Akai Reviews

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.

I am just now finding out that I have been taken advantage of by Akai Inc. I have an Akai 27" LCD (Model #LCT2785TA) that has power problems. If I press the power button to turn off the TV, in order for me to be able to cut it back on, I have to unplug it from the wall and wait about 30 minutes before I plug it back in. Otherwise, the TV will not turn back on. If and when it does power on, I have to reset everything. The audio pops and crackles. No one answers phone calls or returns emails. Like most people, I'm not in a position to spend $700.00 for a TV and have it go out in a couple of years. Then, I can't find a place to get it repaired. I believe Akai should fix or replace this TV at no cost to me.

Please send me a phone number from Ghaziabad service center because my Akai TV (21 inch) has some problem. Its picture tube was not clear in showing.

I too have been ripped off by Akai. Purchased a 42" plasma T.V. for over 1000.dollars and 2 and a half years later I hear a pop and there goes the picture but sound is still there. Picture never came back on. Phoned the 1-800-726-4405 and of course they said it's only guaranteed for one year so I'm on my own if I want to have it fixed. How can big companies get away with this? I will never buy another Akai or Samsung who owns Akai again. It's a disgrace how companies get away with this.

I bought this 27" high definition TV two years ago, for $600. After about 12 months, the picture went out, but it still had sound. I could get no help from Radio Shack, and no help from AKAI. I finally found a TV repair shop in Little Rock, AR (60 miles away) that repaired it for $150. Now, one year later, the picture has gone out again! I just read some of the 18 pages of complaints you have against AKAI TVs. Can't something be done to make them responsible for this crap they sold to consumers?

I am having the same problem with mine. I purchased from Sam's club a couple years ago. The 1st one went out within 4 months and Sam's was happy to replace. Now The replacement is not working. Was able to unplug and plug back in, but after a week of that it quit again.

I bought an AKAI 32" in December 2007 will no longer turn on. I called AKAI customer service and there's no answer.

My Akai TV 37" does not turn on. The red light does not turn green. This happen to a lot of people with this same TV is a manufacture problem and they don't want to correct it. We need help, someone to tell them to manufacture good TV's. This is a rip off.

Same problem as everyone else. It began by making this sound when I turned it on. Then on top of that, the screen began flashing. It took a while for the brightness to settle down. Sometimes the remote won't turn it on or off. I thought it was the batteries, but batteries don't run out that fast.

I purchased the Akai Plasma HDTV model PDP4225M in March 2006 at Sam's Club for $1476 plus the three-year extended service plan. One day, it was working and the next it turns on, it has a sound but has no picture. I had a repairman, which cost $109, come and looked and told me that the part Power PCB (AA9800188A) needs to be replaced, but he cannot get the parts. I could try to find them online and he would install them. I tried calling and emailing but there was no response.

I have an Akai LCT320ETD that I purchased after Katrina when my main TV went underwater. As of the latest, the picture went out and will not come on regardless of unplugging the power cord, cycling the power switch on and off and feeding it DVD's, then selecting the source back to the TV. Where do I sign up for the lawsuit?

I have had a 40-inch TV for less than two years and they have had the same problem with no longer being able to keep the TV turned on. An $800 investment that can't be fixed. This item should have been recalled and properly repaired by the company.

I purchased a 32 inch TV about 3 years about, and couldn't believe that it quit on me so soon. I've tried to contact the company emails etc., never received and results. I inquired about getting it fixed, bad idea a cool 400 it's not worth it. I took it a step further took the back off trying to figure out what's wrong. The results turned out to be half way fried components on the power supply, went online for a power board replacement for that model, can't find any, I was not surprise. Anyone reading this please do not purchase any Akai products bad investment.

Power supply quit working. No reply from emails sent to service email address. TV cost $550 just over two years ago.

I bought an Akai 37-inch TV/DVD combo 3 years ago from HEB Plus. For the past month, my TV has been having the same exact problem as everyone else. TV won't turn on with remote or side power button. However, if I remove the power cord from the back and plug it back in, the set usually turns on. Sometimes I have to do this 2-3 times before it will come on, but it eventually does. I hope it doesn't go out completely. I plan on trying a new power cord (same as a PC cord) and seeing if that will solve the issue. We'll see. I'll post again to let you know. Set is useless if it won't turn on.

