Philips TV Reviews

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.

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.