Samsung LN55A950 @ Amazon: Does anyone know if/when Samsung LN55A950 will be available via Amazon directly?
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I would like to know this also. I don't think any information will be available unfortunately. I'd like to say that the original MSRP for LN55A950 was $4,199.00 and then it was increased to $4,799.00 I think. Either way many retailers selling this TV at a premium (way above MSRP). The price should drop a little because Sharp and Sony are both releasing LED sets either in October or November. I think the original $4,199.00 price was good for a TV like this, but it is definitely not worth $5,000.
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I purchased the same tv from this vendor yesterday too! I have asked for a tracking number but have not received it yet. I am also skeptical at this point. Hoping someone from Amazon monitors this site and can respond and check into this situation.
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Hey Amazon.....any update on this? Will you stock the Galaxy 8.9?? I'm waiting as well and would prefer to buy from Amazon instead of Best Buy or the few other online retailers carrying it.
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Well to answer my own question, it was listed on vanns.com just yesterday and said coming soon. Now it says will ship Tuesday:http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/462831579/samsung-ln-46b630Hopefully once released, the price will drop like every other item.
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I think you will see more pop up on Amazon. Talk about funny. I just received a call from my tv salesperson (where I originally ordered the 630 and cancelled due to availability) and he said they were expecting an arrival of about 50 units of this model today and wondered if I had already ordered from Amazon! I told him sorry, I did but that might mean supply is opening up for one last push. Not sure where you are located, but in Michigan, Sears had the same tv in their weekend circular for $1099; no stock in our area but maybe in yours. Good luck
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I was wondering the same thing. The LN40B550, at $935, has a reasonable discount. I noticed that it took longer for Amazon to start shipping the B530, and BestBuy and Sears appear to often run out of that model, so maybe there is a shortage right now. (Perhaps Samsung is busy pumping out B550s instead?)
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Greetings everyone. On 12/26/08 I placed and order with Electrozone for a Samsung LN46A550 for $1,188 including standard shipping, which was the best price I could find at the time, direct from Electrozone, not via Amazon. Since then, I've been watching this thread carefully for the same reason many others have been... As this saga was unfolding, I too had a "I'm feeling nervous" conversation with Lewis, whom I believe was pulled out of bed by my call to the toll-free number. :-o He assured me that everything was legit, and at my request sent a revised invoice that indicated "BRAND NEW", so that there would be absoultely no ambiguity with regard the the TV being new, not refurbished. On Sunday 1/4/09, I received an unexpected call from Icat Logistics to schedule the delivery day and time, and I selected today, 1/6/09. 11 days total (which is inside the 7-14 day window). This was a nice surprise, because I was told by Lewis that there would be no call, and that the initial delivery would be attempted "blind". At around noon today, after scrubbing the water and ice off my walkway with the box, the local delivery guy (Skip) helped me open the box, and inside I found a brand new, undamaged, and working TV (I tested it on the spot). My transaction was a total success, and although Electrozone's customer handling definitely has a "run out of a living room" feel to it, they held up their end of the bargain, and I'm 100% satisfied (modulo the soggy box). As an aside, I see that Craig lives not far from where I do, so it could very well be that his TV was on the same truck as mine. :-)
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Amazon is still selling this TV, but it is a little bit more expensive. Please check http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-PN50A550-50-Inch-1080p-Plasma/dp/B0015AD2JK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8
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The one Amazon sold me was a Samsung panel going by the code used in the serial number. Samsung for some reason uses more than one manufacturer to build their panels. Perhaps it is to produce less expensive versions of this model for people who live in poorer countries. From what I understand from reading the official HU8550 forum on AVSForum, there are other dealers who are undercutting retailers like Amazon and Best Buy selling the cheaper non-Samsung panel versions, but Amazon was not one of them. This is likely why Amazon does not price match some electronics stores as what they sell is not a direct match in quality to Amazon's products despite using the same model name to describe the TV. The one Amazon sold me was a Samsung panel going by the code used in the serial number. Samsung for some reason uses more than one manufacturer to build their panels. Perhaps it is to produce less expensive versions of this model for people who live in poorer countries. From what I understand from reading the official HU8550 forum on AVSForum, there are other dealers who are undercutting retailers like Amazon and Best Buy selling the cheaper non-Samsung panel versions, but Amazon was not one of them. This is likely why Amazon does not price match some electronics stores as what they sell is... » Read More The one Amazon sold me was a Samsung panel going by the code used in the serial number. Samsung for some reason uses more than one manufacturer to build their panels. Perhaps it is to produce less expensive versions of this model for people who live in poorer countries. From what I understand from reading the official HU8550 forum on AVSForum, there are other dealers who are undercutting retailers like Amazon and Best Buy selling the cheaper non-Samsung panel versions, but Amazon was not one of them. This is likely why Amazon does not price match some electronics stores as what they sell is not a direct match in quality to Amazon's products despite using the same model name to describe the TV. « Show Less
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Do not hesitate to buy from Amazon, and do not hesitate buying the 750 if it is in your reach. Amazon is great and 750 Samsung is the absolute berries. I don't think there could be a better marriage of electronics and seller. D.King
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Vizio's website shows it is in stock. So amazon and costco et al should get it soon.
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Robert A. Boyd, That would not be possible on the LN46B550. Thanks for your interest in Samsung televisions. --Mr. S
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I just posted the same question - I was 1 week away from buying this TV (pay day) and suddenly it's only being sold by a 3rd party. Amazon DID begin carrying the item after your post (Oct 2007) but I wonder if this was the final runout :(
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Nothing from amazon on this after 8 months. I am surprised and annoyed that they have an app for the tv's but not for the blu-ray players which drive surround sound systems. It seems that amazon supports the lowest common denomintor of consumer devices samsung tv sets, but not the next notch up. Time to move on to a more robust solution, imho.
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I had the same question about my BD-C6500. After scouring the web without finding anything, I e-mailed both Amazon (no info) and Samsung (no reply), then called Samsung, who said that for now only their TV's support Amazon's streaming, but suggested that I keep checking their site for updates; so maybe they have plans in the works to add Blu-rays so they stay competitive with Sony and Panasonic, some of who's models ARE supported? Wish I better better news!
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This particular model is not internet ready. I'm sure that Samsung has another model that would meet your needs, if amazon prime needs it. They're great TVs.
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i am in the same boat as you. this tv looks awesome but now it is not available. did they make a new model? if so, where can you get it?