Philips TV Reviews

I purchased a new Philips plasma TV in January 2009 from Sam’s Club. Within six months the television no longer worked. I called Philips to get my TV repaired and this is when the trouble began. I soon realized the company had no good intention on making a quality repair or a fair trade available. It started when Sam’s Club faxed them the receipt from the original purchase. One week after the fax confirmation, they claimed they did not receive it. With the second fax, they claimed the receipt was not specific enough. They were clearly stalling. Two weeks later, on the third fax, they finally accepted there was a warranty involved and would send a repair person to fix it. The repairman came out one week later and said the TV needed all the internal components replaced. He further stated the only part he would not be replacing was the actual screen since it was in excellent condition (it should be since it was only 6 months old).

I am another victim of the red light syndrome for my 42" Philips Plasma TV. I experienced the symptoms same as everyone else. I called Philips and some halfwit told me that it was probably a problem with my power strip! I called again and the person acted surprised about this problem. What **. I am never buying another Philips product.

I bought 2 flat screen TVs, a 50-inch and a 42-inch. About two months out of warranty, the 42-inch went dead with the blinking red light of death. Then two months later, the same thing happened to the 50-inch. I called Philips and they said that they do nothing for out of warranty products and to try their website because he sees some info on there that might help. I asked him what the info was and he said that he could help me no further because my TV was out of warranty. I have two TVs that I took out on a loan to buy and they do not work anymore, but I still pay the loan.

My 37" Philips LCD TV failed twice within 7 months. The red light blinks 5 times. Philips' help was not good. First, they said they would cover parts, then went back on their word the next day. The TV is not worth fixing because the cost would exceed the purchase price.

There's an easy, cheap fix to the Philips' blinking red light (7 flashes) problem that so many people have described here. We purchased the Philips 42-inch plasma TV, model 42PF9431D/37, at Costco in Nov 2006. The flashing red light problem began in August 2009. Initially, unplugging the TV for a short while and then plugging it back in addressed the problem. But that solution was very short-lived. Philips technical support was not at all helpful. They gave us the number of a local TV repair shop, who informed us that it would cost $200-$500 to fix. When I saw the same problem described over and over again on this website, I figured the problem must have a common source. It turns out there is a simple answer and it is a shame that Philips won't acknowledge the problem.

We purchased a 42" LCD on 1/6/08, and about 3 months ago I turned the TV on and there was sound and back lights but nothing on the screen, it was black. I rang to get it fixed so they took our TV for a week. When they brought it back, I asked if it would happen again and they said that it is fixed now. They delivered it back to us and just as they were leaving it went again so then they fixed it in our house. Now just over a month later it’s gone again. When I rang the first time, I rang Phillips to complain and the guy was so rude he actually got cranky with me and did not want to help one bit. I cannot believe a product can be so faulty when we paid out two and a half thousand and just like a lot of other people, we got a dud. I really think they need to do a recall on all Phillips TV because no one should have to go through this. We thought we were doing a good thing spending a lot of money on a TV but all we have had is a headache.

I purchased a new 52-inch LCD TV on May 2, 2009. The TV stopped working in July 2009. I called Philips to talk with their tech support (what a joke) and after 2 weeks, I finally got a repairman to look at it. I was told that the part that was bad cannot be gotten by Phillips because it was made in China. After many calls to Philips, they told me that I would have to box the TV and ship it back to them at my cost and they would send me a refurbished model. Can you believe that? Pay 2 grand for a TV that lasted 2 months, then goes on the blink and then they want you to pay to ship it back to them and they will send you a refurbished model? I have owned 3 widescreens in my life and I promise you that I will never own another Philips product in my entire life. No one in my family or friends will buy one. When I meet someone, the first topic of conversation will be how crappy Philips TVs are.

I purchased a 50" Philips plasma TV two years ago. About a month ago, I turned the TV on and it had no picture. It had sound but nothing else. I dropped it off at the only Philips repair shop in town. After three weeks of no news, I received a call telling me that Philips doesn't sell the individual Buss bars that I need for the repair, so they need to buy the entire board for $1,300. I only paid $1,400 for the TV brand new. Not sure where to go from here?

I own a Philips 50 inch plasma with ambiance light just a little over a year. I, too, share the same issues like most of you here. My TV would go blank for 10 to 15 seconds and back on. Recently, I got the blinking red light. To get it back to work, I reset the breaker switch in the garage because I can't reach behind the TV to unplug it. So now I'm just going to wait until it doesn't work anymore like most of you here. It seems like Philips doesn't care about these ongoing issues that they've been having or take appropriate steps to correct or enhance its product. I am so disappointed with Philips. Never again will I have anything to do with their product. One last thing. I got another Philips to remind me every morning, a shaver. I can't wait for this piece of crap to go too.

