Philips TV Reviews

We also purchased a 42 inch flat screen from Walmart in 2008 (seems to be a trend here!) that also started turning itself on and off by itself and just hung up with Philips with no luck. When my husband told the girl, "You would think that an $800 TV would last more than three years," her response was "Yeah. You would think so!" I have unplugged the TV because of the numerous complaints about it catching fire but at what point does an investigation open and something get done about this?

Same issues. I have a 47-inch TV made by Philips. It was going black/no picture, but sound. I spent 80 dollars at a repair shop and they put in a new flux capacitor (yes, it sounds like something named out of the Back To The Future movie). With that replaced, it was good for 2 months. Now, the same issues and this morning, even worse with sizzling and cracking in the back of the TV, the smell of burning and the TV continuing to go out.

I have brought a Phillis Airfryer in South Africa. Why do I get an instruction book that pages from the back?!

We purchased a 47" LCD flat screen television 3 years ago at Wal-Mart for $800.00. I have been very happy with it until recently. About 3 months ago, the screen started going black while watching it, but the sound would stay on. You could turn it off and listen for it to reset and then turn it back on and it would work sometimes. Then, it got worse and would take several tries before it would stay on so you could watch it. We had it mounted on the wall in our sunroom for the family to watch. We just recently moved it to the bedroom because of the aggravation of trying to keep it on long enough to watch it.

I bought a Phillips 42" LCD TV from Sam's Club 3 years ago. I was watching it yesterday and it suddenly shut off and a red light started blinking. I unplugged it, waited a few seconds and plugged it back it. The green light came on and it started clicking like it was trying to turn on. All of a sudden, it started smoking. I quickly unplugged it and called Phillips. They told me that since my warrant was up, I had to call a local repair agent. They then offered to sell me a refurbished TV for $450.00. No thanks. Obviously, Phillips can't make quality products and I will never purchase their inferior products ever again.

I purchased 42" Philips LCD TV model 42PFL7422D/37 and the TV screen is now blank with no picture or sound. Called customer service and he offered to sell me a refurbished TV for $400 and told me to call a local repair center. I find it strange that so many people have reported the exact same problem and they are doing nothing to correct the issue and repair peoples TV's. I did not think I was buying a disposable product when I spent good money on a named brand product.

My 37 inch LCD TV from Magnavox just stopped working out of the blue. I called the customer service number and all I got was a machine telling me to go online. I am elderly and not that computer savvy, they have been no help at all. My TV is only 2 years old and I paid a lot of money for this product. It should last more than two years at the price I paid. I bought this product because of the name, I thought it would be top of the line quality. Something should be done to let people know this name no longer means quality.

Just like many people that have listed complaints here, I bought a Philips 42 inch from Sam's Club. After a year and a half we had no picture, but we did have sound. I took it to a TV repair guy and he said that the panel was shot and was not worth fixing. I called Philips and they said they would sell us a refurbished one for $450. I will never buy another product from them again!

It has been a month since my Philips LCD TV, currently under warranty period is not working. We have logged the complaint on 16 Oct 2011, service representative came after 4 days and notified us that some part of my LCD needs to be replaced. It has been a month and I haven't got my TV repaired and getting all the sort of funny response from Philips.

Well basically after two years of owning my 50inch Philips plasma, it decided to just go blank no picture just sound from time to time, very disappointed due to the price of $1600, was and is a lot of money to pay for great service. It used to be that you could buy television and it would last for years. Seems like technology and these corporations are learning how to get over on innocent trustworthy consumers that believes in certain companies and brand.

We bought a new 47 inch HD LCD model # 47pfl36030/27e from Wal-Mart! The TV stopped working a few days/weeks after warranty expired! Magnavox/Phillips sent us a refurbished TV that worked great for about a year, & then the picture started going off!! We would turn the set off to cool down, then it would play again! It started getting worse & worse! Now, the picture stays on for only a few minutes before it goes off! I called Magnavox/Philips, and they told me that they weren't aware of the problem, which was a lie, cause I read it on the computer, that there was lots more complaints on this same model! We haven't used the TV for over a year now, hoping that Phillips/Magnavox would have a recall. Thank you for any help on this situation, as we are senior citizens on a fixed income, paid over $1400 for this TV. God bless you.

I bought a 42" HDTC in 2009. A few months later, it started having problems with the sound and it was restarting itself. I called Philips and after a lot of hassle, they sent me a refurbished replacement in February 2011. It is now November 2011 and the replacement is also having problems with the sound and restarting repeatedly.

I bought a Phillips 40 inch TV from Walmart in early October 2011. The picture had lines through it. I called Phillips customer service, and they said that they could get a replacement to me in 5 to 7 days. It took over 2 weeks. They sent me a refurbished TV that worked for 2 days and then would not turn on. I again called Phillips after trying to return the TV to Walmart, and they would not take it because it was not the original TV. They apologized and said that they would send a new TV right away and for me to call in 3 to 5 days to get the tracking information. It has been 15 days and I call every day and they have no tracking information and are unwilling to connect me with anyone that will help me. I have been lied to on a regular basis. I don't know where to turn to or what to do.

I purchased a 42" Philips TV (model 42pfl3704d/fy) on February, 2010. It lasted 1 1/2 years only—no picture, unable to access menu, nothing. I called Philips’ customer service and all they could offer was to sell me a reman unit for $370. Sorry, but I can get a reman TV for that price all day long. I have purchased numerous TVs in my 50 years, but I never had one that lasted 1 1/2 years only. I will never purchase Philips or related TV in the future.

My 42MF52ID shut down and will not come back on. Before this, my TV was having trouble turning on. I've read all the complaints on this same problem from hundreds of people and you guys should be ashamed of yourselves for letting this go on as long as you have. I have no money to fix this problem and my TV is only a few years old.

I won a small Philips flat screen TV. I went through 3 of them in 3 months. They would never turn on unless I unplugged them for some time. They kept sending me defective TVs. Since they wouldn't fix the problem I kept 2 for 1. I guess I wanted ornamental electronic junk around. Don't buy from this firm.

Magnavox 47MF437B LCD TV worked Ok but in the third year, the sound quit working. Good picture but no more sound!

I bought an LCD TV model 42mf439b/F7 from Target on Feb 2010. The TV now has sound when turned on but no picture - just a black screen. I called Magnavox but the warranty expired so no help. My father bought a Magnavox in the early 1960's and was still working when we got new TV in late 1970's. Magnavox is now junk? A TV that lasts 2 years? I won't ever buy a Magnavox or Philips TV or other again.

Philips is focusing on selling new TV's, how about giving after sales service? Service in India is ridiculous. I purchased a 42" LCD Philips TV, LCD 43 PFL 7762D in April of 2009 and all of a sudden, in August of 2011 colorful vertical lines were displayed. Since August 2011, my TV is at your Lajpat Nager service center, New Delhi, India, and nothing has been done as of yet.

Philips is focusing on selling new TVs, how about giving after sales service? Service in India is ridiculous. I purchased a 42" LCD Philips TV, LCD 43 PFL 7762D in April 2009. In August 2011, all of a sudden, half of the display was distorted, and since then, my TV was at the Lajpat Nager Service Centre, New Delhi, India and nothing has been done yet. It has a work order number **. It's very sad.

I purchased a TV in July of 2007, a 63" plasma to be exact. The warranty has expired. I had a tech come out to fix it at a cost $435.00. The same day, the TV went out again. The tech returned; after diagnostic test, found out the the panel was defective and was the result of the parts replaced failing. The part needed is no longer available. The thing is that after 3 years of use, the TV actually broke in May of 2010 but I couldn't afford the repairs. Now I can't even if I could afford (be dumb enough to pay) the cost of the panel, considering that I could replace it these days for about $2000. My gripe is with no options to have it repaired, I feel it is a responsibility of Phillips to replace it at little cost with a like size TV. I'd even be willing to pay for a new TV of greater size if I could at least get a coupon, discount or some kind of credit for my TV. I feel as if I bought a lemon, seems like a day after the warranty expired, it broke and there's no way to repair it, so now I have a 300lb x 63" x 36" x 5" paper weight.

I purchased a 32 MF338B LCD two years ago. A couple of days ago, screen went dead and no voice. I contacted Magnavox and was told that it was out of warranty and there was nothing they could do. When I complained that a TV should last longer than two years, I was told again there was nothing they could do. I really think they are having some kind of problem with these TVs and they should have a recall of them!

I purchased a new 40" TV in late February 2011. From the start, the picture was really pixelated and there was a "roaring type of sound" that would fade in and out. I decided that I could make do with this to avoid the hassle of having to return and exchange. Then, just this past week (October 2011), the thing went haywire. The input channels started constantly changing, which made watching anything impossible. I thought maybe the TV was just hot or had a temporary spaz, so I got up and manually shut it off and turned it back on.

