Philips TV Reviews

I bought a Phillips 55W 55p19774/37 and on the exact two-year mark, it stopped turning on. We had a TV repair guy take a look and he said it was an intermittent problem caused either by the motherboard or power supply. It was going to cost almost half of what we paid for it to fix, so alas, we too have a paperweight. I just want to people to know that if they buy a Phillips product that it will not last.

I was upset with my Phillip 42" TV going bad and the cost in getting it fixed. So, I took matters into my own hands. I took the back off the TV and made a visual inspection of the power supply board. That board will link up to the power cord 1st. I noticed that a capacitor's top was puffed out and also had a black spot where the stuff inside had squirted out. I replaced that capacitor and my TV now works! Cost to repair was $1.97 for the capacitor and $9.95 for a soldering iron and $3 for solder. Instead of tossing a $1,500 TV after 2 years or using it as a paper weight it was worth a look. Also, those high voltage picture tubes aren't in there so it's a bit safer to look in the back of your TV. To send these TV's after 2 years to a repair shop is not cost effective. The hundreds of dollars used to fix them could be used to buy a new model.

I bought a 42" plasma from Fred Meyers in The Dalles, OR in May of 2008. Yesterday, it was the first Day of summer vacation for my kids. Go figure, the pop from the back of the set, then two flashing LED lights marked KA on the board is in the back. TV will power up but just makes the clicking noise. 2.5 years for a $1000.00 TV is not acceptable. It wouldn't be as bad if I could at least get info from Philips on how to fix or what the actual problem is. I guess you all know how that went. I have been buying nothing but Philips for 10 years. Anyone associated with Philips will no longer receive my patronage.

I purchased a Philips 50" Plasma TV about 3 years ago. Under warranty it stopped working and after several attempts to repair it, the unit was replaced. Now, 2.5 years later, the same problem is being reported in the /home_electronics/philips.html web page. My $1,200 TV is now a paperweight.

In 2006, I purchased a 42 inch Philips Plasma TV that has recently stopped working. On or about May 5, 2010, a loud clicking sound with a green light occurred when it was first plugged in. Then later, changed to a red light that blinked 7 times without picture or sound and has never worked since. I have tried on several occasions to contact Philips tech support by e-mail and by phone but to no satisfaction.

I purchased a 37 inch Phillips LCD TV (ambi light model) on May 2007 I had it just for three years and I hardly watched it because I work long hours and watch it for 2-3 hours a night then go to bed. I come home one night and try to turn on the TV and it flashes this red light and the TV doesn’t turn on. I’m on the verge of moving and can’t afford a new TV especially if I spent $1100 on this damn thing. I called PC Richards and they said my warranty is up and that I would have to pay to repair it I called Phillips and even they only offered repairs for a price. Seriously I will never give Phillips my money unless they secondary name is Sony. I sit up bored at night with no form of entertainment, can’t play my game console, can’t watch a movie, can’t do anything but stare at a black screen. $1100 dollars is probably nothing for a company like Phillips but I’m pretty sure if the complaints keep coming in the won’t have a dime to their name!

I bought a Philips 47" LCD TV 47PFL7422D/37 two years ago for about $1,600. It starts to have back screen recently. Black screen occurs as often as about every 30-60 minutes. Once it happens, I have to wait for an hour to see TV signal again, unfortunately, for only about 30-60 minutes. I hate this piece of junk. I am so sorry that I am not alone, so many of my fellow citizens have the same problem. Any class action is planned? Thanks!

It's the same thing as the other thousand people on here. The Philips 42" plasma, 3 years old ,won't work. The red light flashes 7 times, then nothing. I tried to get in touch with Philips through the number they have listed on website, and it says no live operator available. It's very frustrating.

I was aware of that when I emailed them. There was no response back about the problem. I emailed them again, and again there was no response. My calls have not been returned as well. This speaks loud and clear to me about their customer service. There is none! If you google Philips 42 inch plasma, there are pages upon pages of this same complaint. And, nothing is being done about it. Obviously this make has a defect.

This TV was a part of my closing cost deal on the house a $1,500 Phillips Flat screen TV. It's about 2 years old. I turned it on the other morning and it just clicks and clicks and clicks. I didn't buy a service contract because I thought it would last about 10 years. I can repair it but why the $400 to $600 bucks to pay a TV repair guy, I can just get another LCD type. So, in 2 years, my $1,500 Plasma TV is a paper weight.

We purchased a Philips LCD TV 47PFL7403D/27 in July 2008. For the past year, we have had the problem of the set turning off and then back on again on its own. Then around three months ago, the entire screen would go completely green and then go back to the regular picture. As of yesterday, the picture is completely and permanently green. This is ridiculous! The set (I think $1700 or so) is dead before meeting its 2nd year anniversary! And, it has not been under heavy use. Ridiculous. Never again. Out around $1700! Disposable TV without the disposable price!

Well, looks like I'm a victim too. I bought a Philips 47PFL7403D/F7 2 years ago and for no reason the small signal board went bad. You would think Philips would offer some kind of solution, like a recall or offer to fix or replace the TV. Now, I have no TV and I'm out $1,500.00 of my hard earned dollars. Along with $500.00 for a high definition surround sound, $400.00 for my PS3 which is not worth having without HD, the cost of the 3 HDMI cables and the extra money being paid for HD cable box and cable channels and the cost of the blue ray disk I own. None of this will be worth anything by the time I can afford to buy another one.

I have a TV model number 50mf231d/37. Its power supply went bad after only two years of use. I didn't get more warranty on the product, because I made the huge mistake on trusting the name. Now I know that the name is just a word like age is a number. There should be a global recall of this piece of crap. Ruined my credit or not, I refuse to continue paying for this TV until the issue is resolved.

My 47" Philips flatscreen has stopped working. It was bought new less than 2 years ago. Sound is fine, but screen is mostly black and flickering. Having read the other complaints on here and now experiencing it for my self, I'm disgusted. $1,300 down the drain.

Same story as quite a lot of others have stated. I bought a Philips plasma TV and after a few years, it would power up then shut off red light blinking. I know this company is aware of this issue and they should have had a recall to fix problem. Need a class action lawsuit.

I spent $1,800.00 on 52-inch plasma screen TV. It just keeps on clicking like it wants to come on but doesn't. It started acting up just after the warranty went out.

I purchased a 52' Philips, 50PFP5332D model#:HTR5000/37 serial#:KN1A06190086562, years ago for $1,900. Now, the TV doesn't turn on. There's a red blinking light. I contacted the company but no help there.

I bought a Philips 50" inch Plasma TV model 424PFP5332D/37 and TV. It's 2 yrs later and the TV will not turn on. It just makes a loud clicking noise as if the TV is trying to come on but does not turn on. That's $1500 gone bye bye for me. I will never never ever but any Philips product.

Same story, Phillips 42 inch red light blinking 7 times, need I say more! The screen would show half the screen then the other half blurred just before it quit. Always had random lines here and there, but cleared up. Now she is a goner. Never buy a Phillips! TV was purchased at Costco in 2006 when we moved into our new home.

Well after reading this forum, I guess we're not alone. I purchased Phillips LCD 42" TV Model No. 42PFL5432D/37 in April 2008. This is a $1500.00 TV that now will not come on. Nothing works. I have tried unplugging, plugging back in, turning it on with the switch, and 2 remotes. This is terrible. I hope someone does file class action suit. I'll be waiting.

I purchased a 42" plasma in Feb 2008; however, 2 years later of course the TV started clicking loudly. I called Phillips, and they said, "sorry sir you're out of warranty". With much research, I found that this is a common problem. I removed the power supply board to find that I had 3 capacitors that were swelled up and leaking out the top causing my problem. They know this is a problem and they do not want to own up. I called a local shop that was in business for 27 years, but now is going out of business because he said these TVs have become so disposable. I'm not rich and this TV was $900, which is not disposable to me. Phillips needs to be sued so we all get our money back!

Another Philips victim. Purchased 52 inch Ambilight TV in Dec. 2007, stopped working in March 2010 and Philips Customer Service has no service at all. They are drones staring at a screen spouting out scripted dialog. I have reached my "highest" point of "escalation" in a complaint with no resolution. Will never purchase a Philips product again. I have purchasing power with my company that spends millions of dollars on Philips Medical equipment and I assure Philips I will purchase only GE products from now on. Although the two entities are separate the reflection in the water is the same. Waiting for a class action. Shame on Philips, I spent 2K on this TV and it's worthless.

