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update LED TV to the firmware of another region

by popen_sarp Nov 7, 2009 4:43AM PST

I have a series 8 LED TV, UA46B8000XR. The TV currently has the latest firmware for its model. However I think that samsung is not going to update its firmware for all of the regions with the same pace.
So I was wondering if I could install a UN46B8000 firmware on my device.
I already know that the ideal condition is to install a firmware from the same region where the TV is currently in. But as long as the OSD menus still contain English, I will go for newer firmware for bugfixes and more importantly, codec updates.
Also if I, for instance, install a US firmware, is it possible to revert back to the original firmware in case there is any problem?

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update LED TV to the firmware of another region
by Samsung_HD_Tech Samsung staff Nov 7, 2009 1:53PM PST

popen_sarp,

Bottom line, I never - ever - EVER - recommend updating a firmware from a different region.

There are different voltage settings, broadcast tuners, and other things that may not be globally uniform, and it can break the TV.

--HDTech

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I do some bad update
by smmsadr Apr 10, 2010 5:36PM PDT

I do such thing and now I have a lot of troubles to fix it.
What must I do any one now how can I back to previews firmware?

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Hi,I have the same problem
by vishant1997 Oct 7, 2015 11:30AM PDT

How did you fix yours?? Plz help

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