Polaroid TV Reviews

I purchased a 32 inch Polaroid TV in 1/1/08 7. Had problems right away. The remote didn't work. Walmart said I could either return the TV, or buy a universal. Which I did, and it didn't work. By this time, Walmart did send me another remote. I now have 3 remotes but only one would work at a time. I would switch between the 1st and 3rd. Eventually neither would work and I would have to re program one of them. After 2 years of this, the screen went black. I had audio, but no picture. I called Polaroid over 6 times and was told to buy a convertor for $200.00. I filed a complaint with the bbb and also with the atty general of mass, Martha **. I called Polaroid one last time on 8/16/11 and talked to a Mark, who told me I needed to buy a converter. I said that wouldn't work because I threw the piece of ** away and got a Toshiba.

I purchased the TLX 04240B 42" from Wal-Mart on Black Friday two years ago. It had good price, good specs, etc. Now, I turn it on and picture is present for maybe 10 minutes then goes black with sound only. Black Friday, black screen! Doesn't sound like it is worth wasting any time or money to fix it based on what I see here. I learned my lesson: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't.

I bough a flat screen Poloroid LCD TV on black Friday from Wal-Mart in '07 or so. I came home today and the screen is black with no picture or sound with the buzzing noise also. I just read that a lot of yours started smoking, so I just unplugged that bad boy. What the heck Wal-Mart and Polaroid?

The picture went blank and is still soundless. It's than 3 years old. I'm out 400.00 dollars. The way it sounds, I'm afraid to try to repair.

I bought a Polaroid tla-0464c TV around in July or August 2007 and it has broken every single year almost to the month. I had purchased the extended warranty, so they fixed it three times with a new control box but would not give me a different TV. Now Polaroid says I will have to buy a control box for $400 or so that obviously will only work for up to one year and then require another $400 or so replacement!

I purchased a Polaroid television from Target less than one year ago and the picture goes black without any sound for several hours. Using the remote, the television will come on, flash a snow screen for a second, then go black. There is no rhyme, reason or explanation as to how this occurs.

My Polaroid HDTV was purchased on Black Friday as well. It was a gift. But TVs should last more than 3 years. Yesterday I noticed the TV was left on for a few hours while we were gone. I turned it off then back on again only to watch the screen fade to black. So now there is no picture, but there is sound. It appears I have the same problem as most I've read here.

My sister and I both purchased the Polaroid TLX-03210B on Black Thursday at Wal-Mart. About two months ago, my sister was working from home, her TV started smoking and then went black. Today, my husband called and said that our TV had done the same thing. Ridiculous! I cannot believe that Polaroid would sell such a defective product and I will never buy a Polaroid or TV from Wal-Mart again! We want our purchase price refunded.

There are vertical lines just right of center on the screen. The TV is only a couple of years old. I purchased 2 of them from Wal-Mart. Someone needs to step up and stand behind this product! I lost what I consider a lot of money on something that should last longer. Emotional distress.

I was watching TV and the screen went black. I turned it off, no change. The next day still no screen and now the TV is smoking from the back.

I bought my 32" Polaroid from Wal-Mart after Thanksgiving almost 4 years ago. It was barely out of warranty. I heard it sizzling one night. Then, I saw smoke coming out of the top. The screen went black and there was no sound. It sounds just like everyone else on here had the exact same problem. I called Polaroid. They said they were 99.9% sure of the problem and I could purchase the part with 75% of my money refunded if it didn't fix it. Well, guess what? It didn't fix it! I so wish I would have read these complaints before purchasing the part. I will never again buy another TV from Wal-Mart. And I will never again buy a Polaroid. Shame on them!

Bought a flat screen Polaroid LCD TV on Black Friday 2007 from Wal Mart and it has been going black (sound on but picture off) intermittently, no rhyme or reason? of heating up? Seen various forums with same complaints. Sent communication to Polaroid Co.

I got our 32" Polaroid LCD TV at the 2007 After Thanksgiving sale. From the time we set it up, it didn't have the same great picture as all the TVs in the store but I was just happy to have the TV so I didn't think much. Two days ago, however, I did think a lot! I was watching it and had gone into the kitchen. When I returned, I had no picture, just sound. I turned it off and back on to no avail. I tried leaving it off for many hours and nothing changed. It's shut. So now, I had to purchase a new one right before the Black Friday Sales. I guess I should be glad that mine didn't start a fire--which I found out that many people have after researching it now. But I'm still totally disgusted that Polaroid kept selling, instead of recalling these after they knew about all the trouble with these. Please add my name to the lawsuit.

I received the model#TLX03210B about 3 or 4 years ago. I was watching tv the other day and all of a sudden, smoke started coming out, no picture or now no sound. It was also bought on Black Friday, for Christmas. These people need to be given a dose of there own medicine. They have to answer to God one day.

The TV started smoking and burning at the top. We have no TV and they need to replace the damage or buy us a new TV.

We had bought a Polaroid 42" TV on black Friday and when turned on, works for about 15 minutes and then the picture goes black. After reading all the complaints just like mine, this is the worse product I have ever bought. Polaroid should have to stand behind their product.

I bought a 32" Polaroid (TLX-03210B) on Black Friday 2007 which cost about $400.00.

I purchased the 15" Polaroid TV for my kitchen. Within a year, the remote stopped working and now I 'm stuck with 1 channel. After reading the comments about the Polaroid company helping out, I won't waste my time trying to contact them and will try to figure something out myself like getting a universal remote perhaps.

I bought the TV 2 years ago on a Black Friday at Wal-Mart. Yesterday, it started to smoke, the screen went black and only the sound works.

The picture went blank while the sound and channel changing are working. Red light in the back is blinking. It's a 32 " Polaroid TV/DVD combo. I thought Polaroid would be a great TV being around as long as it has been. Now I don't know if it is worth it to get it fixed. The manufacture date is Aug 2008, should have lasted longer than that, don't you think? ?

I bought a 42" Polaroid flatscreen on Black Friday of 2008 at Walmart. Within 2 weeks, it required a repair for a lack of sound. Now this past Sunday, 10/23/2011, the TV turned itself off and hasn't worked since. I tried all the troubleshooting tips and nothing. I'm so mad that I paid $799 for a TV that I've had for less than 5 years.

I purchased a 42" Polaroid TV from Walmart and the set started making a high-pitched sound when turned on. It would go through different pitches then fade. Then, a week later, when I turned on the TV, it had volume but no picture. The screen was just black. What a bad product. Shame on Polaroid. Shame on Walmart! No TV! No faith in Polaroid! No faith in purchasing TVs from Walmart!

As we were sitting here watching TV, our Polaroid model TDX-02610B flat screen TV just popped, smoke started coming out and it started on fire. We immediately pulled it out of the entertainment center and extinguished the flames. Thankfully, the kids were not here alone. I have tried to contact Polaroid, but have been unsuccessful. I can't get through on the phone and their customer support email will not go through. I, like so many others, bought this at Wal-Mart about 1 1/2 years ago.

I have a Polaroid flat screen TV; manufacture date is 2007 and model # is TDA-03211C. The picture went black on it yesterday. Today, I'm looking online and there is a severe fire hazard associated with these models. The UL is fake and the TV doesn't meet the safety standards. Come on Polaroid, wake up and do a recall. Stand behind your products. Sony recalled 1.6 million of their TVs for the same reason.

I purchased 22" TV from Wal-mart in December 2008. We have never been able to get some channels, the TV stop in the middle of the picture and then no signal come up. I have brought 2 antennas and called Polaroid, I was told it was the signal; no antenna has work I shopping for a better antenna until I see Polaroid sell bad TV. I really feel bad it was a Birthday gift for my mother and she hates it. I wish I could give it back.

