Side by Side Comparison of: LG vs Samsung

Ok, so it's not a great TV and don't expect it to be a centerpiece for your living room - but the price was very right. But it does what I want and more. I actually use this as a computer monitor primarily and it's great for that - it's not much more expensive than actual monitors of smaller sizes. I sometimes use it as a TV to watch netflix and it's very good for that as well. I can't say I'm a videophile so I can't tell you the quality is among the best but for what I want and need, it's been great. I'm sure true video enthusiast aren't looking at this anyway. I've had this for 6 months and have been very happy. .

It has all the main streaming apps - Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Instant Video. The only one missing is HBOGo, but that's only available on Samsung TVs, so I assume there's some type of contract prevents LG from adding it. Hopefully that will change soon! The color and clarity is very good; I can't tell it's only 720p, but maybe people who watch a lot of action movies or play video games would notice.

I purchased this for my daughter for Christmas and she absolutely loves it. She was surprised to get it and right after opening it (last gift), she took it right to her room and started to assemble it. She is 16 years old and she put everything together herself. No help from Dad was needed. She got everything hooked up, entered in the WiFi password and she was off and surfing the apps in no time. The picture is very nice. The interaction with the apps are pretty quick. I would recommend this tv for anyone in the market.

Best smart TV I have used! Have 2 other smart TV's and have also used others and this LG is superior by far. The apps are all easy to use with little to no loading time between live tv and apps. Updates are simple and take no time at all. The picture quality is great. I have noticed that there is a large difference between volume on the live TV and Netflix. I can watch live TV at level 10-15 but with Netflix I have to turn it up to level 40-50. Not a huge issue but is a minor annoyance.

I bought this TV instead of a Samsung because previous experience with the Samsung let me down. (Namely the software was updating so frequently -about 50-60% of the time I turned it on- I had to wait before I could watch it.) So far this TV does not disappoint! It's an excellent model with a great interface.The Netflix interface is one of the better styles. (on par with Samsung, PS3, better than AppleTV's [gen1], and Panasonic's smart BluRay player) It responds quickly to button presses. Shows the titles and descriptions in the top 3rd of the screen. Auto advances episodes... etc.The Youtube interface isn't quite as nice as the Samsung. It's a little of a challenge to find favorite videos and sort through subscriptions. The typing interface is small - doesn't fill the screen. Videos load quickly and in hidef.The Amazon interface is on par with others that I used. I haven't used it very much.The setup menus are easy to work with. Possibly the easiest initial setup I've seen.I've had it a few weeks now and the software hasn't left me hanging while it updates.The remote feels a little cheap, but it's on par with my Samsung remote and hardly a show-stopper.I'm real happy about this purchase.

We were looking for a 32" smart TV for my daughter to take to college. We researched quite a few and each had its own pros and cons but none quite satisfied what we were looking for - one had a good picture but the smart interface was difficult. Another had a good picture but the hardware failed. Another picture was OK but the smart interface was easier, only with a phone. So when this one came back in stock at Amazon we bought it. Set up was a breeze here at home (done by my daughter so she can do it at school) and the picture quality is fine for a dorm room with three girls. We definitely made the right choice. I will update if we have any difficulties.

We replaced a Sony 32" Bravia (720p) that cost over $ 700.00 six or seven years ago. This TV weighs maybe 15 lb. compared to the Sony which was 50 lb. or more. The Samsung has a better picture, built in WiFi, and reasonably good sound. The picture quality is excellent and the colors are vibrant and lifelike. In my experience Samsung makes excellent products which are durable as well. My only complaint is the stand (?) that is supplied. There are two silver colored plastic "feet" that screw into the bottom of the TV. They are designed so that they can only be mounted one way, and as a result they actually extend beyond the edges of the TV screen, causing you to need a very wide mounting platform (more than the 29" width of the TV). You would need a table top at least 32" wide to stand this TV on. We wall mounted ours, so that was not a problem, but be aware that you need a wide space to stand it on. Also, as light as the TV is, tipping or knocking it over could be a problem with big pets or little kids. The mounting feet give NO stability at all. Samsung should modify the stand to fit under the center of the TV and be larger to give the TV more stability and a smaller footprint on a table. The WiFi works very well, but the input thru the supplied remote is slow and tiresome. Be sure to Bookmark your favorite websites to cut down on the time required to input web addresses. Otherwise we are VERY happy with the TV and are glad we have it.

