Polaroid TV Reviews

I purchased a 55inch HD TV from QVC in Nov 2015. In Feb it started blacking out. It was doing it at least twice a day. I would cut off tv and cut back on. Now it's doing it at least 15-20 times a day. I have contacted QVC on so many occasions and I was getting was the runaround. They then stated I needed to contact Polaroid. So I did and they told me I have to send the tv to CA and I live in IL. That's going to approximately cost me over $200 to send in a TV that's defective messed up in under 6 mos. I can't afford to see this tv across country. It's 55 inches. I am so angry and upset I didn't receive help from either company. I am seeking legal assistance in a class action lawsuit against polaroid. I have seen so many consumer complaints that has the same issue that I am experiencing. If anyone wants to be included please respond to my complaint. Thank you.

I purchased the TV for my brother a year and a half ago. My screen went blank. It flashes Polaroid on it for about 2 seconds then screen goes black. From what I read it has happened to a lot of other consumers. I'm not sure why the Better Business Bureau hasn't been contacted about them yet. You purchase a new and expensive (at least on my budget) TV and it doesn't even last two years is pathetic and it is obviously a continuing problem and the company keeps making them. It isn't right and it is ripping off the consumers. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER POLAROID PRODUCT!

We purchased a 55" Polaroid TV. Was very happy with the picture and functions. The glass bottom TV Stand had shattered, the TV fell over hitting the table it was on and broke on both ends. Polaroid did nothing for us.

I bought this TV at BrandsMart few months ago (09/2015). TV still in warranty. Now, when I turn my TV on I can't see anything (only a black screen) but the audio still good. This same thing happens sometimes before, but the TV come back to work properly. Now, I'm stuck on this black screen. I called Polaroid to get my warranty and they asked me to send TV back to Ontario/CA, AND I have to properly package the TV myself (if it get damage during shipping will void the warranty) and pay the $150 shipping cost (I live in Georgia). It doesn't worth... FIRST AND LAST EXPERIENCE EVER. Even if the price is good, DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK.

Great TV. Never had a problem with the unit HDMI HD. A very good value for the size and picture quality. Outlasted the warranty and still going strong.

The television is twenty two inches and for the price, it is a good television. It comes with a built-in dvd player. My only complaint is that I wish I had a new smart tv.

I bought this TV 7 yrs ago at Walmart store. It was a floor display. I paid 900.00 at the time. Size is 47." Menu is easy to use. The kids like to play their games on it because of the size and sound. It has been a good TV without any problems. Picture is good with good volume. I would like to see a lower price, but again this was 7 yrs ago. I would recommend this TV if you can find a reasonable price.

I normally go for brand names. Polaroid, I always thought of them as a photo company. On seeing the Polaroid television I thought I would try this as like my last branded tv I had nothing to lose, as I didn't have my last television that long before I had the problem with it. I'd recommend Polaroid. The colours are sharp and sound is sharp too, not muffled like some when you raise the volume. Also I've had a few power cuts that hasn't interfered with this television.

I called in with my issue with our 3 month old 55" UHD 4K TV from Polaroid that we bought at Fry's Electronics. After debating with Fry's, I called Polaroid to a very uneducated customer service representative. Meaning they didn't even know the product. When I explained my situation and that the TV was Brand New and never moved, they said it didn't matter and that I needed to mail the TV to a place in LA that would have cost me over 200 dollars. The warranty states IN HOME Service but Polaroid says that they don't do that anymore. It's freaking joke. Luckily Fry's agreed to take the TV back.

My son purchased a Polaroid P28LED13 for his 9th birthday with his birthday money and it is now 19 months old and will not switch on. This was purchased from ASDA who have been fobbing me off and sending me around in circles. It turns out that Polaroid are ASDA although staff in store do not seem to realize this as they constantly told me to ring the supplier. To cut a long story short after the warranty is up if they break they are just for the tip. No one is interested in problems with them. If you do purchase a Polaroid TV from ASDA be warned that it could just last a year!!! In future I will pay a little bit more to a reputable brand that has a decent service department who do still want to help after warranty!!!!

Within a few months of purchasing TV, remote quit working. None of the remote codes work with this TV for Universal or our cable box remote. I can't turn volume up on the side of the TV either. In my opinion, POLAROID IS JUNK. I would never buy another and definitely would not recommend. Of course we didn't save the receipt.

50 inch TV less than 1 year picture went out completely. Sent it across country east cost to Cal. to Empire Electronics (real manufacturer) at my expense to be fixed and got another TV 2 weeks later with a different serial # that was not fixed. A big brown striped down the side of the tube and a cracked effect to the picture, NOT EVEN MADE BY POLAROID. They just use that name. Customer service is a sham, no resolve. DO NOT BUY.

I bought my granddaughter a 40 inch Polaroid TV from my local ASDA. Paid cash for it... It worked well at first, good picture then we noticed the remote didn't work. All the time we kept changing the batteries thinking it might help, then bought a new remote control, then looked through the booklet we found. It says "Use the control at the side to turn on & off a flimsy little button that decides when & if it will switch on." It doesn't come on at all. Now we just have a flashing red light.... We don't have the receipt due to a house move & I called ASDA who couldn't care less. They would not even offer a help suggestion... Except call Polaroid themselves. So my lovely present to my granddaughter is totally useless. I'm going to my local store to hang about the TV area & anyone showing an interest in the brand I'm going to make them aware of the pitfalls so it can't happen to more people. I feel totally ripped off.

I bought the TV August of 2013. It is not 2 years old yet. It is in my bed room. I used it for about 2 hours at night and 1 hour in the morning. In April it stopped working. I found out the board went in it. They do not make good tvs. I'll never buy another Polaroid product.

I purchased my Polaroid TV for a Christmas present in 2013. I was nervous being a first time owner of this brand. The only thing I would recommend is that the smart version be a bit easier to use. My current version is a 50 inch but the next one will be the bigger one. Just hope it will have built in smart capabilities. My only real complaint is since the purchase the color has faded a bit but maybe I just got unlucky and got one that shouldn't have been sold.

My 32 inch Polaroid flat screen scrambles on the bottom of the screen and shuts off by itself.

I have been generally happy with our Polaroid TV. The DVD player did stop working after not so long, but I could live without that. However, it randomly started hissing and smoking tonight. I was very disappointed to see that this seems to be a fairly common widespread issue. I can live without a TV, but what if my house caught fire?

I would turn my Polaroid tv on using the remote or buttons on the back of tv. At first it would come on, display the Polaroid name and go off. So I tried using the remote again after turning the tv on. I would push the channel buttons repeatedly and sometimes it would catch and stay on, but don't dare turn it off, for you'd have to go through the same procedure again and again til it stayed on. Now it won't even catch using the channel buttons and it goes on for a couple seconds, shows the Polaroid name and shuts off. I'm so mad because at the time I paid over $200 for this piece of junk. And it looks like new because I took care of it, but it sure doesn't act like it.

I just don't like the remote. It is all black so you can hardly see it!!! Would be nice to have different color on the remote!

Polaroid LE-40GCL-Y - I cannot find a code to program my SKY Rev 9f remote to control this TV. I have tried approximately 30 different codes gleaned from the SKY Community Forum and SKY TV itself, none of which work. If Polaroid could supply the correct code which I presume it has already supplied to SKY, I would be most grateful. The TV itself is fine but to have to use 2 remotes in this day and age is not on.

I purchased my Polaroid LCD in 2007. I had it eight months when it stopped working. It would not come on at all, the standby light was the only thing that worked on it. After months of emailing back and forth with the company, they finally sent someone to replace the motherboard in my set. I hardly ever use this set and after reading about all the fires I'll never use it again.

Hi, I just watched this young man's video (5 parts) on YouTube ** and he describes that there are two capacitors side by side inside the back of the TV that had gone bad. They were only 12 volt or something like that, and he could only find 30 volt at Radio Shack, but felt they would work. They worked fine, but he had to desauter the old ones to get them out and then sauter in the new ones. It didn't look too hard, but probably a repair person would be a better choice for someone like me! So, anyway, it sounds like the capacitors Polaroid put in that model of their flat screen TVs were insufficient. If so, it seems like a class action lawsuit could be filed. In the least, they should be made to do a recall to replace the capacitors.

I am very happy with the TV I got, which I received as a Christmas present two years ago, and I have had very little problems with. There has been one that I find rather odd though, and it quite frustrating sometimes. My TV will occasionally turn itself on for no reason at 3 in the morning, and it's always 3 am every time. Aside from that, I haven't had any trouble with it.

I bought a polaroid tv at brandsmart in deerfield beach 3/28/2014. Within two weeks the screen started to dim at the edges. Within two months the picture went black permanently. I paid over $300 and had the television for two months! I was so disgusted. Now, to take advantage of the manufacturer’s warranty, I have to send the tv to California (at my expense) for around $200. Polaroid has been no help and offer no solutions other than to pay UPS and send the tv back. I make $8/hour and I just can't afford that. Not without any guarantee, ya know? Just do yourself a favor and purchase another brand. We as consumers must not support a company as shoddy as Polaroid. You will waste your money and you WILL be disappointed. DO NOT PURCHASE A POLAROID TV!!

I bought this TV 13 months ago, no picture no sound, stays in standby mode. I would never buy Polaroid products again. I called them and they wouldn’t help me at all.