Purchased a Phillips model no 42PFL3704D/F7 only had it four months and the TV starting showing blue lines and then completely went out. Big piece of useless junk. I have been ripped off. Contacted the customer service was told by 1st agent that they would send out a new one just needed a credit card-provided the cc number and called back. The second agent told me that they would send out a repair man to attempt to fix the TV. Do not purchase anything that says Phillips at all. The customer service is completely awful. I have filed complaints with the BBB, FTC and the state about this issue. Phillips is the worse TV that anyone can purchase. I wouldn't buy another one even if it was a 56 inch for a dollar. Don't waste the buck, it's so not worth it. You will doing better buying a McDonald burger instead. I am out of 950.00.

The TV won't turn on, there's a blinking red light, and I can hear sound but no picture. I called Philips. The TV is not under warranty. They told me to try a TV repairman. I asked if other TV owners were having problems, the rep said, "Not that we know of." No more Philips for me. I am out $1500.

I own a Philips model no. 50PF7321D/37. In October 2006, same problem. After reading on this forum, I didn't even bother to call Philips. When I turn on, I get blinking red light. I can unplug and it turns on and works for a bit, then goes out again. Why bother calling when Philips no longer sells TVs and the people on this board have gotten nowhere? I too will wait for the class action suit. It's coming, if I have to start it myself. $1400 down the drain.

I bought Philips TV (942pf9631d/37) in 2006. After one year, I had picture color distortion. Under warranty, Philips fixed the problem by sending me a reconditioned TV (not a new one or fixing my original one). After two years of working, I too received the dread blinking red light, indicating that soon the TV would not power up. This morning it is dead. This company should be investigated for fraudulent activities. I will not support their products in the future and will tell everyone I know not to buy Philips!

I purchased a Phillips 42-in TV in December 2008. Now after only two years and little use, the screen has went black. Repair estimates alone start at $300. Ridiculous when you are paying well over a thousand dollars for an item for it only to last a couple years.

We purchased a Philips 42" Plasma TV on 4/12/08. We purchased a 1 year extended warranty. Today is 2 weeks and 1 day after the warranty expiration and the TV doesn’t work. It has a horrible "clicking sound" like it is trying to turn on but never does. I have tried to call the Philips customer service number as instructed in my manual. But I have disconnected on each time attempted after a recorded message says "there are no television representatives available". The system will not allow you to hold. It will hang up on you. Philips has more problems than just their plasma TVs.

The latest victim in the ongoing Philips TV saga. We bought our 50" set in 2007 and began experiencing color problems in the last month, ending with no picture and two nasty red LEDs staring at us. This is a $1300.00 three year old TV! A call to Philips "customer service" line got an automated response that hung up immediately when I stated that I wasn't sure if it was still in warranty. This is preposterous. Very shoddy quality and service. I want a refund. I am disabled and rely on TV to keep me abreast of national and world news along with entertainment. I will now have to pull money from my savings for a new set, not Philips.

My Plasma is 3 1/2 years old. No picture and the 7 red blinking lights of death. Standard story, this is unacceptable! I was out of the country and the TV was in conditioned storage for over a year, to boot. $2,600 new cost down to worthless. Plus a $25 landfill disposal fee.

I had the power problem with my four year-old 42" plasma TV. I, too, ran into the total non-support on the Philips website, and feel their position of telling their customers that they are on their own is shabby at best, criminal at worst. But seeing the positive results others have posted after replacing those two 10V 3300 capacitors, I took the plunge and removed the board. I took it to an electronics repair shop (who did not work on TV sets) and had two new 16V capacitors soldered into place. Total price: $14.65. Results: like new. Satisfaction of avoiding a big repair bill and getting a return on two and a half hours of my time: priceless.

I purchased a (2007 model) Philips 50 inch plasma TV from a local retail store, Walmart, for $1,700.00 plus tax on 1/19/08. The model number is 50Mf231D-37 and the serial number is YA1B0639003744. The issue is that I called customer service at 1-888- on 2/15/10 was about the TV being non-responsive with just a blinking red light on the front panel that flashes seven times.

I purchased a TV from Walmart two years ago and this time last year, the TV went out and stopped working. Now exactly a year from when it went out, it has stopped working again. I believe that I have gotten a defective TV and customer service does not know who I can talk to. I do not think it is right that I bought a brand new TV two years ago and it stops working every year. Something is just not right about that.

I have a Philips flat screen TV. It is 3 years old, approximately. It does not come on at all, clicking noise only and red light flashes.

I have bought three flat panel TV 42",42" and 52". They started to malfunction by flickering when turning on and eventually they did not want to turn on any longer. The oldest TV is 5 years old and the new are 3 years old only. I spent over 7000 on them. Used to love Philips and have other equipment from same brand and they are well working. But this is a lot of money and when you call them they tell you to call a repair tech but the warranty is no longer there and I would have to pay for the repairs and they are costly.

I purchased a Philips 42" LCD flat screen TV in February 8, 2008. Today, March 23, 2010, this TV will not turn on for more than 1-2 seconds before it shuts itself off. When I called Philips, they told me that if I did not purchase an extended warranty, they cannot help me at all. I paid $1200 for this TV which is now useless. The quotes to fix it are between $500 and $700! I then went online to see if others had similar issues, and as it turns out, there are thousands of complaints identical to mine. Thousands of people have said they got no more than 3-4 years out of their TV’s before the same issue happened. A TV that costs $1200 should not cost more than half of that to repair after a little more than 2 years of use. Philips is no help at all, and other consumers online say they have been told Philips does not even make TV’s anymore!

I purchased Philips 42" Plasma flat screen TV in August of 2008. Today, when I went to turn the TV on all I had was a blue light and a continuous clicking noise. I had to unplug the TV to get the clicking noise to stop. After reading all the complaints I have a hard time spending the money to get it fixed. When I called the customer service number they said if your TV was more than a year old and you didn't purchase the extended warranty, we basically have no one available to help you. Then to find out that Philips no longer makes TVs. Nice! Think I'll re-enact the scene from Office Space. Does anyone know if a class action law suit has been filed?

Much the same as past complaints with the 42" Plasma. The set is 3 1/2 years old. Last evening I had the set on, there was a loud pop, a flash from behind the set and then there was the sound from inside the cabinet that sounded like pieces of glass flying around. Now, the green power light comes on for about 10 seconds followed by the red LED flashing 4 times at about 5 second intervals.

I also purchased a 42" plasma TV from Best Buy 4 years ago and paid over $2000. The TV refuses to turn on and I get the red blinking light. Philips should be ashamed of themselves.

Well we bought our Phillips LCD 42in in 2006. At first, we were all excited because it was our first flat screen TV. Well, after only like 2 weeks the screen acquired a big black line straight down the middle of the screen. We called Phillips right away and they sent out a repairman that basically had to repair the whole screen and guts of the TV. Then everything was fine for about a year and it started to fade. And now it won’t turn on at all. At first, if we just turned it on a few times and let it shut off it would come back on (that worked for about a day!) and it won’t turn on at all.

We bought this plasma about 4 years ago and have had a variety of problems with sound, turning off and on, etc. Most recently we are getting the flashing red light and sometimes it turns on, and sometimes it doesn't. When I called Phillips and tried to reach support, there was a message saying there is no support for TV's. Pretty unbelievable. I am not sure if we should wait for it not to turn on at all or just replace it, as I'm sure it is only a matter of time based on the other complaints I have read. Why isn't this company being held accountable? Not only is it a waste of money, but now you have to dispose of this TV. We will have to buy another plasma after only having this TV for a short period of time.

My Philips flat screen is only two years old and has been giving me fits for at least a year now. The only way it will power up is to unplug it after using it. If you turn it off by the power button, you will only get the red light special. I finally searched the internet trying to find a solution and discovered what a pain it has been for everyone here. Looks like Philips stole at least $1200 from everyone that has purchased their pitiful flat screens. I would bet Philips knew of the problems, sent the duds to market, boosted stock value with the profits, then sold their shares before the complaints started rolling in. Now, we are left holding the heavy 40 and 50 inch bags. Just my luck!

Purchased TV from Best Buy in Jan of 2006. They replaced the first because of a defective sound issue. In 2007 the Power supply / printed circuit board blew 7 blinking red lights and I repaired it at a cost of $700. Now approximately 4 years since I have owned it and 3yrs after replacing the costly repair, another blow out of the Power supply / printed circuit board. Estimated repair is $700 for the same problem. Needless to say it is now a disposable electronic that has cost me $1895 new, plus $700 in repairs and it is cooked in 4 years. Clearly it is a defective issue with Phillips and now that they have been sold they could care less about the consumer.