Before I bought this tv, i did lots of research to see what would be the right tv for me and for the right price. I love the size of this tv, it allows me to watch with great quality. I also love the smart tv aspect of it, i am able to binge watch all of my netflix shows, and I can also downloads 'apps' like pandora and the game snake. i would highly recommend this tv for someone else

Love it for the price. Stunningly crisp picture. Use for bedroom and even the sound is good for movies and gaming. My husband uses it for his PS4 but uses a cable as he says it doesn't lag for certain games. Note you can't use Apple TV with it or use Apple AirPlay. However it has Netflix, YouTube, HBO Go and Amazon in the app section plus others ...which for our bedroom is fine. I think it functions with the Android but read specs. No lag at all in streaming videos from any sites so far. You have to get used to the arrow pointer without a mouse but once you get the feel it isn't a problem. Since We are a primarily an apple family probably wouldn't use for main TV in media room but that is just a personal preference.

This was a great price and I'm very, very happy with my decision to purchase a smart TV. If you're on the fence, spend the extra dollars for the smart hub. You will not be sorry. The options to watch Amazon Prime TV shows and movies as I am a prime customer are wonderful and you also get Netflix and internet browser. I'm thrilled with my purchase!

I bought this TV before there was any feedback and found the negative feedback before it was delivered. I must admit that, based on the prior feedback, I was concerned about the feet as I tried to assemble the TV. They seemed very flimsy, at first. However, it was not until I had fully screwed in the feet that I realized they were more than ample to support the television. In fact, the TV is quite secure. Yes, the feet are plastic, but the TV is very light and it does not require very much support at all. The picture is perfect. The sound quality is great. I am delighted with how easy it is to navigate between cable/netflix/hulu/internet. It was a great buy and I am very pleased.

Additionally, be smart and don't be influenced by reviews from people who are not "verified" purchasers of the product.

Bought it for my daughter before Christmas and she loves watching Netflix on it. Nice picture and slim design. She loves it.

I'm not thrilled, nor am I dissatisfied with this purchase. Pandora should be an installed option, although you can add it free, but with some effort. Off axis picture image "washes out" considerably. Since we have this TV in the kitchen, it has some effect. Sound is at best average, and occasionally requires cranking up to 100% on some inputs. Sound is kind of tinny. May ultimately buy a soundbar for the wife. She is more into Pandora than me. If I had it to do over again I would probably have bought the "dumb" version of this or another TV, and then purchased an Amazon "Fire Stick" to make it "smart". It would have been "smarter" that way. Later comment: after 4 months of use I have decided that this is, in fact, a very good product, and would now rate it 5 stars. But I did add a $75 Vizio soundbar that is the same 29 inches wide as the TV.

Great picture quality, speakers are average. I don't like the webOS setup process, but the interface was easy to use. Slim TV at a great price.

I got what I paid for, it's not top of the line but a good product for the price

The unit works well and the picture is very good. I had a bad experience setting it up that I want to share. When i first set it up I couldn't get adequate volume to comfortably hear from about 10 ft away. I called the LG help desk and I assume I was connected with a technician in INDIA who didn't speak English very well so we had some difficulties there but after we got thru all the tests and checks he wanted he decided the TV was defective and they would replace it, he would send me a new one. After our discussion I went back to the manual and studied it more and then tried a different "set up" procedure and the sound came up perfectly. The unit works great now and my only complaint is the poor quality of the service help, by the way I called them back and talked with a different tech and cancelled the need for a replacement.

Purchase this TV on prime black friday event. Cant beat the price. Overall a good quality tv...my only 2 disappoints is the internal speakers. Wow, despite cranking the volume to the maximum. Is still not as loud. I don't know if its because the speakers are face downward or if the speaker quality is not up to par. The other slight disappointment is the tv remote is not night friendly. I wish the buttons were visible on those dark cinema nights.

So far so good. I think its a great picture and TV for the price. My only two beefs with it are this. 1st the legs are plastic and feel like they could break at any moment when your moving it. 2nd when you first turn it on, you have to wait 2-4 minutes roughly for the internet connection. This is a small beef but still a little frustrating when I just want to turn it on and get it going, I guess am a little impatient.