We purchased a Philips TV (model # 42PFL3704D/F7) at Sam's Club on December 31, 2009. As of today, we have a black screen and sound only. Apparently, we made a bad decision in trusting the Philips name. But we may consider ourselves lucky that our home did not burn down per the comments from other unhappy consumers.

I had the same experience as everybody else. Screw Philips. Avoid them at no cost. I bought the 47 LCD set in 2010. It's more than a year. Guess what? It freaking shut off on me about 5 minutes after I turned it on. Sometimes it would not even turn on at all, no matter how many times I push or unplug and plug it back in again. It only lasted more than a year. I had other set, Samsung and Sony. They are both more than three years now. They are still working excellent, no problem whatsoever.

We started having trouble with our Phillips 42" only a few months after we bought it. The sound would go out and not come back until we unplugged it. Then the TV would just go black and come back to what we were watching. We again unplugged and waited then plugged back in. This seem to happen every few months. It has already been a couple of nights now that we haven't been able to watch a program through without it constantly going out. I am trying to watch the World Series and the blacking out has gotten so bad that as soon as the screen comes to - it blacks out and keeps doing so! I had to turn it off!

I purchased a flat screen 32 inch less than three years ago, and it now has no picture, just sound! I paid about $800.00 years ago. When you spend that kind of money, it should last for several years! Is there any recall?

I bought a Philips Surge Protector which model no. begins with E11. During a storm, we lost power and after it came back on, my computer was history. I contacted Philips who refused to do anything about it because I didn't have a 2-year old receipt. As long as their name and product information is on the back of the product, that should be all the proof they need. Once I said I didn't have the receipt, they refused to discuss it further and were very sarcastic and unprofessional.

I bought one of these TVs (Model 37MF437B/37) new in 2008 and put it together to find it had no sound. I went back to Sam's Club, and they replaced it. Now yesterday, it just stopped working and made a cheeping sound inside. And that's it. I paid 900 dollars for a TV that only lasted 3 and a half years. When I was a kid, we had one that lasted 20 years. And that's why I paid more for a set with that brand. What a disappointment it is, and I'll never buy another from them.

We purchased a Magnavox 50' floor model TV, model number 51MP392H/17, back in 2004 for $1000.00 (brand new). We just replaced the 3-color modules in Sept. 2011 for $325.00. As soon as we did that, the power supply dies. Thirty days later, we tracked down the power supply unit that will cost me an additional $400.00 for the parts alone.

I bought a 47" Philips TV back in 2008. It started to black out and I have to power off then on to get the picture back. Now on October 12, 20011, had a TV technician come in and found that the whole board was burnt right through, like a fire has caused it.

On Jan 28, 2010, I purchased a Philips LCD TV Model 42PFL3704D/F7. Now, the screen is black and it has no sound. Customer service noted that the TV is out of warranty and a refurbished unit will cost me $400.00.

My 47" Philips Magnavox LCD TV which was bought less than 3 years ago has the picture going black but the sound remains on. We turn the power off and on to get the picture to come back on, but it keeps going off. This is sad, it was a nice TV when it was working right. This Philips was bought from Walmart for $1300. What a waste!

I purchased a Phillips 42" LCD television, MODEL # 42PFL5603D/27 in May 2008,

The 47' Flat Screen Philips TV (Model 47PFL7403D-27) I bought barely three years ago started going blank in the midst of a program. We turned it off and turned it back on a few minutes later, and it would work for a while and happens again. This went on for about a week or so. On Sept 30th, smoke spewed out from behind the TV that filled the whole room while emitting a plastic burning smell. I quickly turned of and unplugged the TV. I was totally shaken as I've never heard nor encountered such a scary thing, realizing this could have easily caught fire. I called Philips customer care center who ironically, was not willing nor able to give any service or care. Instead they gave me a service center around my neighborhood to contact informing me that I'll have to pay for the onsite diagnostic visit. I had no choice but to do that just to find out what the problem was and paid $85 for that onsite service.

Two years after purchasing a 42" Philips, the screen went black. The repairman said that it would cost more than a new TV to fix. I wish I would have logged on to this site before I wasted $900.

In early 2010, I purchased a 47" Philips LCD Model 47PFL6704D. Just 3 months ago, my screen started to go black when I turn it on after only a few seconds. I paid nearly $900.00 for this television and I can not afford to purchase a new one or even get it repaired.

Two weeks after my warranty ran out, the 47" LCD, which they told me was a new tech, was caught on fire. I paid $1300 for mine but it almost cost me my family. Pleas pull them.

It looks like I am not alone with this issue! I own a Philips (Model: 42PFL3704D/F7) flat screen TV, the sound is intact but there is no picture (screen is black). If anyone knows how to correct the problem, please respond. Also, if you know where to make contact for any ongoing lawsuits on this product, please let me know. I will never buy a Philips again!

I've purchased a 50" Philips 50PFP5332D/37 appliance two-three years ago, brand new. Today, without any picture warning, the TV went black but was kind to leave the sound on. Occasionally, popping sounds and delayed image appearance occurred, but no idea why the TV the would go out. I haven't made any calls yet, but I know I don't want to go out and purchase another TV right now. No more Philips for me.

I bought a Magnavox TV (Model: 47MF437B/37). I have had it for two years now and the power pack went out. I had it replaced for $300. Then, one year later, the sound started going out and the picture went black. This TV is a lemon. Don't buy Phillips Magnavox.

Like many others, after 2 years, the TV has black screen. Philips will accept no responsibility. The customer service said that they have no record of this happening, unless it's a cable box. That is obviously untrue as a class action lawsuit just occurred in NJ. Is there one happening in PA? They said I must use an outside service provider as the warranty is up.

I have the same problem with my Philips 47" Plasma TV. It will not turn on, it takes 45 minutes now. Surely, Philips should get up off their behind and do something about this. I will never buy Philips again.

I purchased a Philips 42" flat screen LCD from Walmart and I never had any issues. I just went to turn it on today and it no longer works. This TV is just two years old now. With all these complaints, you can't tell this isn't a faulty issue on these TVs.

I have the same problem, like many people out here, with my 47" Philips LCD TV (Model: 47PFL3603D/27). It is not even three years old and the TV has started smoking. Please be careful in buying Philips TV. They know about this problem and do absolutely nothing about it. The problem is with the power board, and from what I am reading here, many people have the same problem.

I bought a Magnavox VCR/DVD player/recorder back in May of 2010. About 6 months later, the VCR wasn't working. It would eat the tape. Every time we took the tape out, it would be wrapped around something in the VCR. Then about 3 months after, the VCR would only play the tapes for about 10 minutes then pops the tape out, plus the tape would be wrapped around something. So in about March of 2011, I called Magnavox to see if they could do anything about this situation and the gentleman said there was nothing they could do. He refused to even suggest a place to take it for repairs.

I purchased a Philips 47” LCD TV at Costco approximately 5 years ago. I have had problems with the audio and visual performance of the television for the past two years.

Looks like I am like many other folks that have filed a complaint about Philips TVs that have screens going black. I purchased a Philips 47-inch TV, model 47PFL3603D/27 and serial number YA1C0817011535, from Walmart just over 2 years ago (no longer under warranty). For just over a year now, occasionally the screen goes black. I quickly learned that by turning the TV off and back on again, the problem would correct itself, sometimes for weeks, sometimes for seconds.

I purchased a 42" Phillips flat screen TV eight months ago and now the volume goes up and down on its own. It is very aggravating when watching anything. I have to have the volume control in my hand to constantly readjust to hear it. And when the baby is in the room, there is always a possibility of her waking up if the volume suddenly comes up on its own!

I purchased a 42" HDTV from Sam's Club. I paid $1400 and not in one year it started showing issues (white and black lines). After several attempts and a few phone numbers, I called the CS line and they said it is my cable. After calling several times, I gave up until my TV stopped working. After going through a new set of numbers and the online troubleshooting form, I was informed that they ran my serial number and I was not under warranty any longer. After reaching a CS manager named Karen (not liberty of giving last name), I was given the option of using their technical person for $250. After paying and seeing the repair guy leave, 30 minutes later my TV was snowy.

Power supply board failed on my 42pfl5432/37. Two diodes on the board are burnt. The TV failed less than one month after the extended warranty expired.

I had to have my Phillips TV fixed because it wouldn't turn on. The company had the TV for four months before I got it back. I had it home five months now and the sound just went out. My warranty is over, so now what?

I have a complaint with Philips India Ltd. regarding its after sales-service in respect of faulty 42" LCD TV set. The details of the case as below:

I, too, purchased a Philips 42" LCD flat screen. I turned it on and the home screen appeared but it just turned into a black screen. It won't even turn off unless you unplug it. I unplugged it all day and tried it again and still the same thing. I have this TV for 17 months. I still have my original store receipt.

When I purchased the 32” Philip LCD, the dealer, "Big Bajar", had given me the offer that the Videocon d2h was free with the LCD.

