yes and No. I ignored the blotch for a month, but was worried if this would have any long term effect. I am running out of the exchange/return period from Amazon. Hence the concern.