I bought a $1200 Phillips Flat Screen HD TV at Best Buy and spent $238 on an extended service contract. I have had to have the TV serviced two times. The second claim to 70 days to fix the TV. During this time I missed the super bowl, Grammy's, part of March Madness. I called several times and was told I had to wait until the parts were in transit to escalate the claim. My request was that my warranty which expires June 29, 2010 be extended for at least 60 days. I was told they could not provide an "alternative solution" or escalate the problem until the parts arrived.

It looks like four years is the magic number for these Phillips 42 inch Plasma TVs. I too purchased one in Feb 2006 for around $2000. Form the beginning, it has intermittently blinked on and off for up to about 30 seconds at a time. Recently, it stopped working with the dreaded blinking red light. The repair shop told me the buffer boards and power supply board were bad and that it would cost more to fix than the price of a new TV. The repairmen said to not by Phillips. I cannot repeat the words he used to describe this product but I will tell you that I agree. I figured on a 10 year life due this product. Check out YouTube. There are some very funny clips about Phillips plasma TVs. Phillips needs to stand by these products. Awful.

I bought a Philips 50-inch plasma television and before even 3weeks it smoked in the back when I tried switching it on. I called Philips and they came to pick it up for repair. It worked for almost 6 months and within that period i migrated to New Zealand and I experienced the same problem again.

I too purchased a Philips television. I purchased a 47-inch LCD in September 2008. My television will turn on, but after minutes of being on, the screen starts to turn gray then black. I can still hear the sound, the picture just turns black. I can get the picture to come back occasionally if I turn the power off and on. We took the television in for service. They said the panel is bad and they can't get any parts for Philips televisions. I hope some kind of action can be taken. A $1600.00 television should last longer than a year.

I bought a TV. A Philips plasma TV in November 2006 with an extended warranty. Now three and a half years later, it's out of warranty and it won't power up. When you try to turn it on, it flashes a red light and powers off. I'm one of the many that have the same problem. I wish they would step up and at least offer some sort of partial compensation to fix this. I tried to call their 800 number but they won't even talk to you. I paid over two thousand dollars with the extended warranty. Great paperweight I guess.

I bought a 42" Philips Plasma TV (42PF9631D/37) about 3-1/2 years ago. Having the same problem as everyone else with the thing shutting down, then 7 blinking red lights. We cannot even get anyone on the customer service to call us back. From research, it is a bad power supply (like everyone else) and will be $500-$800 to repair. I think a $2000 TV should not be disposable and am mad as hell about this. This company should be forced to recall its junk and replace these faulty power supplies. It looks like 3-4 years is the life of these according to the blogs I read. A lot of very unhappy folks out there!

I purchased a 50 inch plasma Philips TV in may 2007. Now it does the flashing red light crap. I can finally get it turned on after 20 minutes of unplugging and plugging it back in. I'm sure it will eventually stop working all together.

Philips LCD TV model 42PF7320A/37 powers off then is blinking red light 7x continuously, same as everybody else. It's approximately 4 years old. No picture at all and will not power on.

I have a Phillips 50" plasma TV that is about 3 years old. About one year ago, it started a popping sound barking in the back after it was turned off. And so to stop it, I have to unplug it for a couple of hours for it to come back on. It is getting worse. I have to make sure that it is unplugged before we go to bed or leave the house for fear it will catch on fire.

We bought our Phillips LCD 42 in. TV 2-1/2 years ago model #42pfl7422d/37 and paid a lot of money for this piece of junk that went out on us in Jan. 2010. I can't believe that for that kind of money, that a TV should only last for this short amount of time. Something should be done to this company for selling a defective product to us hardworking Americans. I would think there is some kind of law to protect consumers from this kind of rip off.

Just a follow up on my complaint on 3-23-2010 on Philips. Finally, I got hold of the President's Liason, Tammy, for Philips and explained the mess we had with the TVs. Tammy asked if we had the receipt and a copy of the service agreement. I emailed her copies of both and she called back in less than an hour informing us that she was refunding the original purchase price and half the cost of the service agreement. I received the check yesterday. Tammy stated she would have replaced the TV but Philips no longer sells TVs!

Just frustrated with my 42" Philips LCD that I bought from Costco a couple of years ago. Like everyone else, I cannot turn it on. I get the red blinking light. I have tried to download their software but to no avail. I know I watched a lot of the Olympics but surely these should not be disposable TV's. Philips should be ashamed of what is obviously a major flaw in the manufacture of their products.

I purchased a Phillips 42-inch Ambilight LCD TV in 12/2008. I’m very excited to finally enjoy HD TV at what was a reasonable price ($1299). In March 2010 (less than 3 years) since date of purchase, TV will not power up display. It’s a significant price to pay for a disposable TV. Disappointment cannot be described in words. The multitude of complaints should result in class action suit. Phillips should be held financially responsible for this poorly engineered product. My faith in what had been a solid reputation of an American company is totally 100% shot. Thoroughly disgusted.

I purchased a Philips TV 42PFL7422D/37 on 4/15/09. The back light flickers, the auto aspect adjust does so in a way at random, then sound works only sometimes. I contacted customer support and told them the issue. They told me it is out of warranty before they even asked the purchase date and hang up. I called back and told them it is in warranty and the purchase date. They first tried to deny the warranty, after faxing the receipt, my bank statement showing the purchase and the store faxing a invoice as well, they finally accept it.

I just wanted to echo the thousands of complaints about the Philips 42" Ambilight television which is 3 years old, and now doesn't turn on, and only has a red blinking light. It is shocking how many complaints there were in just the past few weeks.

I paid close to $2,000.00 for this television and expect it to last for more than 3 1/2 years. I'm retired and cannot afford another TV.

We purchased a 42" Plasma 42PF5321D/37 in Feb 2007. At times it has taken up to 45mins, we have to unplug/plug, turn on/turn off multiple times to get the TV to turn on! Of course Philips says, "Sorry you are out of warranty - it will cost $300-$600 to repair". They don't make things like they used to! Now we are out $1,200, thanks Philips!

I have 2 Philips TVs and I have a problem with both. The 1st TV is a 27-inch. When you turn it on, sometimes you get a blank screen; it has sound but no picture. I have to turn it off and back on until I get a picture. The 2nd TV is a 42-inch. I also ended up with the blinking red light and was told that it was the power supply. Both TVs are under 3, 1/2 yrs. old. I don’t think I will buy another Philips after reading everyone’s responses and having the same issues.

My 2.5 year old plasma Philips plasma TV made a popping noise and faded to black. There was a loud humming noise after the pop. Now the TV is dead. I called Philips customer care and an automated voice said that there was no one to help with TVs, good bye. I am outraged with the quality of customer support and the amount of money that I spent on this TV. Now, I am finding that Philips has many complaints about their TV's failing and they do nothing about it. I will never buy Philips again.

Bought TV 4 years ago. Now has blinking red light and will not turn on. Power supply problems apparently. I guess I am not the only one.

I am having the same problem that everyone else is having with their Philips Plasma televisions, it won't turn on unless you turn it on and off for about 5 minutes, the green light goes out and the red light flashes.

We purchased a Philips projection TV in Feb.2008 we purchased a Philips Projection TV and bought an extended warranty from Philips the same month that would kick in Feb. 2009. The TV worked for one month and had to call for service. Tech made replacement of one bulb. TV quit and in a week so, I called again for service. Tech came again and said he needed to order part. Two weeks later, Philips called and wanted to know if we would take a plasma TV to replace it since the parts weren't available.

I have a Philips TV that won't power up. Red light in the corner keeps blinking. This is the second time it has had this problem. I was lucky the first time it was still under warranty. This is the second TV. The first one messed up days after buying it.

This is a follow up to my previous postings on February 6th and 20th: Philips only responded after I contacted the BBB. A consumer representative asked me how Philips could make me happy and resolve my problem (no power, blinking red light). I told them I wanted compensation for the years I will not get out of my 47-inch LCD HD TV or send me a new TV with warranty. They responded with the following: (1) Repair my TV at no cost, but I pay for shipping both ways; (2) Pay $300 for a refurbished TV (updated model) and send back my mine, and they pay for shipping. Both TV's would have only 90-day warranty.