We purchased a 32" TV from Target in August 2010. A couple of weeks later, the audio ceased working. I called Philips and they sent us a "new unit". Now one year later, although we are within our one year warranty period, when the TV will not power on, Philips will not honor the warranty and repair/replace the unit.

I purchased two 32-inch LCD Phillip/Magnovox televisions from Walmart on 02/12/10. Now it's 06/29/11, a little over a year and one of my televisions won't come on. The power light comes on for about five seconds then the TV shuts off. I have unplugged and re-plugged the television and nothing happened. There was no warning. I just woke up one day and it won't come on.

After owning our 42" Phillips flat screen bought at Walmart, for two years, the screen has gone black. I have to replace the television.

I purchased a 42" Philips HDTV in April 2010 from Walmart. In early June 2011, the TV makes a buzzing noise, the screen grew dim, then went out completely. I find it too much of a coincidence that the TV died right as my one year warranty expired. This seriously needs to be investigated because that's $700 stolen out my pocket for an inferior, rigged to fail product.

I bought a brand-new Phillips 42-inch flat screen TV two and a half years ago. And now, my TV does not work. I get a black screen. My friend has a TV that is over 60 + years old, and it still works. What is the deal here? You should replace my TV or fix it. People do not want to buy TV sets that only last 2 years!

I purchased a 47" flat screen Phillips LCD TV from Wal-Mart along with the two year extended service/warranty plan. These two items cost over $1400.00. The purchase was made in June 2008. While still under the extended warranty plan, the television screen is now going black every five minutes. The TV seems to shift modes and make popping noises when I turn it off and back on again. I called the number provided 877-968-6391, and Wal-Mart informed me that I was still under their extended plan for one month and they scheduled an appointment for me with Sartor TV.

I purchased a 42" Philips TV online through Walmart.com. One month after the purchase date, I had an issue with the TV that resulted in Walmart sending me a TV that was supposed to be new. It turned out that the TV was manufacturer refurbished although I was left to believe that the TV was new. 1 year after I received the refurbished TV from Walmart the TV will no longer turn on. I called Walmart to have it replaced for a second time and they stated that they do not have a record of replacing the TV the first time in March 2010. I contacted the manufacturer (Philips) and they told me that they are unable to replace the television because it was refurbished. I was never aware that I was sent a refurbished TV from Walmart, and now Walmart is saying that they will not replace the TV for the problem that they caused, and Philips is stating that the warranty is expired and they cannot replace it as well. The TV was also on a surge protector when it stopped working.

My television was blacking out occasionally. When we would turn if off and then back on, it would work for a while. We bought it in December of 2007 and the black-outs began 6 months after our 1 year warranty had expired. This happened quite often until recently. Last week it caught fire! I emailed the company to let them know of the problem (we could have lost our home or our lives) and received a generic response:

I bought a new Phillips Home Theater System from Walmart in May of 2010. In February of 2011, the DVD player began to malfunction. When I called Phillips, they told me that they would send me a replacement system but I had to fax all necessary information and give them my credit card number.

Our Philips LCD sent out fire sparks and smoke! We purchased a Philips LCD 47" TV, model number 47PFL7403D/F7, two years ago at Sam's Club. It started having the screen black out problems a couple of months ago. This week, we turned on the TV and we heard many popping sounds (like small fireworks), and we saw fire sparks shooting out of the bottom of the TV. Smoke was billowing out of the top. We immediately disconnected the TV from the power source and cable box. We called the Customer Service number located on the website. The two reps I spoke with offered a repair on our current TV or a refurbished TV if a repair would not work. I do not want to keep a TV in my home that has previously shot out fire sparks and smoke, as they cannot guarantee that the problem will not happen again. Also, without knowing the history of the refurbished TV, there is no way to guarantee that it would not catch fire either.

This is my second email. The first one was over 10 days ago. They even sent me a replacement unit on Jan 10, 2011 which I was told by Kayla when she received my necessary $1.00 to a credit card, so she could expedite sending out the replacement 8100 Philips sound bar. I had recently found out it had a production date of 2008. Now Philips is saying that they don't even have to honor the 1-year warranty attached to the equipment because I purchased it from a different merchant, which is amazon.com who I have done business with for the last 2 years and always had great customer service in every aspect.

Two years ago, I bought a 42'' LCD Philips TV, and now, it does not turn on. I called Philips and they advised me to take it to a repair shop. It only comes with a one year warranty so I have to pay for the repair charges which could be well over $250, if not much more. I searched my TV problem online and found that it is a common problem, so many consumers have complained about the same issue with Philips TV.

We purchased a Philips LCD 47" TV - Model 47PFL3603D/27 and after 1 1/2 years, it started going dimmer and then completely went black. If we shut the television off and back on, it would be okay but the amount of times we had to do it got to be crazy. Finally we called in a TV repairman and he said it was a known issue, a loose connection. He tapped the back of the TV and it would happen. All he had to do was solder the part and now the television works fine. The best part was he only charged $69.

I purchased a Sound Bar Model 8100 for just under $300.0. Within the one-year warranty, six months after working, the DVD player stopped working altogether. I called and left many messages, but got no return call. I had gotten ill and have been in and out of Quakertown St. Lukes Hospital for chronic disease problems so I could not keep giving attention to this. Two months after the DVD stopped working, the place that you plug in your cable to connect to the television for the sound would not hold cable anymore, and I had to tape it to work, but the tape kept falling off and lost its connection.

My $2000 42" plasma TV, less than 5 years old, developed horizontal bars approximately 4" wide with alternating snow over the picture in the background. I called the CS number from the manual and they tried to sell me a "reconditioned TV at a discount". I got the name of the closest "authorized" repair shop and took it 45 miles for estimate for repair. He called back a couple of days with an estimate of almost $400 for a couple drives out. I declined repair, picked up the unit and then tried to get repair schematic but Philips does not have it available. I think their "service group" is a private party contracted to intercept their complaints as they seem totally unaware of any Philips connections. The online "certified repairmen online" will take your question and answer it for a fee if you provide your credit card info in advance. So basically, I have a $2000 piece of junk that cost me over $400 per year to use and no way of accessing info from Philips to try and fix it myself.

I purchased a 50" Plasma TV in 2007. In the beginning of 2010, it started losing one half of the screen or the other. Just the top half would be visible and the bottom was black or vice versa. Philips suggested I could get it repaired by a local vendor at a cost of approximately $1500. What? For a TV that was about 3 years old. Unbelievable!

I purchased a Phillips 42 inches LCD TV (model number: 42PFL7422D/37), and it failed resulting in no picture with sound. As common to this particular problem, Phillips provided no help. However, I was able to use online forums to diagnose and repair the unit myself with $75 in costs and less than two hours of overall effort. For more information on how to possibly fix the TV, check out: http://www.**.

I bought a 42" Plasma Philips TV in 2008. Just last week it stopped working. We are very technologically savvy, but there is absolutely nothing that can be done to solve the problem. The LED light blinks 6 times in a row and the TV will not turn on. We have been told by Philips customer representatives that there is a problem with the capacitor and service board. This will be more than $300 to fix, not including the cost of us renting a car (we live in Manhattan and do not have a car). They also offered us a used Philips TV for $400, which is hysterical. New flat screens are only about $400 with companies that have better reputations. Why would we buy a used Philips TV if ours only lasted 3 years?

I have a two- or three-year-old Philips Plasma TV that now makes a click as it tries to turn on. From my research, there are crazy amount of complaints about this problem. It's an obvious defect that they will not take responsibility for.

I have two Philips TVs, 19 inch plasma model 15pf5120/28b and a 50 in plasma model 50pf9431d/37 and both do the same thing. They went off a week apart. They won't turn on. The power lights just blink and they say, "Oh well, sorry."

We purchased a 42" Philips flat screen almost exactly two years ago. A few months ago, the picture started to dim and brighten randomly. It didn't usually last long. Then a few weeks ago, we turned it on and had sound but no picture. We turned it on and off a few times and it started working again. Now, the picture will not come back on no matter what we do. We called Philips to see if they would back their product and they said no. If it's past the one year warranty, there was nothing they could do. They said it was probably "wear and tear".

So the TV is only 1 year and 4 months old, but of course out of warranty, too bad. No more Philips for me.

I have a 3 year old 37" LCD Magnavox I purchased from Sam's Club. Model#37MF331D. It was turning itself off and then back on occasionally but now will not turn on at all. It was taking a long time (5 minutes) to turn on, but has stopped coming on. I called the 800 number for support and was told it was out of warranty so they would only tell me where to take it to get it fixed at my cost.

This is regarding a Phillips 32-inch flat screen. The TV is just about a month and a half old and already the power cuts out on it. And sometimes it won't even turn on.

I have bought an 47'' LCD TV (47PFL7404H/12) with serial number: T93802612. I have discovered a fabrication error on CI module after 10 months, but Turkish Philips organization do not accept changing of product with a new one.