First the bad. The only reason this tv didn't get 5 stars was because of how long it takes to connect to the internet. If we want to watch Youtube, Netflix or Amazon prime we turn on the tv, go do something for 5 minutes then come back and its connected. I am not kidding, my 14400 modem could connect to the internet quicker. I have never seen a device take so long to connect to the internet.

The picture quality is great, no complaints with any type of movie. We love how clear and sharp it is.

I would recommend you get a tv that you can connect a blue tooth keyboard. IT would make this tv great!

I really like this TV. Good picture and the built in sound is better than most but I still run in through my stereo system most of the time. The smart TV hub us a little clunky to navigate and slow but works. It did not have an app for Amazon Prime music so I also purchased an Amazon TV stick so I could get that. In getting the stick I use is most of the time as it is faster than the TV's "smart" hub. Over all I am very happy with the purchase and would recommend it.

Great TV with excellent picture and perfect size for my side desk. Setup is easy and painless. Just plug in the Ethernet cable and follow the instructions onscreen. Has 2 HDMI and 1 Component inputs, which is more than enough for my Android TV box and cable box.

Smart TV function has plenty of apps, including Youtube, Nextflix, Hulu, Amazon Video Prime, and many other apps. As a matter of fact, I'm a bit surprised to see so many apps available, although I'm sure I will probably just use a few of the most popular ones, ever.

Remote control is not a traditionally big remote but rather petite in size. Plenty of options and it's rather intuitive. I have absolutely no problem with it and after popping in the included batteries, it worked right out of the box. The TV is very responsive with the remote, switch between Smart Hub and TV is very quick, almost no wait time. As a matter of fact, if you mistake Return with Exit key, you will be kicked out of Netflix back to TV mode instead of just one screen back. Takes a bit of getting used to but not out of this world difficult.

The only reason for this deduction is the 2 silver legs that came with the TV as "stand". These sorry excuse of a stand is made with plastic, not at all sturdy, but since the TV is extremely light, I guess it is just enough. I would prefer a bit more weight for stability, but then again Samsung decided to go in another direction, but it is my primary reason for giving it only 4 stars.

All in all I am satisfied with the TV. It is meant as a second screen for my array of screens and for that purpose, it is doing a superb job.

So far so good! I like the features of the TV and it was pretty decently priced for the size. Only small complaint is the sound isn't as loud as what my old TV was.....I'm sure you could solve that problem easily with a sound bar or speakers but for us, that isn't an option right now due to finances. Overall a great TV

Being hearing impaired and using wireless earphones I was disappointed to find that
Samsung was too cheap to keep the RCA audio output jacks on this model. Now I have to buy separate speakers and a digital audio toslink cable and receiver to get my earphones working. The TV does not allow the internal speakers to work in conjunction with the digital audio output. I'ts either 1 or the other.Just a bit stupid as far as engineering goes. One thing is picture quality is great but I'll be sure next time to check the outout ports.

The remote is super cheap and hard to navigate with and the tv drops off the wifi pretty often. Otherwise this TV is okay but we have another LG tv that just broke (AGAIN) so I'm not hopeful this one will last more than a year or so.

The nav system on the smart part is a little weird but it seems to be working great. I stream from Amazon and youtube with no issues at all. We don't have it connected to our cable so I can't say anything about that but it's really nice hanging on the wall and without all the extra wires it's great.Update 4/5/16For the price it's great, I'm only using it for streaming for Amazon stuff right now and using the wireless for it, the main issue is that the refresh rate is really low, you can really see the pixels moving. Not sure if this if for all LED's or not, the wireless signal is strong and never failed yet but the picture will get you a little. For the kids room it's a great little tv, if you want a super clear picture well that's pushing it.