I bought a 42 inch plasma TV in July 2006, and about a year ago, the TV would shut off, and then not turn back on without unplugging and replugging it in continuously. Now, the TV will not turn on at all. I've read that many people have had the same problem with thousands of Philips TVs. I have no TV, and I only have a limited income to purchase a new one. I have spent hours trying to get this TV just to turn on.

I got a TV that is Philips brand. It was a gift from my mother. I got it home and go to plug it in and try it out. It clicks two or three times, green light comes on then goes off and a red light blinks 7 times now. It pauses and then continues. I have been looking up troubleshooting for this and came across this website. Turns out, I am not the only person having problems with this. This TV is only 2 years old. I can't do anything because the warranty is expired.

I purchased a 42" plasma TV (model # 42PFP5332D/37) a little over a 1 1/2 ago. The TV started making a clicking sound and there was no picture; however, the power light came on. Very similar to all the other complaints, and of course I got no where with customer service. I called Sear's to repair the TV. The first thing the repairman asked my husband is did we buy it from a big box store (BJ's, Costco) and we had. He said that Phillips sells their TVs to these big box stores at lower prices because the TV's are going to be discontinued or are already discontinued and there would most likely be no parts to order. He said that from our description that it is the "power board" or "mother board" and that it starts clicking because it is experiencing some problem and is shutting itself down to prevent more damage.

I am posting in reply to the Philips plasma TV complaints and was wondering if anyone in the UK are having these problems. I purchased a 42" Philips flat TV in May 2006 from Currys. Over the past few months, it has been reluctant to come on with a flashing green light. I called Philips today, and I was told that it isn't a common fault and they cannot help. I explained that I've done some research, and I was told "Sorry, this is a new problem." But by looking here, it isn't and is a well-known fact the Philips TVs are faulty.

I bought a Philips LCD TV (model 19PFL3403D/F7B) for my daughter’s Christmas on 2009. Now it’s the middle of March 2010 and it won’t power up. Judging from all the current complaints I don’t think calling the company is going to get me anywhere. I didn’t realize that we were buying a disposable TV. That will be the last Philips product that I buy. We are just out the money for buying a piece of junk.

I purchased a 50" Plasma Model 42PFT3214/37 about 3 years ago. It is not working properly. When I turn the TV on, a red light will flash. I have to turn the TV off and on several times in order to work. I called the company but they said they couldn't help me as the TV is not under warranty anymore. It will cost approximately $300-$500 to fix it.

I experienced the same problem that many others have, which is when I went to power on my TV, it did not turn on. Instead, it would just flash a red light. I disconnected the entire unit and it's still in the same mode which is the red flashing light. I have an appointment with an electronics specialist to come out and give me an estimate of what it is going to cost me to repair. I'm not looking forward to it. I spoke with Phillips and they said they cannot do anything about it as it is no longer covered under the one year warranty and that I should find someone to come out and repair it. Unacceptable in my opinion for a TV that is less than 5 years old.

Bought a Phillips Plasma TV around 3 years ago. Model # 42PF9631D/37. I went to turn TV on today. Powers on with green light and then turns to red blinking light, blinking seven times. Also, I have experienced in the past that sometimes when you turn it on the screen is black and gray. I have to turn it off and back on again to get colored screen. Now it looks like the TV is dead. Spent $2300 on this TV and now I have nothing.

Oh no. I, too, am in the "red zone" with my Philips model 42PF9631D/37, approx 3 yrs old. I've unplugged it for the quoted 60 seconds, and now it's been unplugged for about an hour. Nothing, I get the green light and think, Yeah, it's going to work, but then the dreaded red light starts blinking at me. I have also called the 800 number for Philips, and got the same response many have, "No one is here to help, goodbye". I just thought maybe it was a time zone thing so I was ready to call again. I guess that won't help either. We did have some issues with the TV after a few months of owning it, got an upgrade, and it seemed to work fine.

I purchased a Philips 50" plasma in 2006. It worked great for the first two years and then one day, I couldn't turn it on. It would just click like it was going to power up, the green light is on--about five seconds later, it makes the click and turns off. This is the same blinking red lights everyone else is complaining about. I called a repairman to fix it and they wanted $850 ($650 for the part and $200 to install/calibrate it).

In the past month, I have read 100+ complaints from consumers who purchased a Philips Plasma/LCD TV in the past two to five years. I started researching this issue when my 2006 Philips Plasma TV (Model: 42PF7320A/37 / Serial Number: YA1A0542035194) went out and started blinking a red light. I am amazed to see how many consumers experienced similar problem and more importantly, how poorly Philips has handled the complaints.

My scenario is basically identical to the other complaints. I bought this 42" plasma screen at Costco about 3 years ago. Recently, the TV was taking a little while longer to turn on, then recently it started making the clicking sound like it was going to turn on, then it would make the clicking sound like it was turning off a few seconds later. Then the red light in the lower left corner of the TV would start blinking. We tried unplugging it and plugging it back in, which only worked for about a week. Now this $1200 piece of ** is totally dead in the water. I have been told by some TV repair people that this is a common problem with these Phillips TVs. It is possibly the power supply board I have been told. There is little chance of repairing that board, so it has to be removed and replaced with a new one (part cost $200-$300) plus labor and service call charges. I am having someone come out to try to diagnose it.

I spent $440.90 on a 19” HD LCD TV. After the warranty ran out, so did the television. The TV began turning off by itself then turning back on. The sound is so loud that I am surprised that the TV has not caught fire. Currently, the TV has to go through the on off cycle for at least 30 minutes and then may or may not stay on after all. At which time, I must unplug it and restart the entire cycle.

I purchased a Philips 42" plasma TV in 2007, model # 42PF9631D/37. On March 8th 2010, it quit working. I was watching the TV and it just shut off. I tried unplugging it and waiting and then plugging it back in. No luck. I went to Consumeraffairs.com and I see that thousands have had the same problem with the same TV. I would love to see a class action lawsuit filed against Philips. I will do everything in my power to make this happen. I am out $1,200 for a TV I had less than three years. I am totally outraged by the insensitivity of Philips. When money is so tight for everyone right now, no one is able to just go out and buy a new TV.

My plasma TV has red blinking light and will not come on. Also, it makes clicks off/on sounds all the time. As a consequence, I made a financial investment for a product that is dung. I cannot find the receipt to return it to Sam's Club.

My mother recently purchased a 32" Philips Flat Screen Television (Model No. 32PFL3504D/F7) on April 25th, 2009 from Costco thinking she had made a smart purchase. Little did she realize that the television would be useless in less than 7 months. Around Thanksgiving 2009, I noticed she had to press the power button several times simply to get the TV to start. I asked her how long this had been going on and she told me only a few days. Considering that Christmas was rolling in fast, she did not want to give her TV over to a repairman until after the holidays (money issues) and I decided to do a little research. My first call was made to Costco and their wonderful technical support line (turn on sarcasm detectors now) to see if the product could be returned to them. Surprise, surprise, they only offer a 90-day return policy. They then transferred me to the wonderful world of Philips.

I bought a 42 inch Philips Plasma Ambilight. I have only had it for about 3 years and it doesn’t work. The TV will not turn on anymore. It blinks a red light. We paid $2,400.00 for this at Best Buy. They said it's not under warranty anymore and if you call Philips you can’t even talk to a person. Philips is the absolute worst company ever I will never buy anything from them and I will make sure to tell all my friends never to purchase anything from Philips!

The TV automatically shuts off. I read all the complaints and apparently this is a real problem. After unplugging the TV about 5 times, it will come on but as I understand it from other complaints, that it won't last very long before I lose it completely. I have fallen into the red blinking light zone!

Purchased a 50 inch flat screen model 42pf7320a/37. Two years later, it stopped working. Will not power on and has the flashing red lights on front.

I purchased a Philips 42" 42PF9631D/37 18 months ago. Today it stopped working, after it powers up all I get is a series of vertical lines on the screen, no audio, no video. I tried the Philips website and I got this vague message under 'How to Service'.

I purchased a Phillips Model#42PF9431D137 flat-screen TV from Costco about three years ago for $1200. Like dozens (probably hundreds) of other consumers, the television will not turn on. When you plug in the TV, a green power light comes on, no picture. It soon goes off and is replaced by red blinking lights 7 times, pauses then repeats again. I worked in the TV electronics business for over 10 years and never experienced such a poor product. I would like to be refunded my full purchase price from Phillips.

We have a 50-inch plasma TV model # 50PF9431D that belongs to our son who was in the Air force, he passed away in 2008 and his TV was sent to us. He had just purchased this TV a couple months prior to his death. We have taken really good care of this TV, because it has sentimental value to us, but last week with no warning, this thing just would not power on.