I bought a 42" Philips Plasma flat screen TV. After only one year, it kept taking longer and longer to turn on. Until finally, it shut off all together. I tried to get it fixed under warranty, but no one would help. I hope all these TVs get recalled. We deserve to have our monies worth.

The TV started to smell like something was getting hot and would shutdown for a minute or so and then power back up. The other night, I was watching the news and went to bed, and the next morning, my TV was clicking. I turned the power off and on was still clicking, and now it will not turn on. I paid over $1,000.00 for this TV and it only lasted about 2 years.

I have a Phillips that we purchased just a little over two years ago. Today, it just turned itself off and the blue indicator light in the front just flashes like a steady pulse. I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it sounds like it is trying to come on but it doesn't--the blue light just flashes. I have heard that there is a lawsuit pending, but who do I contact about it? Thank you.

I purchased a 50"(50PF9631D/3) and 42"(42PF9631D/3) Philips plasma TVs in 9/2006 and have ended up with 2 pieces of junk! The first went out about 10 months ago and now what seems like the death of a second child has hit me really hard. Especially, since I invested $4000 for both units! Essentially, I paid $1000 a year for 2 TVs what a bust. No more Philips for me! Anyone have any success getting them to pay for the fixes? I read one post below where they paid for someone to fix it but most of the people that have posted have had no success.

We have a 50" Phillips. We bought it 2 years ago and it became a failure. We are trying to find a way to fix it. When we try to turn it on, all it does is turn on its little light on the corner and flicker. Click, click, click. No image. It cost us $1,500 plus tax. We don’t want our money to go to waste. We want to find a way to fix it without wasting much money. Watch what you buy.

I purchased 2 Philips Plasma 50" TV model 50PFP5332D/37 at Wal-Mart stores. The first one was purchased in October 2007 and went bad in June 2009. The second was purchased in April 2008 and went bad tonight Nov 9, 2010. One was in my bedroom and the other downstairs. They both did exactly the same thing before going bad. Click, click, click, unplug, plug back in and would go on. Then after about 15 days it gave up. 2 identical TVs, 2 identical problems at different times. These Philips TV's are defective and need to be recalled. Class Action suit underway at Horwitz, Horwitz and Paradis in New York. Sign up.

I purchased my Philips 42"flat panel TV (model 42PFL5432D/37) on 02/08/08. On 11/08/10, it started turning itself off and when you try to turn it back on it just shuts off again within seconds. I paid $1200 for this TV and it only lasted 2 years and 9 months to the day. I am angry I spent this much on a TV that didn't even last 3 years and it seems I'm not the only one with this type of problem. I feel Philips should recall with refunds or offer a free fix. I was basically robbed of $1200.

Purchased a brand new Philips 50 inch flat screen television for almost $1,700 from Sam's Club in July 2007. Now, here we are in November 2010 and the television won't power on. I'll never purchase another Philips product again!

I purchased a 32" Magnavox LCD TV(32MF338B) less than 2 years ago from Target! My TV no longer works! I called Magnavox to see what they could do - "nothing!" My item is no longer under warranty! What a hunk of junk! I just threw away $450! Magnavox is not a reputable company! If they cared they would stand behind their products and have item fixed (less than 2 years old). What a joke!

My TV started the blinking red light and now no longer works. After reading all the complaints people are having, I feel we all bought a piece of junk. And it seems Phillips company couldn’t care less. We paid over $3000. We’re very unhappy. We have this huge and heavy flat screen mounted to our wall and it is useless, plus, the installation was expensive and to remove it is expensive, plus no real fixing.

We bought our Magnavoc LCD TV (47MF437B/37) from Sam's Club in Feb of '06. Of course, our warranty is up and today as we were watching football, the picture just went. There was no warning, just went out. We had sound for a little bit and then that went and all we got was a chirping from the back of the set. So now when you turn it on, there is no picture, no sound except the chirping.

I purchased a Philips 50PL9126D/37 50-inch projection television 3 years ago for $1000 from Wal-Mart. I turned the set on one morning and a loud humming noise came out of the back with a snowy picture and a thick black line across the screen, it scared the heck out of me. I called the support number and they told me my warranty was expired and they offered me another TV at the discounted price of $850 that would be similar to mine. Really? The support tech admitted she received a lot of calls with the same complaint on televisions but there is no recall.

Well, I called Philips on the phone and they said that they couldn't do anything about it. They gave me a number to call to fix the TV and it would cost me. So like I said, I live on a limited income and can't afford it but they don't care. Well, I called Walmart in Cuba and talked to a manager where I bought the TV and they replaced it, but I didn't get another Philips, I got Vizio.

We purchased the TV at Best Buy four years ago (2006). We always had issues with the remote and its compatibility with our DVR and stereo system. It has been a pain for the last four years. The past few months it started having a little fuzzy look to the once great picture, and then it started to just go black, but we still had sound. It would do it when we first turned it on and after a while it would stay on. We knew something was going wrong. Well, we now are one of the many who has no picture at all, but we do have sound. The green light is on and the sound, but gee, no picture on this 50-inch (50PF9631D37) TV. Just lovely, $3500 down the drain. Someone else mentioned this as a "disposable TV" and that is exactly the way we feel. Philips is a horrible product and I am so disappointed, and also quite angry.

I bought a Philips Plasma TV in October of 2006. I have sound, no picture and a red flashing power light. If I unplug from the power source, the picture may or may not come one for awhile but then goes out again and I have to do the same thing every time I want to watch TV. I had someone come out and they said that the power supply board is bad and needed to be replaced. In total, about $800 in repairs. Not worth it.

I bought a Philips 42" Plasma TV in November 2006 (42PF9631D/37). In August, 2010, it went dead. I replaced a bad fuse, but I still have the 7 red blinking light issue, which indicates a problem with the power supply board. I am very disappointed, as a service call will cost around $300 to $500, which for that price, you are better off buying another TV. I think Philips should fix all TVs with this issue. I think it is reasonable for a plasma TV to last 10 years. Old "tube" TVs last 15 to 20 years. Shouldn't this new technology be better than the old tube TVs we grew up with?

I have a 42" plasma TV only 2 yrs. old and I have the same problem as everyone else on this website; the TV sounds like it comes on but no picture or sound and then the red blinks. Customer service won't help because the TV is out of warranty; I will cut my losses and put this worthless piece of trash Philips calls a TV in my $75 dollar fire pit!

I turned on my 50" plasma TV and there was no picture, just a black screen. The green light is not replaced with a red flashing light. I have only had this TV for about 3 years and think that if you are in the market of making a product, it should last for more than that. I still have my Sony Trinitron that the kids use in the play room to watch TV and I purchased that TV about 6 years ago and it is still working. I guess you live and learn, so I will not be purchasing anything that is made by Philips or its sister companies.

Yet another Phillips Flat screen dies. I purchased my family's first flat screen model # 47PFL3603D27 serial # YA1C0819015518 two years ago at Target Co. store. At the time, I thought for the value/picture quality Phillips was the right choice.

I called Philips Customer Support and told them that I was going to post on Target website about all the problems and I will also give a reference to this site so people could read more about the problems. Then, I got really mad and called back. I told them that they had to cover the service charge too, or I was going to report it to the Attorney General of my state. The rep who answered said that they would also pay for the service charge, so everything is covered under warranty even though it is already 10 days out of warranty.

I purchased a Phillips LCD (Model: 42PFL7422D/37) about a year ago. It was a refurbished model and I thought it was a bargain for the price. It wasn't. The TV started giving me problems from day one and I was never satisfied with the functioning of the TV until yesterday that it finally died on me. The TV now clicks, the blue LED light comes on but there is no audio or picture. The TV started taking longer and longer to turn on until it finally failed. Phillips offered me another refurbished replacement for $515 but I don't know if it is worth spending more money on a TV that will probably do the same thing.

Everyone with Philips problems, I have the answer! Look, if you're like me, you just donated a bunch of money to Philips. However, if we as consumers unite then react, we may achieve our goal. Solution: Buy new TV every 80 days! Before the 90-day in-store warranty goes out on your new flat screen, take it back, and trade for another of the same price. This is completely legal, and breaks no rules at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. If this actually happened, we would see Philips become more socially responsible than ever, resulting from a drastic change in sales in the U.S. And remember what U.S. spells: "No one takes advantage of US".

Ok everybody. I just called Philips customer service and they said they would come out and repair the TV at no charge to me, both the burned out capacitor and they would cover the service charge too. I told them they had a lot of people really mad at them, and they know they are in big trouble.

Here goes another one. Bought the TV last October, 12 days out of warranty. Watching the TV, puff of smoke, clicking noises in the back of the TV, and poof the TV dies. $650 down the drain. I call Philips and they say, "Sorry, it's out of warranty." We will pay for the burned out capacitor but not the service charge. I am really mad.

I purchased a Phillips 47" LCD TV last year and have been having problem with picture going off, but had sound. Last night, wires were burning and smoke started coming out of the set. I see others had the same problem on this site. This should be investigated before someone dies!