I bought this as a Christmas present for my mom. I own 3 smart TV's myself and never had any issues connecting. Mine took two seconds. The installation with this was very frustrating with respect to connecting to the Internet. I ended up hard wiring it. The remote is one of the more difficult remotes as there is no "Netflix" or "Amazon" button, they are under the apps feature. I wanted something easier for her to use but regardless; she still loves it. I personally wouldn't buy it again but my mom is happy with it. I have Samsung and Vizio smart tv's which I prefer much more. It's okay I guess.

the wi fi will not stay connected, had to add a apple wifi extender and connect to the hard wire connection wifi does not work, plus there is a flashing green line at the bottom of the screen on several channels, the LG SUPPORT had no clue to resolve the defective wifi as other customers also stated, like it better than some other smart tv but they all seem to have some issues ...

Good TV. Very small standard and smart menu(s) font and no way to change it. Not very intuitive smart device connections. No Bluetooth keyboard connection to use smart TV.

Good: Picture quality(especially for 720).Sound QualityBad: Black levelsOverall sound outputWeb OS looses internet connectionWeb OS sluggish and slow to connect to WIFIHULU Plus app crashes regularlyOverall I'd rate this display a 3.5-3.75. The overall picture is good but the black levels are terrible. Unfortunately, I've not been able to make any significant improvements to the blacks in the advanced settings. The sound quality on the TV is great for the size, providing a nice sound with good depth, but the overall volume is lacking. I find it odd the volume level doesn't match up with the displayed level on the TV. For example, when I have the TV at around Volume 25 - it's nearly at max output and increasing it to say 75 provides little increase in sound output. The TV has had some WIFI connection issues which are resolved by reconnecting to my network - more of a nuisance than anything and could be due to my router. Be warned it does take some time for the display to connect to WIFI when it's powered on. The HULU Plus app constantly crashes and a few times I've had to reboot the TV to get it to launch. It's being used in my kitchen or I'd probably send it back as the small issues with connectivity and apps would be more impactful if this were living room or bedroom TV.

I would not recommend buying this Samsung Smart TV. You come out so much better just buying a good quality flat screen and then purchasing an Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick for your streaming. Samsung limits you to their app store which is minuscule compared to Amazon's. My TV also came pre-loaded with HBO Go but the app doesn't work. I contacted both HBO and Samsung and they blamed it on one another. I finally just hooked a Fire TV up to this Samsung so that I could stream anything my heart desired.

I very rarely post reviews, and rarely so soon after using a product (just used it for a few hours today) but I thought I'd at least make a note of my thoughts over time.

The set up was pretty smooth, and since I don't have an aerial I went straight to the smart apps. I was able to get Netflix up and running pretty promptly, although the Netflix app was fairly sluggish. I managed to watch an episode without a hitch. Picture quality is pretty good, but the text is not extremely sharp. As I say in the headline of the review though, the Smart TV experience was disappointing as I expected it to work a bit more smoothly than a Fire TV stick I bought a few years ago, which it doesn't.

I was very disappointed with the YouTube app though - it didn't work at all on the first boot. After I restarted the TV it worked, but I couldn't stream from my device, so this was disappointing.

More to follow, especially with my experience of using it as a monitor for my macbook pro

As with many other users, I have been experiencing a 'slow' TV. My allegiance to this brand stemmed from our recent purchase of a larger, albeit more expensive, model for our family room. The larger model works very well and has a very reasonable response time when powering on (~5 seconds to launch an app), but this smaller model seems VERY slow to process anything within the first 1-2 minutes of power up. Our intention when purchasing this TV was to place it in our children's playroom and use it's 'SmartHub' feature to connect to our favorite shows via Netflix, Hulu, etc. We do NOT have it hooked up to cable, satellite, or antenna. It's sole purpose is to connect to Wi-Fi! When starting the TV, the common static appears along with the channel. Once you attempt to select an app through the SmartHub, it states "Preparing TV. Please try again later". This message continues to occur regardless of the app selected for a time that is very unreasonable (over 1 minute). You have to sit there, staring at static... Because of our situation (no cable), I would consider this a poor purchase for anyone who wished to use it as we intended.

I have owned and used this TV for about a month now. The picture and sound quality are very good, and overall it is an attractive unit. It was easy to install (I wall-mounted it; it's very lightweight) and set up. Best of all it was an excellent value. I would rate the TV itself 5/5.

