Samsung flat screen TV’s

The recent failure occurred quietly and right in front of me, watching a Blu-ray JH in Maui. No storm, no flicker, no pop or smoke. Just went black instantly.

We should all go so peacefully.  I have a 13yo Panasonic plasma I can’t kill.  It’s a good TV, but as @oldhvymec has mentioned it’s spent it’s entire life fed by an APC conditioner that includes power regulation as will all my TVs going forward.  That said, in working at Magnolia for a bit I saw a lot of Samsungs and LGs come back through the door but never one Sony, FWIW.  In reviewing Consumer Reports Sony has a better reliability rating than all the others.  Could be a coincidence, but for me that’s where I’m putting my $$$ when my Panny finally fades to black.  I also think they have among the best pictures and technology as well, so there’s that.  Hope this helps. 

Thats 3 for Sony, ... alas no longer Japanese?

Im starting to think anything made more than 10 years ago, you are good to go;-)

I've owned 4 seven series Samsungs. The first one had an issue after several years that was fixed for free in the home because it was a common defect. They are all still going strong, and I think they have the best picture, but I would love an OLED. 

For the last 15 years I have only owned Samsung. YouTube and AVS forum is your friend. I have have been able to keep all three running by researching the problem and ordering the parts on line and replacing the defective part.. One needed a new power supply board or the other a mother board. Stick to the two top models 8 or 9 series. Total parts $144 plus my time. It takes longer to remove all the screws and extraneous stuff than it does the repair😤 I love what you can find on the Interwebs. My next set will be an OLED this summer before the Olympics start.

** P.S. Absolutely use a power conditioner,  power surge protector or Uninterruptable Pwer Supply with spike protection. Those parts run on very small voltages and can get fried very fast.

+1 oldhvymec, I totally agree that LOW voltage kills electronics. Probably the most important in my opinion. Think it's higher on the list than power surges. Just my 2 cents...