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They did this before, about five years ago. I had to send it back to them for a fix and it came back a few weeks later. https://hackaday.com/2020/07/19/the-rea

They did this before, about five years ago. I had to send it back to them for a fix and it came back a few weeks later. https://hackaday.com/2020/07/19/the-real-story-how-samsung-blu-ray-players-were-bricked/ https://hackaday.com/2020/07/19/the-real-story-how-samsung-b...

drlobster 2y ago
Also talked about here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23578920 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23578920
ftufek 2y ago
Yeah, some people say they got replacements through the warranty. The problem is, this thing is really big and heavy, so boxing it up is a real pain, especially if you've had it a while and already threw out the original box.
- SpaceNoodled 2y ago
  That's why my buddy said it's time to buy shares in bubble wrap
  - varispeed 2y ago
    Nah, just be a geezer and wrap it in bin bags and then tape around. It's bricked anyway, innit.
    - qingcharles 2y ago
      Waste of bin bags. Just write the address on the front in marker pen.
mihaaly 2y ago
I assume you never bought Samsung again. 'Having' (paid for) a device for not having it for weeks is not that customer friendly attitude. It is almost in the same league with how UK furniture makers exploit customers. You get into the shop, see something nice, start ordering it, casually ask about the delivery date, cancelling the whole thing and run to an Ikea after learning that it will take somewhere between 4-6 months, depending on the workload of the factory. They are insane! I mean those who actually buy this way. The manufacturers are just brazen. Thinking that someone goes into the shop for leaving behind money for the honor of using a product of theirs sometime in the unspecific mid term future, instead of like NOW!? Shameless.
- csomar 2y ago
  > I assume you never bought Samsung again. I boycotted Samsung after having similar troubles with their computer screens. Essentially, they chose a weird adapter for the screen that I can't find anywhere making the screen essentially useless. I no longer buy anything Samsung. I can't say the same about other people as Samsung is essentially an Advertising company that happens to have consumer products.
  - mihaaly 2y ago
    Aren't all such? Spending furtune on lies, then more on liers to lie about their frequent failures. Instead of spending on honest work and good products. It is petty so few boycott crap and crappy attitudes. And the masses eat up lies happily. So sad.

drlobster 2y ago

Also talked about here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23578920 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23578920

ftufek 2y ago

Yeah, some people say they got replacements through the warranty. The problem is, this thing is really big and heavy, so boxing it up is a real pain, especially if you've had it a while and already threw out the original box.

SpaceNoodled 2y ago
That's why my buddy said it's time to buy shares in bubble wrap
- varispeed 2y ago
  Nah, just be a geezer and wrap it in bin bags and then tape around. It's bricked anyway, innit.
  - qingcharles 2y ago
    Waste of bin bags. Just write the address on the front in marker pen.

mihaaly 2y ago

I assume you never bought Samsung again. 'Having' (paid for) a device for not having it for weeks is not that customer friendly attitude. It is almost in the same league with how UK furniture makers exploit customers. You get into the shop, see something nice, start ordering it, casually ask about the delivery date, cancelling the whole thing and run to an Ikea after learning that it will take somewhere between 4-6 months, depending on the workload of the factory. They are insane! I mean those who actually buy this way. The manufacturers are just brazen. Thinking that someone goes into the shop for leaving behind money for the honor of using a product of theirs sometime in the unspecific mid term future, instead of like NOW!? Shameless.

csomar 2y ago
> I assume you never bought Samsung again. I boycotted Samsung after having similar troubles with their computer screens. Essentially, they chose a weird adapter for the screen that I can't find anywhere making the screen essentially useless. I no longer buy anything Samsung. I can't say the same about other people as Samsung is essentially an Advertising company that happens to have consumer products.
- mihaaly 2y ago
  Aren't all such? Spending furtune on lies, then more on liers to lie about their frequent failures. Instead of spending on honest work and good products. It is petty so few boycott crap and crappy attitudes. And the masses eat up lies happily. So sad.