how can i find the manufacture date before i buy??

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  1. smash22

    smash22 Regular member

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    here is my story i brought a 32" lcd hdtv Samsung but i noticed some tearing while plaing dvd's and the 360. i researched the TV (samsung LN-T3242H) and found out that these models have issues of tearing and audio dropping with models manufactured before Sept 07. Mine was manufactured july 07. I called to see if i can make a exchange and they agreed but in order to get a newer model, the manufacture date must be on the box. i can't figure it out because nothing on the box shows the manufacture date. Any help figuring this out would be huge thank you.
     
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    Hi, sometimes a product has a mfg date on the box in simple english and sometimes in mfg code date. Usually a manufacturer can date an item simply by the serial number on the item. An excuse that they cannot id an item by serial number is stalling.
     
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    yeah that sounds about right to me also. I got some info from avs forums and one poster stated to look at the serial number and go to the "p" and the next number/letter will indicate the maufacture date. so 1-9 is for January to September, A = Oct, B= Nov, and C = Dec.

    I already retured it and got another july :( so far no problems so lets see what happens. i have till jan 31 to make exchanges.
     

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