Well, I guess I am the latest casualty in the Philips red light saga. I bought my 50PF9630A/37 just three years ago and started getting the 6/3 red blinking light about 2 weeks ago. For the first week and a half, unplugging it until the light stopped and plugging it back in allowed me to keep watching. As of yesterday, nothing. Nada. Zilch. I did not waste my time with Philip's tech support since over 300 people in this forum have had no luck dealing with them. I now, too, will never again buy another Philips' product. You'd think they'll learn from what the big 3 car companies have gone through over the past 30 years. I guess we'll be bailing Philips out in the years to come.

I purchased a 47-inch Philips LCD TV last year and a month before the warranty was up, a green line started to appear on the screen from top to bottom. I called Philips and they sent me a replacement, but the replacement was worse. The speakers would give off this horrendous static noise while watching TV and you would never know when it would happen. Changing the channel or input would temporarily stop the noise. But it would come back on again all through the day. I called Philips back and they said they would replace the replacement.

We purchased this TV back in August 2006. We experienced the TV going off and on for a long time when one day, the TV shut off and the 7 red blinking lights started. This was in March 2009. In our experience, we had an extended warranty and between the warranty group and the repair company, the TV was fixed with only a minor delay. Then on August 14, 2009, I was watching TV, a show that I had on DVR and my phone rang, so I paused the show. Within a few minutes, there was a very loud humming noise coming from the TV. When I looked over, it looked as though some kind of liquid was coming down the center of the TV. I really thought from the loud humming, that the TV was going to blow up. I turned off the TV and that was when I noticed what looks like a crack down the center of the TV. When I touched the screen, it was not a crack on the outside but on the inside screen.

I purchased the Philips HTS6500 DVD Home Theater System. It worked fine for a while. I went to put a DVD in about two months ago, and the display just kept going back and forth between "close" and "eject" and the DVD would not play. Also, none of the buttons on the front panel worked, only the volume control knob. There have been many other similar complaints that I have come across while searching for a solution to this problem. I feel that there should be a recall so that the product will be fixed free of charge or replaced with a new similar product.

I purchased a 37" Philips LCD TV in 2007 and I have had it in for repair for several times. Now again, it will not turn on and the green power light just flashes. My company buys Philips for our new stores and I can assure you they will get a copy of this email and I will convince them to change brands. This TV is a joke.

Wow, another update on the piece of junk (51-inch TV, model number 51mp6100d/37) I bought! The repairman came out again for the second time. I was told it was a different board. This time, it's for another $150.00. I called customer service again. There's no help there. I asked if they had an address other than a PO box. I can't sue a PO box.

My husband purchased a Philips 42" plasma TV, Model #42PF9631D/37, in 2006 from Sears. He purchased a warranty for it and every year when the warranty is about to expire, the TV starts to malfunction. Last week, Sears called to inform us that the warranty was about to expire and my husband declined to renew it. Lo and behold, this week it started to not turn on. The power indicator light would turn red after trying to turn it on and blink several times. It will also turn itself off and back on when watching it. I have noticed several people on this site with the exact same problems. This warranty crap is such a scam! I can't believe that people haven't filed a class action lawsuit against this worthless company! My husband was forced to pay over $200 for another year warranty so we wouldn't have to pay over $600 to have it fixed.

I purchased a 50 inch plasma TV in Dec. 2006. I stopped powering up in Aug. 2009. Purchase price is about $1,700. What a waste. I need a bail out too from Philips. They are useless. Their products are worthless as well. They don't last. It is costing $135 just to have a repairman come look at it. God only knows what it will cost to repair, probably too much than I am willing to invest, so it will go to the junk yard complements of Philips.

Plasma TV, Model No. 42PF7220A, Serial **, manufactured April 2006 - This was purchased in May 2006. Service Request **. The TV stopped working, red power light flashed 7 times which is a power failure code. Complaints of this same problem are posted all over the web AV forums (Philips TV 7 Blinking red lights). Most consumers are having the problem within the second to third year of ownership. Repair of this problem will cost over $600. Philips will not help consumers with this obvious design/engineering problem. I have contacted Philips customer support with no help.

I bought a 42" Philips HDTV approximately two years ago. I couldn't afford it but wanted one so bad I bought one anyway. About six months after having it, the flashing red light comes on so I turn it off then turn it back on, again thinking it might have been too hot. But after a while, it didn't matter how long I have it on, it would still flash red. Now, it has become worse than it was. It takes me about half an hour to 45 minutes every day just to turn it on in the mornings! Now I'm to a point where once I turn the TV on, I leave it on all day and night. My electricity bill is very high because of this TV and there is no way I can afford to repair it let alone buy another TV. I'm really disappointed but there is nothing else I can do. I just will never buy another Philips TV again.