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Purchased Polaroid led TV in July 10, 2014 at electronic express in Tullahoma TN. At 8:05 Dec 1, 2014, TV went black. Something need to be done about right away......

I purchased a Polaroid TV, model TDX-03211c, from Walmart. I'm not sure of the date. I only had the TV about three years before it went bad. First, the dvd player quit working and several months later we were watching and the screen went black and smoke started pouring out the top of the TV. I quickly unplugged the set. I have kept the set for two or three years and thought I might get it fixed. I was searching for information on how to fix it when I found this review board, I was shocked that so many other people had had the same experience.

I bought this tv/dvd model TDA 03311C on Black Friday 2009 from Walmart. I paid $699+tax. The dvd stopped working 1 week after purchase (didn't mind because I had my own DVD player). I had the tv on all of a sudden tv went off and it started smoking from in the back. I'm thankful I was near the tv. I unplugged it, I was afraid of window coverings would catch fire. Then I threw a cup of water on my tv. Have to buy a new tv but I will be sure it's not a Polaroid!! From all the complaints I've read with others having pretty much same problems. I'm hoping a class action lawsuit is brought against Polaroid and Walmart. This is horrific!

I brought my 42" Polaroid TV/DVD player at Walmart in 2008. After several months with the set we decided to watch a DVD and found it didn't work. I tried getting it fixed but received too much of a hassle over the phone. Tonight I came home to find that when I turn the TV on the screen stays black. I tried everything short of replacing parts. I took to the internet looking for a solution. After 2 hours I came across this site. With these many people with the same issue I knew I was done trying and had to voice my own frustration.

Very disappointed in the Polaroid 50in TV. Was bought 6/14/14 from HSN. It had a great picture when purchased. Completely died yesterday 11/11/14. Cannot find any help with this!!!!! HSN did give me a phone number that will not respond. Looks like I have thrown away $600.00. I am a single lady on a limited income. Just sick over this purchase. Consumers be very careful and really consider this before purchasing a Polaroid TV. Looking at four walls for a while. I have really learned my lesson, now I know why HSN really tries to push that extra warranty.

Polaroid TV model 02212 22-in. TV/DVD combo - Bought this TV at target about 1 year ago. About 2 months ago it started to not turn on. You push the on button a hundred times or so and it will come on. Now it just will not turn on. Polaroid's website is a joke. You try to ask a question and it goes away. Did not pay a lot for this TV, but it could last a little longer. Never buy a Polaroid.

Purchased the above TV at Asda Owlcoates Centre in Leeds on 22/10/2014 and was told by the salesman it was a good buy. It had LED and Netflix and Freeview so they said. IT NEVER WORKED. Had a professional around to set it up but he couldn't get it work either. It would only get pictures through the cable box and nothing else. After 3 days it stopped working with no picture at all only the sound. What a load of rubbish don't buy one. Someone has told me they are made in South Korea and the company that makes them pay Polaroid so much per set sold to use their name. This I haven't been able to verify. A Bad experience all around but thankfully Asda gave me a full refund.

I purchased this TV from Wal-Mart, paid 800 dollars for it. The first week we had to get a new brain put in it. It has been okay but there was some popping noise when you turn it on. Now I have to buy a new TV. I have had it only four years.

Now, I've had this TV longer than some other people, but it looks like the 2008 models were crap. After I had this TV for a year, it developed a vertical red line on the left side of the picture. There was no way to fix it. The line appeared continuously for about 10 to 15 minutes and then disappeared for the rest of the time it was on. I learned to live with it, turning my TV on before I planned to watch it, or leaving it on.

Polaroid 32 in flat screen tv model # TLX-03210B - I purchased the tv at walmart in November of 2007. About one year and a half later, I was on the phone with the manufacturer because the sound was there and no picture. I was asked to give my credit card number. They would send me out a new box that had to be replaced in the tv. Once they received the old box, I would get a new one and a portion of the charges would be refunded to me. Here we are year to date and it's not working again. I think they should stick to pictures and cameras. Clearly there is something wrong with the television business.

We put a new Polaroid tv/dvd combo in our exercise room. Sadly, I only workout 20 minutes 1-2 times a week. So the tv is just not being used that often. It's about 9-11 months old and there is no picture or sound. I went online to find support. Polaroid support consisted of one sentence, "make sure all of your cables are connected properly." I found it frustrating that they did not offer any email support and gave NO phone support number. I had to go to another customer protection website that gave a number that Polaroid themselves did not offer. I was on hold for 30 minutes, the gentleman was very short and rude and gave me another number to call. While that call was answered in 5 minutes and the guy was polite, he basically told me it was trash, there was nothing he could do. WORST tv! Worst online support! Worst phone support! Do NOT recommend.

I bought this TV 2 years ago and now when I turn it on, the screen will have the Polaroid pop up but then the screen turn black... I've checked the cable box, I looked for a reset button. I changed cables out with new ones, still stays black.

I purchased this TV on Black Friday in 2007. Last year, the screen went black but the sound still worked. I took it to a repair shop and paid right at $100 to get it repaired. According to the internet, this is a known issue but it was cheaper than purchasing a new TV (at the time). Everything has been fine with the TV until last night. Last night I fell asleep watching TV and was awakened by my daughter because there were sizzling sounds and black smoke coming out of the top of the TV. The screen went black and the sound still worked, like before but there wasn't any smoke last time. Thank goodness she was there to wake me! We quickly turned it off, made sure that there was no fire and I Googled it. Apparently there was a class action lawsuit filed because of the TVs catching fire. Today I will be looking to find the result of the suit to see if they will replace my TV. I know it's 6 years old but I had a Magnavox that was 23 years old before I 'upgraded' to this flat screen. Is everything disposable these days?!

I turn TV on and have a program. HOWEVER the DVD player runs continuously with NO DVD in the machine!

I purchased this Polaroid Tv model #TLX03210B from Wal-Mart about 4 years ago, and when I turn it on, I see the picture then it goes black in like 3 minutes. What a waste of money! I was told the repair is more than the TV is worth.

I bought my 42-inch LCD Polaroid TV in 2007. Last night I smelled something really bad, my TV turned black and I turned on my light and saw a lot of smoke coming out of the top of the TV vent. It really scared me. I didn't want it to catch on fire so I unplugged it. I just finished talking to Polaroid and they told me what I saw was "vapors" not smoke. So this made me even more mad because I have little kids in my house. And it was not vapors that I was seeing and smelling.

Tried to get info on a problem with our TV and were directed to a website that wanted to charge us for the info. We have 2 TVs, a surround system, 2 cameras and this is the support system they offer.

Bought TV 9 months ago for daughter. Will not power up today. I know you get what you pay for but it could of at least lasted a year. What happened to all the American TV makers. Polaroid your instant cameras suck too.

Purchased a 19" on Black Friday. We have not had ANY problems, great pic, always worked. Now I have read a lot of reviews and they all talk about black smoke and black screen. Well our problem is a white screen. I was able to pull up input manually, and also menu, at that time it came up with a station affiliate and station #. Ok problem is it would not change the TV to HDMI so that I could access our cable company! Called the cable company COMCAST..... have been dealing with these idiots for two months!!! We do not have the original Remote.... bought a universal.... What do you know with over 300 televisions listed they do not have a code for Polaroid.

Bought the 22" HD LED TV from Target in July 2013. It broke this month, August 2013! Thank goodness I bought it on sale ($129.99)! I think Polaroid is sending me another one via UPS. I hope this one will last longer than a month! Never buying this brand again!

I am no longer able to view images on the screen - the brightness/contrast is out of whack, and adjusting them in the settings is ineffective. I purchased the 42" model on BF 2008 from Wal-Mart. Contacting customer service was fruitless, and looking on the web revealed that others have varying issues with their televisions, to the point of prompting a lawsuit (which I'd like to be a part of - I don't want anything exorbitant, just what's fair).

Polaroid 32" TV quit working before it was very old. Impossible to get service or to get service help from Polaroid. Shoddy business practices.

I bought a Polaroid 32" TV from Circuit City in early 2008. The past 3 weeks or so my TV has been making cracking, popping sounds and the screen would go out briefly then come back. Today I was watching TV and all of a sudden it made a "whishing" sound and smoke was pouring out of the back of the TV, and then the screen went black with the sound still working. I immediately unplugged the TV and now it does not work at all. I realize I have had the TV for 5 years, but had it caught fire ugh!

I was watching Polaroid 42" HDTV last night when the TV screen went black and smoke filled the room. I suddenly jumped up, unplugged TV, without the start of an actual flame. Very unsafe.

I purchased a Polaroid 42-inch TV from Walmart on Black Friday in 2008 or so. I noticed that it was overheating a bit but never knew about the issue with them until now. I'm glad it didn't catch on fire on us although our TV, all of sudden, stopped working. You only see a black screen and it still has sound. I heard about the class action lawsuit. I was getting ready to have someone fix this until I found out about problems with them. What do I need to do to join in or get reimbursed if able to for a malfunctioning TV? I'm not sure if lawsuit is still pending. I still have the TV sitting in the living room. I had looked to see if there were any recalled. Why didn't they recall them back?

I purchased my Polaroid 32" model #FLM323B TV at Walmart in 2007. The TV got hot and started smoking. I am not happy.