I bought a 47" Phillips LCD flat screen TV on 30 December 2009 with a two-year extended warranty. After nine months of use, the power went off, the TV could not turn on, and the blinking red light has appeared. I have not been able to get the manufacturer to come and fix it. The repair company tells me that they will be here but will not show up. I have been on the phone for many hours without results. The frustration is unreal. I would like to be contacted by an attorney if there is one that can help me.

I bought an Phillips 50" plasma TV around two years ago and now it won't come on at all. It just clicks. I will never buy another Phillips product!

42 inch Philips 1080 Plasma TV purchased November 2006. Died October 17, 2010. Same as almost every other story posted here. Watching TV and poof! The screen went black and the TV shut itself off never to return. The green LED light on the front went away, replaced by a flashing red light. The TV now tries to start but fails. Now, I am left with clicking sound and a blinking red LED on a dead $3,000 Plasma TV. Thanks for nothing, Philips! You have the worst product support of any company I have dealt with. There are dozens and dozens of complaints about the same problem. How about you guys fix it for us or send us vouchers for new TVs? I work in the news media and I think I sense a news story here, better yet, why wait? Let's get a class action lawsuit started.

I purchased a Philips home theater system on May the 30th 2010 and by August, it had developed a low pitch squeal after the unit was turned off. I had to unplug it when it was not in use to stop the squeal. I contacted Philips and they instructed me to send the unit to them for replacement since it was still under warranty. They went on to say that it would take about 20 days for the replacement to arrive. Well upon its arrival, I discovered that they had sent me an old scratched up used system to replace the 2 and 1/2 month old one that I purchased brand new which by the way did not have a scratch on it.

This is the email address for Philips investors. Please email your complaints to them. E-mail: investor.relations@philips.com

I am having the same problem as most of these people. I bought a Phillips LCD TV from Walmart 14 months ago. I paid $998.00 for this TV. The screen is going black but the audio still works. I have it in my business and I can assure you that if it starts a fire, I will sue Phillips. Someone needs to sue these people. I went to Walmart and noticed that they didn't have any Phillip TVs in stock. Maybe they got smart and quit selling them. Everyone on this board needs to call everyone they know that sells these TVs and complain. Call the BBB, call the stock holders, anyone you can think of. I am feeling really ripped off.

I had this TV nearly 2 years and all it does is click.

I purchased a 42” Philips Plasma TV 2 years ago. Last year, I was told the power supply went and I paid over $500.00 to get it repaired at an authorized dealer. Last month, the TV stopped coming on altogether. I contacted a Philips’ authorized dealer (Sears) and they came out for a fee of $106.00 and looked at the TV. I paid for the part which made my total that day to $285.00. When Sears came back to put the part, the TV still does not work. I was refunded the additional money for the part and Sears kept the $106.00.

I purchased a Phillips HDMI DVD recorder about 1 1/2 yrs ago, maybe used it 30 times. I rented a movie, got half way through it and it started making a noise. The movie stopped and would not eject. After cutting it off and unplugging it, it would still not play or eject the movie. I ended up having to take the DVD player apart to get the movie out. I am very unhappy about this. I've never had a problem with Phillips products, and with this DVD player being used so few times and tearing up, I will not purchase anything else from them.

I had bought an LCD TV (Model: 37mf231d/37 ) from Target in Lafayette, LA and after three years, it won't turn on the power supply or switch. When I called the customer service of Phillips, they said that it's out of warranty so I need to pay out-of-pocket just to get it fixed. How many complaints do consumers have to make before they know it's a piece of **? I am warning consumers that they will only get ripped off by Phillips!

I purchased a 42" TV 2 years ago. Same problem as everyone else on the sight here; the clicking noise, no picture and not working. I have been ripped off! Just the same as everyone else, I am unable to repair it. No warranty anymore and I wasted my money. Philips will do nothing to fix the problem and continues to sell a piece of **. Someone needs to sue the pants off this company. I am unable to replace the TV due to low income, I saved up for the first one. I run a home day care 24/7 and unable to use the TV for games and entertainment. Some very unhappy kids.

Our Philips 42" LCD model 42PFL7422D/37 serial no. YA3B0740023609 purchased from Costco in December 2007 has failed. It has a black screen, i.e. no picture and audio works. This is unacceptable for a TV that's just over two years old at a cost of over $1200. Conventional (non-digital) TVs lasted 20+ years! We and many others have been sold an inferior product and want fair restitution or replacement.

I bought a 50" Phillips plasma TV from Sam’s club on October 28th 2008. Today less than 2 yrs later it will not turn on. Just get a clicking noise. I understand from reading the other post it is probably the power supply. Phillips will do nothing to fix the problem. I had a Viso 50" blow the power supply with in 2years as well. These TV's are obviously not built to last more than a couple of years. It does not make sense to fix them because if you spend $600 to fix and then it goes bad in another year. This is total **. I guess I will watch my 20 year old 32" Sony Trinitron.

Bought a plasma T.V. mod.50pfp5332d/37 will not come on. Just a clicking sound from back side of it. No help from Philips. These TVs are all having the same problem and the company should have a recall. I will not buy anything from Philips again and I don't think they give a **.

I purchased a Phillip Magnavox LCD television. The television was playing perfectly fine, then the screen blinked out and was completely black. The television shut off and never came on again. The power button to the remote control does not work, neither does the on button on the television. The television has no power at all. My television is less than two years old.

I have flat screen TV model # 42PFP5332D/37. I cannot turn the TV on. It keeps clicking and flashing light in back. I called customer service. They offered a used TV for almost the same amount, for a new one not even 2 years old. I asked about a recall and he said no!

This is ridiculous! I won' be buying any more Philips products. Buyer beware!

My 26 months old Phillips TV is dead! Model 47PFL5422D/37. A Phillips is not in our future.

On 11/14/2009 I purchased Philips LCD Flat Screen model # 42pfl3704d/f7 on 9/20/2009 the unit started clicking and shut-off. I called customer service who directed me to a contractor repair company. The contact was rude and told me I had a real problem with a Philips. I recalled Philips and explained she gave me another phone number to new contractor who is not returning calls. Wal-Mart will not accept the defective device as a matter of policy. I have receipts and am still under factory warranty. I paid nearly $1000.00 for this TV and it lasted 9 months.

I have a Phillips 42" plasma, model 42pf9630a/37. I bought the set in 2006. Right off the bat, there was a problem of a red line down one of the sides. It was still under warranty, when I sent it out. After 2 months(and one month of non-stop phone calls, in which I berated their customer service), I finally got the set back. It worked well (with minor glitches, like periodically going black, as if shut off, for 5 secs or so, but would turn back on) until now. The screen went black, sound and ambient light stayed on for a bit, but both are now out. A red blinking light near the power indicator light is the only sign of life from the set. After having gone through heck the first time, this thing went out for repair(and it was under warranty then). I have already decided (within a couple hours), that this thing is ready for the scrap heap. I paid $1,800 for it, and it is less than 5 years old, and I don't watch a whole lot of TV. Phillips TV's are junk.

I purchased a new Philips 47" LCD flat screen 2 years ago. Approximately, 6 months prior to today's date September 24,2010,the TV would go black screen. Now the TV began sparking and a sizable plume of smoke came out of the right side upper vent. I am glad I was there to pull the plug. Philips corp. should recall these TV's. I have never had a TV actually almost cause a fire. The Philips flat screen LCD TV is garbage! I spent a lot of money on a Philips disposable TV, never again, I thank God it didn't have time to cause a fire.

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I bought a 50" Philips plasma television in April, 2008. It worked great for a year then it would not turn on. We purchased an extended warranty which covered the cost of a new power supply. Another year later and the same problem, only now it's no longer under warranty. A new power supply is over $650 from Philips. What a rip-off. I emailed the CEO of Philips asking for some resolution and never received a reply. I will never buy another Philips product again.

Two years ago, I purchased a Phillips 47" flat panel TV, model #47pfl7422d/37 2 from Sam's Club and I paid around $1500.00 at that time. In less than one month, I had a problem with the speakers, so I returned the TV to Sam's and exchanged it for the same model. I received a refund at that time since it was reduced on sale. The price was now around $1200.00. I haven't had any problems until now. The screen is black and it flickers. The sound is perfect.

We "owned" a 42 " Philips Plasma TV. In the 1st yr the on/off switch didn't work. We had no TV. After a few weeks ,Philips finally sent a service man . He could not fix it. After talking to many people for months, Philips finally replaced the set. They would not extend the warranty so we figured it was a set that was already sent back broken. We were right. Before the year was out, we had red lines running down the sides of the set. When we finally lost all color, the set was not even 5 years old. Never again will I buy one of their products, The company does not stand by their poor products.. My 15-year 25' Samsung still works great.

On November 11, 2009, I purchased a Philips 42inch LCD TV. 6 months later, the right half of the screen developed vertical lines of different colors and a few days latter I heard a crackling sound and the screen went black. There was also some smoke coming out, so I unplugged the set. Because I bought the set from a consignment company, Philips will not honor their warranty. The place I bought the set from included a three-year in-home warranty through Repair Master, so I issued a claim with them.