This is just an update on the 51-inch TV I bought, model no. 51MP6100D/37. The new computer was put in at a cost to me of $537.48. One month after the new computer was put in, the TV did the same thing. It wouldn't shut off. Well, the tech came out and yup, it was the computer again, or so he said. Now, we're going on the second computer. Wow, Philips, you sell junk and don't care.

The television we purchased in late 2006, a 50-inch Philips plasma television, has ceased working. I called the customer technical support center four times in two days to remedy the problem and it created another problem which the technical support center cannot correct. The television was indicating an upgrade was needed to correct the issue. At the advice of the Philips support personnel, I purchased a USB stick, formatted it myself, downloaded the upgrade from their website and installed it on the television.

We purchased a Philips 50" plasma with ambilight, model #50PF9631D/37, from Circuit City in Saginaw, MI in Feb 2007. Maybe a year after we got it, it started turning on and off by itself. A year and a half after having it, these things started happening. The screen would go black; the screen would go pink with vertical banding lines; the top half of the screen would go black or the top half would have banding lines. Now the past 8 months, occasionally we'd turn it on and it would click, the green light would come on and then it would start flashing red and there would be no picture or sound. It used to be fixed by resetting the TV, but today that won't work. We've done it a dozen times and it won't stay on now.

I purchased a Philips 51-inch rear projection television, model #51mp6100d/37 in Oct. 05. After 1 year, the TV wouldn't shut off. We had to unplug it every night. I called the number on the service manual I received when I purchased the TV but the number wouldn't go through. After a few months of trying that number, it finally went through. When customer support answered, I told them about the problem with my TV. They continually told me, "nothing they could do about it." I kept calling the number until I got a tech that would help me. I finally got a number for repair service. I called them, made an appointment. They came out.

The green light comes on for the Philips TV but it fails to come on. I phoned Philips many times only to be told, "Too bad for you. Take it to a repair shop." This is the second time with this very same problem in 14 months. People don't pay $2000 for something that breaks every seven months.

I purchased a Philips 42" Plasma about two years ago and all of a sudden, it goes black and now the dreaded blinking red light which I've been reading about has come on. Really I can't believe Philips has been putting out such a defective product. I imagined that it would not last forever, but I thought that it would at least last 5-6 years. In this economy, we really can't be spending that much money for something that will only last us a few short years. There must be something we can do.

I bought a 42-inch Philips Plasma TV number 42PF7320A/37 a little over 3 years ago. It started to have a red color across the top half of the TV a month ago. I thought this was from our dish; it was not. Today, the picture just went out. I have sound, but no picture. The number for Philips goes to a call center and they do nothing - too bad. I told them there were thousands of complaints for the same issue on their plasmas, did not care. They told me to call a service center. I said that they have a bad product and they did not care.

I purchased a 60 inch Philips DLP Projection HDTV about two years ago at Sam's Club and I now have the same story of the flashing power button and no picture. The TV never shuts off or should I say power down to reset itself. I unplugged it for hours, even days to no avail (as instructed on Philips support website). Whether these products are covered under warranty or not, Philips should be concerned that so many people with varied products are arriving at the same conflicting situation. Philips needs to take ownership of these faulty products and issue a recall and have them fixed, instead of becoming a money warlord preying on the consumers who once support their business.

I have owned a Philips Ambilight Plasma (42PF9631D/37) for under 3 years, with no cable and no video games attached. Average use was one movie per month (it was in my 2nd home). Now I have the classic 7 red blinking lights and no support from Philips. I will not pay the $500 repair. Philips must take responsibility for what they know is a problem.

I have a 50" Philips Plasma Ambilight that stopped working just 2 years after I purchased it. It does not power up and all I get is a blinking red light (7 times). I called customer service to no avail. This is outrageous. We paid $3,000 for this piece of junk and have no one around to fix it, whether or not it is practical this bad experience is. I read on the internet that there is a lot of people with the same problem. It is time that Philips hears our complaints and does something about it. I am certain that this could become a recall if we join forces.

We purchased a 50" Philips Plasma with Ambilight about 2 years ago. For the past 6 months, the TV would shut off for about 20-30 seconds randomly. We thought it was the cable connection and had Comcast here every other week trying to fix the problem. About 1 month ago, upon turning on the TV and seeing the green light, it would then turn to red and flash about 5-7 times. And it would stop for about 5 seconds and then flash again. We would unplug the TV and re-plug it back in.

The 42-inch Philips plasma TV (42PF7320A/37) now displays red blinking lights/pixels on the display. There is image on the screen that has fully overlapped with these lights. It seems like many people have the same issue with this model. Philips’ CS is of no use.