I have two Polaroid televisions that have been purchased at Wal-Mart within the last 4 years. One of them has an indicator light that turns on and nothing else. The second started to smoke. And the plug that goes into the back of the television melted, causing one of the parts that comes out of the TV to go into the plug melted.

About a month or two after we purchased the TV, it had about 4-5 inches on the left side of the picture which started to fade. A few months ago, the picture went black and there was no sound. We turned the TV off. We tried to turn it on a couple of days later and still no picture. We plugged it and that is how it is right now and I am glad that we did.

I own a 46" HD widescreen LCD television for two years and since the first date that we used it, the room where it was feels too hot and it was because the TV was too hot. Then after almost two years, there's no picture on the TV, only sounds. I paid almost seven hundred dollars for that TV, and now, we do not have TV anymore.

I purchased my 32" flat screen Polaroid in April 2007 from hhgregg. It worked perfectly until this morning when it will just not turn on. After reading all these comments, it is now unplugged and I am actually afraid to have it repaired.

I purchased a Polaroid 32" LCD HD TV in December 2007; in about April 2008 the picture went out and I only had sound, so Polaroid sent a part and a tech to repair the TV with no success. So Polaroid had me send them back my TV and they sent me a refurbished 32" TV with a DVD player. The DVD player died less than a year later. Now tonight on 10-19-2011 there was as sizzle then black smoke from the top of the TV, now no picture only sound and a terrible odor of melted plastic. The TV is now unplugged.

We bought a 32" Polaroid (Model: TDA03211C) TV/DVD combo with the two-year extended service plan on 11 Dec 07. After having the TV for a month, the DVD player stopped working. We took it back to Walmart and they replaced it. After having the new TV for three months, the screen went black. A repairman was sent and he fixed the TV. It worked fine until this morning.

I purchased this TV at Wal-Mart in Beaumont, TX right after Hurricane Ike in 2008 (I'm an Ike survivor. I lost everything, including my home in Ike. That was the reason for purchasing new TV). Today is 10-15-2011. At 2 am, I woke up to use the bathroom. I went back to bed. While laying there trying to go back to sleep, Polaroid model TLX-02311B, 22-inch TV caught fire and started smoking. I unplugged unit and my husband removed it from home. He had a bad headache and breathing problems the rest of the night after inhaling smoke. Thank you God that I was awake. Now I'm online researching. I found that there is a class action lawsuit against Polariod. I want to join it.

We received a Polaroid TV model no. TLZ04244B for Christmas in 2008. In the beginning of August 2011, the screen just went black. After reading all of the comments, I am afraid to plug it back in and feel I would be wasting my time contacting Polaroid.

We purchased this Polaroid LCD 32" TV on July 4th, 2006, also from Wal-Mart. When we first got it, we thought we would be able to get HD local stations when the country went digital. We didn't! We used to get analog stations with the antenna, also satellite with DirecTV. Now, we got nothing digital on antenna. We should get digital without a converter box. Also, during a football game last week, the picture went off and on. We had sound but no picture. This happened about 6 or 7 times. I went into another room to check to see if that was also happening on another TV on the same game, but it wasn't. So now, since I've seen all these similar complaints, with TVs burning up and having no picture, and of course never getting them fixed, I really don't know which brand to buy anymore.

I purchased a 40" Polaroid in December 2008 from Walmart. It started flashing a rainbow of colors after being on for several hours around February 2011 and then would go black.

Wow! I just want to say 'ditto'. I can't believe there are so many of the same complaints and they are still in business. I bought my 32" flat screen in 2008 on Black Friday at Wal-Mart, like so many others listed here, and then the other day, it comes on and after a few seconds, fades to black with audio. Thank God, we didn't have the smoke or fire hazard with our grandkids here. Come on Polaroid 'Man Up' and do the right thing. You got some 'splaining' to do. Please add me to any class action list.

On Black Friday of 2008, I bought a Polaroid TV 32'' flat screen from Walmart and now the screen went black.

My mom bought this TV back in 2006, on Wed October 5, 2011, the picture went out but there was sound. We tried unplugging it and plugging it back in and heard a pop and then smoke started coming out! My mother is elderly and lives with me, my husband and our 9 month old daughter! Thank god we were home and awake when this happened, it could have burnt down our house. I am terrified by what could have happened had we been asleep. I always thought Polaroid was a good brand but I will never buy another Polaroid product. There is an ongoing Class Action Lawsuit and I want to join.

I got the same deal as many. A black line went through the middle of my screen, then the picture went totally black. It got sound and nothing else. My TV is approximately 3 years old.

All I can say is I don't think anyone else should purchase a Polaroid TV of any kind. Like most of you, I have had my TV repaired three times and finally, I just said forget it. Polaroid won't own up to anything and neither will Walmart. I bought my TV at the Black Friday too. Now, I know why it was called Black Friday! First, you couldn't turn the TV on or off. Then the video messed up, the picture started showing like a film negative (all shadowy) and then the picture went completely out. I am done with Polaroid. If anyone wants to file a lawsuit, count me in please.

I purchased a 32" Polaroid Flat Screen from Walmart back in December 2006. A year later, the TV started making high pitch, screeching, humming and buzzing sounds, then the picture would go in and out. I sent it in for service under the (extended) warranty that I paid for. The TV came back and worked fine for about a year. After that, I started to have the same problems, and just as I called for service again, the TV went back to working properly.

We purchased two 42 inch flat screen TVs from Walmart on Black Friday in 2008, and one of our televisions just went out today, 10/4/11. Really? Not even 3 years old and I have to replace it or repair it. I will file a complaint with the better business bureau a.s.a.p.!

In November, I bought a 32-inch HD Widescreen LCDTV (model: TLX-03210B a Polaroid Brand). It is a black Friday special at Wal-Mart. I had no problems with the TV at all, until Saturday the 1st of October of 2011.

We bought this 42 inch Polaroid television 2 years ago from Walmart. We now have a 3-inch yellow stripe going all the way down the center of the screen. No one seems to know what has caused it, only that it will take money to look at it and/or fix it. After spending almost $1000 to purchase it, you would think it would have lasted longer in good condition.

I would like to join the class action lawsuit against Polaroid. My 32" LCD started smoking from the back. The fire dept. was called. Luckily, it was only the television and not the house. My son just happened to catch the TV smoking just before he left for school. God only knows what could have happened. Polaroid needs to be sued and put out of business.

My son purchased a 32" Polaroid TV model FLM-3201 a few years ago from Circuit City. Now it takes 15 minutes to warm up.

I purchased a TV a little over 2 years ago. DVD stopped working so I sent in to be repaired. Within the first 6 months, just about a week ago, the TV just stopped working. It was off and wouldn't turn on. I looked at the manual, thought it was fuse by plug as suggested in manual. No power, no lights, it was not the fuse. I tried to get Polaroid by phone, but got no answer. The TV was over $500 and it's junk. I have RCA and Zenith TV in kids rooms that are 10 to 18 years old and those still work. I think Polaroid should give us all our money back. Never buy Polaroid!

The television was on as we prepared to attend church services. All of a sudden, the television began to sizzle and smoke. Fire hazard apparent. My concern is that had we not have been home or asleep, could this have caused a fire?

I purchased a 42-inch Polaroid flat screen TV from Wal-Mart on their Black Friday sale. The TV has had a dark line going through it for a while now. Every time we switch the TV on, there is a whistling sound. On Tuesday, Sept 20, 2011, while the TV was on, we got a blue screen and the whistling sound and in less then 10 seconds the TV went black. I am totally disappointed with this TV and myself; I usually research major purchases but with this one i did not. I am going to toss it and would like to be included in any class action lawsuits that may come out of this.