Well it is a miracle that my home did not burn down yesterday. Thank God I was in the room when the TV screen suddenly went black. Within seconds (and I mean seconds), smoke started coming from the rear of the TV. I quickly unplugged the set. The room was filled with smoke. Would I ever buy or recommend this television set? Absolutely, "no!" There should be a recall alert.

It is a piece of junk! The screen went black in less than two years. The DVD player stopped long before that. I will stick with better brands that back their products. You get what you pay for I guess. Lesson learned.

I bought a Polaroid TV/DD combo in September 2007 from Walmart. The DVD player quit working years ago. But what is a bigger concern is as I was watching TV, all of a sudden, the screen went black and smoke started pouring from the back of the TV. What a fire hazard! Hopefully, they receive enough complaints to recall these products before they do start a house fire.

I bought a 27" Polaroid flat screen television on Black Friday of 2007. Since it was a to TV, it was not used as much as our other television. The other night, my girlfriend and I laid down to watch some TV before bed. Quickly after we turned on, the TV went out and the back of the TV started smoking. It was a lot of smoke. The smoke filled up the entire room. I jumped up to unplug the TV so it didn't set our house on fire. I am so glad it broke down when we were watching the TV and not when we were sleeping. Now I found out that this has been happening to a lot of people that have bought this TV?! This is unacceptable. Polaroid needs to be held accountable for not taking swift action when they knew these TVs were bad. I am going to do whatever I have to get on the class action lawsuit. I will also tell everyone about my experience with Polaroid.

In 2007, I purchased a 2007 Polaroid LCD TV and had it only for about a year before the picture started to flicker on and off. In about a week’s time, sparks started to come from the back of the television; and it started to smoke. I unplugged the television, and it continued to smoke. I had to grab the TV and threw it outside because I was concerned about it going up in flames. At the time, I lived in a one bedroom condo with 2 infants; and I didn't want to take a chance. I called the customer service number and was told it was out of warranty. I tried to reason with the representative and asked for a supervisor but was disconnected. I only started to write this because I see so many other similar stories online so this would not be an isolated incident.

I purchased a 32" HDTV TV/DVD combo in late 2007 for $668. We liked it so much that we purchased a second one in late 2008 for $668. The first one's DVD player stopped working just shy of the one-year warranty so Polaroid sent a replacement free of charge. Well, that DVD player stopped working just outside of the 90-day warranty on the replacement DVD so we didn't bother to replace it. The TV still works fine, for now. Well, shortly after the one-year warranty expired on the second one, the DVD player stopped working correctly so we paid for a replacement from Polaroid.

I bought the Polaroid 24" LCD TV (model no. p24led12) one week ago. My problem is every night at 3am, it's just like turning on (automatically) but no picture, just some strange sound and the red led is flashing. It's very uncomfortable because the sound wakes me up every 3am. It's a little scary as well. We checked the settings and there is no automatic wake up function or anything else. I hope anybody can help me! Thanks.

I purchased my first Polaroid HD TV at Best Buy around 2009. Within the first year, it caught on fire and was repaired. It worked well for a while. I then around 2010 bought another larger screen Polaroid TV for home, and it lost its sound. I can listen to the TV via earphones or use my Surround Sound home theater system for the sound. But other than that, no sound. Now my first TV I purchased is making a loud beep sound. The screen goes to rest pattern and it won't allow me to turn it off. I have to unplug it from the outlet. Then after a couple of minutes, it works again.

I am not a satisfied customer, and that is putting it very mildly. I own a 42-in. HDTV. The first problem I started having were spots that developed at the top of the screen that grew over time. Those spots then appeared as though they started running. The disaster of a TV had a grand finale of smoke spewing from the back top of the TV. Luckily, I was home because it could've been bad and set fire to my house. I'm extremely upset because the timing couldn't have been worse. It's Christmas time, and there is no money to spare for a replacement. Thanks, Polaroid. It's top notch!

Polaroid TV bites the dust - Last night I was on the internet and watching my Polaroid 38" TV diagonally, when I read an email and turned to find that my TV was black. The sound and channels could go up and down, but I could see nothing. I purchased the TV, highly touted, from Walmart. It is less than 2 years old. Never again for Polaroid or Walmart. I cannot afford to buy a high dollar TV every couple of years. Get the message Polaroid, Walmart! Buyer beware.

My 88-year old father who is legally blind and deaf was home alone when he smelled smoke coming out of the top of his Polaroid 32" TV with DVD player. Luckily, he had his wits about him and unplugged it. There could have been a fire (God forbid). Why is Polaroid turning a deaf ear to all the complaints? Most of these TV's were sold at Wal-Mart and they are not standing behind the consumer either.

I bought a new 32 inch Polaroid TV from WalMart on Black Friday 2009. The first 1 was a 32 inch with DVD player and before Christmas, the DVD player quit. So, I brought it back and with quite of hassle, was able to exchange it for a 42 inch without a DVD player because the other one was sold out. Now the 42 inch has no picture, has perfect sound but the screen was all black.

My 32 inch Polaroid flat screen TV's DVD player stopped working a couple of years after purchase. Then gibberish numbers would randomly appear in a black rectangular box and finally the whole screen went black. There is still sound. I can change channels with my remote, etc., but the screen stays black. I am in for any class action suit and would like to see the Federal Government step in and make this company do the right thing for the citizens who have purchased these televisions.

We bought our LCD TV at Walmart on Black Friday in 2009, which was a gift from my mother as an early Christmas present for the family. One week before the warranty expired, the TV screen went blank. You could still hear the sound and we also smelled something burning. I called Polaroid and they sent a technician out with a new main board at no charge. The new board came with a 90-day warranty. Less than a year after the replacement, the screen went blank again. I called Polaroid and they told me it’s an electronic piece of equipment which can go out any time and if I wanted to replace the main board, it would cost $175.00 for the part, which included a $100.00 core charge that I would get back after they received the old part back. I'll never buy Polaroid again! Now we are using a borrowed TV.

I, too, purchased a Polaroid HD Widescreen LCD TV (TLX-03210B) on Black Friday at Wal-Mart in 2007. I got up at 4 am and was waiting for the store to open so I could get a new TV. During the week, I only watch TV at night because I am at work. On weekends, I usually leave it on for noise in the house since I am by myself. Today, 10/27/12, as I watch HGTV, it started sizzling and smoke poured out of the top. I unplugged it and opened doors and windows to get the smell out. I called around town, and finally, a guy told me the board fired on it and I would need to buy a new TV. Or, I could try and get it fixed, but the cost would be the same as buying a new TV. (A) Shame on Wal-Mart for doing business with China. (B) Shame on Polaroid for doing business with China. (C) Shame on China for producing such cheap parts. Now, how am I going to watch the elections? Hummm! I'm out of work and no money to buy a TV. So goes the economy in this country. It's going downhill and Wal-Mart sold us out!

In the middle of watching TV, our 4-year-old 32-inch Polaroid LCD TV started smoking heavily (black smoke)/catching fire. Now the TV has no picture, only sound.

32" Polaroid TV with built-in DVD player - I purchased this TV from Walmart also in 2007, after I finished rebuilding my house from the destruction of hurricane Katrina in 2005. It was what I could afford at that time to replace the one I lost. Well, I didn't have it a year when the DVD player stopped working. I sent it back for them to repair and it was returned in working order. However, after another year, it stopped working again. By now my warranty had expired, so we hooked a portable DVD player to the TV to watch DVDs or listen to CD; not to mention, the remote no longer allows us to turn the TV on or off. This we have to do manually. Now just two days ago, I turned the TV on and the sound was loud and clear, but there was no picture. Just a black screen. I agree that there should be a class action suit against Polaroid. Where do I sign up?

I bought an element TV a few years ago and it's been a good little TV. It has a few specific weaknesses but if you can overlook those, it's significantly cheaper than other brands.

I purchased a 22" Polaroid TV/DVD combo in 12/2011 from Target. It went black and stopped working. I spent $200 plus $40 to ship it back (4/10/11) to the warranty center in Somerset, NJ. I have been calling for an update since that time. The final story now is that the parts came in as told by the end of 7/11. They do not work and they are now awaiting on Polaroid to decide on what to do about the problem. The moral of the story is to never buy a TV at Target or Walmart. Now, why has no one started a class action suit against this company? PS: this TV was a Christmas present for 2 toddlers. Some present!

Ever since we got the Polaroid 32" TV, we had blackouts. We thought it was from the cable box and found out that was not the cause. But now, it even does it every time we try to use it. Sometimes, the picture never comes on at all. The DVD player still works, but what good is it without a picture? After reading these reviews, I don't even have it plugged in for fear of fire. We got ours at Wal-Mart, too. With all the people having the same problem, you would think the Polaroid company would do something to help us!

My mother and I purchased two Polaroid HDTV-HDMI Dolby Digital televisions from Wal-Mart the day after Thanksgiving. One television started smoking and the other is sticking in the "on" position. Please investigate for a recall. Please notify owners that this is an unsafe product and must be recalled immediately.

On April 19, 2012, I purchased the Polaroid 22-inch TV from Target in The Villages, Florida. I was away until the end of July, at which time I opened the box and installed the TV. It worked for a few days and then unceremoniously died. I brought it to the store for exchange or refund, but they (the manager) refused me and said my receipt was only valid until July 19 (I went to the store on August 1). They said I should call Polaroid, which I did. Since I do not have a landline, I phoned Polaroid's Starlite Electronics (800-765-2764) about my defective model TLAC 02255.

