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The 75 certainly does have this issue...
In both of the cases I've seen the new panel has cleared up the dark lines by around 85-95% (but not completely).
I personally have an Avant 75 and I'm absolutely delighted with it. I never thought I could match the 7-55 it replaced, but showing a 4k Blu-Ray it does.
Lee
I agree. In the industry, panels are graded by manufacturers from A+ to B- (if I recall correctly) – there are a few quality variations within the same panel model. B&O is known to demand & buy the absolute best panels, but obviously they don't always get them.Is the panel in an Avant bought in December 2016 still supplied by Samsung? With the never BeoVisions (BV14, Horizon, and at least Avant NG) B&O has switched to panels from TP Vision / Philips. It's no secret that these panels are rated inferior to their Samsung counterparts in the industry.There was a refresh in the Avant lineup between the original version and the NG version. I wonder if they changed the panel supplier at that time? On a timeline, December 2016 falls into the "Re-instated" period, before Avant NG.I hope the matter gets resolved.I'm sorry, but everyone saying this is 'normal' is talking rubbish. You have a faulty panel. It should be replaced under warranty. I've seen this not once, but twice on 75" versions. Both customers got that email, both customers insisted it was a panel fault, and after kicking up a fuss both customers had them replaced under warranty. Samsung made the panels, and if they're faulty surely the cost of replacement is down to them? The worst instances of the vertical lines can usually be seen against a green background, such as a football match. The lines are there permanently - they don't move with the image. They then disappear when the screen is predominantly white or grey (from memory). You have bought an extremely expensive TV, and also spent a lot of money on speakers. Do not accept something you are unhappy with. You have paid enough to have that right. Lee
I own a Avant 85" NG with Android and my dealer told me it is a Samsung panel. What is correct?
Thanks for all your answers and support! I really appreciate it!
Pursuant to your advice, I am currenly pushing back at B&O, with the support of the B&O dealers in Stockholm. I will keep you posted on the progress.
I still would like to see better pictures of the issue. Many times it looks exaggerated through a camera and also some issues due to the backlight is unfortunately impossible to make anything about. By the way, the new screens (55 and 75") are global dimming = just one big zone so there's a change the issue is less apparent on the new models but they would then lack the possibility to dim better at dark zones without making bright ones dark. The 85" is still 2D dimming though.
Here is an example of how clouding might look through a camera (even my Avant that looks nice shows signs of clouding in the corners through a camera)
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