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'''Common Issues Leading to Shorter Lifespans'''

The reduction in QA has led to a noticeable increase in common hardware failures, including:

The reduction in QA has led to a noticeable increase in common hardware failures, including:

*'''Power Supply Failures:''' Faulty capacitors and poor-quality components can cause sudden shutdowns or prevent the TV from powering on after a few years.

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'''Shift Toward Planned Obsolescence'''

Another factor contributing to shorter TV lifespans is the shift in Samsung’s business strategy. In recent years, the company has focused more on releasing new models annually, encouraging consumers to upgrade frequently rather than maintain their current sets for an extended period. This focus on new product cycles has led to a decline in long-term durability, with modern Samsung TVs often being built for replacement rather than longevity.

Another factor contributing to shorter TV lifespans is the shift in Samsung’s business strategy. In recent years, the company has focused more on releasing new models annually, encouraging consumers to upgrade frequently rather than maintain their current sets for an extended period. This focus on new product cycles has led to a decline in long-term durability, with modern Samsung TVs often being built for replacement rather than longevity.

'''Impact on Consumers'''

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==Incidents==

This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right product line or company article.}}

===Voice recordings of potentially private conversations transmitted (February ''2015'')===

===~~Example incident one~~ (''~~date~~'')===

In 2015, CNet first reported that the privacy policy of Samsung smart TVs reveals that they can record private conversations and send them to the manufacturer or its party contractors for voice recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matyszczyk |first=Chris |date=2015-02-08 |title=Samsung's warning: Our Smart TVs record your living room chatter |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/samsungs-warning-our-smart-tvs-record-your-living-room-chatter/ |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=CNET}}</ref>

~~{{Main|link to~~ the ~~main article}}~~

~~Short summary~~ of the ~~incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article)~~.

==~~=Example incident two (''~~date~~'')~~===

...

~~Incidents affecting all of the product line~~/~~company's products can be found in the prouct line~~/~~company article: [[Product line title]]~~/~~[[Company article title]]~~

~~{{Placeholder box~~|* [[Example incident one]] (date~~): Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).~~

* [[Example incident two]] (date):

~~Incidents affecting the entire product line can be found in the product line article: [[Product line article, or company article if there is no product line]]~~}}

At the time, this was a novel concept as smart speakers like Amazon Echo were just coming out, and the backlash prompted Samsung to release a statement that transmission of voice recordings was specifically limited to instances when the voice recognition feature is used and updated its privacy policy to be more specific in this regard. However, Samsung did not explicitly deny the fact that this could lead to private conversations being transmitted to Samsung or their partner Nuance, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-10 |title=Samsung Smart TVs Do Not Monitor Living Room Conversations |url=https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-smart-tvs-do-not-monitor-living-room-conversations |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Samsung Newsroom}}</ref>

==See also==

{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or products with similar incidents.}}

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 '''Common Issues Leading to Shorter Lifespans'''
-The reduction in QA has led to a noticeable increase in common hardware failures, including:
+The reduction in QA has led to a noticeable increase in common hardware failures, including:<!-- Sources needed -->
 *'''Power Supply Failures:''' Faulty capacitors and poor-quality components can cause sudden shutdowns or prevent the TV from powering on after a few years.
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 '''Shift Toward Planned Obsolescence'''
-Another factor contributing to shorter TV lifespans is the shift in Samsung’s business strategy. In recent years, the company has focused more on releasing new models annually, encouraging consumers to upgrade frequently rather than maintain their current sets for an extended period. This focus on new product cycles has led to a decline in long-term durability, with modern Samsung TVs often being built for replacement rather than longevity.
+Another factor contributing to shorter TV lifespans is the shift in Samsung’s business strategy. In recent years, the company has focused more on releasing new models annually, encouraging consumers to upgrade frequently rather than maintain their current sets for an extended period. This focus on new product cycles has led to a decline in long-term durability, with modern Samsung TVs often being built for replacement rather than longevity.<!-- We really need sources here. -->
 '''Impact on Consumers'''
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 ==Incidents==
 This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
-{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right product line or company article.}}
+===Voice recordings of potentially private conversations transmitted (February ''2015'')===
-===Example incident one (''date'')===
+In 2015, CNet first reported that the privacy policy of Samsung smart TVs reveals that they can record private conversations and send them to the manufacturer or its party contractors for voice recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matyszczyk |first=Chris |date=2015-02-08 |title=Samsung's warning: Our Smart TVs record your living room chatter |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/samsungs-warning-our-smart-tvs-record-your-living-room-chatter/ |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=CNET}}</ref>
-{{Main|link to the main article}}
-Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
-===Example incident two (''date'')===
-...
-Incidents affecting all of the product line/company's products can be found in the prouct line/company article: [[Product line title]]/[[Company article title]]
-{{Placeholder box|* [[Example incident one]] (date): Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
-* [[Example incident two]] (date):
-Incidents affecting the entire product line can be found in the product line article: [[Product line article, or company article if there is no product line]]}}
+At the time, this was a novel concept as smart speakers like Amazon Echo were just coming out, and the backlash prompted Samsung to release a statement that transmission of voice recordings was specifically limited to instances when the voice recognition feature is used and updated its privacy policy to be more specific in this regard. However, Samsung did not explicitly deny the fact that this could lead to private conversations being transmitted to Samsung or their partner Nuance, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-10 |title=Samsung Smart TVs Do Not Monitor Living Room Conversations |url=https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-smart-tvs-do-not-monitor-living-room-conversations |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Samsung Newsroom}}</ref>
 ==See also==
 {{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or products with similar incidents.}}