I purchased my 32-inch Polaroid TV from Walmart on a Black Friday along with two other family members. My cousin’s TV went black after one year. My TV sat in the box for over a year before being used. Once I opened the TV and started to use, I did not have any issues until about three weeks before the TV went out. First, the TV was very hot to the touch and then the TV started getting stuck on and would not shut off. I would have to unplug it to get the TV to turn off, but once you unplug it you would be able to turn it on and off again. Then tonight my children started yelling and told me that the TV would not show the picture but they could hear the sound. My husband went to check it out. He discovered the TV was smoking.

I bought a 42 inch at Walmart on Black Friday in ’09. It has worked fine until today and was still working, but smells like electrical burning. It took me hours to figure out it was my TV, so I’m not using it anymore. Something needs to be done. All these complaints and the same problem, someone could die if their house caught fire from this problem. It stressed me out all day thinking my house had faulty wiring somewhere.

I received a 32-inch TV with an enclosed DVD as a gift this year. It was bought from Walmart. I was watching TV when smoke started coming from the top of the TV and I unplugged everything. My god, what if I had not been home as I sometimes leave the TV on for noise in the house? I returned to Walmart. It still had the box and all the packing and all the paperwork. Walmart said it was made in 2008 so they would do nothing if it was made in ‘08. It must have been in the warehouse and store for a long time. The assistant manager at the Bellingham, WA store even had the nerve to tell me Walmart never carried Polaroid. Lies. They will do nothing. I want to be part of any class action against Polaroid and Walmart!

We purchased this TV (22" Polaroid TV/DVD combo) more than two years ago. It has a great picture and we use the DVD constantly. I like zoom for the picture and have been able to view films from other regions as well. We are on our way to Shoppers right now to purchase another one for my mother-in-law.

We bought a Polaroid 22" LCD TV from Target in December 2011. In February 2012, it quit working and would not turn on. I contacted Target (which said to call Polaroid) and Polaroid. They said to box it back up, pack it good, and ship it back. We're given an RMA number. About a month later, I heard back from them that my TV had been damaged during shipment and was beyond repair. They suggested I turn to UPS to get my TV money. Ok, the TV was 3 months old and under warranty, and I got the RMA. But now, I got no TV. Of course, I did not buy the UPS insurance, so I'm sure they won't do anything. Hence, I'm out a TV for the 11-year-old boy; it was his Christmas present. We will never buy anything Polaroid again, ever!

Polaroid flat screen TV goes on for 15 seconds, then screen goes black and all you have is audio.

My Polaroid TV purchased in November 2011 stopped working in June 2012. I have not called anyone. But after reading the other complaints, I will unplug. I hope someone can start a class action suit against Polaroid, Target, and Wal-Mart.

I have had a 22" flat screen Polaroid TV purchased from Walmart since 2008. Yesterday, I had a problem with it not wanting to turn on. Now tonight, it keeps shutting off on me. I was able to get it to come back on twice. I've changed the batteries in the remote several times thinking it might be the batteries, but it's not and now the TV won't turn on at all. I'm glad mine hasn't caught fire as the others that were posted. I will unplug this TV and get a new one as new TVs are cheaper than trying to fix one now. But I feel that a TV should last more than 4 years. I have a picture tube Sanyo from 1994 that still works great.

I bought two 19" HD LCD TV/DVD combos. One for me and one for my 83 years old mother. My DVD quit working after the first year. Then after the 2nd year, the TV, when turned on, would show the logo, show the program for approximately 34 seconds from turn on, then a black screen. Now my mom's TV is doing the exact same thing. I called Polaroid and was told TV's are cheap now, better buy a new one than fix it. Maybe, but I will never buy any product made by Polaroid ever again! Glad I didn't have the fire issues of others, but makes me think that I wouldn't want to fix it anyway. Hopefully, there will be a class action suit against them!

I had the Polaroid flat screen TV for 3 months and then it wouldn’t power on. I sent it to the 3rd party warranty company Starlight Electronics that Polaroid outsources their warranty service to, and they have had it for 2 months. Every time I call, they say it’s going to be another 2-4 weeks to get the part in the fix it. The last time I called was on 6/19/12 and was told they probably won’t have the part until the middle of August! I asked for a supervisor and said they didn’t have one. Every time I call, the same man answers the phone by the name of Mark. I feel like they are scamming me and plan on never fixing my TV and I don’t know what to do.

I purchased this item (Polaroid TV/DVD combo) on November 6, 2011. By May 2012 the DVD player stopped playing. I contacted Polaroid's support (DMI Warranty Center in Somerset, NJ) and was told that I had to package the product and send it with a tracking source, in this case UPS, to them and they would take a look and see what needed to be fixed. It was delivered to them on May 17th. I called them on 5/29, only to receive confirmation that they did receive my TV but have not looked at it yet. On June 7th, I was told it needed a part from China that was on back-order. I called today, 6/18, and was told that I probably would not receive my TV before mid-August! When I purchased this the box stated that if the item required repair, it would be fixed and return or they would replace the product. Having me wait for 4 months suggests to me that it would be replaced! I have been very unhappy with this product and company if this is the way they do business, and I can assure you that I will never again purchase anything that is manufactured by Polaroid.

I bought this TV (42"LCD Polaroid) 5 years ago. It did have black screen issues when I was hooked to cable TV. I switched to DirecTV and have had no problems since. Along with the issue mentioned, typing would come across the screen as if programming was being done in background which I believe caused black out. I would turn it off, then back on and it would disappear for variable amounts of time. I am afraid of the aforementioned issues such as fire and smoke hazards!

I bought a 22" HD LED Polaroid TV from Target in December 2011 for my son as a Christmas present. Three months later, on the end of March 2012, the TV stopped working. The TV no longer turns on. The red light stays on and the blue light does not come on. What are our options here? Target says to call Polaroid, but Polaroid isn't being helpful at all. This is not right.

I have a 19" Polaroid LCD flat panel TV with built-in DVD that is only 5 months old and today, it just stopped working! I press the power button and nothing happens; the red light never switches to a blue color and it just never turns on. I have unplugged it and left it unplugged for several hours and nothing works. How can a TV only work for 5 months! What a piece of junk!

Horrible product ($700 flat screen TV with DVD player)! The DVD player started acting up a year ago. Last week, there’s black screen. I turned it off and waited a few seconds and then turned it back on. Guess what? The logo came up and then faded to black screen. Great sound, though. I am so GLAD Walmart sells this crap and refuses to back it up after the extended warranty expired - coincidentally one week afterwards! I knew I was going out on the edge here on the purchase, but it came on a TV and player in one. It was too good to be true. After reading all the comments on here, it is unplugged and sitting in the original box. I hope there is a class action suit against Polaroid and Walmart.

Our 15" flat screen TV suddenly went to a black screen like everyone else's. The sound is fine and the picture is good when we first turn it on for about a minute - then, the screen is black. This is very disappointing for a TV that is three to four years old.

My Polaroid 32" TDA 03211C television caught fire! Thank God I was home and no one was hurt! On April 28, I was watching TV when all of a sudden the screen went black then came back on after a few seconds later. Then it did the same thing again and I started smelling something burning. I looked up and thick black smoke is pouring out the top of the TV and you can hear popping/sizzling noises (it reminded me of a campfire). I screamed for my husband who ran in and unplugged the TV from the back. I couldn't sleep the next few days because I was scared something might catch on fire. So I spent $120 for an electrician to come and check my electric sockets in my house to give me peace of mind. They said everything was perfect and it must have been the TV. That was when I did some research on the Polaroid TVs and found tons of complaints just like mine.

I was watching my TV on a Saturday morning and the picture went black. The TV started popping and sounded like it was sizzling and then lots of smoke came out the back. The TV went up in smoke.

I turned on the flat screen TV, the Polaroid logo came on and then a black screen. Never another picture. Sound is okay.

The screen of my Polaroid 32" TV went black but had sound. After reading all the complaints on this TV, I feel Polaroid should make good on their TVs. If you have one, you should be able to bring it to Wal-Mart and get a replacement of another brand because Polaroid sucks.

We purchased a 32 inch Polaroid TV, model 03211c, with DVD player. Within the 1st month, the DVD player quit working. I took it back to Wal-Mart and they exchanged it. It died again after minimal use over four months. The TV was fine for awhile, then the picture screen went black but sound was fine. How many faulty TVs did Polaroid dump on the public? The good thing about this TV is it didn't smoke like so many others. I'll take any help I can get to get money for this junk and get another brand of TV.

I own a TLX - 03210B Polaroid flat screen. My daughter and I were cuddled watching television and the television just started smoking. My daughter started yelling and I ran to unplug it as I was afraid of an electrical fire (the smell was awful). I had my husband come look at it and when he turned it back on, the Polaroid logo flashed. The sound came on but no picture. He turned it right back off as you could smell something burning. I can only imagine what could have happened if I had not been home with my daughter while she was watching television. This model TV seems to be a fire hazard and a product I should have never purchased. Polaroid needs to do something about this television before someone is seriously injured.

