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Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks

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Re: Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks

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Post by bayindirh »

haunter wrote: post #2

Never stop recommending https://www.rtings.com/ They cover more and more gadgets but they still do the best TV reviews

I've recently chosen my first and only TV in the light of their reviews, and I'm happy and content for getting what I've read so far. Their "continuous reviews" are great.

OTOH, TV market has evolved to something bizarre since I stopped watching TV. Now, every big player is rolling out an armada of TVs from low end to high end, and fanboys of these brands fight relentlessly about every itty bitty detail in forums, face to face, etc..

I know, details matter, but nothing is perfect and this bike-shedding is not healthy in my opinion.

When I tell the brand and model of the TV I got, some of my friends counter "but brand X's model Y is actually better because..." with flaming eyes and with an instant enthusiasm. No, it's not. I've got the best TV for my needs and budget, and I'm happy. Thank you.

Re: Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks

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Post by philliphaydon »

bayindirh wrote: post #3
haunter wrote: post #2

Never stop recommending https://www.rtings.com/ They cover more and more gadgets but they still do the best TV reviews

I've recently chosen my first and only TV in the light of their reviews, and I'm happy and content for getting what I've read so far. Their "continuous reviews" are great. OTOH, TV market has evolved to something bizarre since I stopped watching TV. Now, every big player is rolling out an armada of TVs from low end to high end, and fanboys of these brands fight relentlessly about every itty bitty detail in forums, fa…

People seem to be very passionate about tv Brand’s.

I like to look at TVs when I go to the store and personally just looking at them side by side for me visually I would tend to want to pick between LG or Panasonic. But my friend prefers Samsung but it always looks tooooo vibrant to me.

Re: Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks

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Post by aluminussoma »

I would only be surprised if the other manufacturers are NOT doing the same.

We (collectively speaking) do the same at work. We optimize for what gets us promoted rather than what benefits the company. Companies optimize for revenue rather than a good user experience.

This behavior of trying to game/cheat the benchmarks is entirely consistent with human behavior in other areas of life.

Re: Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks

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Post by causality0 »

haunter wrote: post #2

Never stop recommending https://www.rtings.com/ They cover more and more gadgets but they still do the best TV reviews

Rtings is great for the data they provide, but they can have a but of a blind eye for other problems. For example, Rtings will tell you if a TV has bad contrast or poor audio, but they're not going to mention when the color is so uneven you can see a pattern on solid colors.

Re: Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks

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Post by onionisafruit »

waiwai933 wrote: post #9
haunter wrote: post #2

Never stop recommending https://www.rtings.com/ They cover more and more gadgets but they still do the best TV reviews

I generally use Wirecutter for my reviews -- anyone able to, um, compare and review the two?

Just poke around rtings.com and you’ll see the difference. It reminds me a bit of what wirecutter was in it’s pre-nyt days before it became a click generator.
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