We purchased a Philips 42 inch LCD TV 2 years ago only to have it go black on us. We phoned the company and Wal-Mart both said we were beyond any warranty obligations from them and there was nothing they could do. I told both "giants of Industry" that I find two years, for product in this price range, to be lacking and so Philips offered me a refurbished TV $550 bucks or they would arrange for a tech to come out to us and look at our broken TV and "possible" fix it all at our expense.

Purchased a Phillips-Magnavox 47" LCD TV less than 2 years ago from Wal-Mart. Last we watching it, the TV when black like the power cord was pulled. Took it to be serviced, the Tech was hoping for a bad Capacitor but reported nothing was damaged but said it's the power supply.

I purchased a Philips LCD HD 1080P 47PFL3603D/27 back in February 2009 from WalMart. Recently the picture would go to blue screen with audio still working. Would have to power unit down and then on to get picture back. This cycle would repeat itself every 20-30 minutes. Unit was in well ventilated area near a window.

My Phillips TV flat screen went black after two and a half years. I bought it on 02/18/08. Screen went black on 09/02/10. I read were a lot of people are having this problem. I emailed Phillips. They replied back to me twisting around my email I sent them and I replied back to them telling them not to play games with me.

I purchased a Philips 42 in. Plasma TV. After 2 years, I started to have problems with it. My TV sometimes would go black and blink. The green light would go from green to red. I took it to a repair shop where we spent $400.00 to get it fix. Exactly a year later, the same problem came back, and most likely will cost me the same amount of money to get it fix. I am very upset to hear a lot of people complaining about the same problem to Philips, and they have not done nothing to fix the issue. Can some one please tell me what to do Philips never wanted to take responsibility for the problem because it was out of the 1 year warranty.

I brought model 42" plasma TV model 42PF9630A/37 in early 2006 and the last year, the screen goes dark in half of the screen or bright in top only. I bought this TV at Bestbuy. Since the first year I noticed the volume goes off. The TV gets extremely hot. I just learned there is a recall for this model since 2006 and I just learned about it. It says in the report that they spark and could cause fire. Besides knowing that I paid over $2000 dollars and had trouble with this TV since the first year it is really disappointing.

In March 2007, I bought a 50" Philips Plasma TV for over $2,150 at BestBuy. For an additional $350, I bought the extended 4-year warranty. I am glad I did. From the time I bought the TV, it occasionally goes "green screen" and it has to be turned off and back on several times. Very annoying. I sometimes have to walk away and come back 15 minutes later to try again.

I purchased a 50" Philips Plasma TV in September of 2005 from Best Buy. We paid for the 4-year extended warranty in case there are any problems in the future. 3 years and 11 months later, we experienced clicking noises and the eventual "no power-up" every time we attempted to turn on the TV. Fortunately, Best Buy honored the extended warranty since it was not 4 years yet. Best Buy sent a technician and got a brand new power supply board for the TV. The Best Buy service receipt shows the new power supply board to cost $975 from Philips. This is shocking to me since I can get a new 50" Plasma for approximately that much.

On 2/10/07, we purchased a Phillips 32" LCD TV Model # 32PF421D/37. Within two years, we started noticing clicking noises, followed by a series of small glitches then the picture started failing this year. Now the screen is just blank. I did register my TV with Phillips but have never had any notices about any firmware updates. On 8/23/10, when I called their customer service center, they simply told me it was out of warrantee and that I could take it to get it repaired or could buy a "discounted" TV from them. Judging from all the complaints out there, this is clearly a defective product that Phillips does not want to pay for to correct. Shame on you for ripping off so many consumers who put their confidence in your products. I will be first on line when the class action suit is initiated.

I purchased a Phillips TV model number 42PFL3704D/7 in February 2010. We have been having problem with the TV not shutting off when we hit the power button on either the TV itself or on the remote, it just goes to a black screen. The only way to get it to go away from the black screen is to unplug the TV from the wall. When we try to turn the TV back on, it just stays at the Phillips logo for about 10 minutes, then it will finally come up with a picture, but no sound. After sitting about another 15 minutes the sound finally comes on.

Our experiences with this set follow the same lines as many others. A short while after purchasing this TV, it started randomly clicking (as though someone had turned it on with the remote). It would click in the night even if the TV wasn't on. At first I wondered if one of our sons was turning it on in the middle of the night and would get up and check on them.

I see now Ii am not alone with this Philips TV. I have had the same problems as most on here have complained about. I am upset at Philips not backing up their company for the defects that are in there sets. This is terrible. I as well bought the Phllips thinking on reputation. Wow, was I so wrong in thinking this. I will make sure I tell everyone I know and see in any electronic store, family and anyone going to buy a new TV. If you buy Phillips that it would be a costly mistake. Word of mouth gets around Phillips. Shame on you Philips.

On March 31, 2008 my husband and I purchased a 42" Philips LCD flat screen television [Model # 42PFP5332D/37 Serial # YA1C0748014948]. We selected Philips specifically because of the company's long-standing reputation and quality of products. My husband is from the Netherlands and the company is "Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V." which bears the *royal* seal of approval - Koninklijke translates to Royal. We registered the product with Philips immediately following installation.

I purchased a surround sound system. It was an all in one unit. It was not an expensive one, only about $150. Purchased in 2009. Right out of the box, it sounded fine to me-- for about 5 minutes, then it would fade to silence. Turning it on and off would get the sound again but only for five minutes at a time. I called Philips customer service, who said it needs service. It was under warranty but Philips said since it was purchased from a retailer and not direct from Philips, they would not honor a warranty.

We have a Philips 42' LCD TV model #42pfl7422d/37 purchased new December 2008. I now have no picture but do have sound. Seems Philips is quick to offer me a re-manufactured for $490. There is obviously an abundance of people who have had the same issue. This TV has not even made the three year mark. Like many of you I have 4 other TV's all over ten years old without issue. Why would I buy another TV from Philips? No way. I'm sure many of you feel the same way. Shame on you Philips.

I purchased a brand new PHILIPS 42" digital widescreen flat TV, Model #42PFL5432D/37E in September of 08. I noticed some time ago that upon changing channels, the TV would lose the bottom half of the screen and the picture would be completely crunched at the top of the screen. The only thing that would fix it was turning the power off and back on. I had been looking online for similar issues and resolutions to no avail. Today my TV was off and I decided to sit down and watch for a while. When I turned the television on, it turned right off again after a few seconds. So I tried again and the problem wouldn't go away. The entire day has gone by now and the issue seems to be permanent.

I typically don't complain about products/services. Rather, I prefer writing positive reviews about good ones. However, I think anyone considering purchasing any Phillips product should beware! If your looking to buy a product from a company where quality is policy, then don't purchase a Philips.

Buyer Beware! I Bought 3 19" Phillip flat screen TVs 2 years ago. Two are no longer working. The first sign of break down is when you turn it on, it makes a lot of scratchy noises and shuts on and off. This goes on for about 10 minutes before you can watch something on the screen. Today it never came back on. This happened to two of the three TVs purchased. I can hardly wait for the third to break down. I called Phillips and of course the 90 day warranty is expired, therefore they can't do a thing but offer you a refurbished TV at a discount.

I have an extended warranty for a plasma TV I purchased 4years ago. I paid $500 for 5-year coverage. I started having problems with my TV and made 2 separate claims few months apart. The last claim was in October 2009. The repair company could not repair my set and contacted insurance company with that info. Ever since that time, I'm unable to contact anyone to have my TV fixed or give me a new one. Most of the time, nobody will pick up the phone. And both times that I got through, I was told that I would be contacted by someone within one day. Nobody ever called me back. Now again, I can't find anybody to talk to at Philips priority service. My TV remains broken.

My television is less than one year old. It will not turn on. This is a common problem for this manufacturer. I'm suffering from the inability to use this product, and it costs more to fix it than what I paid for it.

It was less than 2 months of purchase and this 42-inch flat screen stopped working. I called them on June 24th. It is now August 10th. No one has called me back or repaired the TV. I went to the place it was purchased only to find out I had to go through all of these steps. By calling Phillips, I have been told the part was found. I am not sure how they know what part is needed. No one came and looked at the TV. Then, I was told the part is on back order, and several delaying stories. The consumer does not have the option of bringing it back to the place of purchase for a refund. At this point, I want my money back to purchase a better brand. The reference number is ** at Phillips. The problem was escalated several times by the reps and I to Phillips Consumer Affairs. Still, there’s no resolution to the growing issue. This is unacceptable. The company they supposed to have hired for the repair is Precision. Also, I filed a complaint at Complaints.com and will file at BBB.

In October 2006, I purchased a 50" Phillips Plasma TV from Costco. Model # 50PF722OA/37.