I have a 46" Polaroid and have been having problems with the picture going out. While under warranty in December 2010, the control box was replaced. The problem continued and I had to purchase another control box in April 2011. Shortly after replacing the new control box, the TV started doing the same thing. I contacted the company and they told me that it wasn't the control box, it was the DirecTV satellite box. I called DirecTV and they sent out a service person to replace the satellite box. Everything worked pretty good up until a few weeks ago. The TV has started doing the same thing. Clearly, the TV cannot be repaired. This is the third control box and from the looks of it, the problem is not solvable. Like others, I purchased the TV from Walmart and I feel that Polaroid and/or Walmart should be made to compensate consumers for their troubles and losses.

My son and I turned the Polaroid 32" TV on and within minutes, we heard a hissing and then saw smoke coming out from the back. We bought the TV about 3+ years ago from Best Buy. If we hadn't been in the room, this could have cause a fire. I decided to look up recalls on this TV and found these similar complaints with this TV. I would like to know why a recall has not been issued?

We purchased a 32" flat panel Polaroid TV from Walmart approximately 3 years ago. Yesterday, the TV started pouring black smoke out of the back. The screen went black. Our house could have caught on fire!

Like almost everyone else, the television was bought on the Black Friday sale at Walmart in 2007. It is the TLX-03210b. The screen blanked out and also started smoking before I could pull the plug. I would love to see something happen about all these complaints. Class action lawsuit, anyone? Email me please if someone undergoes a lawsuit. Thank you.

I was given a Polaroid TV 22" flat screen that hangs on the wall for Christmas 2010. Not a week later, it started turning off and then not turning back on for a while. I thought maybe I set a timer or something on accident. But it continued to happen.

I purchased a Polaroid LCD/DVD television set from Walmart. It is now about 2 years later and the TV started to sizzle and then smoke. There is no picture. We continue to call Polaroid's service number as provided by Walmart. No one answers the number provided, as the phone just gives a fast busy signal. We cannot use the TV. I will never consider another purchase of a Polaroid product, of any kind, if this issue goes unaddressed.

My husband had purchased a 32" Polaroid HD television. Model # TDX-03211C. We bought it from Walmart about 2 years ago. One day, I was watching it and had left the room for a minute. When I came back, the sound was still on but no screen. We do not have the finances to purchase another TV nor are we planning on it! To spend our hard earned money on something that tears up so soon after purchase, hardly seems fair. After searching the web for possible self fixes, I came across your website and saw all the others who have been duped out of their money. Don't you think it's time for something to be done about these shoddy practices?

I bought a 37" Polaroid LCD 2 years ago. It has nice picture, but I encountered the same problem. The screen goes black.

I purchased a Polaroid TV from Walmart. After about a year, the TV stopped working. No picture or sounds, only a red light. I called Polaroid and they assured me of the part I needed. The man said to just unplug the box and replace it with the new one. It didn't work! After calling Polaroid again, I was told "all sales are final". Not only am I out the price of the TV, but $150.00 for the useless part.

I bought a 22" Polaroid TV from Target this summer. It is only four months old, but it will not even turn on now. It started just randomly shutting off, and now it won't even turn on. I don't have my receipt anymore and Target wouldn't do anything because it had been over 90 days. Target told me to contact Polaroid. I called Polaroid today and they said that there was no warranty without a receipt. There is supposed to be a one-year warranty on the TV. The TV was manufactured in January 2011. It is obvious that the TV is less than one year old. However, Polaroid refused to honor their warranty program.

I bought a Polaroid 32" at Walmart. A few days ago, the TV just went black, has volume but no picture.

My 32" Polaroid flat screen which I bought at Walmart three years ago has snapped. There was no sound and the screen has gone black. When I turned it on, I smelled something but I immediately unplug it. I have enough on my hands without a fire. My three children have no TV in the living room and we have not the means currently to buy another TV. We have had the same response from Polaroid (as the rest of the individuals I've seen online) when we sent them letters and emails. I am disabled and my wife teaches but is now unemployed. Tough enough! No, we have another TV in our house--a 20" Polaroid bought from the same place at the same time frame. We are not thrilled to turn it on.

I got this 32" Polaroid TV with built-in DVD player about 4 years ago, brand new from Walmart. In July 2011, I was watching TV with my wife and the screen just went black! I could still hear sounds but no ** picture! It's so frustrating because it should have lasted us a lot longer time! Not just a few years! Someone should have to pay for this!

I bought a Polaroid TV at Wal-Mart on a Black Friday on the year 2007. Just recently, I saw smoke come out of it, and it stopped working. The screen is black; I can just hear the sound and see no picture. I hate this TV now. I felt as if I was ripped off and scammed by Polaroid. I regret buying this brand because they are money hungry. Everyone has this problem, and Polaroid isn't doing anything about it! It makes me feel sad because they are getting away with this. I want to take some action, so no one else in the future would get rip off.

I purchased my 32 inches flat screen, Polaroid HDTV from Wal-Mart in 2008. Tonight, my husband turned it on, and the screen slowly went black. You can hear the audio, but there's not picture.

I purchased a 32 inch TV/DVD combo from Walmart. The DVD stopped working after 1 month. I contacted Polaroid who then sent a new motherboard and paid for Sears repairman to come and replace it. The DVD worked for a couple of months and then failed again. I was no longer able to get assistance from Polaroid.

I received a Polaroid 32" LED TV from a friend and the picture went black and started smoking from the rear. I tried to contact Polaroid about this and they said it would cost between $150 and $300 to fix. This faulty TV could have burned down my home.

I have purchased a Polaroid flat screen TV at Walmart in 2008. And now the DVD player quit working. Every time I try to reach them, no answer and no web site to be found.

My wife and I purchased two TV's from Circuit City in mid to late 2007. One was a 32" Polaroid. In late 2010 (fall), the screen went black and it lost the sound.

I received an HD Polaroid TV as a gift. It was purchased at Walmart two years ago. Today, when I turned it on, I heard a sound. The picture came on for two seconds then it went black. I would like to join the class action suit.

I purchased a 32" Polaroid TV from Circuit City about three years ago. A few days ago, the picture went out and the TV started smoking. After reading several similar complaints, I was wondering if there was any action being taking against Polaroid.

My husband and I bought the 32 inch Polaroid TV/DVD combo from Wal-Mart in Windsor, NJ in April 2008. A year after we bought the TV, the DVD player broke. Then, last year, I had to send the TV back to Wal-Mart to get it repaired because the TV screen went completely black, but I was still able to hear the voices. They did fix the problem because I bought the extended warranty. On August 31, 2011, I was watching TV with my mother and all of a sudden the TV went black again, but I was still able to hear the voices. I shut the TV off and I heard a popping sound and a sizzle and then smoke poured from the top vent of the TV.

I asked your troubleshooting/service department about "What could make the sound go out on a 7-year old Polaroid HDTV". When I submitted this question, the technician asked me to submit a payment for the information! I would expect better from a long-existing business like Polaroid! This TV belongs to my 81-year old mother and it will be a great amount of trouble to get this TV to a repair shop! I will appreciate a response!

I got a Polaroid TDA 03211C a few years ago from Wal-Mart. Like all the rest, I replaced the capacitor with a higher voltage, picture perfect (luckily I worked for a semi-conductor company). The DVD player has only been used once, but it was replaced three times under warranty. The TV will not power up. The indicator light is on, but when I hit the power button on the TV or the remote, NOTHING happens. This is **, and as consumers, the number of complaints I see in regards to this TV...someone should be able to hold Polaroid, Wal-Mart and Sears accountable.

The 46" Polaroid television I bought from them has gone dark on one side of it. This is a very expensive TV to have only lasted for two years.

