Akai Reviews

I guess I should consider myself fortunate. I received my Akai 27' as a Christmas gift in 12/05 and it just went out on me. First I had to turn it on like 3-6 times before it would turn on. You could hear the sound but the scream would be in different color stripes or blocks. Based on the other post I read, looks like the average was three years. This TV is in our bedroom and not watched a lot so maybe that is why we got a little more time out of ours. I will call Sam's club just to see if they will allow me to return it. I always say a closed mouth doesn't get feed. Worse than do is say no and no's are free, right?

Most of the 32 inch, 37 inch and 42 inch Akai televisions use a Megmeet power supply built in China. This power supply has very low grade electrolytic capacitors. I have a LCT3285A model and have repaired the power supply 3 times in six years. The model power supply used in these units is MLT168A you can search for replacement on the net with little success. That power supply has been replaced by the MLT169B it seems to be plug compatible and is mentioned as a suitable replacement. Normal cost is less than $80 dollars US. The no turn on problem is caused by this poorly designed power supply.

I bought an Akai MPC 5000, and my LED light went out. I called them, and they didn't care at all. It hurt because I bought all the MPC's that they ever made. Now, I have a $4,000 problem! I can't see or do anything.

My complaint is just the same. I brought a 50" HD DLPTM Rear Projection TV (PT50DL14) from BJ's on 10/2006. Today it blew. The TV won't stay on for more then a minute, all I see is 3 blinking lights (timer, lamp and standby). I've called BJ's but my 2-year protection plan expired in 10/2009. There is no good working numbers for Akai and no one fixes these TVs. I paid $1,589.97 in all. Please Help!

Just like most others on here, I think there's a defect in this TV. When I turn it on, in less than 3 minutes it shuts itself off. Many others have had the same problem. I think they need to admit that they have a problem with this TV and fix it. Thank you.

My Akai TV is almost 6 years old. It turns off immediately after I turn it on and it will not come on. I wish Akai would admit there is a problem with their TV and repair it. I have a 32-inch TV.

I purchased an AKAI LCT 3201AD TV four years ago. The TV no longer turns on and will not respond to the remote nor will it respond to the manual on switch. I have attempted to contact AKAI USA through their phone number, but it is no longer in service. I have contacted them by email twice with no response. The part which controls the remote and on/off looks like a simple fix but without a supplier this is impossible to fix.

As with a lot of other consumers, I bought a 32" Akai LCD flat screen television from Conn's. After 2 years, the TV just stopped powering on. No problems before, then nothing. Akai is no help at all.

I bought this Akai with DVD Player Combo in October of 2006. The TV will not work unless I unplug it and plug it back. This the worst TV I have ever bought from SAMS. I am very surprised that a company like this is not more responsible. I have it mounted on the wall in my office and have to climb up to this. If I fall and get hurt, I will file a law suit against the company as I am a disabled veteran. This company **.

My 27" Akai flat screen TV does not turn on anymore. The screen is blank but you can hear this buzzing or humming type of noise in the back. At first, I had to unplug it from the wall then it would turn on. But now, it does turn on at all! What a ** set. It seems that many consumers are having the same issue. I have had this set for about four to five years and I purchased it from Costco. I just wish that something could be done as far as replacement parts. From what I read, Akai is doing nothing about this. They are just laughing on the way to the bank!

Four years ago, I bought a 37" LCD Akai TV model LCT32Z5TAP, for approx $600.00. It just quit turning on. I tried to unplug and plug it back in, turn it on manually but it never came back on. I expected this TV would last at least ten years for the money I spent. I really wish someone could do something to make Akai fix or at least give you the parts you need to repair for free! Or have the TV repair shop bill AKAI directly.

On 2007, my daughter bought an AKAI with DVD and suddenly it just stops working. AKAI Company is not trying to help the consumers. It's really disappointed the company will not take any responsibility at all. Not a product that I will recommend. A 4 year old TV should be functional but the DVD doesn't work. The picture is green on several parts of the screen, the voice keeps fading away. Also, out of nowhere it turns off and it needs be plug and unplugged it several times.

We have an AKAI 32"LCD TV/DVD player combo - model LCT3201AD that we bought 3 or 4 years ago from Sam's Club for around $500. The remote doesn't work at all. I tried all the remedies; new batteries and unplugged the TV for several hours. I can only turn on the TV by the side panel. There was a faint plastic smell coming from set. It is mounted on the wall. While I can still turn on the set as of today, I am a little worried about leaving my house with it plugged in. I also can't afford a new set should it become totally inoperable. The DVD player sometimes won't play. My father had a 27" set exactly like mine and had problems with the sound. We returned it to Sam's (he had the receipt) and they gave him full credit towards a new set. Sam's told me about not selling AKAI anymore because of the problems.

My TV is less than five years old and it won't stay on longer than five minutes. I am very disappointed with my purchase and I had to buy a new television set.

I bought an AKAI HDMI 1080P TV (Model: lct37z6ta / Serial Number: 60810114) on October 6 from our local Office Depot in 2008. This month, it stopped working completely. You can see the green little light which indicates that the TV is 'on' but no sound, no picture, no screen. I am very surprised that a company like AKAI is not responding my earlier complaint. I hope to hear from you soon, this time.