I purchased a 50" Plasma TV (50PF9630A/37) from Circuit City in August 2005. Problems immediately should have been a sign to get a different TV but allowed CC to replace TV twice within first month of ownership. Various intermittent issues seen by other consumers (TV turning off and back on, on its own, sound going out, etc. ) over the last 5 years. Finally this evening, the TV would not turn on at all.

In September 2008, I purchased a Philips 42" LCD TV Model 42PFL7432D/37 for the family. On August 2, 2010, I turned the TV on and heard a "crack" kind of sound and suddenly there's no picture. I have no red lights or display whatsoever on the screen. It's just black. It made that sound like the old picture tubes when they went bad.

Well, I just saw my Phillips/Magnavox TV go out. I'm getting the red lights of death. We bought this TV around 2006 and what a mess. I was told this TV would last a long time like 10 years. I think I'd rather go back to the old tube TVs. I still have one of those that works just fine.

I purchased a Philips 50PFP5332D/37 TV 2 1/2 years ago and also heard a clicking sound when the unit was off like it was trying to turn on by itself a month later the TV will not turn on only a red blinking light flashes. After reading all of the complaints from other consumers, I too feel ripped off by Philips.

I brought a Philips flat screen TV form a rental place made all my payments June 5, 2010 the TV is paid for July 25 2010. The TV is dead when I contact Philips; they wanted me to pay to talk to someone for troubleshooting my problem. It’s their TV can get one question answered for free I paid a lot of money for the TV where’s the love.

I got this fancy slim TV set that cost as much as a 1988 Volvo, $1,575 to be exact man. I should have bought me a Volvo instead, but anyway, I get the thing home and set it up. It's looking great, shows great, all of the sudden while I'm watching Beverly Hillbillies.

I purchased a Philips television (Model: 50PF9631D-37) in 2007 from Circuit City. The television does not turn on. Through Internet research, we found that this is a rampant problem with these Philips plasma televisions. The capacitors blow in these television even with light regular usage as is the case with ours. Philips insists that because the television is out of warranty, they will do nothing. Certain earlier models have been recalled but not later models such as ours. The repair on these televisions to replace this $9.00 part is anywhere between $800.00 to $1,500.00 depending upon your area and the repair company. I asked Philips if it was their intention to produce a television with a 3-year life expectancy and their reply was certainly not. The Internet is full of consumer complaints of this very issue and of Philips stone-walling its consumers. Please do help those of us who spent thousands on what we felt was a trusted company!

I bought a Philips 50" 50PFP5332D/37 from Wal-Mart approximately two years ago and I, too, am getting the red lines on the display. I updated the firmware and called Philips' technical support. They basically gave me the brush off and said that the firmware update will fix approximately 85% of the display issues but I will need to contact a licensed repair store to resolve this problem.

I purchased 42" LCD HDTV 1080p on February 4th, 2010. 5 months later, the TV doesn't work at all. When powered on, the screen turns black and only says "Digital Television" on the bottom corner. That is the only screen that will display. I can not change the channel, volume or open up the menu. Even the power button doesn't work. All buttons on the side of TV are inoperable. The remote control is completely inoperable. Screen is stuck at "digital television. The only way to turn it off is to unplug it. The LED light on front just has a medium pace blinking green light.

I bought a 50 inch Philips plasma TV for 1500 dollars and it broke in 2 years. It had lines through it and then went blank. Now all I have is a paper weight. Thanks Philips, hope you're living well.

18 months ago, we purchased a 50" plasma TV (50PVP5332/D). Two weeks ago, it developed a vertical black line (about 4"wide) on the right side of the screen. Philips mentioned that since the warranty is over, I should contact my local TV repair shop. I did; the man changed one of the boards and it got worse. They told him to try another board or to change the screen. The local honest TV repair shop contact me with the news that the repair could cost more than a new TV. They refused to continue experimenting at my cost.

Can we get a recall on this defective product (Philips 42" plasma HDTV model 42PFP5332D/37 400 watt) that was dumped on consumers?

We purchased a 47" Philips LCD TV (Model: 47PFL3603D/27) for 22 months (September 2008). From February 2010, the TV picture turned to black occasionally, so we had to turn the TV off and on to get the picture back. Something horrible happened yesterday. My wife left the living room after she turned on the TV. When she returned to the living room few minutes later, she saw smoke coming out of the TV and found the TV burned deadly. Today I called Philips, the customer representative told me that I have no choice except to buy a new one or to bring it to repair center at my cost. They have no responsibility if there is no the damage to my house. That was our terrible experience about Philips TV, which was the only one Philips TV we've ever had.

I purchased a Philips 46" LCD TV (model 47PFL5432E-37) one year & 4 months ago. I purchased extended warranty (bought at Walmart). The TV quits and I call the phone number for extended warranty. The repairman comes out, master slave kit needs to be replaced and he has to order part. The part has been on order for over three weeks today.

In November of 2008, I purchased a 50 inch plasma TV. In April 2010, four months after the warranty was expired the TV lost its picture. I called the company and they said they would get back to me. I called them frequently and they said they would get back to me.

I was watching a great Tracy Hepburn movie when I heard a noise that sounded like a glass picture frame falling behind the screen of a Philips LCD 42PFL5332D/37. It might have been a static-like sound. I actually looked behind the shelving while the TV is on, found nothing and went back to the TV. I then noticed that my cable box and my DVR were off but the other items are plugged into the outlet were running including the power surge protector that all the units were plugged into. After a half hour of searching for an answer and even checking the circuit breakers, the cable and DVR came back on. However, the TV appears dead. Is there a fuse or reset on the screen? I've tried the manual off/on but to no effect. I'm mystified. Is there anything that you can advise?

I bought a new high definition TV for $1,000.00 and it stopped working after 18 months. I had recently replaced my thirteen-year-old 32" Magnavox analog TV set. I took the HDTV to get it fixed and the technicians said that the HDTV repairs would be more than $700.00

I paid $1600.00 for a Philips 47-inch LCD that lasted 2 years. Philips asked me to buy another rebuilt one for $800.00, funny people. Do I have Obama written on my forehead? I think not. Does anyone want to buy a really nice paper weight?

I bought a Philips flat screen LCD; about a week later, the TV would not turn on by the button on the TV or on the remote. I unplugged the unit and waited a few seconds and it started working again with both buttons. If the TV is not used for about an hour or longer, it will not turn on again. I have to repeat the unplugging procedure every time I want to watch TV.

Well folks, add me up there to the long list of Philips Magnavox haters, I heard Philips used to be a trustworthy company, so when I brought my 26-inch LCD with built-in tuner, I had no idea it would ** on me in 5 years. That's right folks, not 9 or 10 just 5 and of course, the warranty ran out. They, as they so delicately put it, couldn't do anything about it.

Phillips flat TV plasma clicks when you turn it on then blinks continuously red light on front panel. It wont turn on.

Recently, you went live with a complaint I had lodged against Philips regarding the treatment we received about a 47" TV that we had exactly less than a year and also them sending us a refurbished TV as a replacement that has also died. Well not sure what occurred but thought you needed an update and hope you will add this as a caveat at the end of my complaint. We have since went back to Sam's Club on a whim, that is where we originally purchased the TV. They refunded our money. What a Class Act and also the next day we heard from Philips and they were going to send us a new TV. Needless to say, a little late but they still made the gesture.

In May of 2009, we purchased a 47" LCD Philips TV model #47pfl7403DF7. Within 7 months, we began getting an intermittent picture. After contacting customer service and sending it out for repair, it was determined that there were no parts available to repair our TV. They then indicated that we would receive another TV in the mail, of equal value. At the time, however, we were not aware this was a refurbished TV, not a new one. This TV has lasted exactly 6 months, the warranty has expired, of course and we were requested to purchase an extended warranty on this TV. However, we felt that if this was a quality product, why would we spend an additional $400+ after purchasing this TV for $1,265.64 (from Sam's Club) and receiving less than a year of quality service?

I bought a Philips plasma TV In 2007 and it already went out. The cost was $2,100, and I still owe $900. My warranty went out June 2009. I asked Lacks what can be done about my TV that broke so soon. They said nothing can be done. My TV went blank, it won't turn on. The power light blinks 7 times in red. I paid $105.00 for the tech to come see it. It's going to cost me $700.00 to get fixed. I don't think that is fair, I think I should get a replacement.

I purchased a 50" Phillips Plasma TV from Sam's Club in 2006. I spent $1,700 on the TV and it started malfunctioning after three years and will not turn on anymore. We're getting the red blinking lights on the front. We're out $1,700 after four years. The set is now out of warranty. I found out too late that this is a common problem for Phillips electronics. The company should issue a recall and replace the defective capacitors.

Like many unfortunate customers, I bought this Philips plasma 42 inch HDTV and it was a nightmare from day one. It was switching on and off on its own and had the famous blinking red lights. I tried so many things, but nothing worked. Philips' customer service of course says sorry they can't help! Never buy a Philips plasma TV.