I have a Polaroid HDTV 36" flat screen. It screams and squeals when turned on for at least 15 minutes (have to mute it until the noise is gone). You can listen to it for a while. And then, it starts rumbling and bumbling so bad that you have to turn it off, because you can't hear the TV over the noise. If you unplug it for about 5 minutes, you can turn it back on and hear it for a while. Also, there is a shadow in the middle of the screen that gets worse as you watch TV.

I bought a Polaroid brand TV from WalMart in 2008. Literally, there are hundreds of complaints about this TV that I purchased of the picture going out with smoke and fire. My TV is now likewise going out.

I bought a Polaroid 42" HDTV from Walmart on Black Friday in 2008. Now, the screen just went black. After reading up on this TV, I will never buy a Walmart or Polaroid product for the rest of my life. I will also tell everyone I know to do the same!

I bought a 19-inch Polaroid Built-In DVD HD TV approximately two years ago. In the month of July my screen went black. I can still hear the sound. It was recommended to turn off the TV for a little while. When I turned on the TV again, the screen worked properly for five seconds then it went black again. This time I started to smell something burning in the back of the TV. I attempted to contact the company but got no results.

I bought a 32'' Polaroid HDTV from Walmart almost three years ago. I smelled smoke but I thought someone was cooking. My daughter said she heard a pop. She looked at the top of the TV and there was smoke coming from it. We turned the TV off and it stopped smoking. About an hour later, we turned the TV on and it popped again. It smoked, and then there was sound but no picture. The shameful thing is that when my daughter googled to see what could have happened, even without searching, the make of the TV Polaroid came up. My daughter has a 23'' Polaroid. We're afraid the same thing will happen to hers. She also found that there is a class action suit recently filed.

I bought a 32'' Polaroid HDTV from Walmart almost three years ago. I smelled smoke but I thought someone was cooking. My daughter said she heard a pop. She looked at the top of the TV and there was smoke coming from it. We turned the TV off and it stopped smoking. About an hour later, we turned the TV on and it popped again. It smoked, and then there was sound but no picture. The shameful thing is that when my daughter googled to see what could have happened, even without searching, the make of the TV Polaroid came up. My daughter has a 23'' Polaroid. We're afraid the same thing will happen to hers. She also found that there is a class action suit recently filed.

I received a 32" Polaroid flat screen TV as a Christmas gift in 2009. Around January this year 2011, the screen had started going black at the center followed by the rest of the screen a few moments later, although the sound was still on. I unplugged it for a few weeks and watched my old-fashioned one.

I was sitting watching my Polariod TV and black smoke with a crackling sound came out of the back. Calling my lawyer tomorrow. Seems like this is not just a coincidence but an epidemic. My house could have been set on fire! Another weird pattern I noticed, I bought it from Walmart on black Friday. Did they decide to get rid of all the defective TV on that day?!

I purchased at Walmart. The TV is less than 2 years old and as most everyone else has said, the TV has sound and no picture. It can change channels but is completely black. TVs should last for at least 10 years for the costs! It's ridiculous and they should have to stand behind their products! With the cost of gas, who has extra money for a TV?!

Recieved Polaroid 42 inch LCD flat screen as a gift in Oct. 2007. 8-7-11 watching TV all morning. changed it over to Spongebob and left the room, my 4 year old son started yelling "Smoke" and there was smoke coming out of the back of the TV. Picture when black but sound was still playing.

We purchased a 42” Polaroid flat screen in 2008 at Walmart on Black Friday. Our TV first started to turn on with just 1/2 of the picture about a month ago. After it was on for 5 minutes or so, the whole picture would come back.

I purchased a Polaroid LCD TV model TLX-04240B from Walmart a couple years ago. The screen has started going black. We have sound, but no picture.

I bought my TV 2 years ago. It is a 32” Polaroid TV. Black smoke came out of the back and then the picture went blank. My warranty is out and Polaroid wants me to pay $300 for repairs.

Do not buy anything made by Polaroid! A Polaroid item is nothing but pure JUNK. Polaroid will not stand behind their warranty. This company is a joke and need to close it doors forever.

My 3-year new Polaroid 32" flat-screen TV was working perfectly until last night when the screen went black. There was a sizzling noise and smoke poured out of the back of the TV. It is now fried, toast, roached, history.

I bought a 42' Polaroid HD tv at our Lufkin Walmart Store on Black Friday 2008. The picture went black.

We purchased a Polaroid LCD flat screen TV about two years ago. Suddenly last month, I heard a click then black smoke came out from the back and the screen went blank. I have seen online the information about a class action lawsuit against Polaroid Corp. for the same problem. How can I join this class action lawsuit?

I purchased a 32" HDTV by Polaroid at Walmart during the Black Friday sale in November 2007. Exactly one year and a day later, a vertical, green line appeared in the center of the screen. On Thursday, July 21, 2011 the screen went black. I plugged it in again today, July 26th, and it began to smoke from the rear in less than one minute. Polaroid has filed for bankruptcy. I will put this TV out for the trash tomorrow before my home catches on fire.

I purchased a Polaroid HD Widescreen LCD television (model #TLX-04240B), in January 2008. Approximately two weeks ago, the TV started losing the picture (going to a black screen) with the sound staying on. To recover the picture, I have to turn the TV off then back on.

I was given this TV as a gift three years ago. I didn’t have the paperwork on the TV, and they couldn’t help me. I tried getting in touch with Polaroid via the web. They would help me for a fee. I can't find an 800 telephone number to speak to a person; I even tried to buy a motherboard online, and had trouble with that also.

I purchased a Polaroid television about two years ago from Wal-Mart. Around July 14, 2011, the television started smoking from the back. The picture went completely black. It still has sound, but you can no longer see the picture.

I purchased a flat screen Polaroid TV three years ago and I still have my receipt. Me and my kids were sitting here watching the tv when all of a sudden, we heard a pop, saw fire and smoke coming out of the TV. I called Wal-Mart where I purchased it and they said that they couldn't detect it out. They gave me another type of TV and they told me to call Polaroid. Well, I did and they told me what was wrong. I had to buy the part in it and send back the old one and I would get 100 dollars back. I think if the TV was caught on fire, there will be more parts damaged. I asked to talk to a manager and he said that he could do nothing about it.

purchased a 42 inch lcd polaroid widescreen tv about 4 years ago from walmart. paid $800 for it. this morning the screen went black and smoke started pouring out from the back of it. thank god we were right there when it happened. who knows how bad it could have been if we weren't right in the room. will never purchase another polaroid product again.

I bought a Polaroid LCD 42 inch TV in November 2009 and it recently started going black and making a popping sound.

I got a Polaroid TDA 032 11c about two years ago from Walmart. Like all the rest, it has a sound but no pitcher. I replaced three caps in the power board and the mother board, c49 burnt up. It will cost about $150 to replace.

Polaroid TV has no picture and sound and it looks like I might as well not waste my time. Walmart and Polaroid just took advantage of a consumer. It's typical, they take your money and to hell with them. We'll stop buying at Walmart. They should be held liable.

I bought a new TV in 1/07 & the screen went black, e-mailed Poloroid with no response so I junked the TV & bought a new one. Will never ever buy any Poloroid product again!!!! Very unhappy customer.

Have a 42" Polaroid TV purchased at Walmart 2 1/2 years ago. Line started to appear on screen about a week ago. It is getting longer and wider, distorting the image. Polaroid has not responded to complaint. (Unless I pay an exhorbitant fee for on-line support) From what I have read, this is a typical issue with Polaroid TV's and should be recalled and I should be reimbursed.