Akai 32" wide screen LCD TV/DVD player combo does not turn on. there's no remedy in the manual as to why. I've read consumers' concerns over the same failure.

My Akai 27-inch went out last month also. The screen will not turn on with the remote, side switch or rocker arm. I have contacted the company asking for any help and haven't received an answer and from what I'm reading from other consumers, there's not much hope. Really, I hate to go TV shopping again.

I purchased a 32 inch, flat screen Akai television about two years ago at a cost of around $600. I purchased a two year warranty and before the two years were up, the set went out. A repairman came to my home, fixed the set and as many others have attested, it is not working again (five months later). This company is selling defective electronics to consumers and should be investigated. I will have to either pay for the next repair which could cost more than the flat screen is worth or purchase another one. A new 32 inch flat screen will cost a minimum of $600.00.

I also purchased an Akai LCT3201TD LCD TV/DVD combo from Sam's about a couple years ago and have the same results as everyone else. First you find out no other remote is compatible having to use two separate remotes which I accepted at first, and now it can't be turned on or even repaired. The red light may or may not turn green when turned on and if it does, it turns back red. I have $800.00 thrown in the trash. Ridiculous! If ever a Lemon, the Akai product tops the cake.

My beautiful 27" Akai TV LCT2701TD will not turn on. The on/off light blinks. What is wrong with my TV? Their operating instructions do not deal with this problem. How can I get it repaired? I paid $700 for this TV at Costco in Florida in 2007.

My Akai TV/DVD combo will not turn on anymore. I have only owned this TV for about a year, and like many others I have read about, they've had the exact same problem with their TV. You can't turn the thing on either with the remote or the manual button on the side of the TV. I paid a little more than $800.00 for a TV that only lasted for about a year. I will never purchase another product from this company, and likewise, I will discourage anyone I know from doing the same.

My Akai flat screen DVD combo will not turn on anymore. It happened today so I guess I have to put it in the garbage. At least, I won't have to see the blue screen with their stupid logo anymore. And I will never, ever buy any Akai product anymore or recommend it to anyone. But they probably don’t care because every second a ** is born.

My problem is the same as everyone else. Turn it on and it turns off by itself after a brief Akai logo flashed. There is nothing to do but file a class action law suit. Thing is how do you start one? And how do you get everyone involved who purchased one without a receipt? Since then, I threw mine away after the warranty expired and I’m upset it costs more to repair it! It was about $300 plus tax. To repair is $175 plus tax that includes the fee to diagnose it. I said no! For $500 I could have gotten a 37" Vizio or Panasonic with a warranty of two years for $60 at Walmart. I want my money back. I’m lucky there are still tubes out there that last decades.

Like everyone else, I purchased an Akai TV/DVD combo and it just stopped working and is not repairable. $900 gone! This is the most pervasive bad product experience I have seen in a long time. All of our stories are exactly the same. Is there no agency or attorney willing to take on this matter? Akai needs to feel some pain.

I purchased an Akai TV from Sam's two years ago. It will not turn on with remote or side button. I have to use the rocker switch on the back of the unit for it to do anything at all. It will flash for a second and the blue Akai screen will display very briefly, but then shuts down and the indicator light goes back to red. This appears to be a common problem based on what I've read. It will cost more to repair than to replace. There should be a way for those of us who trusted this company (bad decision, should have done more research) to recoup some of our loss. I do not know if a class action suit would work, but it sure wouldn't hurt. At least it would get the word out to other perspective buyers to be wary and, hopefully, Akai get the message to produce a better quality product.

I purchased an Akai 1080p 37-inch flatscreen HDTV approximately 5 years ago. I purchased the extended warranty on the TV, which now has expired. I have taken the TV to a repair shop because it would not shut off or come back on with the remote or the side buttons on the TV. When you hit the source button, it will freeze on the DTV and will not move forward through the selection or go backwards. The repair shop stated he is not sure if it is the main board and if he can even get the parts. These TVs cost over a thousand dollars and should at least last more than 1-5 years. The tube TVs lasted at least 15-20 years. No one can find the parts or even repair most of these TVs.