Samsung LCD TV 40 inch discount

Exceptionally happy
Trying to decide which flat screen TV to purchace (my first) was confusing and complicated. Seemed that there was no concensus from the reviews that I read. Finally one particularly positive review, and a strong impulse to buy, led me to the purchace of the Samsung LN4069FX-40".
I ordered it on a Sunday, it showed up that Wednesday (some of the inner styrofoam packaging was damaged, giving me a bit of a scare, but it turned out okay). Set up was easy and straightforward, even for this non-geek, my non-HD satellite signal provided a nice picture, DVDs were beautiful. I've since upgraded to Dish Network HD, and it's hard to watch anything that's non-HD. The picture is absolutely gorgeous. I'm running HDMI from the receiver to the TV (a geek friend's recommendation), and I plan on putting up a TV antenna to pick up local HD stations (Dish Network doesn't offer them yet in my market). Overall, a very positive buying experience.

nice TV
great picture with HD on some channels like ESPN; not as great with refgular broadcasts. Occasional "hiccups" in the software - have had to reset a little here and there. Good viewing angles for an LCD.

Great...but 7 months later a big problem
I ordered the Samsung LNT 4069 in March 2008, after doing
a lot of research (much of which was thanks to comments
from people like you).

Everything was fine..until yesterday.

I turned on the tv, and the picture essentially goes "in and out"
(ie on and off) with the "off" either being blank (ie black screen)
or a screen entirely comprised of 'snow'.

Samsung is closed, so I'll have to call them tomorrow.
However, I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem,
and I was wondering what the solution was?

I'm very surprised, since I know the quality of Samsung and
everyone gave it great reviews!

Feel free to email me at: Dave_S_Duncan@yahoo.com
with any info you may have regarding this problem.

Thanks!

Awesome TV!!!
Excellent picture. Saved hundreds buying it from Amazon.com. I've had it almost a year now, and absolutely no problems. Free shipping, and delivery was a breeze. The HD channels on this TV will blow you away. The picture in HD is even better than if you could see it live. I never knew how bad some actors look until I saw them on HD on this TV. Definite buy!!! You won't be disappointed.

Great TV and great service from Electronics Expo
I ordered this TV and it arrived from UPS. When I took it out of the box the frame of the TV was broken. I called both UPS and Electronics Expo. UPS was helpful but Electronics Expo was exceptional. After the call I truly believed that I would get a new TV with no problems. And that is exactly what I got. A new beautiful TV in perfect order with no hassles.
After two weeks I am still very satisfied with the quality of the TV. I called Samsung because I had trouble hooking up the TV and their customer service was good too. I don't have cable yet so my TV is only hooked up to the antenna which means I don't have HD and I'm still satisfied! I'd buy this TV again. All the research I looked up regarding this TV before I bought it was helpful and true. The matte finish is great for my bright room for viewing. It's so easy to use I hardly had to read the book except for hooking it up. The sound is good even without any additional speakers and the price is right:)