The product, which cost me multiple thousands of dollars only a few years ago has recently lost 90% of the picture. The product just stopped working. I can barely make out the picture. It is so dark and fuzzy and so very frustrating to see all of this $ go out the window. Since it is over 12 mos. old, Philips will not even let me talk to a customer service person.

I have been trying to go online to contact Philips concerning a flat screen HDTV Model# 42PF9431D/37 and Serial# YA3B0709011809 I purchased about two years ago that has just quit working tonight. I heard a pop while watching my TV and the picture went out. I have sound but no picture. I cannot find customer support without there being a charge and I cannot go online as Philips promised and verify my warranty information. I am not satisfied that my flat screen TV has only lasted two years. I have other brands of TVs that are many, many years older and they are still working.

Television model number 42PF7320A/37, serial number YA1A0604013387 has stopped working. Philips telephone support line hangs up therefore, no support is available. TV is plugged into wall power socket initially powered with green indicator light but then has repeating red blinking light 7 times each. The TV screen is dark and no sound. Searching online, other people have experienced the same problem. The original cost was $1,861.87 on 2/25/06. Today's date is 2/26/10.

Philips LCD TV fails to power on (42 PFL5603D/27). It was less than two years old. Philips tech support offers no suggestions even though I"m almost positive it is a simple issue to correct.

I just found this complaint forum about Philips TVs. I have a 42-inch plasma that started with the 7 blinking red lights. I would have to unplug it for about an hour and then I could get it to turn on. This started almost 1 year to the day that I bought the TV. So of course when I called Philips, they said my TV was out of warranty and I would have to pay for any repairs. When I called around to local repair shops, they said it was the power supply. I asked the repair shop how common this is for this TV and he said Philips has known about this for a long time.

I bought a 50-inch Plasma TV Model 50PF9631D/37 in the Fall of 2008. It has always had problems with power that Philips eventually said were fixed with a "software" upgrade. Now instead of randomly turning on. It won't turn on at all, and goes into some kind of diagnostic mode where the red diode blinks 5 or 6 times in a row.

I purchased a 50" rear projection high definition TV in 2003. I had problems as soon as I hooked up everything, it had spots on the screen, I called Philips. They told me this sometimes happens and will go away in approximately 30-45 days, if not they will send out a tech. They did and I watched him totally tear apart my brand new $1800.00 TV. in my living room. This made me sick to my stomach to watch, he spent all day trying to find the problem. When he told me I don't know what's wrong and I am going to order these parts. When they come in, I will be back, he called a few days later, he came back and worked a full day installing new parts. This did not fix the problem, he said and I quote this, "I'm ready to just get you another one, then he took apart the screen saver and the screen and found some debris left between the screens from manufacturing this repaired the problem.

I purchased a 50" Phillips Plasma TV for $2,700. I got 2.5 years of service, and now the red blinking light issue has struck. I searched online and saw how many others have similar experience. HH Gregg is not the problem, they would do what they could, but we are out of warranty. I have other TV's that are many years older and still work fine.

I am responding to my original complaint on January 26, 2010, regarding a defective Philips 42" Flat Screen TV I purchased last October 2009. After posting my detailed complaints on my dealings with Phillips trying to get the defective TV replaced, the issue has finally been settled and a new 42" Flat Screen TV was shipped to me by their President of Liaison, Suzanne ****. She told me that the matter had been mishandled and she would have a new TV sent to me. As of February 23, 2010, the new TV is hooked up and working fine unlike the defective one I originally purchased or the refurbished one Phillips initially sent me for replacement.

I purchased a 19 inch Magnavox TV two years ago, model # 19MF337B/27. We used it only about 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening. The picture on the screen is completely frozen. There is no sound. Nothing in the product manual addresses the problem. The customer support line offers no live support to answer questions. It directs you to their website that has no information. The warranty apparently is 90 days. I paid $338 for this TV at Best Buy. It should last more than two years especially considering we don't use it heavily. I will never purchase another Magnavox TV of any kind. Poor quality and negligible customer service. Poor, poor, poor quality. We will most likely have to purchase a new TV because the cost to repair this one will be most likely over $200.

My TV is 3 months old. Philips tells me because it is last year’s model, I am out of service. I just bought the TV from Target. How is that? I will no longer buy another product from them and will post on every board on the net. I just bought the TV $900 down the drain.

I have a 2 year old 47PFL9732D/37 with damaged LCD screen (crack in screen). I called for service. The part had been discontinued. I called Philips and was informed that the cost to repair is in excess of just buying a new TV. The part LC470WU2-SLA, although unavailable, is still listed in various parts databases and is listed anywhere from $500 - $700. I was told to replace the TV. Here is where it gets interesting. We paid over $2000 for this TV, because it has the Ambilight feature we adore and enjoy. It is difficult to watch big screen LCDs without it once you become accustomed. Philips no longer offers the Ambilight in the United States. Philips has no part and won't repair.

I bought a 42" HDTV 13 months ago for $1,100. It started turning off by itself and made a popping noise when it did. Trying to find out where the problem was coming from, I unhooked everything from the TV except the DVD player. I put in a movie and tried to turn on the TV but it didn't do anything, except make a chirping noise. So now it sits in my living room as an eyesore. I thought I was one of the few, turns out not to be the case. I would have been happy with 5 years from the TV but 13 months just doesn't cut it. I have a TV that is 13 years old and works like new, but it's not a Philips.

I have same problem as everyone else with no power and flashing red light on 47in. LCD Philips TV (2-1/2 yrs. old). The question now is what do we do about this. Here are some choices: 1. Contact Philips, 2. Contact law firm to join class action against Philips for your defective Plasma or LCD TV, 3. Contact the BBB and follow steps to file a complaint. 4. Contact your local media outlets and talk to people that handle consumer complaints.

I don't know where this company is located but if I did they would get my TV back through the window. It is really bad that a company will not stand behind a product they manufacture. I purchased a 42" plasma two years ago as a Christmas present for my wife and almost to the date of purchase it just went out while we were watching it. We took it to a repair shop and they told us it was the power supply. It was going to cost $450 to repair, $350 for the power supply and $100 to replace.

I purchased a 42" Philip HDTV one year ago and now, it fails to turn on. I can not get it fixed through warranty and would have to take it to be repaired because the switchboard went out. I have only had this TV for one year and have kept it in great condition. I have never laid it face down on its back, it has always been right side up when moved. It has not been in extreme heat or cold. My TV does not work.

I bought a 50" Philips Ambilight plasma about 4 years ago and the TV started with the same problem as everyone else. I have read about the red blinking light. I unplugged it, plugged it back and it didn't come back on. This was an expensive TV. It was $4,000 at the time I bought it. What now? Who is responsible for the reimbursement of the consumer.

32" LCD less than 2 years old (I have receipts) shuts off on its own and now all I get is 6 blinking LEDs next to the blue (that was on when TV was ok). I can not believe that a great company like Dell would allow their name to be associated with the Philips Co. They rip-off people everyday and get away with it.

Philips Flat TV 32" stopped working while showing a flashing red led light (six flashes). This TV is only two years old. It was purchased from Dell in 2007. By reading so many bad comments, I felt the need to write the issues with my TV. Philips TV is a waste. I will never buy or recommend anybody to buy a Philips product.

I bought a 42" Philips TV about approximately three years ago and today I tried to turn it on and got nothing but a red blinking light. It made seven red lighted blinks. I will never buy a Philips product again. Repair companies want $500+ to fix. I will have to buy a new TV.

50PF9731D 50-Inch Plasma HDTV with Ambilight. TV won't turn on after 3 years of use. Red Light Blinking. It's terrible to spend so much money on Plasma and only give three years of life. I'm only 33 and I will never buy another Phillips product again!

My 50' Phillips Ambilight plasma TV will no longer power on. Phillips should recall and replace this product, as it is clearly defective! I paid nearly $2,000.00 for this TV just 2 years ago and now it no longer works. This is completely unacceptable!

I bought a Magnavox 37" TV (model # 37MF321D/37) in December 2006. The green power light blinks but the set will not turn on. I see others have had this same problem; although the warranty has expired, it appears that this is a manufacturing defect that should be subject to recall. Three years' useful life of a $1000 TV is unacceptable and use has been limited. I would never purchase any product with the Magnavox brand in the future.