I bought an LCT3201AD at BJ's for $850 in 2007. I cannot turn the set on now without unplugging it for a few minutes and then turning it on as usual. Like everyone else, they have no address that I can find and they don't respond to emails. I'm quite sure that my set will stop working in the near future and I will have no recourse but to junk the set. I will certainly never buy again anything that Akai makes, and I will do my best to discourage others from buying their products. I don't think a class action suit would help anyone but the attorneys.

I purchased a new Akai 2211 mobile phone on 05/09/2010 through Time World Watch and Mobile Shop at Maninagar, Ahmedabad. On September 2010, there was a problem with the handset mobile. It suddenly switched off automatically. So I gave it to an Akai service station in Bapunagar, Ahmedabad.

I bought a 37" LCD Akai TV five years and seven months ago for $1,120.00. It just quit turning on. I had to unplug and plug it back in, turn it on quickly and if I was lucky, it would come back on. Finally, it wouldn't come on at all. I thought this TV would last at least ten years for the money I spent. I really wish someone could do something to make Akai fix or at least give you the parts you need to repair for free!

purchased an akai 32" tv having problems with powering on, popping / crackling noises, loud screaching noises, volume will be set on low but will blast on high and will not be able to lower volume even when i turn it down to zero. I have to power off to remedy this problem. sometimes a few times!

I purchased Akai 60-inch rear projection TV on the Home Shopping Network for about $1800. After one year of use, the TV shuts off by itself and won’t turn back on. There was no help from where we bought it or from Akai customer service representatives. Not to mention, no response back.

This 27-inch Akai HDTV will not turn on with the remote. So I emailed the Akai company many times, but there's no response. Do not buy any Akai product, or you will be sorry!

TV shuts off on its own and will not come back on for about 20 min (sometime). Set is about 2 years old and is a 32 inch. Repair shop does not work on Akais and the one year will not cover repair. Has there been any factory solution for repairs?

I bought one of these Akai LCD TVs, and yes, just like others, about 2 years later, no TV to watch and out about $600.00 and can't afford another. My husband is disabled so income is low. I wish someone would take these people on in a suit for all who has had to endure this. There are a lot of companies trying to outdo technology and putting bad products out just to fail on us consumers just after warranties are gone. I think they know most people won't buy or can't afford extra warranty. Why else would I buy this price of TV instead of the more expensive ones? If that was the case of replacing TV every 2 years, we all would have the money to spend more on a different product. My last TV that this one replaced was 15 years old or older before it went out. Please, please someone help.

I purchased an Akai 37" LCD TV from Sam's club around the end of '07 I think it was. Anyway, about a year later, the HDMI port quit working. I didn't think too much of it and switched everything over to component video. Now, just last week, I can't get it to turn on. Seems like the same problem many others are having. The red light doesn't want to turn green and come on. A few times, I was able to just unplug and replug and it turned right on but now that does not work. It would seem to me that this is a common problem with their TVs and I think they should recall or at least fix them.

This is about the Akia 32" LCD TV. The power supply in these TVs are not properly vented, causing the capacitors in on the board to overheat and "pop". Which will case the no power/picture problem? The capacitors are easily replaced by anyone with a Phillips head screw driver, a soldering iron, and a hour worth of free time. The screens and build quality of these TVs are not that horrible.

Purchased an Akai 27" LCD TV/DVD combo about 3 years ago. It was frequently necessary to unplug and replug to turn on. Recently the set blacked out while watching it and can't be turned back on. I had to take the DVD player apart to remove the disc. There is no tech support from Akai. I'll be tossing this set and never buying another Akai product.

I purchased 32" wide screen LCD TV, LCT3285TA in December 2007. The professional installer who also services our DirecTV came in to install it. The first problem was incompatible remote; there was no code to use one remote, so I need one to turn on the TV and one to turn on the DirecTV. I emailed Akai with no response. The installer was unable to get the code so we used two remotes. Now, the TV will black out. We have to wait anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes then it will turn on. We found a website where there were 18 pages of Akai complaints, all with the same problem. When will this product be recalled is my question. My damages are I have a TV that I cannot watch and which I paid over $700 for.

My Akai TV/DVD player has lost its picture and it seems that almost everyone who buys one has the same problem. Repairmen do not give me a sense that if they fix this problem, my troubles will end; It is less than 3 yrs old. Will the government make the company recall these or do they get away with selling inferior products to the American public?

Purchased this item in Dec. 2005. Nine after purchasing, the screen went black, under warranty, was fixed. One year later, same thing, cost $125.00 to fix picture never really looked good. Two years later, picture is green! Will never buy an AKAI product again.

I bought an Akai Micro Music System 2800 about two years ago at Costco--rarely used. But from the start, I had "minor" problems using both the tape and CD players. Remember, "rarely used." Two weeks ago, I decided to spend a day without a TV. Right off, I had problems. After an hour of trying every "gentle" tactic to play the radio, then the CD, then a tape--the tape got tangled and ripped to shreds to get out. I put in the CD and it never played at all. I turned on the radio and could not change stations.