I have a Polaroid 15.6" 1080i HDTV LCD w/ ATSC Tuner TLA-01515B, factory refurbished, with a 90-day guarantee, purchased on March 2009 at Wal-Mart $368.27. Shortly after the warranty expired, it started turning on and off rapidly. I changed the plugs, outlets, power strips; and solved that. Today, I lost the picture and tried shining a flashlight at the screen in a blackened room to see if there's a faint image, but I don't see it; so, I guess it isn't the inverter. I'm using Phillips rabbit ears for an antenna; and a couple of weeks ago, it stopped receiving the higher-numbered few channels like PBS. I can only get 3 channels now -- 3, 5-1, and 5-2. I don't see how it could be related to the loss of the picture, but thought I'd mention it.

I purchased a Polaroid 32" hdtv/combo in Nov 07 Model # TDA-03211C cost appx. $600. It suddenly went black & ceased to work 1 yr & 3mo. later. I called Walmart where I purchased it & was told they no longer sold Polaroid TV's nor could they help me or exchange it. I contacted Polaroid service & was told they would mail me a new motherboard for about $300.

We had a 42" built-in DVD Polaroid HD TV. The screen went black. Blue light turns on but nothing works. No sound or picture. We only had for it two years. TVs should last more than two years. We hardly used the TV and it still had stickers on it from when we purchased it.

I bought a Polaroid flat screen TV from Walmart three years ago and paid over 500 dollars for it. The screen has turned black and there was no sound. TVs should not do this. This makes Walmart and Polaroid company look bad.

My 3 year new Polaroid 32 inch flat screen TV was working perfectly, until last night, when the screen went black. There was a sizzling noise, and smoke poured out of the back of the TV. It is now fried, toast, roached, history, ironically, 8 days post-warranty. Can you suggest any class action lawsuit? This page is full of complaints against Polaroid. The TV is ruined. I would not ever plug it in again.

Three years ago on Black Friday, I purchased a 42" Polaroid LCD TV at Walmart. Last night, the screen went black. I still have sound but no picture. Polaroid and Walmart are aware of this problem but nothing is being done to reimburse consumers. What a big rip-off!

The 32-inch Polaroid television was on and suddenly the screen went blank (black) and smoke started pouring out of the top part of the TV's back. It is 3 years and 8 days old. TV is roached, burned up. $800.00 down the drain.

My ex purchased a 42-inch LCD Polaroid TV from Walmart in 2008. A year after, it started making a popping sound frequently when turned on. Of course, this was after the warranty was out. Now, I went to turn the TV on and it would stay on for a few seconds at a time, then it completely quits. This TV is only 3 years old. We paid over $700 for this piece of ** and I've been told it may cost me over $200 to repair, which was not worth it. After reading all of these complaints that are very similar to mine, I will never buy Polaroid again.

We purchased our 37-inch flat panel Polaroid TV/DVD combo from Wal-Mart approximately 3 years ago. We were watching TV and heard a loud "popping" sound; then smoke was coming from the TV. We quickly unplugged the TV and got the fire extinguisher, but it was not needed once we unplugged and shut the TV off. I have read many other complaints about this and would like to be included in this lawsuit as well. This is a huge issue and luckily we were home, so no further damage was caused. We are just now out of a television and have to purchase a new one. It will definitely not be a Polaroid.

I bought 2 Polaroid TVs on the same day. Within 3 days, both of them stopped working. It was the same exact problem - screen went blank and no sound. I have read many complaints on different websites that everyone has had the same problem and Polaroid is not standing behind this problem.

After three years of my purchase from Walmart, my 37" Polaroid LCD TV FLM373B stopped working completely (black screen), which after doing some research found out that hundreds of others have had the same problem, with no help at all from Polaroid. They need to be issued a class action suit and exposed for the rip off company they are. Lost $900 spent on TV that lasted only three years!

Like what happened to many other people who bought a Polaroid TV, I was watching TV when I heard a weird whooshing sound. The screen went blank and smoke started billowing out of the TV. It cost us $700 and it was only 3 years old. I will be contacting Polaroid and Walmart tomorrow; either I like what I hear or I will make it a personal mission to let everyone know that the Polaroid company is a huge scam artist. I don't like being taken advantage of and it brings out my boxing gloves so fast!

I bought a 42" Polaroid television two years ago and I'm already losing half the picture on the left side. This television cost a lot of money and should have lasted longer than 2 years. I will never shop at Walmart again as they sell cheap products to unsuspecting victims. No wonder they're all billionaires.

I bought a 42 inch Polaroid LCD TV. At first, the sound went, then the picture went black. Apparently, Polaroid TVs have this know problem. I've had this TV for about 2 years now. I will now have to purchase another set.

I purchased a 32 LCD TV 11/23/2007 from Wal-Mart with a SVC plan (model # TLX-03210T). On 5/11/2011 the TV stop working--no picture or sound. I called the warranty in but it expired 11/2010. I called Wal-Mart and they can't help. I called Polaroid and they can send a new mother board for $222.99 but could not get in touch with the corporate office. None of the phone numbers works. This is not acceptable for what it cost or just being unable to speak to the corporate office. What are they hiding?

It's a Polaroid TV with the same problem as a lot of others, a 32" TV. I heard sizzling and a puff of smoke came out of the TV. I bought it at Walmart on Black Friday, 2-3 years ago. Ugh, if anything happens with a law suit, I would love to know about it.

We purchased our 32" Polaroid flat screen TV/DVD combo in 2007. The DVD player failed after the 1 year mark. Last week, the picture disappeared, so we turned the TV off. When we turned it back on, we saw the picture again for a moment and then we heard a loud snapping noise and the picture disappeared for good. A few moments later, dark grey smoke started wafting up above the top middle of the television.

My first Polaroid TV started making a popping sound when you turned it on. Then the DVD player on the back of the TV stopped working. I took it back to Wal-Mart and they gave me a new one. This was on the second week. I got a new one from Wal-Mart and the new TV starting making a popping sound and the DVD player on it went out within months (I just bought a Blu-ray player and said,"well I took a lost"). I called and got no concrete answers. It worked for about three years. Sometimes the picture was going out, and tonight it went out completely and there is a burning smell coming from the back of the TV. I feel like I have taken over a $600 lost for an inferior product. I have felt like it was a bad choice from the beginning and now I am sure.

I purchased a 32" TV/DVD combo. Within the first month, the DVD messed up. Fortunately, Polaroid sent a replacement part that my husband had to install. A few months later, we had the TV on for a few minutes, and it went black and smoke started coming out the back. I called Polaroid, but they were closed. So I emailed them, and after a week, I have not seen a reply.

I bought 42" Polaroid TV from Wal-Mart on Black Friday 2008. Its sound works but the picture does not! After reading all these complaints, I felt I needed to be counted! It’s not only a waste of money but a hassle to dispose of this big TV.

I purchased a 37" Polaroid in 2006. Within 3 months, I had a problem with the picture not turning on and oftentimes, there was no sound when turned on. I wrote to the CEO but the letter was returned since they moved the corporate office without a forwarding address. I went online and the only response I got was that I would have to pay to ship the defective TV and then pay $300 for another one. I went locally and found a repairman that was able to put in a new power panel and it cost me $200. He was quite aware of this problem which was quite common with Polaroid TVs. Now, I am having a funnel shaped dark shadow that continues to get darker and is expanding. As I go online and see all of the complaints, I am very concerned especially when I read about smoking TVs and the potential for fire.

I purchased my 42-inch Polaroid full HD LCD TV on Black Friday, November 28, 2008 at Walmart. I paid $598 plus tax and the TV is not yet 3 years old. For the past 6 months, I noticed that the color is leaking down the screen on the right side. Then 2 months ago, black horizontal lines appeared at the top of the screen and have progressed to the top 1/3 of the picture! I called Polaroid and was told that there was no warranty and that I should hire a repairman who knows how to work on flat screen TVs. Last week, the picture on the right side turned black. You can't see anything until the TV has been on for some time and the picture comes back. A class action suit is warranted. We need to find a well-known law firm to handle it.