I purchased a 42" plasma TV model#42pfp5332d/37 serial #ya1co802020356 in June of 2008. It has turned off. All I get is a series of 6 red blinking lights. Tech support told me that the TV was no longer good. It would be best to buy another one. I was shocked, I took it to a TV repair shop and they informed me that the power supply might need replacing but it was difficult to determine. It would cost more than what the TV was actually worth.

Well, I have now fallen victim to the extremely poor quality of Philips Electronics Plasma TV's. I purchased the 50" 50PF9631D/37 from BestBuy back in November of 2006, so I basically got 3 years for $2,200.

I purchased a 50 inch Plasma Television from Ashland, Ky. Walmart on 1/14/2007 paying $1,797.00. In September, 2009, the television had a red blinking light that appeared and then once the television went off it could not come back on. At that time, I tried to contact Philips Magnavox with no results because they will not even speak to you if you have owned the television for more than 1 year or have an extended warranty.

My parents purchased the Philips Plasma 50" and today 'it' happened. Came home and my dad said the TV stopped working. He showed me the "blinking red light" and I immediately went online to read if anyone had reported this problem and it actually kind of broke my heart to see how many people had been screwed by this product.

Same story as everyone else. Do not buy a Philips TV. I wish I had come across this site before purchasing. My TV is flashing red and won't turn on. This is apparently extremely common and too expensive to fix. What a waste of money. I can't believe that Philips can get away with this. Approximately $1,500 lost.

This is the lowdown on "six red flashes" for Philips flat screen TVs. It seems to be any size from 2007 till recent; our "professional" diagnosis was 50/50 shot on "power supply" and "brains" of the TV. May as well buy a new TV if you did not purchase an extended warranty through the store where you purchased. Sorry for your luck. This really stinks!

Philips Flat TV 42" Pixel Plus stopped working and showing a flashing red led. This TV is only 2 years old. It was purchased at Costco in 2007. By reading so many bad comments, I felt the need to write the issues with my TV. Philips TV is a waste. I will never buy or recommend anybody to buy a Philips product. I wasted $1,500.

I purchased a Philips HD LCD TV Model No. 47PFL5432D/37 from Walmart in Richmond TX in June 2007. Three weeks ago it turned off by itself. I can not turn it back on. I unplugged it and waited 30 minutes, plugged it back in and only red light blinks on and off with no picture. I recently took it to a TV repair shop and they connected it to a diagnostic program. They said the board to be replaced would be more than $500 but recommended not to bother because it would break down again.

I purchased a Philips Magnavox 55" surround sound projection TV on 9/23/2000 and used it about 5 times for about 1/2 hr at a time. I was saving it for when I had company so I watched on my less expensive TV. I went to turn it on last week 1/2010 and all that came on the TV was the green power light. I had Verizon come and check the cable box, and that was working fine. I had the Geek Squad come and look at it, and that's all he, did was look at it. He did not even go up to it and look inside, and tell me that he had the same TV and something went, and they don't make parts for it anymore. How can something go if you don't use it? It had no power going to it; it was plugged into a surge protector that was shut off.

Much to my surprise, after looking my product up on consumeraffairs.com, thousands are experiencing the same problem I have. For Model 42PF9431D/37 42" Plasma TV. Problem: When I plug the TV in, it receives power for 5-10 seconds, then shuts itself off, & gives the red light that blinks 7 times. The TV is less than 3 years old.

I recently posted a complaint in December 2009 about my 50" Philips (model number 50PF9631D/37) with the six flashes of death. Much to my surprise we had purchased a four-year warranty with Best Buy! Whew! The Geek Squad came to our house and they found that it is a 50/50 problem with either the "power supply board" and/or the "brains" of the TV. So they have ordered both parts and will replace them next week. They also stated that without the warranty, it would be a very expensive fix. May as well buy a new TV. I asked them if they had many calls on this particular model, much to my surprise they said they had not.

I purchased after saving a considerable time as a single mom, a philips 32" flat panel LCD TV in May or June of 2007. In June of 2009, it just died. Susan **, presidential liaison of Philips electronics said to take it to Dan's TV, at their expense for repair. I was told it could not be fixed, in which time she said that they would to a buyout for the amount of $550.

My former roommate bought Philips plasma TV 42PF9631D/37 in the fall of 2006 at Sears for $2,000. He had to move from MA to FL. I bought from him $1,500 by monthly payment agreement. I just paid off then several months later, the TV stopped working. I called Philips on the phone and internet chat online. Philips Tech Support has no idea how to help me with troubleshooting. He had me try many different things. I find the tech support was so useless they have no idea what to do! I brought the TV to small business to see if they can fix. They replaced the battery caps because they were blown. It still doesn't work! I had Sears TV Tech come here with real technology things he did to inspect TV and said it is no good. Toasted!

We are among the many that bought a 42"flat screen plasma (model 42PF732OA-37 ) that we bought in 10/06 at our local BJ's. We paid 1,800 for it, worked a year and a half, then quit. Repairman told us it's a common problem, 500 to fix and will happen again. We saved for this TV, and it is not fair that Philips gets a way with selling problem TVs and gets a way with it. The TV now sits downstairs, might be too late for us to complain but this is not fair. Thank you for your time.

I posted a complaint on 1/27/2010 involving my 47 in. Philips LCD HD flat screen TV. I forgot to include the model number. It is 47PFL5432D/37. Again, I only had it for 2 yrs. 6 months and the power went out then a flashing red light. TV tech states it's not worth fixing and will break down again.

I purchased a Philips HD LCD TV from Walmart in Richmond, TX in June, 2007. Two weeks ago, it turned off by itself and I cannot turn it back on. I unplugged it and there was just a red light which blinks on and off and with no picture. I recently took it to a TV repair shop and they connected it to a diagnostic computer. They said that the board to be replaced would be more than $500 but recommended not to bother because it would probably break down again. The repairman warned me not to buy a Philips or Magnavox product ever. This is $1,700--too late for me.

My wife and I are blue collared workers who decided to purchase a Philips 42 inch 1080p LCD TV with ambilight. They should invest on their quality not on advertisement such as the green hulk that lures potential victims such as ourselves. We work hard for the money that we paid for their products, only to get ripped off. The TV is only 15 months old, it was made long enough to dodge the warranty.

The Magnavox 50MF231D/37 plasma TV stopped working after barely 2 years of service. It is exhibiting the common problem of not coming on. The light switches from green to red and then continues to flash red only. I guess everyone is calling it the "red light special syndrome". Hundreds of owners are expressing their dissatisfaction with these Magnavox plasma TVs. At one point, it would come on by unplugging it several times, but now that no longer works. Please help. I am out of $1500 for a HDTV which lasted barely 2 years.

Product ID is 42" Plasma, 42PF7220A137. I purchased it in October 2005. There's a pink to black screen of death. And there's no picture and no sound. Read the other posts to this page, and you get the "picture." They have the same issue, same problem, and same customer service from Phillips.

TV tries to turn on & the green power light comes on but then I hear some clicking & the set powers down & the green light turns red & flashes 7 times repeatedly. The Model number is 42PF7320A/37. I bought from Philips directly. This is a known problem with Philips and there are many, many pages of complaints about this issue and I believe there is a class action lawsuit. It's clearly a manufacturing defect, and their customer service tactic has been to delay, and trying to wait for the product to fall out of the warranty period.

My 42 inch plasma blinks red light for seven times, it won't turn on. I was told it is the plasma panel and that Phillips was well aware of this problem and that the stores that purchased the products were having problems with Phillips and they were no longer going to sell the products. I closed them out and offered them to the consumers and really good prices in order to get rid of them. I believe that they have committed consumer fraud. I'm $1800.00 down for the tube. What a joke! Someone should file a class action lawsuit!

On 10-25-2010, I purchased a Phillips Flat Screen TV 42" from Target in Ocala, Fl. After I hooked it up, it started freezing up and would only come up on the screen Phillips. Since this is my first experience with a Flat Screen, I called Phillips since they are the manufacturer. I spoke with a few different people with Phillips and they decided to send in a repairman for diagnosis. The repairman said they would have to order a part and someone would come back to install it. In a few days, they came back and installed the part Phillips sent. Then after installing the part, the TV began to hum. The repairman said that it could stop working at anytime with the hum, and that Phillips needed to replace the TV.

It is awful. I purchased a Phillips 50-inch plasma TV (Model # 50PF7321D/37) in December 2006 for $1900. This past July 2009, the TV quit working, i.e., no picture or sound. I called the authorized repair company, Lin's TV in Little Rock, AR. Since July 2009, Lin's has been ordering the part called the "panel". I was told the price would be $1014 for parts and labor. Just recently I found out that the model has been discontinued and there are no parts. I think that this is terrible.

