Vertical Banding is this bad?

drumlegend · 21 Nov 2015 at 09:26

Just got a nice TV after my other broke after a year. It's the Samsung 48H6200. I see vertical banding and I want to know if you think I should just deal with it or send it back. I can notice it sometimes when I play games and on panning shots.

wellibob · 21 Nov 2015 at 10:22

Hard to get a real idea from this photo. It's reasonable to say if your not happy with it, return it ASAP. Banding is common on large screens but no way should you except poor screen quality from that model TV.

drumlegend · 21 Nov 2015 at 10:23

It's not the best photo. Found it difficult capturing one on my phone camera. Do you think it's bad

Ayahuasca · 21 Nov 2015 at 10:43

Looks quite noticeable to me, do you notice it under normal usage though?

drumlegend · 21 Nov 2015 at 10:44

Only had it for a day but noticed on panning shots. Girlfriend thought I was over reacting but I can see.

Ayahuasca · 21 Nov 2015 at 12:45

I'd probably return it then.

the wopster · 21 Nov 2015 at 12:51

You will find it will be there on 90% of the lower end models, they cost less for a reason

drumlegend · 21 Nov 2015 at 15:02

I get that is quite a low end TV but I still think it's unacceptable to sell TV's like this but hey.. QC sucks because most people wouldn't pick up on these problems. I'm going to give it 2 weeks and if it still annoys me its going back and exchanging for same model as I really like it.

dtsrules · 21 Nov 2015 at 15:05

If it annoys you now then you are still going to notice it in two weeks. I would send it back.

drumlegend · 21 Nov 2015 at 15:08

dtsrules said:
If it annoys you now then you are still going to notice it in two weeks. I would send it back.

My partner thinks I'm over reacting so I told her if it still annoys me then I will take it back. But she drives so yeh haha

mmj_uk · 21 Nov 2015 at 15:36

If it bothers you then return it, I hate buying new LCD TV's because its so difficult to get one without flaws.

drumlegend · 21 Nov 2015 at 15:39

mmj_uk said:
If it bothers you then return it, I hate buying new LCD TV's because its so difficult to get one without flaws.

Yes!

When my Sony died I was gutted because I knew I was going to have to go through the pain of finding a TV that wasn't flawed. Even my Sony was slightly flawed but not as bad as this.

Love the TV though so hopefully, they aren't all this bad

lucid · 21 Nov 2015 at 18:13

Vertical banding is a byproduct of thinner TVs and the screen resolution. If it worries you then send the TV back. Just be prepared for the next one to be the same though.