I purchased a 44 inch Polaroid flat screen TV for my husband for Christmas two years ago and the picture went out. We still have sound but no picture. Apparently, Polaroid doesn't care and I've basically wasted $500+. I need to purchase a new TV.

I bought a 32'' LCD flat screen TV on May 9, 2009. After one year, I noticed a slight cloudiness on a small portion of the screen of the TV. This was bought as a demo model. However, 2 years to the day after purchase, its screen went black and I could still hear sounds. I called Walmart and Polaroid to complain to no avail. I will never buy another Polaroid TV again. If a class action law suit is established, I would like to be included. I paid $450.00 for this TV 2 years ago and cannot afford to replace it or the $300.00 cost to fix it.

My 32" HD LCD TV with DVD model with serial number **, which I received about 4 months ago as a gift, won't turn on. Without a receipt, they won't help me. People that gave the TV don't even remember where they purchased it because they do so much shopping at Christmas. Now, I sit with a basically new TV that I can't use. The people who purchased a few of these for gifts paid a lot of money for them and we expected that they should last longer than a few months. Polaroid won't make up for it.

I purchased a 46" LCD Polaroid TV from Walmart on Black Friday 2009. By December of 2010, of course, just past the one-year warranty, the TV started going blank on just the right side of the TV. We would bang on the side of the TV and it would come back to life, until we turned it off and back on again. Banging on the side of the TV worked until about two weeks ago. Now the right side of the screen stays blank no matter what we do. The left side works fine. Pretty frustrating to spend $600+ on a TV and only have it work right for a year. This is a lot of money, I cannot afford to go out and buy a new one.

Smoke started coming out of the television, and the picture disappeared. The TV has sound but no picture. The set is only 2 years old, and was bought from Wal-Mart. This television is used in our living room. We will have to have this TV repaired or replaced. We did a search and noticed that there are a lot of people who have experienced the same issues with Polaroid television sets.

Today, 5-7-11, my 42" Polaroid TV only has half of a picture until it warms up and then it is okay. So I went online to get an idea of what it could be so I can get it fixed. I was totally surprised to see that several other similar complaints were on this site. As with other customers, I had purchased my TV on Black Friday last 2007 or 2008 (I can’t remember, time goes by too fast). But I agree that a $600 TV should last longer than three or four years. I don’t know if this is going to help or not, but I wanted to add my complaint with the others. Hopefully, something will happen like a recall or some type of compensation to all who have purchased these defective products from Polaroid. I have not noticed any smoke like other consumers, but I will definitely be alert.

I bought a 32" Polaroid HDTV for it to be of no use at all. I have had to purchase another TV because Polaroid's customer service wouldn't give me any feedback, advice--not even sympathy after wasting all my hard-earned money on a television that is only good for taken up closet space. After a very brief period, the TV stopped working. You can cut it on and the on light will come on, but that's all I can get. No Sound, no picture, nothing! I feel like this is very wrong and I should be compensated as well as the other innocent victims of Polaroid.

My Polaroid TDX-03211c caught on fire last night, and had I not been home, I would have lost my house. I called the support number listed on the Polaroid website (1-800-765-2764) and told them what had happened. (This is a call center run by another company for Polaroid.) All they can do is send a new motherboard at a cost to the consumer, and they have no instructions or information on this issue from Polaroid.

I bought this 42" flat screen 2 years ago, and just last night, I turned it on and there was no picture. The screen was black, no sound, no nothing. I contacted a representative from Polaroid and they told me there was nothing they could do for me.

I purchased a 32" widescreen Polaroid television from Circuit city in Gainesville on January 30, 2009. Two nights ago, I was watching the TV and I heard a hissing sound and the screen went black and a plume of dark smoke billowed up from the back of the set. The sound was still working. I called my son from another room and he unplugged the cords for me. It smelled bad and I was afraid it might catch fire. I was unaware that others were having the same problems until I got online and started reading all the complaints that were the same as mine.Something needs to be done to help the consumers who purchased this product. I can't afford to lose over $500.00 on a bad purchase. All the others and myself need someone to step up and have this company make it right.

I bought this 37" Polaroid television from Circuit City about 4 years ago and it is broken already. It stopped working several months ago. I have contacted Polaroid several times and got nowhere. They told me to send them $300.00 to get this piece and repair it. I do not have that kind of money. I did my research and it said that polaroid sold these defective TV around 2008and 2009 and that was around the time I purchased it. I believe they should replace the TV, free of charge because they sold defective TVs.

I bought a 42" Polaroid flat screen TV. It lasted a little over 2 years and the screen went black with no audio. I paid $149.00 to get the replacement part. It came with a 30-day warranty and worked for 55 days. I would suggest to anyone buying any Polaroid product to look at any other manufacturer.

I bought a Polaroid HDTV three years ago at Wal-Mart on the Black Friday Sale after Thanksgiving and now the picture is distorted by blotching, mostly over people on the TV, but also on some background distortion of color, too. I am with you on filing a class action suit!

On 11/23/07, I bought a 42" HD Wide Screen LCD Polaroid Flat Screen TV from Walmart for $766.68 plus tax. Today is February 28, 2011. For the last month or so, we have sound on the TV but no picture. I read the hundreds and hundreds of complaints from other people who are having the same problem with their Polaroid TV. This is totally ridiculous for a TV to not last any longer than this. My last TV probably lasted 20 years!

My Polaroid LCD TV no longer works. I turn it on and the blue light comes on but no sound, no picture and I can't turn it off. I have to unplug it to turn it off. I have also tried to contact CS but they are of no help. I filed a complaint with the BBB but I am not sure if that will do anything. I agree that we should be able to file a lawsuit with Polaroid, especially when I see on the BBB website that Polaroid has an "F"--one of the reasons why they don't respond to complaints.

I bought a Polaroid 42" flat screen LCD on Black Friday at Wal-Mart 3 years ago and have seen a reddish haze in the middle of the screen for the last 3 months. This has been progressing down the screen and expanding across it. I was told that the warranty has expired and there is no requirement by Polaroid to do anything about it other than my paying to see if it can be fixed.

My TV just went black. It has volume, changes channel, but no picture.

I have a Polaroid 19" LCD TV purchased from Circuit City in 2008. It worked about one year, then only sound and no picture. Looks like I'm in the same boat with the thousands of other Polaroid complaints.

I purchased the Polaroid LCD 32" TV for my husband, back in June 2007, for a father's day present. We returned the first one, because the first DVD we put in, would not come out. When we replaced it, the second one did also. In addition, for months, the picture would go black, but the audio was clear. For some strange reasons, it started working again, without incident until December 2010. I was sitting in bed watching TV, and all of a sudden, the TV went black with the audio still intact, then there was smoke in the back.

It has been at least one year since I posted several complaints about The Polaroid LCD TV. Dates posted are Dec. 15, '09; Nov.24, '09' Nov.10, '09. When I posted my complaint, there were approx. 250 complaints all the way back to April '06. It now appears to have doubled or tripled. The Federal Government Consumer Protection Agencies need to get involved.

I purchased a 32in Polaroid TV(TLX-03210B, about 3 years ago at a Black Friday Sale at Wal-Mart. As I was about to watch TV after a long day of final exams, there was suddenly a sizzling sound with smoke raising from the TV. I immediately ran, turned the TV off and unplugged it, It seemed as if it was going to catch on fire. It had a smoked wire smell. After a couple of minutes I turned TV back on only to see a faded Polaroid, faded input, and then a blank screen while I could hear the sound of the cable program I was watching.