I purchased a television in 2006 for $1600 from Circuit City and purchased warranty. Warranty expired and the television will no longer turn on. I have never heard of a television not working after 3 years until coming across this website. I called Phillips and asked for referral for repairs. They were of no assistance. I will never again purchase a Phillips product! Now I have to consider purchasing another television. What a waste of money!

We bought 42" Philips plasma TV from Costco in April 2006. It cost us $1,700 plus taxes. 3 years later, suddenly from nowhere, the red blinking light appeared. It blinks 7 times then stops and blinks again, TV is not turning on. We changed the capacitors like other people did, it did not fixed the problem and we don't know what to do next. We work to hard for our money. We can't afford to buy new TV's every 3 years. As we search, many people have the same problem. So Philips makes bad product. They should admit it, recall their TV's and return to the people their money to buy Sony, which will last them 25 years.

We bought the TV 3 years ago and for the past year have had trouble turning it on. After reading this site, I see that we are not the only ones with problems. Philips should be responsible for a TV that is that expensive! Is there a class action suit against Philips? Can anyone help with this problem?

I bought a 50 inch television 50PL9126D/37 the summer of 2006. It broke on Thanksgiving 2009, the red light came on. I took the TV to repairman, who said it was the color-wheel. He tried to find a part for me and found that Philips discontinued their projection line in 2007 and they don't have any replacement parts for any of these TVs. I called the 888 # and talked with a "Jean" in the customer service department who basically said there is nothing she can do for me as it's not her fault they discontinued projection TVs. I definitely wouldn't want to buy one of their home defibrillators!

I purchased a (Philips) Magnavox 37" LCD TV at a Walmart in Atlanta, GA in April 2007. By January of 2009, I started having problems with the sound. I purchased a 2-year extended warranty from Walmart when I purchased the TV. The problem was initially diagnosed as a bad motherboard, which the technician did not bring with him. A few weeks later, the part is delivered and installed. I noticed just as the technician was leaving that the green power light on the bottom right hand corner of the TV took almost a minute to turn off when the TV was powered off. A few weeks later, the TV wouldn't turn on at all. Again, another visit by the tech and it was determined that the motherboard that replaced the original one was defective too. This time, I had to wait weeks for a replacement part that I initially was told was not available. I finally got the new motherboard and in or around October 2009 I had to manually turn the TV on and off as neither the manufacturer nor the cable remote would work.

I purchased a 50" Philips Plasma TV in Feb. of 07 and paid $1600 for the TV and TV bracket. This year I began having problems turning the TV on. When I turn it on and it's plugged in, the TV just makes a clicking noise. The picture won't come on. I've tried leaving it unplugged and even turning the breaker on and off and it still doesn't turn on. Now I have to leave it unplugged all the time because when it's plugged it continues to make that irritating clicking sound. I've called the Wal-mart where I purchased it and they gave me an 800 # to call that is a adult hotline! I'm so frustrated and disappointed with this plasma TV! I can't get through to anyone at Philips and am at my wit's end with this junky TV.

Like so many other people purchase in 2006, a 50 inch plasma model #50PF9631D/37 and the TV is now not working properly. When I go to turn on, I get the red blinking lights and will not turn on. After researching online, everyone says it's blown capacitors. Phillips should be correcting this problem no matter if you have an extended warranty or not. You pay good hard earned money for this types of TVs and you hope they will last longer than a few years.

I bought 2 Phillips TVs in December 2006. My 42" LCD is so far okay, but my 50" (50PF9731D/37) started the "red blinking" light problem. I too went back to point of purchase (Best Buy) where I was told it would be a costly fix. So I decided to search online and came upon this blog among others. I did join the class action suit I found on another site, not sure if it will get us anywhere but it is worth a shot. I as well will never purchase another Philips product. I feel that after shelling out a few thousand dollars on two (2) TV sets from Philips, they would have stood behind their product. Now, I am looking to payout even more money for a TV that stopped working after 2 years.

I got a 46-in Phillips Ambilight plasma TV in 2007 right after I got out of the marine corp. As of December 2009, the darn thing won't turn on. It flashes red lights, and I have to unplug it several times before it will turn on. I have had other problems with it before this, but I didn't pay them much attention, since I could turn it off and on and it would be fine.

Purchased the 50" Philips Plasma Ambilight TV in January of 2007 from Sears. Then, we had an ice storm and had no power for over a week so we couldn't even watch the TV. About two weeks later, the TV went orange and then green. A service man came to repair the set and he had to order a part. We waited another week, the repairman installed the part, told me to take the TV back to the store and get a new TV. So I went back and ordered another Philips TV. The set was available for pick-up on March 10th, 2007. In November 2009, the red light of death came. I thought the TV was done for, then a couple of weeks later, I tried it again and it came on. Now, it comes on maybe once a week! The help from the customer service help line was a joke. This is what you get for $1,300! Never buy a Philips product!

I purchased a 42-inch plasma TV from Costco made by Philips for over $1,700. After 2 years, it quit working. I searched the net and it seems that this happened to numerous people who have the same TV. Has there been a recall for this or is there any recourse that I can take regarding this?

I own a Phillips 50" Plasma TV. It has the "red lights of death". It began after 3 years. I received no help from Phillips. I just lost $2,500.

I purchased Philips plasma TV 50pf7321/37 on November 24, 2006 from Sam's Club for around $1900 and on the first week of December 2009, the green power light started flashing red six times and pausing. I have to remove power to TV and plug it back in several times to get the TV to come back on. I contacted Philips. It was no help. They said, "Contact a repair center, it's out of warranty." I have three Philips flat screens and this is the oldest one; the other two are not far behind this one on failing. There will never be another Philips product in my home.

We also own the 50-inch plasma TV (50pf631d/37) bought at Best Buy for $1800 almost 3 years ago. We were told this was the best TV on the market. Even the user manual states "You've selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today." We are having the same problem others have had turning the TV on, plugging in, and unplugging 5, 10, 15, 20 times. I called the helpline. That was a total waste of my time. The online support was a big joke. I had a chat with Rita who was no help at all. Now I see I am not the only one with a soon to be 50-inch picture frame.

I purchased a 60 inch projection HDTV with pixel plus and paid quite a bit of money for it and even purchased the extended warranty for the TV it was purchased at Samms club almost 3 years ago. Well it will not power on it has a blinking code but no picture or sound at all so I called the customer support line and they asked for model number and serial number and when I gave it to them, they would not give me any information at all and wouldn't even refer me to anyone that could help at all. They only informed me that there was nothing they could or would do about it. I even tried to explain I would pay for repair and they informed me that they do not do that nor would they tell me any trouble shooting tips at all (sorry I am not very good at wording things). They pretty much told me I am stuck with a TV that does nothing and even though I purchased the extended warranty, there is nothing they can do.

Like a lot of people, I bought a Phillips plasma TV. We all paid about the same price which is about $1500 or more. The complaints of people including me of having about this product and having this product for two years no more than three and having the TV go out on us is ridiculous. You contact Phillips, and once they find out you do not have warranty, the conversation is over. No help, no explanation to why the TV is out.

I got the red flashing LEDs of death on my 50" Philips TV. I fixed it by buying a Sony. Never again Philips.

Model # 50pf9631d/37. Three years old almost to the day. Blinking red light. No help at all from Philips. Capacitors have been changed and now I am told the next step could be $800. There are a ton of the same complaints on the net and on this site. Almost a $3,000 TV and only lasted three years. Seems like I just rented a television for almost $1,000 a year.

Solution for $17. We have a Philips 50" plasma, bought in April of '07. About a month ago, it would not turn on properly - the green light would turn on and sound would come on but then it would turn off and a red light would blink fast and then slow. We could unplug it until the red light stopped and then we could turn it on. My dad knows a lot about electronics and took off the back panel and determined some capacitors were blown in the middle (the instant on relay switch). They bulged slightly at the top. We were able to order them online for cheap - paid $15 to have them overnighted. So it was $17 all together. We ordered Part # ELXZ100ELL332MK25S by United Chemicon Inc. Careful! They do have an electric current even when TV is off so don't touch! Have someone who knows about electronics replace them for you.

I purchased a Philips Plasma TV and we, too, are experiencing the red flashing light and not turning on. We called Philips and they would not give us any information due to it being out of warranty. We purchased it in Dec. 06 at Costco in Clackamas, Oregon. It sounds like a lot of people all over are having the same problem. This TV was approx $1700. Philips should be made to do something about this problem as it seems every TV they sold has the red flash of death.

