Well I can tell you the initial TV you received should have had a sticker so it was either missed or returned. But I would not believe your theory, no offense, it is just there is no point in even follow the ridiculous numbers they claim anyway as they have the craziest ways to obtain such numbers anyway.
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My Theory about Samsung A, C, and S Panels
So...there is alot of talk going on about the Samsung panels, and how there are 3 different ones they place in their LCD TVs. A = AU Optronics C= Chi Mei Optoelectronics, and S= Samsung
There is also talk about the discrepancy between whether the LNXXA530 has 20,000 or 30,000 contrast ratio. The boxes on all the LNXXA530's says 30,000, but the samsung website says 20,000.
MY THEORY: The "S" panels have 30,000 contrast ratio, and the "A" and "C" ones have 20,000. I bought an LN46A530 and it was brand new, never opened. When i opened it, i noticed that there was NO sticker on the left side of the TV (the one that says 1080P HD, 30,000 contrast ratio, 3 HDMI etc.) The dispaly models had them, and i have seen pictures in these forums showing the photos of the sticker. I checked to see which panel I had, and it was "A".
I then exchanged it for an open box "S" panel, and it DID have the sticker on it. I think perhaps only the "S" panels have stickers attached, and "A" and "C" don't. Can someone confirm this? Did your TV have the sticker on it, and if so, is it indeed an "S" panel? I think Samsung may have been making all "S" panels with 30,000 CR, and later outsourced and the new ones were 20,000 CR, BUT THE BOXES STAYED THE SAME. What do you guys think?
There is also talk about the discrepancy between whether the LNXXA530 has 20,000 or 30,000 contrast ratio. The boxes on all the LNXXA530's says 30,000, but the samsung website says 20,000.
MY THEORY: The "S" panels have 30,000 contrast ratio, and the "A" and "C" ones have 20,000. I bought an LN46A530 and it was brand new, never opened. When i opened it, i noticed that there was NO sticker on the left side of the TV (the one that says 1080P HD, 30,000 contrast ratio, 3 HDMI etc.) The dispaly models had them, and i have seen pictures in these forums showing the photos of the sticker. I checked to see which panel I had, and it was "A".
I then exchanged it for an open box "S" panel, and it DID have the sticker on it. I think perhaps only the "S" panels have stickers attached, and "A" and "C" don't. Can someone confirm this? Did your TV have the sticker on it, and if so, is it indeed an "S" panel? I think Samsung may have been making all "S" panels with 30,000 CR, and later outsourced and the new ones were 20,000 CR, BUT THE BOXES STAYED THE SAME. What do you guys think?
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I believe your theory on the stickers. I hear a lot of people claiming that their sets don't have stickers and they are for sure that it's not a returned item.
The contrast ratio on the other hand...
The contrast ratio on the other hand...
I just got new 40" 750 ( brand new never opened before)
How the sticker indicating the LCD version should look like
and where it was located on your box ?
Thanks
How the sticker indicating the LCD version should look like
and where it was located on your box ?
Thanks
The stickers are not on the box. They are usually on the left bezel if the TV itself, running vertically from top to bottom telling all of the features of the TV such as 1080p, 120Hz, AMP, etc. The stickers do not leave any kind of residue when peeled off. Then, there is a very small, white sticker on the right side of the TV, usually on the back of the right side of the bezel, giving the model number of the TV and the type of panel, A, C, or S. This is a sticker that would probably leave a residue if pulled off.
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Originally Posted by lifeisfun /forum/post/15402740
I just got new 40" 750 ( brand new never opened before)
How the sticker indicating the LCD version should look like
and where it was located on your box ?
Thanks
The stickers are not on the box. They are usually on the left bezel if the TV itself, running vertically from top to bottom telling all of the features of the TV such as 1080p, 120Hz, AMP, etc. The stickers do not leave any kind of residue when peeled off. Then, there is a very small, white sticker on the right side of the TV, usually on the back of the right side of the bezel, giving the model number of the TV and the type of panel, A, C, or S. This is a sticker that would probably leave a residue if pulled off.
AHA !
Got it - THANKS
I got SS02
Got it - THANKS
I got SS02
Good for you. My 46A650 has an "S" panel also.
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Originally Posted by lifeisfun /forum/post/15402896
AHA !
Got it - THANKS
I got SS02
Good for you. My 46A650 has an "S" panel also.
There were no bezel stickers on any of the 4 46' 550s' I've had. One of them was an S panel. I'm 100% sure they were all brand new.
I just bought an LN46A500 on boxing day and it did not have the sticker on the bezel. I'll check tonight whether it is an A, C or S panel. It has 20000:1 contrast ratio so if your theory is correct I would assume it is not an S panel.
I bought an LN40A550 around Thanksgiving. It's an "A" and had no sticker.
Are A750's supposed to come with a sticker? I got mine brand new, no sticker. S panel.
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