I bought a Polaroid TV (model TLA01911C) at Walmart on April 2008 (it was manufactured February 2008). It constantly pixelated out and had to be re-set. Now it has a beautiful picture and no sound. I reset everything, no sound. I tried another TV with same hook-ups—works great. Walmart/Polaroid is not a good combo. Polaroid just wants to sell me a new TV at lower price. It says "internal components failing"; no, it failed. I asked why I would want to buy another of their TVs when they don't last more than 2 years. They didn't have an answer. They need to re-call/re-pair these lousy products. Class-action anyone?

42" Polaroid started on fire. Most of our families’ electronic equipment is destroyed. I am writing this from a hotel because my family and I can't stay in our home. Our home now smells like burnt plastic, chemicals and is full of fire extinguisher dust. Our noses burn and lungs hurt. Two years ago we thought we got a got deal on black Friday. Right away we got a high pitch sound but thought, "that is why it was so cheap" It happened on and off when the volume would make a loud popping sound a hum or just no sound. We would have to unplug it so it could "reset" We are so lucky no was hurt or killed. I have leaned my lesson. I will always check customer options in the future and not worry so much about a good deal. In the long run it cost way more. I just want people to know if this is happening to stop using their TV. Someone could have a different outcome and actually get hurt or worse! Don’t buy Polaroid. There are so many posts with similar problems!

My Polaroid 37" LCD flm-373b was purchased 11-06. It now has a picture only in pastel colors pink, yellow, orange, lime green and no sound. The TV is only four years old. I have sent it in for sound not coming on before, now this. What a rip off!

It sounds like we all had the same experience. I too bought a Polaroid 32" HDTV Model #FLM3201, paid over $800 for it and after two years one morning, I turned it on and got sound but no picture. I called Polaroid and they offered to sell me a refurb at over $400. By that time, the TVs had dropped so I ended up buying a new one, not a Polaroid. I am done with their shoddy products and their poor customer service.

I bought a Polaroid LCD 42"(model TLX04240B) on Black Friday in 2007 at Wal-Mart. I turned it off, now it will not turn on. I called Sears. The repair man opened the TV and tried to fix it but he told me that he could not, then charged me $54. The repair man did not even get me to sign a work order!

In Dec 2006, we purchased a 40" Polaroid TV for my parents thinking this would most likely be their "last" TV as it should last for years. Wrong. Before it was 2 years old, it went out. It turns out it was the capacitor and Polaroid said they would repair if they would ship it back. Here, two 70+ year old parents had to take to a shipper and pay over $80 to ship it back! Several weeks later, after several calls by my father, they finally got "their" TV returned only to find it was a refurbished model, not the one they returned. Now, in the past 2-3 months, the refurbished TV has developed a spot on it and interferes with the viewing. I definitely feel there was a problem with this model and class action suit might be in order. I would love to have the $900 + tax I paid for this TV returned! It still wouldn't compensate my parents for all the aggravation. Polaroid - never again!

Bought 42" Christmas 2008 by August 2010 screen started going black but still plays the sound! This TV also makes my energy bill over the budget.

I purchased my 32" Polaroid LCD TV on Black Friday of 2007. I never once had a problem until, ironically, exactly 3 years later to the day, Black Friday of 11-26-2010. I was watching the news and a plume of smoke rose from the back of the TV. The screen went black but still had sound. Immediately, there was a burning smell and I unplugged the unit right away. On Black Friday of 2008, I purchased four Polaroid 40" LCD flat screen TVs of which three of them were gifts. I now hold my breath in hopes that the recipients do not experience the same issues. However, from the complaints posted here, it may be inevitable. How can we initiate a class action lawsuit? Repair was estimated at approximately $250.00. Who knows when the next breakdown would happen? I replaced the TV today at a cost of $298 plus and not with a Polaroid.

I also purchased a Polaroid 42" set on Black Friday from Walmart, and I am now finding out that hundreds of people are having the same issue that I am having with this TV. The picture shuts off, but the sound is still present. I contacted Polaroid to find out the resolution to this and was told repairs would cost me over $400. So for the last year, I've been able to watch 20 minutes to an hour of a program before the picture shuts off (if it cuts on in the first place). I've also seen a couple of sites that had the fix to this issue. Negative. It didn't work for my case.

I purchased a 42" Polaroid LCD and within 1 year, the picture went black. The sound works but the picture doesn't. The TV has been sitting for 8 months and I have finally decided to try and get it fixed. The repair cost is ridiculous! I purchased it at Walmart in 2008 on Black Friday. Apparently, they sold a ton of defective Polaroids in 2007 and 2008. I'm contacting an attorney to see what can be done.

Polaroid 42" also just went black, still have no sound. Has anyone filed an official complaint yet?

I purchased a Polaroid 32 inch LCD TV. A little after a year, the TV had the black screen with sound. I had it repaired for a little over $150.00. Approx. 6 months later (Now), it's the same problem.

My wife and I purchased a 32" flat screen TV from Walmart in Haley, MA about a year and half ago. The screen started flashing blackness over about 90% of the screen size, but you can still hear everything perfectly clear. Our inability to view our TV as well as concerns of a potential fire hazard have led to our unplugging and removal of the unit from our bedroom.

While watching my 32" TV .the screen went black and smoke came out of the top. It has voice, but no picture. It should work for more than a year and a half.

My son was watching a DVD when he heard a sizzling sound, thick gray smoke poured from the top rear of the Polaroid TV (Model TLX03210B), and the screen went black. He tried to turn the TV off, however, it went right back on! We unplugged everything and moved it outside in case of fire danger. There was a strong electrical burn smell. The machine was manufactured 9/2007, purchased from WalMart Nov 2007. Have been unable to get through to Polaroid for "any" response.I suspect from other posts that we will get no satisfaction and will have to replace the thing ourselves. No more Polaroids for me!

I purchased a modest size (19") flat screen Polaroid TV/DVD combo last spring (6-7 months ago) at Walmart in Brunswick ME. It was about $210 in total cost as Walmart was apparently eliminating this product from their offer. I do not watch TV on a daily basis and even when I do it is for 2-3 hours per day at most. I use the DVD player twice a month or so. In other words, this little puppy is not abused.

The television only worked for two years. It blacked out. The representative informed me the LCD is defective. This is a known problem by the company. Insult to injury they refuse to refund my money for the useless part they sold me. These people are cheating the consumer by selling a defective product, then selling them a useless repair kit. This product should not be on the market, and all of the consumers should be refunded.

I purchased a 42" HDTV in 2008. After one year, the picture disappeared. When I contacted the manufacturer, I was told that my warranty has already expired. Upon contacting Walmart in PA, I was told that there was nothing that they can do. I called the manufacturer back and they said that I need to pay for $200 for all parts and labor. The catch is that it is only guaranteed for 90 days. The TV broke again--this time, it has no sound. They are very poor quality and should last more than a year. Yes, let's sue them. They offer no help or resolution.

About two years ago, I purchased a 37" Polaroid flat screen/LCD TV. About eight months ago, it started buzzing and coming on slowly. Shortly after that, it wouldn't come on. I called a repair man and he said that the power board had gone out. I had it replaced and the TV worked fine for about four months. The TV screen started going black, but the sound was still there. Every now and then, it would come back on. Now, the picture will not come back on, but the sound is there. After reading all the other posts, I'm afraid to even try it again. Sounds like Polaroid is producing a boat load of lemons!

I purchased a 32-inch TV from WalMart in 2007. Suddenly, one day about a year after the purchase, the DVD player did not work though every time you turn it on it pretends to attempt to work. Now, October 30, 2010, we had the TV on and it was working fine. We left the room and turned the TV off. We came back about an hour later and turned on the TV. You could barely see the word Polaroid even come on and there was a brief time of some brightness but within a minute, the entire screen was black. Each time you turned it on, it was the same thing.