However, the SmartHub features are almost useless. It takes a long time for the SmartHub to open, and it was impossible to stream Netflix—the video buffered every few seconds, and never fully loaded. It was impossible to watch video. When I exited Netflix, the TV would become unresponsive to the remote and took a long time to turn off. After troubleshooting, it was obvious that the problem was with the TV and not Netflix or my internet service. This is a known problem with these units, and another reviewer on Amazon offered a solution—to disable the security feature on the TV, and auto updates for the apps. This allowed video to quickly load and play, but it had to be done every time before watching videos. My solution was to invest in a Google Chromecast, which I absolutely love. It works so much better than SmartHub, and I like to use my phone or tablet as the remote.

Between the excellent TV and horrible smart features, I would give this TV a 3/5. If you're willing to purchase Chromecast or a similar device, I recommend it, but if you want to use the smart features right out of the box, consider a different unit.

Overall I like it. I does have all the smart TV features I wanted. What I don't like though is something that seems almost unbelievable to me. You can't to a free text search in their app store. So you have to scroll around the categories to try and find an app. What's also frustrating, is the smart hub is not very intuitive. Picture is great.. the small-ish border is nice, sound is ok. It does have netflix, amazon prime, hbo go, hulu, youtube. I probably would have gotten an LG had I not heard about Samsung's interface being good. Which it's not great in my opinion.

I would have rated this TV 5 stars, however it took two hours to get the Netflix app to work without constantly freezing and locking up the TV's OS.

Symptoms we experienced: Launching Netflix and attempting to watch a show would cause the show to repeatedly buffer and get stuck at 99%. After this occurs, the TV's OS becomes incredibly sluggish and it becomes nearly unresponsive, forcing a full reboot of the TV.

Disabling "Smart Security" feature completely resolves this issue, and gets rid of the sluggishness and freezing experienced within the TV's OS. We also disabled auto-update as we saw this was recommended by other owners as a potential fix.

To disable Smart Security: Menu button on Remote> System > Smart Security > Off

Pros:
TV is incredibly light and thin.
Picture quality is great.
Once Smart Security is disabled, navigating the menu and apps are responsive and quick.
Easy to use.
Price

Cons:
TV is not ready to use "Out of the box".
Smart Security feature completely cripples the TV and makes it unusable with built-in default apps.

3/5 stars. 5/5 once the Smart Security feature is disabled.

I bought this TV for my daughter on Dec. 4th 2015, she opened it on Christmas day. Has used it until yesterday(1-25-16), and the screen and audio went blank. No sound or no visual on the screen. However, I called LG, and they are sending me a shipping label to send it back to an LG repair facility. LG was pleasant to work with about the problem, I will write another review when the TV returns.

Update: ~6 months. Now having the same irritating WiFi disconnects as other reviewers. Tv randomly drops connection and is stubborn about reconnecting. Nothing has changed in my home. No new devices etc. So this is 100% the Tv's wifi antennae. Without internet connectivity, the extra money spent on this "smart" Tv could have went toward to larger "dumb" Tv. Total waste.The stand portion of this Tv are two little flimsy L-shaped leg brackets that screw into the back of the set. Each leg is meant for either the left or right side. They are not interchangeable. Which is severely annoying considering the manufacturer packaged my set with two right legs. So not I have a one legged tv with the left side propped up with DVD cases. Everything else seems to work. Picture is good for this price range and wifi connected effortlessly.Contacted LG and they have offered to send the legs to me free of charge...in 7 to 10 business days. I will update this review if and when that happens. If it doesn't, I really don't know how long to wait bf Amazon will not longer allow me to return the set. Hopefully I won't get burned.I will also try to update at the 6 month and 1 year mark to report on the Tv's long term performance.Update: I'm adjusting my rating to reflect the fact that they sent me a set of replacement legs in a week as promised. I contemplated 4 stars due to the hassle factor, but customer service was polite and the tv performance has been good up to this point.

I returned this one......was damaged and did not turn ON

The TV part of it is fine. Everything about the smart tv is useless. I've had it a week and nothing on it will load. It's not the connection because I have a Vizio smart tv that works perfect in the same spot.