32" Polaroid TLX-03210B TV - I'm just shocked that I walked in today from work and it had sound, but no picture. I turned it on and off more than 5 times and still nothing. So I decided to start looking on the internet to see if there was a troubleshooting guide since there wasn't a troubleshooting list in the manual that came with the TV. I've only had this TV a little over 4 years and it's not working. Seems that it is common practice for Polaroid after reading all of the complaints here. If there is a class action lawsuit, include me in. I'll tell all my friends not to ever buy one.

I purchased a 42-inch HD LCD TV on Black Friday 2008. About a month ago, we started losing half the picture. It just goes black. It started in short spurts, but is now constantly half black. I thought about contacting Polaroid. But after reading all the complaints for the same problem, I think I'll save myself the aggravation. I might try Wal-Mart, but my extended warranty ran out in November. So, I'm not too hopeful.

I purchased a 22" flatscreen TV in November 2011. The TV started blacking out 2 months ago. We would turn it off and turn it back on each time it blacked out. We've moved the plug to a different outlet, and it's the same problem. So I contacted Target today, and I was told I need to go to Polaroid, since the TV is still under the manufacturer's warranty.

Condense all the previous posts into a class action and I'm in. DVD went down first. Then, the screen went pixilated on multiple streaks, vertically across the screen. After I looked into the model issues, I was ready for the worst (thanks to this post thread), and it then it happened last night, the screen went black, but the audio was fine - a late night viewing and it recovered enough for me to shut it down proper. Upon restart, it lasted 5-10 seconds each for a round of 2 restarts, then there was a hiss and the smoke appeared on cue. Thank goodness I was awake. Fire hazard? Fully probable. I jumped up and pulled power and all connections - nasty smell too - that was it, $698 down the drain and I had to buy a new unit to replace. If we band together and try to recover, and not let anyone set their house on fire with kids, dogs or parents having to die to bring this to the courts. I'm in, my e-add is attached.

The TV froze on one channel. I unplugged it for hours and then plugged it back in - it’s still frozen. I tried to contact customer support by phone and was told to e-mail them. The person who recorded the message could not be understood because he had a strong accent. I tried to access their support e-mail and they wanted to charge $28 for this service - if you want to call it a service. This is outrageous. I will never buy another Polaroid!

I own a TLX - 03210B Polaroid flat screen. It started smoking one night while watching it. I unplugged it to turn it off to prevent a possible fire. I left it off until the next day approximately 16 hours. When I turned it back on, the Polaroid logo flashed on but then turned off after flashing the station twice. Had I not been home while my kids where watching the TV, this could have turned out terrible. This model TV seems to be a fire hazard for anyone who owns one. Polaroid needs to do something about this before something fatal happens. I will be contacting an attorney own my behalf.

I bought it 3 years ago and was happy with it until it started smoking and lost the picture while my grandson was watching it. We're just lucky it didn't start a fire. I will never buy another one.

Three years ago as of this February, I purchased the Polaroid 32 inch flat screen with DVD Player at Walmart in Windham, Maine. I did not smell any smoke, however, my screen went black and now won't do anything. The blue light stays on all the time so I guess the TV won't even shut off. I called Polaroid and they will not return my calls. I have lost all respect and will never purchase anything Polaroid ever again. This is **.

32" Polaroid: On March 25, 2012, it started smoking and fire was coming out of the Polaroid HDTV (model number tlx-03210b). My son jumped up and unplugged it. If we had not been home, I would probably have burned down my house. Date on TV is August 2007, and it was bought on Black Friday 2007.

Polaroid 32" TV model FLM-323B - I received this TV as a gift. After watching a show on the TV, there was no sound. I attempted everything, even contacting the company. No one ever returned the calls or emails. No support and no customer service. Are they recalling this model? Offering their customers help? Is there going to be a suit filed against Polaroid? Something has to be done.

I bought a Polaroid in 2009, and it started messing up around Christmas. But after a minute or so, it would fix itself. Now, it won't fix itself at all. I'm very angry that this TV didn't last long.

As with everyone else on this page, I went in the kitchen to get a drink, came back and the picture was black. This Polaroid 32" TV isn't over 4 years old! The sound was fine until I changed channels. Now I'm fumbling like I have no sight because I can't see the screen, it's all black. I think everyone on this site should get their money back. I was going to set it at the curbside, but I think I'll hold onto it to try and recoup the money I spent on it because now, I got to get a new one!

Just like everyone else on here, my 32-inch Polaroid HDTV displays no picture. The blue on light is on and won't turn off when pushing the button on the side or remote. The TV must be unplugged to get the power off. It happened earlier today and after I unplugged it the TV picture worked again. Now, it’s not working again. This TV is just over 4 years old. Can we all file a lawsuit?

I purchased my 32-inch Polaroid TV a little over 4 years ago. Just like other, it was purchased at Walmart in 2008 at Black Friday. I was in another room and came to my bedroom to a very strong smell. I panicked because I wasn't sure if the house was on fire or what. After frantically running through the entire house, I noticed smoke was coming from my TV located in my bedroom and soon noticed the awful burning smell was coming from the TV. I immediately turned the TV off. I waited approximately 2 hours, mind you, scared as ever and attempted to turn the TV back on. The TV barely showed the Polaroid logo, then went to a complete black screen. The sound was okay, but there is no picture. I contacted a TV repairman who said it would cost approximately $150.00 to $200.00 to fix it.

I've owned a Polaroid brand 32" HDTV for 3 years, purchased at Walmart. While watching it one evening, the screen froze up. The image that was on the TV show at that time is still on my TV. I tried turning the TV off. It won't shut off. I tried unplugging it from the wall and the blue (on light) continues to stay on and the image is still on the TV. The TV won't shut off! Now it's on 24/7 with this image on the screen.

Polaroid 32 inch HDTV, a wedding gift from my late father-in-law. We only used it for three years, one or two times a week. It stopped working just like that. No warning. Nothing. I wish he had given us a rock for a wedding gift. I'd still have that to use for a paper weight.

Sounds no good, I got a foot long black line in the middle of screen and growing. They need to be stopped selling these no good TVs. The problem started about 1 year and half, after I got it. They need to stop selling TVs that they know is no good to anyone. If they don't catch a fire, the sound and picture goes. Stop these people from taking money for an $800 paper weight and ripping people off. How many do they get to sell before someone stops it? I want my hard earned money back now so I can get me a TV I can watch.

Of course, the same old song. I bought the TV from Walmart in Feb 2008. I loved the TV until September of 2011, when I was cooking in the kitchen listening to a show I had on TV. When I came into the living room, the screen was black and the sound was still going. Based on what I've been reading, this is more than a trend. This is the status quo from most everybody on this site. I am really upset about it as is everyone else because I am back to looking at my bubble-back old Panasonic, which this TV replaced. I bought the TV for $699.00 and with tax it was $732.00. I can't get my money back. I was told by a tech Geek that it will cost more than its worth to get it fixed. I am really upset because I cannot afford to buy another TV. So what are we poor suckers supposed to do? If someone knows of how we can get compensated or even get a replacement TV, please let me know. I am just ** out in Georgia.

My husband was watching our 32" Polaroid TV, which we purchased from Wal-Mart, and all of a sudden it turned black and started smoking. He unplugged it--and it finally quit smoking! We'd had problems with the DVD player several times--returning it and having it returned only to quit working a few months later in each case. After reading all the complaints, I can't see how you are still selling them!

I have owned it for 2-3 years. After 6 months, I sent DVD in to be repaired by Polaroid. Polaroid sent back after their repair and it still did not work. Fortunately, I was in the room with the TV gone pop. Smoke came out and TV goes black. I was there to unplug from the wall outlet. I bought it from Wal-Mart. I’m put of TV. I have no money to purchase another one. What about the consumers that help keep their jobs?

The Polaroid television lost the sound on some channels then a few weeks later, it emitted an acid like smell. As of now, we no longer use this television.

I purchased this TV in 2007 at Wal-Mart on Black Friday. I very rarely use this TV, except to listen to music channel and news in the morning. The TV just went black for no apparent reason. I can hear the programs on, but no picture. I am extremely disappointed with the quality of this TV. It seems as if the bulk of these TVs were sold from a Wal-Mart. I wonder what actions should be taken against Polaroid and Wal-Mart.

I purchased this TV from Wal-Mart on Black Friday 2007 and now the screen slowly fades to black when turned on. No choice but to replace it after four years. It will not be a Polaroid and I'm questioning purchasing any brand from Wal-Mart. For the cost of a TV, we should be able to get more than four years service from it.

While watching on my Polaroid 22" flat screen TV today, the screen went white. There is nothing they can do to fix the problem. The TV is just 11 months old. I now am left without a TV and out the money. I would like Polaroid to stand behind their product and make good with either a new TV or a discount towards a new one.

I bought this at Walmart, not Black Friday, 3-4 years ago. No DVD, just the TV. All of a sudden, it does not start up correctly. I get a white, grey wash on the screen rather than the Polaroid logo. I also had the crackling noise. Like others, I thought it was my speakers. Thankfully, no fire. I'm glad I found all these comments. I shall unplug the TV. Clearly, there is something wrong with this product.

The TV (Polaroid model TLX-03210B) started popping or having sizzling sound. The screen went black and tons of smoke came out the back and top of the unit. From the research on the internet, I see that there is a class action lawsuit for this but I don't see how to file a claim. Can you please help me out with this information?