I called about my TV # 27pt6443/37 and they told me since the store closed, I need to pay and submit a claim. That's just wrong! If they can't support their product, they need to stop selling! All I have is Phillip and Magnavox. I will never buy again! TV is on two years old. My daughter's Apex has lasted longer than this one so I had to borrow it.

I purchased a 50" Philips Plasma TV from BJ's. The TV is two years old and I now have a problem with blinking lights as everyone else has described. My TV won't go back on even when unplugged. I cannot believe Philips is not supporting this problem and leaving all these customers hung out to dry. This is an expensive purchase and the manufacturer needs to be held accountable. If this was an issue with automobiles, there would be a remedy.

I have a Philips HDTV (Model #42PF7320A/37). For the past several months, once the TV has warmed up (approximately 90 mins), the lower half of the screen suddenly goes black and will remain that way or alternate occasionally with a white lower screen with flashing, colored vertical lines. The upper half of the screen remains perfect with no distortion. This problem occurs regardless of the input (TiVo, cable, or DVD player). I have called Philips to no avail.

On July 29, 2006, I purchased a 37" Philips LCD HDTV (model 37PF9431D/37). Around June 2008, the unit started to shut of by itself and be back on around 20 to 30 seconds later. This would happen 4 or 5 times a day. Since I had an extended warranty, the TV was serviced by a local TV repair shop and was returned to me 3 weeks later. The service performed was "soldered fuse on power supply." I must also mention the fact that around March 2008, Philips sent me a letter offering to extend their coverage for the following year; and like in the previous year, I could pay in 3 payments of $46.65 each.

I purchased a set (model #42pf5321d/37, serial #ya1a0612020201) from Sam's Club on 7/20/07. I called Phillips and was told it's out of warranty. You turn the set on, a green light comes on; and then, you get 4 blinking red lights, and it stops. And then, it blinks 4 more times and continues to repeat. Phillips said it was not their problem. I advised the number of complaints from people online. Phillips said they know nothing of the problem. This looks like a class action suit, because they are using poor quality parts.

I bought a 42" plasma TV in 2006. Now, there is a big, thick black vertical line going down the left side of the TV, impeding me from watching properly.

The red light special! I think this is what Philips should call their plasma TVs. Looking at all the people with the same problem, it strikes me as more than a coincidence that all these TVs start having the same problem between 2 years and 2 1/2 years. I tried the software update, but since I don't get a picture, I can’t check if the upgrade worked. My TV is still broken. Like another Philips customer, I will no longer even buy a light bulb from them!

I also have been hit by the flashing red light. I bought a 50" plasma from Best Buy in July 2006 and had no problems with it till a few weeks ago. For a few days, I could unplug the TV and plug it back in. But now, it won't even turn on. I sent an email to Phillips, and they said they weren't told what the error codes were. I was just wanting to know what to expect as far as getting it repaired, as I did not get an extended warranty. I can get a local TV repair to give me a quote for $70. I just don't want to spend money on something that will break in another 2.5-3 years.

This is the latest of several problems we have had with this 42" plasma TV from Philips. The first few times were all concerning to download new firmware constantly. Today, we got a fuzzy orange bar over the bottom portion of the set and it turned itself off after about 30 seconds. There has not been any kind of response from the set since. I contacted the company only to be told it was out of warranty and to call a repairman. Of course, the closest one is 50 miles away and our expense. We are experiencing the wonderful seven blinking red lights on the front of the set and the only way to stop them is to unplug the TV.

I bought a 50" Plasma TV April of 2007. In January, we began to have problems where the TV cut itself off. I've called Philips who told me since it is out of warranty, it's not their problem. I was advised by their customer service dept to contact an authorized repair facility. I called Maurice TV/Electronics per Philips' instructions. I was advised that it was a manufacturer's problem. They had seen several of these model TVs and that the circuit boards have gone bad and it is not able to be fixed b/c the parts are not available. I called back to Philips who transferred the issue to their Customer Relations Dept who stated that because it is out of warranty, it is not their problem. After doing some research on the product, I uncovered the fact that the whole series of this type of TV is defective and that Philips is refusing to refund any money nor replace the item.

It won't start. There are blinking red lights. It took several plug-ins and unplugging to get it to start. It’s very expensive. It was hardly used. I’m extremely angry. It was purchased last October 14, 2006.

The TV is about 3 years old. I have the same problem that I have seen listed by many other owners of the same television. It just stopped working one day - a red light flashes 6 times or so, pauses for a moment, and then repeats continuously. This was a very expensive TV. What is being done about these claims?