I've been wanting a smart TV, and my friends own an LG 55" (2013 model) and I really like how their TV has tons of apps (including PLEX!!!) and is compatible with the magic remote. Unfortunately, I bought this on a whim when the price dropped to $199, and I wish I hadn't. I'm very disappointed in the webos 2.0 features. The interface is great, very user friendly, but it lacks content. I already had a Roku and it has more apps than this. What I'm really disappointed in is there is no longer access to Plex.I also find the processor that controls all of this software is underpowered, and there is a constant delay between pushing a button and the requested action actually taking place.Considering the price I paid, I should be happy. I suppose I'd rather spend more and get exactly what I want though, and the LG 32LF595B with the bare-bones webos 2.0 isn't it.

TV worked fine for a few months. After about four months the picture started going bad. I have submitted a claim . Waiting for a response.

Believe the bad reviews. The TV takes forever to turn on. It might as well not be a smart TV. I had to also buy a roku to stream. This is either a fake, or a dud.

If you are getting this as simply a TV the setup and display runs well although it does truncate some images. If you are getting this as a web enabled TV. Look for another TV. The user interface l is not very intuitive and things are hidden. Just try loading an app. The screen keyboard and moving arrow takes a little getting used to and you may even get to a word a minute. The support pages are just as cumbersome . Very aggrevating even if you just need a simple answer.

not bad for price, but speakers have slight vibration at mid- high volume. the netflix app doesnt always open. sometimes have to open browser then netflix. also samsung smart tvs have issues with vevo app fully functioning. outside of these its not a bad product.

update: i removed the rca cords so i can wall mount it. the video prong came right off with the cord. hdmi is my only option now. i was switching to it anyway or else i would've returned it. i love samsung, but they are eing made cheaper every day.

[Final update: read to bottom to see how I "fixed" this problem, because Samsung wouldn't.]I've had (and still have) several other Samsung TVs, and have liked them. This one has the same good picture quality as my previous units, but I must say that it is the least satisfying TV that I have ever owned. Why? Because it is ...... slow.How can a TV be slow?* It's slow to turn on. Remember picture tube TVs that used to take time to warm up? Not quite that bad, but takes time.* It's slow to change channels. You press a button on the remote and then wonder if the TV heard you, or not. Eventually it responds, but you are not sure if and when it will do that.* The "Smart TV" feature is *excruciatingly* slow. Many times when trying to start viewing Netflix, this TV will put a pop-up on the screen that says "Preparing TV". This goes on and on. Even that might not be so bad if it automatically started Netflix once the "preparing" was done, but it doesn't work that way - you have to just keep trying until the pop-up doesn't appear. And then wait ... for ... Netflix ... to ... start.* But WORST of all, once the TV has been "prepared" for watching Netflix, it will go into an endless cycle of showing a few seconds of a show, then freeze while a spinning counter slowly goes up to 100%, shows a few more seconds, then repeats. Again, the only solution seems to be turning the unit off then on again and try one more time.This TV is just like having a big, bright monitor that is hooked to an old, really slow computer - that needs to be re-booted over and over again to correct problems.Very, very disappointing![Update 12/29/15]:Several people have reported that they have "fixed" this problem by doing various things like waiting for all software updates to be downloaded or by turning security options off. My TV is at the latest available software version, and I've tried making all of the changes that others have suggested - but none of the fixes work very long, and then it's back to the same maddening behavior.I do appreciate the various suggestions and reports of apparent success, and I keep hoping that a real solution will emerge (Samsung, are you listening???). But I have found that there are things that you can do, or specific sequences of operations, that *appear* to fix the problem. But then try again later, and the problems are still there. I have been down that path many times.One interesting thing I have found:Sometimes Netflix will play reliably if I let it "auto-play" a program from the beginning. By this I mean that I did not press any button to have the program start playing (it seems to start playing automatically after the menu is displayed a few seconds), and I was not trying to resume an episode that I had watched part of earlier. That is great, but just too complicated. I shouldn't have to do that. And it doesn't work all the time. But what this does suggest is that it IS possible for Netflix to work on this TV under the right conditions, if only Samsung would fix this.I keep hoping that someone (Samsung would be the obvious source) will come up with a solution for this whole problem.[Update 1/2/2016]:The Netflix issue with this TV is a serious problem that needs urgent attention from Samsung. It is affecting many people. As of this writing, there 691 reviews of this TV here on Amazon, of which 98 have reported the same or similar issues with unacceptable slowness or constant buffering that makes Netflix unwatchable. So if you have this issue, you are not suffering alone.This TV also has a suspiciously large number of 5-star reviews that say nothing more than things like: "it is great," "cool," "working good" [sic], "excellent," - many of which are concentrated on a few certain days, so will leave it to others to decide if the large number 5-star reviews are the result of any ballot box stuffing to improve the overall rating.I would have returned this TV by now if I hadn't recycled the box it came in. Lacking that alternative, it looks like the only way I will be able watch Netflix on this TV without going crazy is to buy a Roku stick to provide Netflix access.Samsung is a well-known global company. If they truly cared for their customers and their reputation, I would expect them to: A) make a reassuring statement here (because someone representing Samsung has answered a number of the questions about this TV), and B) deliver a fix for the problem. But so far, we have seen neither.[Update 1/22/2016]:Having suffered with the maddening slowness along with an unusable Netflix application that Samsung still has not fixed, I took action on my own that finally allows me to watch Netflix reliably and pleasurably on this TV.The solution is to buy a Roku 3500R Streaming Stick (HDMI) which plugs into one of the HDMI outlets on the back of the TV. Like all Roku devices, it provides a user experience that is far better than Samsung's "smart" feature. I also added a TVPower Mini USB Cable for Powering Roku Streaming Stick for a very tidy installation.The only downsides to this solution are having to spend an additional 50 bucks to provide what I thought I was getting with the "Smart" TV, plus having an additional remote (although the Roku allows you to set up your smartphone as a remote).

