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Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Re: Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Post by ornornor »

dotancohen wrote: post #242
userbinator wrote: post #63

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Here’s a list of some of their model numbers Model numbers for white goods tend to be "encoded", almost like a VIN; this isn't a Samsung-specific thing.

Why?

I think it’s because they have so many variants for an appliance that it would be impossible to come up with English names (see ikea and their ridiculous names you can’t remember or infer anything from)

At least the number of bits of info you can encore with the appliance VIN like scheme is meaningful.

Re: Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Post by ornornor »

haliskerbas wrote: post #165
gjsman-1000 wrote: post #52

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I posted my full rant about my terrible experience with Samsung at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30424010 if you want the full story, but in a nutshell, we had two Samsung Dishwashers and a Samsung Stove and a Galaxy Note9 all go out at an unrepairable level within a two-year period . And as for the Refrigerator and Microwave, they are still standing after two years but have major design flaws. They can't desi…

This might not work in your case for various reasons but, if you live in California: “ LPT: If you live in California, manufacturers of most household electronic goods that sell for more than $100 have to provide spare parts for up to seven years, regardless of warranty status. If they can't make the parts available to you, they have to buy the product back from you.” https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/p9n…

Replace “www” with “old” in the url for a saner UI.

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Post by sofixa »

CrendKing wrote: post #259
studiecomput wrote: post #176

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Or just don't connect your TV to the internet and buy an external streamer.

Can you set up your router or PiHole to block the tracking domains? There has to be list of those.

The problem is some TV related software ( like Chromecasts and i suppose Android TV / Google TV ) use hardcored DNS servers, so a DNS level filter doesn't help.

Re: Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Post by donatj »

I bought a Samsung TV in 2008, my friend liked my TV and bought the exact same one several months later. 7 years later, my TV died. Screen only showed the red channel of any picture. Like clockwork several months later my friend had the exact same issue.

My Samsung refrigerator has been the biggest disappointment I’ve ever had from a major appliance. It constantly freezes up. I had it repaired multiple times under warranty, and it just kept doing it.

My Samsung washing machine lasted several weeks past the warranty.

My early experiences with Samsung were so positive, my camera circa 2003 was great, as well as all the dumb-phones, and my first smart phone, a Galaxy S, but something changed. They’re not the quality they once were.

Re: Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Post by prox »

midrus wrote: post #168
jiggawatts wrote: post #160

I avoid all things Samsung for a much more important reason: They spy on you mercilessly, up to about the same level as Facebook. For example, they take screenshots of what you watch on your Samsung Televisions! Don't believe me? Take it from them: https://www.samsung.com/us/business/samsungads/resources/tv-... and https://www.samsung.com/us/business/samsungads/insights/ You're not their customer, you're the product.…

Any alternatives? What would you recommend instead? I'm under the suspicion that every single Smart TV vendor has the same problems.

Maybe a beamer?

Re: Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Post by headass »

_nalply wrote: post #191
studiecomput wrote: post #176

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Or just don't connect your TV to the internet and buy an external streamer.

A vendor could display a nag screen at inopportune moments to connect the TV. As far as I know Samsung does this.

we have a samsung tv that is exclusively used with an apple tv and it’s seemed ok this far but i’m not sure how/if i can completely kill it trying to connect as we currently have no nearby open networks but if one pops up it’ll try and connect and i detest that

Re: Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Post by jamiepenney »

klodolph wrote: post #95
aaaaaaaaata wrote: post #84

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13 months on a $300-$1300 device is defective, lol, what world is this?

I think it should be longer, too. But you are given the option to purchase a 3 year warranty instead of a 1 year. There's also plenty of ways to damage a device. You could plug it into a damaged, cheap USB charger.

In New Zealand, you could claim that since the manufacturer will sell a 3 year warranty that the item should last for at least that long. The Consumer Guarantees Act overrules whatever the manufacturer says and states that a device should last for a reasonable amount of time. If it is more expensive, then it should last longer. If they won't repair or replace it, you can take them to the Disputes Tribunal where they aren't allowed to send a lawyer. It generally works quite well.

Re: Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Post by [deleted] »

mulmen wrote: post #240
studiecomput wrote: post #176

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Or just don't connect your TV to the internet and buy an external streamer.

Better find the cellular radio and rip it out too. Or just wrap the whole device in foil. Got any suggestions on external streamers that don’t have the same problem as a smart tv?

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Re: Why I will never buy another Samsung device

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Post by ComradePhil »

esalman wrote: post #223
l33t2328 wrote: post #177

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> For example, they take screenshots of what you watch on your Samsung Televisions This really doesn’t bother me at all.

Someone making money off your data does not bother you? I mean you could sell it yourself, why let Samsung do it?

"Selling your data" is marketing nonsense created for disinformation. Companies like Facebook, Google or even Samsung don't sell data. They collect data and get advertisers to pay them to target ads on their behalf. The user data never leaves their system (unless hacked, but that's a different topic).

No, it doesn't bother me that they show me ads about products I'm actually interested in based on what they know about me. Not only it means that I don't get bothered with things I would most likely not be interested in, it also means that advertising costs go down significantly allowing the market to produce very niche products which would otherwise not be viable. Targeted ads is the best thing that has happened to the economy in the last decades.

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