I bought a Philips HD 42" (Model 42PF7320A/37) Plasma in August of 2006. After about a year, randomly the top half of the screen would turn blank out and look like someone threw yellow and red paint on it from the inside, but the bottom half of the screen looked clear and great. This would happen for about 15 minutes and then it would stop and go away for a day or two. After talking with the satellite company on many occasions, they thought it was my satellite boxes because they were so old and they said they had heard of that due to the closed caption broadcasting and finally talked me into upgrading. So I upgraded my satellite to HD so I could take advantage of the HD TV (which wasn't explained to me when I bought the TV), that lasted for about a month with no issues and then the top half problem started again.

I bought a 50-inch plasma TV. It turns on after numerous attempts of plugging it in, and the picture goes out once in a while after it's been turned on. I only had it for about 2 1/2 years. I'm out $2500.

I bought a 50" Phillips Plasma TV, after 6 months the screen went black. I contacted customer service and they advised that there was only one repairman in the area, about 30 miles away from where I lived. He showed up in a rusty beat up old Dodge van to pick up the TV. After about 4 months and numerous calls to customer service, they finally agreed to send me another TV. The TV they sent me was a used repaired model that matched the one I had. Since there is only a one-year warranty on the TV I asked customer service if the warranty had been extended and they politely advised, no, it would not be extended.

I have a Magnavox 32" digital widescreen LCD HDTV with ATSC/QAM tuner purchased on 12/16/06 from Sears. Six weeks ago while watching TV, there was a popping sound in the front of the set near the green power on/off switch. It has not had power since then. The tech installed supply power and BSS boards - discovered to be rebuilt like original boards in my new TV. TV still does not power up. Panel board supposedly on order. My extended warranty indicates new replacement TV when original sales amount is reached for parts/labor ($800). My original Magnavox was 13 years old when I gave it to charity - no replacement parts or service calls. Problems with this set after only two and a half years! My 32" was sold as new, not rebuilt.

Two years or so ago, my Senseo HD 7810 leaked very hot water underneath the machine. I think this is a safety hazard. It still leaks, but I only use it occasionally. I'm always checking and cleaning up underneath it. Thought you needed to know. Thanks. My number (04202) is not included in their recall.

About a month and a half to 2 months ago, I went out and bought the 19PFL3504D/F7 model TV and noticed that it was making loud buzzing noise when turned off. I called up to customer service because I wasn't too familiar with this product and was told that I needed a software update for the TV. I really thought that was ridiculous since I had just bought the TV but I went ahead and did. Afterwards the TV stopped making the noise.

I purchased a 42-inch Philips LCD, Model PFL4203D/27, three days ago from Sam’s Club. I downloaded the most current firmware for the set the day I brought it home. Every day there is a noise coming from the back of the set that lasts about 20-30 seconds that sounds like popcorn popping. I turned the volume down to make sure the noise was not coming from the audio circuit. I phoned Philips today and spoke to a service representative and asked if he would check the computer records and see if there was a documented problem like this for this model. The service representative said that there was no documented problem and went on to ask when a service technician could come. I told him not to bother and I would be returning this set to Sam’s and I would buy another brand. His response, "I fully understand, sir." I guess he knows how poor the quality is of this television and the other Philips products.

My TV was purchased new in 2007. Two years later, a series of red blinking lights. I unplugged to reset but it didn't help. I called Phillips service center and they said to call a service tech located 80 miles away. After searching the internet, I see that this is a common problem after just a couple of years. Phillips is junk. Do not buy from this company!

I bought the Philips 42-inch plasma and I am having the same problems as the rest of the folks. TV blacks out after a few minutes being on. I unplug and re-plug the TV. It works for about 5 minutes then the same results. Based on what I have read, I am in the market for a new TV. For all who want a class action, forget about it. The only ones who make out on a C/A are the lawyers. The plaintiffs get some bogus credit towards a new TV or some lame refund. The attorneys get their fees and get to retire. I will just not purchase another Philips product. It is a shame. I bought a $200 regular TV and it lasted 15 years with no problem. I spend $1,200 on a new TV and it only takes 30 months to crap out.

My husband and I purchased a Phillips 42-inch Ambilight plasma television around two and a half years ago for $2700 from Circuit City. Yesterday, the TV has stopped working and shows a blank black screen with a flashing pink light on the screen. I contacted Philips, they were of no help and said that they knew of no problem with this television, and suggested that I call for service. I refuse to pay up to $900 to have it fixed. I just know now that I will not ever buy another Phillips product. We are now stuck with a big, useless, blank screen on our wall. Shame on Phillips. We will be interested in being a part of any lawsuit against this company.

I bought a 42" plasma flat screen, model #42PF7220A/37, back in 2006 at Costco. The problem started a few months ago. While it's working fine, the screen goes black. The sound is present, but no picture on any channels. To make it work, I have to turn it off for a few minutes then it works. But lately, once it goes black, I have to wait until the next day and that's very frustrating. Philips, do something! I spent over $2000.

