I went to the Big Screen Store because I wanted to support a local vendor and avoid big box stores…read more When we went in July of 2025, we purchased a Samsung 77" S95D OLED and the 1K sound system. Spent 4.25K, and they price-matched.
The customer service at the time was excellent, and I felt like if anything went wrong with the TV, they'd have our back, unlike big box stores.
Four months later, the TV won't turn on right in time for the holidays. While searching online for a solution, I realized there is a massive problem with the 77-inch Samsungs, especially the S95D (Best Buy said two of them died on their showroom floor).
There is enough of a problem that a class action investigation is underway (link below). When I went to the store, the manager greeted me with "I saw your email," and yes, my email was angry. What else would you expect?
You sold me an item that literally is a lemon.
All the goodwill, and we're locally owned blah blah went out the door, and it's basically - hey, nothing we can do - sorry you're irrational. I was also told, Hey, we've never had any customers with multiple issues with the One Connect Box, so of course you'll find that when you search for it!
It was the most flippant attitude I could have gotten, and it's OBVIOUS there is an issue with these 77-inch Samsungs, yet instead of just being transparent, they said, "We ran it up the flagpole."
As an authorized Samsung dealer, I'd hope they'd have more pull to help their clients. I will never purchase an item from here again, and I recommend you never get a Samsung with a One Connect Box - they will break within 3-4 months.
You might as well go to Best Buy, Costco or whatever beacuse in the end there is no power as a consumer at any of these places, and these guy's will say sorry, file a ticket with Samsung and then it's on you from there.
Issues With S90 Series and One Connect Box
https://classlawdc.com/2025/12/03/samsung-s90d-oled-tvs-power-supply-investigation/#:~:text=By%20Bruno%20Ortega%20December%203,board%20components%2C%20or%20thermal%20design
https://www.reddit.com/r/OLED/comments/1hf857y/samsung_s90d_death_no_red_light/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SamsungTV/comments/1guceth/77_s90d_oled_broken_within_90_days/
https://www.reddit.com/r/S95B/comments/1hbks25/s90d_issues/