Well all I can say is this TV is no good, you can turn it on and you can smell something; the sound is no good and I got a black line going through the middle of screen about a foot long and getting bigger every day. I payed 800.00 dollars for a 42 inch TV that didn't last a year and a half. That's not good business for all the people that got stuck with these TVs.

I own two Polaroid LCD TVS, a 32" and a 42". The 32" went black about 6 months ago with sound but no picture. Then the 42" went white screen last night with sound and no picture. I bought both TVs at Black Friday sales in 2007 at Walmart and Best Buy respectively. I can't afford to replace these TVs right now. It's very frustrating because I spent about $1,800 combined on both. What are the chances that both TVs went bad in the matter of months with the same outcome. Now, I am discovering that so many other people are having the same issues. I saw a documentary last evening about a conman that owned many companies in which he defrauded consumers, significantly Polaroid is one of those companies. This is a very unfortunate situation.

No sound! A few weeks ago, I turned on my TV in my bedroom and realized that the channel I was watching had no sound. I checked other channels and found that there are several other cable channels without sound too. However, I have several televisions in my house that is this brand and the channel's sound is working just fine.

Help! I called for assistance and was told for $29.95 I could get help! I will never buy this name brand again and will warn others not to either.

I bought a 22' TV/DVD combo on Jan. 13, 2011. Less than a year later, it went completely dead (at least it didn't start burning like some of the other ones I've read about). I paid $46 to ship it to their "service center" in Minnesota, and I use that term loosely. It was shipped on Dec. 6 and arrived on Dec. 8, according to UPS. According to the "service Center", it arrived on Jan. 15, 2012, so I guess UPS is lying to me and took over a month to deliver it. It is now Feb. 19, and I have no clue as to when or if I will ever get this TV back. After repeated calls, I was told it was being "looked at", parts were on order, it's at the "Presidential Level", whatever that is, etc. If there's a lawsuit, count me in. No more Polaroid for me, no matter what it is.

I bought a Polaroid 32" TV from Wal-Mart. I have had it for 6 months or so, and the DVD player stopped working. I contacted Polaroid, sent it to them, and they sent me the wrong TV, so I sent that one back, and they finally sent me another one. Another few months, me and wife are in bed watching TV, and the screen goes black, and it started smoking. I jumped up and unplugged it. After that, I figure it's a piece of **, and I'm just out $700. I don't want another one, I figure it might burn down my house. I hope Polaroid sits around, waiting on me to buy another Polaroid product, because they are going broke. I wont ever buy any of their ** again. I had no idea so many folks had a smoking TV, until I just happened up on this site. Maybe somebody else can save themselves the money and the trouble, if they read these reviews/complaints. They ought to recall these, before somebody burns their house down. I got four kids. What a horror, if somebody gets hurt, because of a piece of ** TV, sold as a quality item. I agree with the other folks. Shame on Polaroid.

While watching a movie, I started to notice a burning odor coming from the flat screen. I then proceeded to notice the flat screen then went blank and the sound as well. I turned off and waited for awhile and then tried to turn it on again and the same occurred. I am very unhappy and dissatisfied in this product considering I just purchased this Polaroid flat screen just little over two years ago on Black Friday for $500 and now I am not able to watch my programs on this thought to believe a well known product like Polaroid. Very dissatisfied and very unhappy.

This Walmart Polaroid TV is horrible! This TV started making a weird noise and logo comes on and then it shuts off! Never again, Polaroid.

sorry. Shame on Polaroid for selling ** and tricking the consumer. But don't worry. What goes around comes around. The funny thing is, is I bet the CEO of the company sure was having fun using our suckered dollars. Does he have a Polaroid in his house?

I was watching TV yesterday morning and started hearing this strange sound. Next thing I know smoke is pouring out the back of the television. Luckily, it was a snow day yesterday, so I was able to be there and unplug the TV. It’s been really bothering me to know that my house could have burned down with my puppy in it if I had been at work. I purchased my 32-in Polaroid TV from Wal-Mart during Black Friday 2007.

My husband was watching our Polaroid 32" HDTV, which we bought 3 years ago on Black Friday at Wal-Mart, when the picture went black but sound was still working. All of a sudden, the TV started smoking. He jumped up and unplugged it. Now we are out of $700.00. Count us in if there is a class action law suit. What would have happen if my husband fell asleep?

My 32-in Polaroid TV that was purchased for me 3 years ago by my son has a picture tube that just went black. It was working when I fell asleep and I woke up in the middle of the night and I heard the TV but no picture was showing. Just like that, no picture. I have a 1995 TV (not Polaroid) in another room that is still going strong. What is the matter with this picture? I contacted Wal-Mart and I think they are going to do the right thing and replace it with another brand. If not, you guys will hear from me again. Polaroid, I am through buying you products for good. You don't need to be in business any longer. Shame on you for taking advantage of your loyal customers.

Since my husband went to the store tonight to buy a new TV, I thought I would google ours for some troubleshooting tips. We also bought the 42" flat screen from Wal-Mart on Black Friday. We have been hearing occasional popping/crackling noises, but thought it was from the speakers. Tonight, when the TV is turned on, the Polaroid logo shows on the screen but then goes dark. Like all the rest, we still have sound and no problems with our cable. Hopefully something will come about from all of these complaints about an obvious manufacturing defect.

Like most others, we purchase a 32" Polaroid from Walmart on Black Friday, I woke up this morning and (like everyone else) the TV has sound but no picture. It really sucks Polaroid won't stand behind their product.

This is so sad. Just like so many others, I also purchased a Polaroid (TLX-03210B) from Walmart (Canton,MI) on Black Friday (2008). This TV was used in the den (little man cave) for my three sons. Like most kids, they stay up late playing the game and watching TV usually falling asleep on the couch, floor or even balled up in the corner. I never had any problems with the TV. Then one day my son was watching TV and the screen went black. It had audio but no picture!

Was watching TV and the picture went black. The sound is perfect but just no picture. I am not happy about this. Why can't product last longer? We pay enough as it for them not to last. Being a single mother, I cannot afford to go out and buy a new TV for my kids. So thanks Polaroid for your not so wonderful product!

Well, I am a divorced mom working a low-income job and bought a Polaroid TV with DVD player that quit after almost a year. And they told me they don't make the parts anymore and I am just out of luck. I asked to speak to their boss, and she told me "This is it; no one else to speak to"! I think the service stunk, and I will never buy or recommend their product again.

In 06/08/2006, I bought from Walmart a new Polaroid (FLM-373B: 37"HD LCD TV with ATSC Tuner) for $1497.00 +121.63 tax or a total of $1618.63 . It gave us a beautiful picture and sound for almost three years. Then it started to have a very loud buzzing sound and would not turn on until it was turned off and on several times. I trying to get help from Walmart but they directed me to Polaroid from whom I never received any response. We finally had to get it repaired. So on 8/20/09 it went to a well established TV shop. The technician stated that a lot of this barnd of TV has been in his repair shop for the same problem. It cost us $213.01. As of today, 1/15/12 ,we are having the same problem again, but louder! We are not going to repair it again! Now we have to shop for a TV. We will never buy Polaroid brand. If there's a lawsuit, I want in.

I bought TV. Now it is smoking. I called Polaroid and they are not being responsible. I don’t have the money to get it fixed.

Just like so many people, I was happy to get at nice Polaroid TV about a few years ago. It's nice price, and it's a very nice TV. I pay good money for it. I experience the same problem with my LCD Polaroid 32" screen. It is going black and is 2 years old. Today, I'm turning it on, and the screen just has some little of image for a few seconds; and then, it is all black. The sound is normal, but the screen is wrong.

I only had my TV for 2 years and it has no picture. It has sound. I called the company and they told me I had to pay to get it fixed.

This morning I was watching TV on my Polaroid and it started smoking. So I called Polaroid and they want me to pay for the parts. Yea, right! I will never use their product again!

I have the same issue as all the others. I purchased 32" Polaroid TV/DVD Combo in 2007. DVD stopped working within 6 months. Just last night, I had the white smoke/black screen experience.

The television started to smell of an electrical fire after 1 minute of switching it on. Fortunately, it was noticed straight away and switched off. Television is now inoperable due to fire hazard.

I purchased a 32 inch LED TV and it totally stopped working all of the sudden. I called Polaroid and they requested for me to take to a certain repairmen. The repairmen told me that he called Polaroid and they where not honoring their warranty. The repairmen also told me that it was an engineering defect and that he has received several of the same TVs with the same problem. I believe there are enough complaints issued to justify a class action lawsuit.

I bought my handicapped son a T V for his bedroom at his residence. It was mounted on the wall and ran only a few hours at night. It was purchased in Jan. of 2009 and about 2 months ago the screen went black. It has sound but no picture. I called Polaroid about this problem and they said they stopped making those TVs, so they could do nothing. After all the reviews, I have read all the consumers of these TVs should be compensated.

What a piece of crap! I received my 19" Polaroid TV w/DVD player for Valentine’s Day 2009. I’ve never used the DVD player at all. TV worked fine until today when, like many others, the screen went black but the sound works. I called Customer Service (what a joke) and they informed me they no longer make the TV and they do not have parts. I still have the receipt. I had $329.00 for this and I would think it would last longer than 2 years & 10 months! I am so tired of this "throw away" society. Remember when things used to last 20-30 years?