I got a call at work; it was my wife telling me that my TV that I spent about a $1,000 on is not working anymore. I just brought the TV, not even had the TV that long. This is completely unacceptable. Something needs to be done about this matter. I think everyone should get their money back so we can buy another TV brand. I just can't afford to just go buy another one, TVs are not cheap.

Same problem, I won a 42" Plasma Philips in December 2007 (one of the top closers at a bank I worked for) and have the same problem. It won't turn on and 7 blinking red lights. My prize has turned into a headache.

I bought a Philips 42" Ambilight TV from Best Buy in November of 2007. I have had a repairman to my house to replace the circuit board. Then when that didn't work, Philips sent me a new TV. Now, this TV has the blinking red lights. I can unplug it and plug it back in, but still have the same issue on a regular basis. Obviously, with all the hundreds of other complaints, something needs to be done.

In February of '07, I purchased a Philips 42" Plasma TV, model 42pf9630a/37. This last weekend, the picture went blank and now I have a flashing red light on the front panel that blinks at seven blink intervals. I called Philips consumer hotline and got nothing but lip service. They also offered some relief to the tune of a $80 credit toward the purchase of another Philips TV. Are they crazy? Why would I buy another Philips TV when mine crapped out in two years? Now, I have come to learn the Philips TV division has been sold to another Japanese company. This explains their lack of warranty considerations. I will never buy another Philips TV. I am currently having mine repaired, of course, at my expense. I own a 32" Sony TV that is 15 years old and still runs like a champ! Shame on you Philips TV and good riddance. Hello, Sony!

20" plasma screen working fine last night, but this morning, cycles through green/yellow/red led indicator light. It won't turn on manually or with the remote. Though purchased new, the Philips rep won't help because he says it was produced in 2006.

I purchased a 42inch Philips HDTV for $1,500 a year ago and now every time I turn on the TV, a bunch of blinking red lights come on and the TV do not operate. This is an outrage as Philips has no idea how to fix the problem and refuses to fix it. I cannot afford another TV so I am television-less.

First of all, my husband and I are both retired and we saved for quite a while to buy this TV. We thought we did enough research, but I guess we didn't look at the right places. We bought a 47" Phillips LCD last September 2008 at Sam's Club. We paid $1300.00 with tax. On May 15th, the picture went black. We called Dish and since the smaller TV that we have was working, they said it must be the TV. We finally got in touch with Philips, and on the 20th, the TV was picked up by Olive Electronics and the closest business for repairing this TV is in Madison, FL.

Some days ago, I posted a note reporting that known problem. After one year and half, without any explanation, the TV does not turn on. I also said that in Brazil we have very protective laws that compel vendors and manufactures to fix or exchange the products, or give back the money when they have, as we say, a "hidden defect". Before suing Philips, I decided to call them again just to give them a chance, and I identified myself as a lawyer and warned them about the cost of litigation. Well, they then opened another ticket and today Philips just called me and said that they will send me another brand new flat TV, better (and bigger) than my broken one. They will call me back again on Friday. Let's wait.

I purchased model 42pf7320A/37 42" Plasma Philips at Sam's in Puerto Vallarta and have the same problem as many others. It won't turn on and seven blinking red lights. Opportunity for a good lawyer to sue Philips because so many people have the same problem.

I bought a Phillips 50" flat screen just over two years ago for $1000. The TV has now stopped working and I have learned that this is common with Phillips televisions. This is not acceptable as I can't afford to get it repaired, so I'm now without a TV. I hope a legal suit can be opened regarding this matter as their televisions are hardly cheap! They are robbing us in broad daylight and getting away with it.

I purchased a 42-inch plasma TV. I just had it right at 2 years. I paid $1300 to $1500 for it (I have receipt). I have the blinking lights, will not come on, no sound, exactly like everyone else’s complaints on this website. It is a shame to pay that much for a TV and it breaks right at 2 years. I called customer service, no help. They said to take it to a repair shop. We were out of warranty. Repair shop said without seeing it, that he thought the "panels" were out and it would be extremely expensive to fix, and he has had many complaints on this TV.

My 52" plasma TV has the same red blinking light problem. Right now I am able to unplug the TV, wait 20-30 seconds and plug it back in. The TV works, but I am starting to do this on a consistent basis. I bought the TV about 2-1/2 years ago, and like many other consumers, I am having the same problem. Isn’t there an attorney that is willing to file a class action lawsuit? I feel like a small fish in a big pond where I can’t do anything about it. I got ripped off for $2,400 and Philips should pay for this.

My 2 year old plasma has the "blinking red light" problem, that so many have described. Where can I sign up for the class action lawsuit? The economic hardship is that I will have to purchase another TV, sooner than expected (approximately 3 years), and during a recession. It's not going to be a Philips!