I purchased a brand new Phillips LCD flat screen TV (model # 42PF9631D/37) about 2 1/2 years ago. Now there’s a red light that won't go off; however, it seems the TV isn't getting any power. I went on the Phillips website and they provided a software upgrade that should be performed prior to calling their service department. I downloaded the software upgrade to my TV and still the same red light.

TV is still barely working but from all of these comments on this site. There is not much hope and of course Phillips offers no customer Service. I have contacted Sears that they may want to quit offering them for sale, as I bought mine there. If there was a fix, that would be great, but it appears there are thousands of these TVs out there that are doing the same thing. Cannot figure out why the great hope in Washington, DC would not want to help us consumers of European goods get taken care of, but I know he really does not care nor does the Consumer Product Safety commission, or the Federal Trade commission. I quit buying anything Hewlett Packard for the same reason, and I will not buy Phillips again either unless they admit their problem and take care of US customers (or former customers for their poor handling). I paid $1500 for a TV so that is approx $300.00 Will not ever buy a Phillips product again, and will tell everyone I know my experience. That is how Phillips will then take a new course. I wonder if their CEO can sleep at night?

Of course, I am the same as all of you. I got ripped of by Philips also. I hope something is being done. I have the blinking red light cause of bad circuit or something like that, that's what the repair man said. Of course, I wasn't going to pay cause he was going to charge $800. This is just **. Someone, take care of them please. I have owned a television for just 3 years. They shouldn't get away with this. Someone make them pay, I hope.

There is an active class action lawsuit for this problem (filed August 2006). Like many others, I have a completely non-functional, red-light-blinking Philips Plasma TV. I purchased my 50-inch TV factory refurbished by Philips in 2006 for $1100, and its black screen has been taking up space for the past couple of years.

My girlfriend brought me a Philips TV for Christmas at around $1700; it lasted 3 years and it only clicks and comes on when it wants to. What a waste of money! I did not know that this website existed. I am sure that she will go along in a class-action suit. If this was an automobile it would make Toyota look saintly! Why is nothing being done about this abuse? Why should people work hard for something and spend their hard earned money ($1700) for something that lasts a measly three years?

I have a 42" Phillips plasma TV. I have had it for several years with no problem. Recently it quit picking up one of the local antenna stations. I moved and adjusted the antenna to no avail. The VCR on the same antenna has no problem with the station. I went to the Phillips’ website and sent messages 3 times. No response. I called several times and could not get a live person. Finally, I reached a live person and was told my set is too old. Sorry, we have no answers. Either I will live without CBS channel in or will buy a new TV.

I bought a Philips 50PF9631D/37 Plasma television a couple years ago and it's already dead. I own 10 TV’s and this is my only Philips and it's the 2nd newest of my collection. Having contacted the Philips customer service number provided in the user manual multiple times to no avail, I sought out a solution on the internet. Soon I found that there are thousands of people over various websites such as this one with the same issue. The consensus is that Philips uses cheap capacitors in manufacturing. $2,500 of worthless circuitry.

I bought a Philips 42" plasma 2 years ago. It started clicking: no picture, no sound. I contacted customer service at Philips and as the TV was over a year old they said it was no longer under warranty. So $1200 for a TV that only lasted 24 months. This TV should be recalled. I will never buy another Philips product again.

I have owned 2 different 42" plasma TVs from Philips. The initial one was purchased for $2500.00 in 2004, and it died at the one-month mark. Since it was so recently purchased, it was readily replaced by Fry's Electronics. We also bought the extended warranty at the initial purchase, but since the TV died within the month, Fry's readily exchanged it for customer satisfaction.

I purchased a 42-inch LCD 1080 pixel TV from Target in New Ulm, MN on Feb. 6th, 2010, the day before Super Bowl. They were on sale for $500 because of Super Bowl. I had my boyfriend put it on his Visa credit card for I did not have my refund at that time. I brought the TV home. It worked great and there were no problems for four months. Then I went to sleep on the 5th of June with my 42-inch TV on, watching a show with my son. On June 6th, I woke up and my TV was off and making a screeching sound. It would not turn on with the controller or by pushing the power button on the TV. I unplugged it for half hour and plugged it back in. It did same thing. I took my Magnavox TV books out, got the number and called. They gave me a Ref. number. I called the next 4 or 5 days, asking what they can do. They said I still have on site warranty and parts warranty. The only place that could come to my place and fix it would cost $240.

When I turned my television on, a loud clicking sound came from the back of my television. The screen is blank and I am not able to turn it on. I've called their phone # and there is no one to help you. I paid $1,200 two years ago for this television and there should be a recall on their TVs. I am not the only one with this problem and there's no way to fix it. Please, someone help all of us who are being ripped off! I am out $1,200 for the TV and $300 for the stand and now I've paid a repair shop $150 just to tell me to go buy a new television because it would cost me as much to fix it.

My 50-inch plasma TV that I bought at the end of 2008 stopped working about 2 months ago. It had no picture, and was making a loud clicking noise in the back. So my husband changed the blown conductors. After doing days of research, finding out that there are hundreds of different websites and blogs about Philips TV, having the same problem, he fixed it, but it was making a loud humming sound. So he opened it back up and found that more conductors had blown. So he changed these with perfect precision, and now the TV has sound but no picture. Spent $1,600 on this TV. Now I have to spend hundreds more to keep fixing it.

I purchased a 42" Philips Plasma TV two years ago for my parents and it has stopped working, exhibiting the same characteristics of clicking noises and a black screen that other owners have seen. I had heard that Philips was a good brand and have owned other Philips products over the years. After seeing all the complaints, I cannot understand why Philips is not offering a recall on these defective sets or extending the warranty period to allow for replacement coverage. Apple had a similar problem with low end capacitors in their iMac and eMac computers and Dell had similar problems but addressed them with their customers by extending warranty coverage.

I bought a 50-inch plasma TV for $1199 2 1/2 years ago, and it died. After replacing power supply board for $600, it worked for 6 months. Then it started making clicking noises for a week. I finally got the red blinking light. I will not buy anything with the name Philips on it ever again. I also warn anyone looking for new electronics to avoid this company.

I have a 42-inch Phillips LCD which was purchased less than three years ago and it stopped working. It will turn on and almost immediately turn itself off.

I bought a 50" Plasma TV and it stopped working after less than 2 years. It won't turn on fully, it just get a LED light & a constant clicking. Looks like it is a common issue with the Power Supply Board, yet, they have not done a recall on this item and it costs $500 - $800 to get it repaired. As many people as I have seen with this issue on multiple Phillips Plasma TV's, why has this not been recalled.

I bought the 50-inch Philips model 50PL9220D approximately 3 years ago. Fortunately, the first time it needed service it was under the one year warranty. The repairman suggested I submit a second claim before the warranty ran out since it was likely to need service again. Needless to say, I did not, and it did. The TV now sits dark in the basement with the dreaded flashing lights. I was searching for a solution and came across this site. This does not look promising. It sounds like the only feature that is guaranteed to work is the one that tells you that the TV is broke! I bought this TV at Aaron's while trying to reestablish my credit after a bad period. I paid well more than the average price after financing and find it very frustrating that these inferior products can be sold without consequence.

Economic: Initial cost of the TV: $1500 and repair cost: $800 or new TV: $1000.

I bought a 50 inch plasma TV for $2,700 three years ago and it died. After weeks of clicking noises, I finally got the red blinking light. It cost $600 to fix the TV. I refuse to buy anything with the names Philips or Magnavox on it ever again. I also warn anyone looking for new electronics to avoid this company.

I bought a Phillips 42 inch television from target 3 years ago the TV after having it for three months had a flashing green light and a noise coming out of the back of the TV. The repair guy said trash it a brand new $1,400.00 dollar TV. Instead I keep it as a bottom of a coffee table to remind us never ever buys Phillips or Magnavox ever again. If there is a class action law suit get me in. I work very hard and had to save for six months for a TV that never really worked. If you buy one of these TV is prepared to throw it away almost immediately. I bought this TV when I was in the military fighting for the right for companies like this to continue to rip Americans off. And the public thinks Iraq and Afghanistan are our main enemy s every one should rethink that one...simper pirates. Saved $1400 dollars on a military salary taking over six months of hard work to save for a TV that never worked. I feel like I have been legally robbed. I would love to speak to an attorney renew my belief in justice please help me and the other thousand people having the same problems.

I too have the same problem with my Philips plasma 42"; it does not turn on. What I discovered is that I have it connected to a power strip and if I turn the switch on and off several times, it will turn on. Sometimes, I would have to repeat this up to 20 times before it turns on. The steps that I use is first turn the TV on using the remote then the green light would illuminate. Then the red light would flicker. By this time the green light would be off. Count 3 red light flicker and turn the power switch off and on again. Just repeat this and your paper weight will turn on (if not connected to power switch just unplug and plug back into wall). I will never purchase another Philips/Magnavox product again. They probably knew about this problem and should address this.