I bought my daughter a Polaroid flat screen 22" TV, tlac02255100915643, for Christmas last year. Now, she can’t even watch it because the picture is so messed up, blurry and faded. I can’t get a hold of Polaroid either! I’m very disgusted. I can’t afford to just run out and buy another one since Christmas just got over with for this year!

A year ago, I bought two Polaroid TVs with built-in DVD (32" for $800 and 19" for $250), the 19" has sound, but no picture and the 33" has a dark line down the center of the TV and the DVD player will not work at all. I bought them at Wal-Mart and they say after 30 days, I have to deal with Polaroid directly, but they were unresponsive until the warranty expired.

I bought my 42" Polaroid LCD HDTV Black Friday at Wal-Mart 3 years ago. From time to time, the picture would go black but we could hear sound. It would make weird cracking noises sometimes and now it won't turn on. The red light in the front just keeps flashing. I have no faith in Polaroid products anymore. I am very lucky that it didn't start a fire like others with complaints. Still, it should not be busted after 3 years!

I received my Polaroid 37" LCD HDTV in 2007. The power capacitors blew in 2011 just like many other unsatisfied owners. The TV is reduced to just a black screen and bad popping noises. I expected this TV to survive longer than 5yrs.

I purchased the TV in the spring of 2009. No problems up until a week ago when same as everyone else loss the picture. After learning this was an ongoing problem, I contacted Polaroid looking to find the name of the part. The guy said the manufacturer of the TV was sued and went out of business and Polaroid do not owe anybody anything. Have fun with your buddies from Kodak in the Chapter 11 line.

Model 02610C. Serial MR7E317200000479. I had a 19" flat screen 6 yrs old that went completely out. I was offered a 26", new, flat screen, HD. New for $225 including delivery. OK I purchased. It is not new, 2007 made in China, not HD. Second, I cannot locate a wall mount for this unit. Have tried several. They do not work holding this unit properly. My original 19" Polaroid fit properly on a mount we purchased in the store. Please advise on all of the above. Thank you.

We have a 42" flat screen DVD combo. No picture displays on the TV but the sound works. The TV has been unplugged for a few months, so I don't understand the issue. I read a thousand posts about the same thing and noticed Polaroid did nothing to fix the issue. So what I am doing as I type is filing a complaint to the BBB (Better Business Bureau) in attempts for Polaroid to fix this mess! Join me if you are fed up and out of almost a $1000.00. Had we known this, we would have bought Sony or Sharp or somebody!

We bought a 32 inch Polaroid at tax return time in 2011. Two days before the warranty went out, the screen started going black, still had sound. Called tiger direct where we ordered it and they told us to contact Polaroid, and so i did. After waiting 2 weeks to get a call back from them, I called them back. They told me I had to deal with Tiger direct on the issue. So, I basically just got screwed around until it was too late to do anything about it. No one in my area does TV repairs. Won't be buying Polaroid in the future that's for sure! If there is a law suit I want it on it!

6 Months after I bought my 32 inches with DVD, the DVD quit working. Then after a year, the LCD quit. I will never buy Polaroid again.

I purchased a 32 inch Polaroid HD TV DVD combo flat screen for my 24 yr old son (an electrician), as a Christmas gift this year, from Shoppers Drug Mart. After ensuring all connections were accurate and that only DVDs tried were those listed in the manual and met the components listed, upon accurate setup we found the DVD player did not work! So disappointed!

Last night my son and I were watching TV. Then all of a sudden, the screen started going white, and also a hissed sound. So I told my son to turn it off, that it was late and that we should go to sleep. The next day, I totally forgot about the whole thing. Then we were going to watch TV and the screen was still white but with sound so I started looking on how I can fix my TV because I paid close to $700. I bought it at Walmart with warranty but the warranty already expired. I did have it fixed once because the DVD wasn't working and it also has a white spot on top of the screen.

Our 32" Polaroid TV/DVD combo was purchased for our son. Although, we are a family of just three, we purchased our third TV so he could have one in his room. Until today, I did not realize what could have been a terrible error on my part. We experienced the same reaction on our TV this week. The TV is popping, sizzling, smoking and hot to the touch. I'm thankful we were awake and aware.

I bought a 15-inch Polaroid from Walmart around February 2009. In 2011, it just went black and all it had was sound. The warranty and two-year Walmart extended warranty had just run out. I now have to buy a new TV for him. After reading the tons of reviews, this is a regular occurrence with this company! There is no fixing the TV. I will never buy anything from Polaroid again. I will also for go any electronic purchases from Walmart. I bought this TV for myself years ago. It went out then. I must have missed the “lemon" menu!

I bought a 40-inch LCD flat screen television from Wal-Mart right after we got the special tax rebate from President Bush (2008). After using it for around a year, which just used up the warranty, I restarted my computer, as I had just did updates, and the TV never came back on again. Only the power light comes on. What a piece of junk.

I purchased the Polaroid combination DVD/card reader model TDX-02610B at the Walmart Black Friday sale in 2009. Like others posted, the DVD and card reader ceased working within the first 6 months. When I contacted the manufacturer, I could not negotiate the cost and packaging of the shipping requirements, so I passed on sending it for repair. I had a CD in the component that would not eject which was the initial indicator of the malfunction. Months later, while watching the set, the CD ejected on its own almost sending me to an express visit to the lavatory! Periodically now, the CD compartment will awaken with a noise as though a CD is enclosed and run until the set is powered off.

I have a 42 inch Polaroid TV at 800 dollars. The sound is poor and I heard a crackling noise. Now, I got an 8 inch LCD black line going across the middle of the screen. What is going on with your new TVs? I am not the only one with this problem. If I have to, I will go to the BBB to see if they can fix this problem about sticking people with no good TVs. I will put my problems in the newspaper, on twitter and Facebook if this isn't fixed. You need to stand behind your stuff. I don't know what else to do to get you all to see what you are selling to people.

I bought my 32" Polaroid TV at Black Friday 2008 at Wal-Mart and shortly after a year, you could see some weird looking black globs going around the screen. It was never really a big problem as much as a nuisance until Christmas morning this year! I hear a loud pop and my screen goes black! I still have sound though! This shouldn't have happened after 3 years and 500 dollars! I'm so upset! I just used all my extra cash for Christmas! Now my kids are stuck with a new X-Box Kinect and a new Wii that they can't use until I find enough money to go buy a new TV. Thanks a lot Polaroid!

I purchased my polaroid TV a little over 4 years ago. Early this morning, I woke up to a very strong smell of smoke in my room. I panicked because I did not know if my house was on fire or what. After frantically running through the entire house, I noticed that the smell was centralized in my room. I soon noticed the smell was coming from the TV. Well, I turned my TV on and it admitted a dark cloudy picture for about 2 seconds and then went completely dark. I am furious! I have no clue what is wrong with my TV but I am furious just pondering the thought that this TV could have caught my house on fire while I was sleeping!

I purchased a Polaroid Television/DVD Combo unit, model TDA03211C in 2008. After rarely using the DVD unit, it will no longer work. The DVD will not load.

Just like many others, I bought a 42" Polaroid TV on Black Friday in 2008. About 8 months later, the TV went black, but had sound, so I unplugged it and waited a day. I called Wal-Mart. They told me that this was new, and that they haven't heard of this problem. I tried to call Polaroid, and never heard from them. I called Wal-Mart back, and nothing, until now. I was told about this blog. I hope something will be done now. Let's sue Polaroid and Wal-Mart.

I was watching the TV a few mornings ago, and it made a hissing / popping sound and went black. I tried turning it off then back on, and all I get is a black screen and no sound. I bought this TV on Black Friday a couple of years ago and had saved for close to two years to get a good television (what I thought it would be), as the one I had before was close to 20 years old.

I was considering purchasing a 32" Polaroid TV/DVD this weekend on special at Shoppers Drug Mart for $198.00. I decided to look up reviews prior to purchasing. Due to all the poor experiences, I will not be making this purchase. Thanks!

Our 32" Polaroid TV made a popping sound last night and then began to smoke. We unplugged it and I called Polaroid. The only thing they offered was a $150 part to fix the TV. The TV only cost $188.

I purchased my Polaroid TV/DVD combo from HSN less than a year ago. The same has happened to me as to other Polaroid purchasers, no DVD is playing. The TV is still working but when will that go out? My combo Polaroid is a 32" HD LCD TV and DVD Combo, ****. I have ordered another Polaroid remote but am wondering if that is going to help as I read these complaints. Friends had suggested getting 2 separate units, one for TV and one for DVD but I saw an ad on HSN for this Polaroid TV/DVD combo. Polaroid used to be a reputable company, at least for cameras, but maybe not for TV/DVD combos. I am totally ticked off in Tampa, FL and I will not purchase any Polaroid products. I will be posting this on my Facebook and YouTube.

I purchased 2 32" Polaroid LCD TVs from Wal-Mart on Black Friday 2007. I paid close to $500.00 for each of them. I really had no problem with them until today, when one of them suddenly made a popping sound, and the screen went black. I am not happy! After doing some research, I found that there is a class action suit. I found the names of some lawyers in the suit that are representing the plaintiffs. I am going to contact them to see what is going on with the lawsuit. Something needs to be done. Polaroid was well aware of the defects of these TVs, yet they still sold them. Some have even caught on fire. A TV should last more than 4 years. After reading all the complaints here, I am sure my second TV will also inevitably die soon too.