I bought a 50" plasma TV two and a half years ago, and as all the others, it quit working, and Phillips will do nothing about it. They need a class action suit brought against them. The TV will not work, forcing me to buy another TV.

It’s the same story as everyone else. I bought a TV for $1,400 around 2 years ago. Now the TV is dead and all I get is the blinking red lights. Philips tech support (phone and email) has provided zero help. I referenced the thousands of complaints like this on the Internet, and they responded by saying there is nothing they can do.

This is so depressing! I have some sort of red line circus thing going on the top of my screen. No red blinking light of death yet. I think I'm going to round house kick the crap out of the next Philips guy that says "dur is thur a problum?"

I am another victim of the "flashing red light" on the Philips 50PF9631D/37 plasma television. At not quite 2/12 years, the television does not turn on until I have unplugged and replugged it--sometimes as many as 10 times. The green power light switches to a red blinking light. I unplug the TV, wait until the red light stops blinking, and then plug it back in again. It is taking longer and longer to work even using this method. I have called Philips, but the technician said she could not tell what would be wrong. She gave me 2 "approved" service shops - they were both in different states - more than two hours from my home! I paid $2600 for the television in September of 2006. I will never buy another Philips product - not even a light bulb! I would love to see a class action suit. Philips has to be aware of this problem, yet pretends it is not. I thought this television would last for many years and gave up 2 years of vacations in order to pay for it.

I purchased a 42-inch Phillips 42PF9631D. After two years of having the TV, a red blinking light appeared. The TV no longer turns on. Thousands of people have had this problem. After calling customer service several times with no responses or help, I am so fed up and am very willing to start a class action lawsuit with all unsatisfied consumers. Philips should pay for selling a defective piece of garbage.

I have a 42" plasma flat screen, model# 42PF7220A/37. Same problem as other complaints, sequence of blinking red lights and TV will not turn on. No service dealers on the big island. I purchased this at Costco.

We too have the blinking lights. Phillips no longer makes this 50" Plasma ambilight TV that we have. We purchased our TV two and a half years ago. We are interested in a lawsuit.

About two years ago, I purchased a Philips 50 inch plasma TV with ambilight for a little over $2000. Two years later, it wouldn't turn on, blinking red lights on indicator, unplugged it several times and now picture is real dark. What I have read and peppered throughout the internet, there are known issues with Philips TVs. I called Philips consumer care and they basically hung me out to dry. It took me two years to pay for this TV and as soon as it's paid off, it breaks. I couldn't afford the extended warranty on this set which would have been around $500.

In 2006, I purchased a Philips 50" Ambilight Plasma TV that no longer works. Model/Type 50PF9631D/37, SN YA1B0628037068. It started shutting off and restarting on its own after the first 3 months we had the TV. I figured maybe it was just a remote transmission issue and it wasn't too inconveniencing, until two months ago, it started shutting down and then red lights with a series of intermittent flashes, 6 flashes followed by three rapid flashes.

42" Plasma Philips TV, model 42PF5321D/37. 22 months later, the set failed. No picture. I contacted Philips. They sent a local repair serviceman out to inspect the set. He said that several circuit boards needed to be replaced due to failure. After three plus weeks, I was called and told that the parts were on back order. Three months later, I received a call from someone in Philips that they were going to replace the set.

This TV bought in January 2006 has been a complete waste of money. I bought it at Sam's Club in Columbus, Ohio for $1999 plus tax. It is a complete disappointment to think that over $2000 has been spent on something that is now left us with only one option--trash it. The screen goes black with lines going across it, and when I phoned customer service regarding the problem for advice, they replied with "These TVs do this."

I bought a Philips 42" Plasma TV in 2003. After the year's warranty expired, I then purchased 2 consecutive 3-year warranties totaling $3,300. In March, the TV fell into disrepair. The service technician said he couldn't repair it. He also informed me that the TV was manufactured in 1993! That means it was 10 years old when I bought it. Service Net is contracted by Philips for the extended warranties. Service Net will honor the warranty and provide me with a "new" TV. My concern is this: how old can a TV be and still be considered "new"? I've been informed that accepting the "new" TV will void my current warranty which still has 18 months left.

Our 52" Philips TV stopped working after a year and a half; it’s blinking red lights. We paid it around $1,600 at Sears. We just had a technician today, and he ordered a part for me (power supply board). Total cost should be around $520 with 90-day warranty. After reading these comments, I'm thinking about canceling my order.

