Samsung TXN2745FP 27" EDTV Monitor/TV with DynaFlat Picture Tube
Left corner color splotches
This set caught me at Circuit City by surprise when I went in to buy a different set.  In the store the picture was superb.  The sound was a bit weak and tinny but since I use a multimedia receiver this did not deter me.  Most television speakers are inferior anyway--that is why we buy media receivers.  Anyway the set I brought home had noticeable blotches in the left upper and lower corners.  I promptly exchanged the set the same day and the new one has similar blotches.  We'll see whether set 3 has the same problem.  Perhaps I can get the display model.....<br />THE NEXT DAY:<BR>Came back to edit this post because I was too tired to return to the store for a third set last night.  Instead I obsessed about the problem and read every entry on every thread about this set on several user sites.  Hometheaterspot.com was particularly helpful. Also consulted with my father who built a Heath Kit television in 1976. I learned more about degaussing circuits (which control static buildup around the tube) than I ever wanted to know.  Anyway, according to others, the degaussing circuit turns on automatically and clears static electricity buildups when the set is turned on after having been off for a while.  Low and behold, when I turned it on this morning, the splotchy fields were gone and the picture was perfect.  The jury is still out but I feel much better.  Perhaps, if this is as common as reported, and it is the delayed action of the degaussing circuitry, perhaps Samsung should warn us about it before thousands of sets are returned.  Anyway, I will observe it for a while.