I am shocked to see no power on TV after 3 months. Absolute nothing happened and all of a sudden no power goes in.Let's see how LG Customer service will help.

It came broken, the TV did not turn on, had to send it back.

I turned the tv on - nothing - colors lines as if the display was bad - working with LG tech support to resolve :(

Do not buy refurbished electronics!! You never know what you are going to get. My smart tv wasn't very smart lol. Called LG and they are gonna fix it hopefully.

So far I can't give this more than one star. We don't have cable, antenna, or dish. Just streaming and sling TV. Everything looks great until we go to stream a show and then the aspect ratio is a tiny cube in the lower left hand corner. When going into the menu and trying to fix the picture ratio, it says "it's not an option." We've done all the troubleshooting in the manual including resetting to factory settings, updating to the newest software, changing the DLS to the correct number and it still doesn't work. My boyfriend is so upset he can't speak right now. For $300 this is proving to be one of the worst buys we've ever done.

I would gladly update this review if there were a way to fix the problem, otherwise I'm sending this right back and expecting a full refund.

just received the TV and half of the screen shows white and cannot see any pictures. someone wrote the same review, so i think its a problem with this particular TV.

Pros:
- Nice tv picture quality. That's where it ends.

Cons:
- Significant delay with basic tv/remote functions including power, volume, menu settings
- Volume had to be up to 80 (?!) to be able to hear throughout the room
- SmartTV took a good 5 minutes to connect to the internet, so don't plan on streaming anything right after turning on. Would get the message "Preparing TV check back later"
- Netflix and other apps were constantly crashing the Smart TV software in the middle of a show (software was up to date)
- Significant remote delays in all Smart TV functions - trying to get back to the menu, in between shows, pausing shows, etc.
- The glossy frame created circular patterns of dust, very noticeable, even wiping off daily - very annoying and unattractive

This was a great TV, for 2 days after it was opened. It then decided to fail spectacularly and began bleeding colors in the form of vertical colored green, blue, red, and white lines.. I ordered a replacement and am crossing my fingers this doesn't happen again after the warranty period is done. The smart tv features were a little slow but they worked and the picture was pretty good. But this 1 star review will remain until I get a replacement and it prooves to me that it can work for a month or two.

My 50 inch samsung plasma tv is 5.5 years old and still going strong and this one lasted only 48 hours. Disappointed.

I've been waiting for the TV for weeks. It finally arrived and item is defective. It repeatedly turns on and off. Called customer service and told there's nothing they can do and to have it replaced. I looked online and it's a common problem. Had I known, I would have NEVER bought from Samsung. Very disappointed and will have to wait another two weeks for the replacement and hope that it's not defective out of the box again. If it is, I will simply request a refund and spend my money elsewhere. Buyer beware.