I was watching TV this morning when my flat screen went blank and white smoke start pouring from the top and back of the system. I immediately jump up to turn it off and unplug it. I removed all connections and isolated the TV, checked for fire and it was extremely hot to touch. I feel I was lucky to have been home watching when this happened because it would have caused a fire. The TV was purchased at WalMart in 2008 and like so many others at the Black Friday sale. I am wondering if this was a known problem since it appears that everyone with it is experiencing the same thing at the same time. Is there recourse for replacement, repair, or reimbursement? These TVs were not cheap in price. Prior to this major issue, I would have given my rating of 4 stars.

Polaroid tv-32" w/ DVD player bought on black Friday a couple of years ago at Walmart. I was home one night while watching my grandson I heard a crackling and hissing sound coming from the TV. The TV was burning had I not been there to stop the fire. I might have lost my home or someone could have died. Maybe I should get a lawyer if the company does not want to do anything.

Unfortunately, I am reporting that I had similar issues with my 32-inch Polaroid TV/DVD combo. I purchased to flat screen unit in 2008 and have had mounted on the wall ever since. The DVD player stopped working in early 2009, which we have begrudgingly lived with.

My story is the same as all the other posts. We were watching the TV and all of a sudden, it turned off. It was turned back on and all we got was a black screen with sound. This TV was purchased on Black Friday 2008 and was not used until Dec. 26, 2008. Within 3 months, we sent it back to Polaroid for losing the picture and 3 months later, we sent it back in for the same thing. So all has been great until Sunday night when we were watching the football game. I''m very unhappy with this product and the time of year it has chosen to go "black". I suppose we got a black TV for Black Friday. So what are we all to do? This one is not the DVD model.

I bought our 32-inch TV from Walmart in 2007. Within the 1st year, the DVD player went out. I replaced it with another one which also had a broken connector on it, but we did not use that portion of the replacement. Now last night, the TV went out, no picture, but it has sound. I truly think we should be compensated for our loss, like many others right here. At Christmastime, we are not in a position to just go out and buy another one.

We purchased a Polaroid LCD TV/DVD combo model TDA-03211C in December 2008. Approximately 4-5 months after purchasing the TV, the DVD player quit working. We Didn't worry about that too much because we had other ways to watch DVDs through the TV. Then last week, the TV popped, began to smoke, and lost video. The audio still works fabulously, just no picture. When we turn it off and unplug it for a little while and turn it back on, it flashes a very faded screen and then the input, also faded, pops up in the top right hand corner and then goes black. I would truly expect to get more than 3 years out of an 800-dollar television. For this to happen so close to Christmas unexpectedly is disheartening.

I purchased a 32 inch DVD/TV combo flat screen from Walmart in April 2008. First, the DVD player went out and now the TV screen is black with sound only. I am reluctant to get this TV repaired as I have discovered that I am among so many others with this same problem. I and many others, would like to be compensated. I feel that I have been ripped off by Polaroid.

I bought 2 Polaroid 42" LCD TVs from Wal-Mart on black Friday 2008. The first TV stopped working in April 2010. The second TV stopped working in May 2011. I've contacted Polaroid regarding this only to be told "Out of warranty, not our problem". I've contacted Wal-Mart and received no help with this situation either.

I just had my Polaroid 32" (03210B) die on December 5, 2011. When turned on, it popped, lost picture and sound remained. No picture can be recovered after unplugging, rebooting and multiple attempts of checking power source. This was purchased from Wal-Mart a few years ago on Black Friday, just like so many other consumers are speaking of. This electronic item purchased should have more of a life span.

I bought a 35-inch Polaroid HD TV in 2007. The master board went bad very soon after purchase, including burning smell, and no picture, only sound. The warranty repaired it in 12/11. It was the same deal, only now with no warranty. Polaroid is more like hemorrhoid.

I purchased a Polaroid TV/DVD combo in 2008, model# tdx-03211c, 32inch. Approximately a few months later, the DVD player failed, also as of recently, my TV malfunctioned, as others have noted description wise, it made a popping noise, followed by smoke appearing out of the top and back side. My TV now displays only a black screen with sound, and this all took place while I was watching. I was scared the TV was about to catch fire. I'm totally upset with Polaroid, and feel ripped off, and hope something can be done to fix these multiple complaints against this company. It's ridiculous! Please contact me, and let me know when the class suit begins, and how can I follow up at **.

In 2008, we got a Polaroid HDTV model tda-03211c. We paid $800.00 for it. Six months after we got it, the DVD player went out. But I didn’t worry about that too much. Then in 2010, the picture went out. From what I’ve seen on the internet, there are a lot of people with the same TV and same problems. I’m lucky there wasn’t a fire with it. I think I should get my money back for this TV or some of it.

I am here to add my name to the multitudes of dissatisfied customers owning the Polaroid LCD/DVD combo! Just as everyone else, the DVD lasted less than 6 months and here I am 2 years later with an $800 paperweight. It has no picture, but does have sound. Popping, sizzling and smoking. I am afraid to plug in the TV for risk of burning down my house. Please add my name to to the list willing to join a class action suit. I feel that I've been had by Polaroid just as everyone else posting here.

I purchased from Walmart a Polaroid TV/DVD COMBO Model #TDA03211C which was manufactured in Nov. 2007. Within 9 months, the DVD player stopped working. Last night,12/03/11, I was watching TV when we heard a popping and sizzling noise, followed by loss of picture and white smoke coming out of the top. Also, the TV was hot to touch.

The same as all the other complaints. My TV only lasted 3 years. It started making a popping sound and the picture went black. It's very disappointing for Polaroid.

My 42-inch LCD Polaroid TV has had a black spot on the screen for two years. Of course this was a week after the warranty ran out. Polaroid told me to email them a picture of it. It’s impossible to do because I always get glare. I paid $800 for this TV from Wal-Mart and I will never buy a Polaroid product again.

I purchased the 32" Polaroid LCD TV from Wal-Mart in November 2007. Tonight, we were watching TV and there was a popping sound, then the screen went black and smoke started pouring out of the top of the TV. This is the same issue that several other people have complained about. This TV is only 4 years old and has been well cared for.

I also bought the Polaroid #TLX03210B at Wal-Mart in November of 2007. Tonight I turned the TV on and had sound but no picture and also a buzzing noise. I have unplugged it in fear of fire. I was searching online to see if I could find out the problem when I found all these posts with pretty much identical issue. Definitely seems like a manufacturing problem if so many are having problems in the same time frame.

Last night we were watching a movie on our 32" Polaroid flat screen. It started sizzling and smoke started coming out the top. We immediately unplugged it and removed it from our center. It will come on with sound but no picture. We bought this TV 3 and 1/2 years ago and paid at least $400 for it. I see a lot of other people that purchased this same TV had the same problem and we should all get our money back! I will never buy another Polaroid ever!

We got the HDTV in 2008 and had problems with the DVD player in about its first six months after we got it. Then on October 15, 2010, the picture went out but still has sound. From what I've seen, lucky that there wasn’t a fire model.

I bought my 32-inch flat screen TV from Walmart 3 yrs ago. I was lying in bed one night and I heard a pop sound and then a sizzling sound. The next thing I saw was smoke coming from my TV and I could smell something burning. I immediately jumped up and unplugged my TV. Polaroid sucks because my TV should have lasted longer than that. After all, I did pay over $400.00 for my TV.

I bought a 32 inch TV at Walmart on Black Friday in 2007. On November 24, 2011, it made a sizzling sound and smoke came out of the top and now there is no picture and it doesn't work. I am very upset as I am a single mother of 4 and cannot afford another TV. I am left without a TV, have lost 400 plux taxes and lost faith in Polaroid as a brand.

I bought a 32' Polaroid HD LCD TV/DVD combo, Model TDA-03211C in 2007, and less than 3 years later, smoke suddenly started coming out of it. The screen didn't go black, like in other cases, it kept working, so it was good that an adult was nearby to unplug it right away. This happened in 2010, and at that time, I realized there were already multiple (thousands?) complaints, so I'm surprised to see consumer authorities have not enforced a recall yet.

The 32-inch DVD/TV combo is plagued with issues. Our system lost its DVD and was replaced with warranty. Then like many others, the TV just quit. Many articles online seem to point to a faulty power supply. We just replaced the power supply, and the TV is still dead. This is a great company name, too bad they have very poor products, and lack luster support. Where are you Ralph **? I would add my name to class action as well. The consequences include loss of value, risk of fire in our residence and business, loss of income related to above, death, exposure to toxic by-products from electronics failure.

I purchased a 32 inch flat screen Polaroid TV on Black Friday 3.5 yrs ago. It is now totally useless. One night, while watching, the TV went totally black but had sound and then started smoking out of the top vent of the TV. I immediately unplugged everything from the TV and removed the plug from the wall. This was of great disappointment to me for having faith in this brand and also the risk I have taken owning this product in my home. I have read many other posts pertaining to the same TV that I had purchased and the same exact descriptions as to the failure of their TV was as mine. I request immediate action for the limited use I had of this TV. I want a refund and also the public made aware of how dangerous it is to have and use this product.

I had bought a 46 in Polaroid LCD 1080p online through walmart.com in April,2009 and then in May 2011, it started crackling and popping on and off then it started smoking then completely shut down.