My husband and I bought a 42" flat screen plasma TV. It's not even 3 years old, but all of a sudden, it went off. Also, the LCD light went from green to flashing red. I have called Philips numerous times to find out if there is a recall on the TV and they told me no. I have talked to many service reps and have been told different stories. This TV cost us nearly $2,500 and Philips can't help. But they want us to have a service repair person to look at it; it will cost anywhere from $109 to $150 just for a service call. That's not including parts and labor. You would think that with the way the economy is now, companies would do what they can to help. I will contact Channel 2 News to let them know what kind of company Philips is and what crappy products they make. I have read several complaints on this website and I don't see Philips trying to recall this type of TV. I will never buy this type of TV made by this company.

I purchased a Philips TV model #47PFL3603D/27 in September of 2008 and paid around $1500 for the unit. We put the unit in our upstairs office area and only used the TV on the weekends for upstairs retreats to watch football games. We noticed early on that the TV was having some sound problems and about every 45 minutes, a loud static noise would come over the TV. Initially, we thought it might be a Dish Network problem and called Dish who told us to simply turn off the TV and Dish and power back up. This worked fine but, after a while, it became annoying so we had a Dish repair person visit our home who said we should try a new HDMI cable. We tried this and the problem persisted.

I bought the TV a little over 2 years ago. Televisions should last like refrigerators. I have a 4-inch black bar on the left side of display shows up in all sources. I am out a little over $1,000. I bought this via my employer site for Philips.

I bought a 50-inch plasma model 50MF231D in 1/07. In 4/09, it would not turn on anymore. I got the green light at first, then the dreaded four blinks of red repeatedly. I unplugged and replugged several times and that worked for about another 2-3 days. Now completely dead. I will never buy another product from this company again. I am hopeful for legal action based on the numerous complaints. It is obvious there is a known defect with these TVs. I lost the $1,300 purchase price, plus had to buy a replacement set (different brand) for $900.

I bought a Philips 42'' plasma TV back in March '07. Lately, the TV doesn't want to come on anymore. I get a series of four red blinking lights and it doesn't come on. I have been reading all the complaints that a lot of people have with this product. I can't figure out why it hasn't been recalled. I kept getting the extended warranty from Philips. We move from our previous address and we never got a renewal letter from Philips, so my wife called and told them about our problem with the warranty. They told her that they didn't send an invitation to renew our warranty. I think that they knew about all the problems people had with this product and didn't want to deal with this anymore.

In a very sad way, I actually feel better reading all these other complaints :-) I bought my 32-inch LCD Magnavox TV about 15 months ago, and it is now dead, real dead. I can't believe it. I paid almost $1000 for it. It's just unbelievable! I guess I am back to shopping $50 TVs at the Goodwill. They work better and I actually get better service!

My TV went out. I had purchased it at Sam's in Victoria, and afterwards received a letter in the mail for a service contract for 5 years, and I purchased it. I later received a letter for a warranty on the picture tube which I also purchased for 5 years. I put both contracts in a drawer and thought that I would never use them. Today, I called the service department. They told me both contracts were for the picture tube and I would have to find a service man to take care of it because the contract did not cover the service, only the picture tube. They then told me that I had purchased 2 contracts for the same thing. They have drawn interest on that money for 2 years and they cannot even find me a service man. I really thought Philips was a better company. They did offer to refund my money on the contract, without interest of course.

My Philips Ambilight 42-inch TV has blown out after 6 months. I paid $1600. I will contact a lawyer. With all the complaints on this TV, why won't Philips recall these TVs? The red light is flashing 7 times. We will start a class action suit.

Last night, my Philips 42-inch plasma, model # 42PF7320A/37, stopped working. It shut down and the red light now flashes 7 times. Last week while watching a movie, the display blanked out several times but came back on but, now, nothing happens except the flashing light. I got pretty dismayed seeing all the other complaints and how unsuccessful the repairs have been, if at all. I thought I was getting a good deal when I found it on sale for $1200, marked down from $1800, back in Mar. 2007, but little did I know. Maybe they knew something then?

I bought my Philips 42 inch flat screen from Circuit City in September of 2006, and it is a goner 30 short months later. When I would go turn it on in the morning, it would blink red. I would unplug and re-plug it and voila! It worked. That lasted for 3 days. Now, even re-plugging will not help - just a series of 4 flashing lights is all the entertainment I get from that thing hanging on my wall. I did my internet research on how to fix it. Jury's out, but also sounds like I am out $2500.

I bought a Philips 42-inch plasma TV from Costco wholesale in September of 2006 for a little over $1,300. Within three months the TV developed a blue line on the far right of the screen from top to bottom. Costco said it was out of their hands and to contact the MFG. Philips Electronics said that they would repair it but shipping would have to come out of our pocket. So, we decided to leave it as is for the high cost of shipping the TV. It worked fine although distracting until 4-2-09 when the TV would not turn on, just a green light followed by seven flashes of red. So, for $1,300 we got a little over two years use out of the TV. That's $650 every 15 months. I will never buy from either Costco or Philips again!