Ah, so I'm just screwed eh? I bought the TV from Amazon back in 2012, no returning that.
You might not be, check the service menu or on some models the back of the tv.
It's a widely known huge issue with certain samsung models.
Just google search panel lottery and cross your fingers when you check your t.v
I returned my samsung tv twice in order to get a good panel, the first had a Chimea panel inside, the second one was better with a sharp panel but i really wanted a samsung one, after all paid for a samsung tv so i expect a samsung panel.
When i returned the second tv, i explained my situation and the shop told me to wait 2 weeks,i think they must have checked at the warehouse before shipping it as they then sent me a new one and the panel inside was samsung.
The difference was night and day, especially between the Chimea and the samsung panels. Almost like a completely different tv even though it was exactly the same model.
It's like paying for a samsung tv and getting a cheap knockoff asda/walmart tv hidden inside the shell of a samsung one.
check for these on the back of the t.v, if it's not there then you can check by entering the service menu...
TH0x or TS0x: Samsung S-PVA panel (possibly just a PVA, if you're less lucky): This is what you thought you were buying. Best color, best black, best viewing angles.
HS0x: Sharp ASV panel: Lower contrast ratio, more narrow viewing angle. I read HS02 in particular has terrible ghosting.
A_0X: AOU A-MVA panel: Even lower contrast ratio.
CH0x or CM0x or CS0x Chimea S-MVA panel: You lost the lottery. Markedly worse in every way - way worse viewing angle, color reproduction, etc. Just a terrible rip-off.