Same as others. I purchased a 50" plasma Philips TV three years ago (model #PF9631D/37). I'm getting the six flashing lights and the TV will no longer turn on. Did the unplug/plug in thing for months, now it doesn't work at all now. We bought Philips because of their good rep. No longer a fact. Philips customer service/online techs will not even speak to you once you tell them the warranty has expired. Like the three rings of death (Xbox), I now consider this the six flashes of death! Could be $400 or more to fix, but we have to take our TV in to the repair shop. They do not do house calls here! OK, how am I going to fit that 50" in my car! Come on, Philips. Stand behind your product! Spent $2,800 on a TV three years ago that we can't even use!

I bought a Philips plasma TV and now it won't turn on and I need to know how to get Philips to fix it. I'm reading a lot about a class action suit but that won't help my kids watch SpongeBob now. What can I do?

We purchased a 50" plasma TV model# 50PF963ID in Dec. 2006 at Circuit City with the extended warranty. About a month ago, the infamous red light problem began - 6 slow red blinks, 3 rapid red blinks, unplug, get the green light, turn it on and hear the sound and then it's out again. The first few weeks, we were able to turn the TV back on again and now, it's definitely out for the count. Don't waste your time calling Philips; they don't help at all. We finally got in touch with contract administration out of Atlanta Georgia, and just our luck, our extended warranty expired 10 days ago.

I purchased a plasma TV in December 2006. Today it takes several minutes to turn on. Red light comes on and you have to unplug the TV, then plug it back in. TV should last longer than 3 years. I have read hundreds of other posts from other Philips owners.

In December 2006, I purchased a 50" Philips plasma ambient TV for my husband from Best Buy. By March of 2007, the whole TV had died. No picture would come on. After dealing with customer service for two days, they finally referred me to a local, authorized repair company who then came out and got our television. After about a week, they called to tell me the TV was completely unable to be fixed. I called Philips back and had to be transferred to a supervisor. I explained that I needed the television replaced, to which they were not going to do (even though I was within my year warranty). After much arguing and threatening to have a friend of mine who works for our local Fox TV station do a report on it, they finally agreed to replace it.

I purchased a 42-inch plasma TV from Philips in Jan. 2007. About 6 to 9 months ago, we began to experience problems with the TV. First, the remote stopped working. My wife called and they told her to purchase another remote. We did and it did not solve the problem. The TV then began to turn on with no sound, then with sound and not picture. This went back and forth. We thought it was related to our cable company. As of today, the TV will turn on with no picture or sound. We hear a series of clicks and that's as far as the TV goes. If we unplug it several times, it eventually turns on. As of today, this has not worked. I have read several posts and it appears that this has occurred with many, many, other individuals. It is frustrating to think to that $1500+ was spent and it is not working. Philips is of no help due to the warranty being out - but apparently they are aware of the problems their plasma TVs are experiencing.

I purchased the 50PF9630A/37 50" Plasma TV. The unit died in three years. Very similar to what others described here, with red blinking error code and no picture. Philips will not even tell us the error codes to help us with the repair! I paid $3,600.00 for a TV that only lasted three years of minimal use.

T.V. red light blinking, 50" big screen, about 4 months now. Loss of $2,300.00.

Phillips 50PF9631D 50" Plasma TV fails to turn on properly. Unit shuts down and flashes red LED several times. To reactive one must "ease" it in by first unplugging it and then doing a series of turning it off and on. Web research reveals clearly a product defect exists in that the power board CBA is subject to determined capacitors failing or possibly due to design error or defect. Our set is less than 3 years old. It was purchased at no small expense. The set should last several years.

We purchased two Philips 19-inch LCD HDTV's in late October 2009. Within a week, one had burned out, or rather had turned itself off and would not turn itself on again. I opened the second box, which had been intended as a Christmas gift to replace the first. Three days after it began functioning, it suffered the same fate. I read through numerous other examples in this complaint form of nearly the same thing happening, only with different model numbers. It's clearly a manufacturing defect, and their customer service tactic has been to delay and trying to wait for the product to fall out of the warranty period.

I had the same issue with the red blinking light as many other Philips TV owners. Ours is a plasma HDTV (model 42PF7320A/37B). I want to add my thanks to Jeff of Dexter, MI who posted about this issue on August 29, 2009. I had a local TV repair shop replace my two blown capacitors with 25 volt 3300 uF (105 degree Celsius - should not use lower than 85 degree Celsius) after I removed the system board. They charged me about $50 including the capacitors. We're now watching our 42" plasma again without incident. Philips should resolve this. My father-in-law is an aerospace engineer, and said that this should never happen because these circuits can be tested via computer applications to prevent silly issues like this. If Philips doesn't make this right, they should indeed face the consequences.

I purchased a Philips 42" plasma TV model number 42PF7320A/37 in 2006 from a local Circuit City. Six months ago, the TV turned itself on and will not power back up. When you try to turn it on by plugging in the TV, the set tries to turn on and the green power light comes on but then you hear some clicking and the set powers down and the green light turns red and flashes 7 times repeatedly. I have tried to contact the manufacturer to no avail as they will not speak to me because I am out of warranty. I paid $2,200 plus tax for the set from Circuit City. It appears that thousands of others have similar issues with this model and many other Philips models. I would like to know what the status of the class action lawsuit is.

Got a 50-inch plasma TV and it has no audio or video after 2 years. Black screen and a single green light, nothing else. It's a 50MF231D/37 and is legendary in its failure rate. It cost $1600! I will never purchase another Philips Magnavox product!

I bought a 50-inch Magnavox TV on 12/26/2006 from Home depot. With a little foresight, I also purchased an extra year's warranty on this set. Good thing too because it started acting up on about the 15th of October 2009. The warranty expires on December 26, 2009. I called the service center and reported the problem. They awarded the repair contract to a Sundland TV repair service. We have been getting the runaround ever since. It takes at least 3 or 4 tries to turn this unit on. Sometimes it won't come on at all.

Our Philips Plasma TV (Model #42PF9631D/37) is less than 2 years old and has already quit working. When I unplug it and re-plug, the light will click green like it's going to come on, only to turn to a red blinking light. Neither the on/off button on the TV nor the remote will turn it on or off. I called their 1-800 number, only to have a recording tell me that I'd have to call a repairman. I used the "live chat" on their website and was told the same thing. Upon looking this problem up online, it seems that this is a repeating problem for Philips, and they aren't willing to do provide the necessary repairs.

I bought a Philips 50" plasma TV model #50pf9631d/37. After almost 3 years, it quit working. The normally green "On" light will flash 6 times fast then 3 times slowly. It continues that sequence. Now after doing some research, I see many similar complaints. Philips will not help due to the 1-year warranty being expired. They recommend bringing it to a repair shop. They will not help troubleshoot the issue, will not tell me the trouble code it is flashing. Why not help? Maybe I can fix it. I would think multiple events would warrant a recall.

We bought a Philips 32" LCD TV, either at the end of last year or very early this year. At first it would only work some of the time, and if we work at it for ten minutes by unplugging and re-plugging it, it would start to work. It gradually got up to taking nearly two hours at a time to turn it back on. It was still under warranty when that started happening. We would have to leave it on for a week at a time just to make sure it would work, and then it would shut off and not work except once in a blue moon.

They did nothing. My 50" Philips plasma TV blew the power supply board on its second birthday. I replaced it. Now on its third birthday, it shuts itself off and gives an error of 6 blinking lights. A $2,000 TV should last more than 2 years. In addition, I purchased a DVD player to go with it and the Philips DVD player died after just over a year. I just signed up for the class action suit. 1-877-573-0007

I purchased a 50" Plasma TV Model 50PF7321D/37 on Dec. 31, 2007 from Sam`s Club in Gurnee, IL. On Dec. 4, 2009, it stopped working. A repairman came for $35 and took my TV's power supply board with him. The next day, he called me and told me that he could try to fix the problem for $250. If not, I have to buy a recycled power supply board for $350.

We bought a 48-inch plasma from Philips over 2 years ago. A few months ago, it wouldn't turn on on the first attempt and the red light would blink. So we just unplugged/plugged it back in and it turned on. A few weeks later, it wouldn't turn on until after 5 or 6 power resets. After about 2 months, it was up to 8 or 10 minutes of power resetting. Then, it became over 20 minutes. As of now, it's anywhere beyond 30 minutes, as we've given up past this point.