I purchased a 32" LCD TV/DVD combo from Walmart in 2007. It was a big mistake! The DVD player stopped working within a few months of purchase. Recently the TV gave out a large puff of smoke, from a corner at the top, and the screen turned black. It seems a capacitor there has burned out. Fortunately someone was there to quickly unplug the unit and prevent a possible home fire. Do not bother to contact Polaroid, they will attempt to basically sell you a $300+ fix to a $2 capacitor! Polaroid should be compelled to issue a recall / replacement of this potentially dangerous and in every way defective product.

I was watching TV with my son and all of a sudden, I heard a popping noise and the screen went black but sound was coming out. The picture came back on then it happened 30 seconds later but this time, I smelled smoke and the screen stayed black this time. I called Polaroid and they told me they would send a capacitor/power supply for $222.99. I don t know if I should repair it or get a new one, and not have to worry about the hassle of it happening again.

I purchased two Polaroid TVs, one 36 inch and one 42 inch, both flat screens on Black Friday in 2007. I spent almost $2,0000. I purchased the 36 inch for my parents for Christmas. Now, I get a call from my mom that the TV only has a black screen and sound after a popping noise and smoke came out from the back. I feel someone should do something about this. These TVs should last longer than 3-4 years for that kind of money. I want my money back!

I purchased a 32" LCD TV/DVD combo from Walmart in July 2008.

I put the TV on and my daughter started to scream in a panic, "Mommy, the TV is smoking!". The screen was black, there was sound and the smoke was pouring out of the top. Thank God I was home. My house could have burned down. The TV has been unplugged and I'm calling Walmart and Polaroid tomorrow (and CBS).

So we bought a 32-inch flat screen TV from Walmart and the DVD player didn't work. I took it back and 6 months later, the next one did the same thing. Well, I figured why bother taking it back again, and now we are two years in and the thing started smoking and the picture went black. I did some research online and this appears to be a common problem, but Polaroid is doing nothing to remedy this or reimburse those who purchased their faulty product.

I bought a 42" Polaroid TV in June 2006 from Wal-Mart. In June 2010, I turned the TV on and the blue screen said "no signal." Thinking it was a problem with the satellite, I tried all of the problem solving techniques. When they didn't work, I called for technical support. When they couldn't help, they said it must be the television itself. It never occurred to me that a 4-year old, $900 TV would be broken. I took it to a repair place and found that it was a burned out motherboard.

The Polaroid 42" TV bought in 2007 had had trouble with picture. It’s snowy and turning pink and half screen when first turned on. It seems like Polaroid cannot make TV. Sorry, I purchased this one for over $700. I bought it from Walmart.

Our Polaroid flat screen TV started messing up about four months ago. I’m scared to turn it on! We bought it from Walmart. It is almost three years old. First, we would turn it on and there would be a high-pitched scream until it "warmed up". Then a lot of loud static as the picture tried to stay on the screen. Loud, quiet static and picture popping on and off the screen! Once it was on, it would be fine for a few hours.

I have a 2007 Polaroid TV. It start making a popping sound, numbers and letters began to go across the screen in black and white, sound just stop completely. It still have beautiful picture, but no sound, only popping noise from TV.

On 7/2/08, I purchased a 32" Polaroid TV with attached DVD player from Wal-Mart. Including tax, this cost me $733.45. I don't watch much TV and only used the DVD player once. My TV still has the sticker on it! In October 2010, I was listening to the TV from another room and when I looked at the screen, it had turned black, but there was still sound.

I purchased a "Black Friday deal" Polaroid TV in 2008. It went black within a year and I called customer service. They sent a repair technician and it could not be repaired. They sent a new one (or so I thought), but really, I got a refurbished one. It started acting weird 2 months later, and then went a weird green in highlighted areas. I called customer service again and said it was no longer under warranty, but I could pay $200 to have them come and fix it, and it would be warranted for 90 days! This was a year ago and we still put up with the TV. It fixes itself for a while then goes green for a while. It’s really frustrating and too expensive for someone to come look at it, and it's too big for most repair shops! I hope they no longer make TVs because theirs are just a piece of junk!

I purchased a Polaroid 32" TV/DVD combo from Wal-Mart in September of 2007. My TV just went out. A large cloud of smoke came out the back and now I have sound but no picture. This TV is only 3 years old. I tried to contact Polaroid but they keep getting a run around online and over the phone. Is there any one to contact about this problem? I paid over $700 for it retail. If I have to replace it, it will be at least that much to replace. I can't get any advice from Polaroid where to take it for repair, so I don't have a repair estimate.

In Oct. 2008 I bought a Polaroid TV/DVD player from Walmart. At six months and 2 days after purchase, the DVD player stopped working. With only a six month warranty, no one would help me. Two months ago, the remote stopped working. After reading other Polaroid posts, I supposed that I'm lucky to be able to use the TV. I will keep a fire extinguisher close by, however.

Purchased a Polaroid TV flat screen less than two years ago and it just wouldn't turn on, flm373b is the model number. The TV is on a power surge strip. The cable company came out 3 times. Please help me or advise of next step. Thank you.

Like so many others, the Polaroid TV/DVD purchased from Walmart in 2007 just went out. Heard a popping sound, the screen went black but there was sound. I unplugged the TV and then plugged it back in and there was no sound or picture. I did not contact Walmart or Polaroid. After hearing the other horror stories why bother?

I purchased a 42 inch Polaroid TV from WalMart in 2007 as well. Now, my TV won't come on; before it went completely out, it started making a humming noise and different colorful lines going up/down my screen.

Our flat screen is making high-pitched noises. It seems like there are lots of the same complaints on the web. So one would see this as a defect and should be recalled and replaced. TV is 1-2 years old and we paid a lot of money for it. We should be enjoying it instead of complaining about it or spending any more money to fix it. Polaroid needs to step up and fix this problem. Folks are spending hard earned money on a product that should last more than 2 years. There are many complaints about the exact same thing. It seems like a product defect but Polaroid obviously continues to sell them to consumers who go thru the same thing.

I purchase a Polaroid 42" flat screen TV approximately two years ago. While watching it, black smoke started coming out of the top of the machine. Then, no picture. I was forced to pay $222.00 to buy a new controller. Wal-Mart would not help. There are 1,000 other stories just like this one.

Okay, now I have read all of these and although I don't recall smoke, I too have a black screen. I am going to call Polaroid today and give them one chance. I will then investigate if there are any current class action suits against them and if not, I am willing to look into getting one started. If anyone is on board and interested in joining my effort, please email me at **************@yahoo.com! Wish me luck, if I have success. I will report how to get it done on this website!

My Polaroid 32" LCD had a fire yesterday. Thank God I was home because if I wasn't, I would not have a home right now. I have the receipt and I paid $700 for this TV and it is now outside.

I was watching TV & all of a sudden a boom & a puff of smoke, then no picture. The DVD stopped playing 6 months after the purchase. I will never purchase a Polaroid again.

We bought a 42" Polaroid LCD TV from Walmart in late 2007 and gave over $700 for it. This week, it quit working--black screen with sound. Walmart does not stand behind this product and says to call Polaroid. I will not buy another Polaroid product. Now, we are without a TV.

I bought a 32" Polaroid LCD TV from Walmart in August or September of 2007. I still have receipts in my bank statements. It's not even three years old when a big puff of smoke came out the top back of it and the screen went black. I now have a TV that has sound but no picture. I called Polaroid and they want $122 to fix this. Apparently, from what I see online, there are many people with the same problem. I should not have to pay for this repair as it is clearly a default in the capacitor that was installed. There should be a recall on this or something to compensate for all the extra time it took me to pull the ** thing out and research this problem. My parents still have a TV that is 25 years old and has never had a problem. Please advise.

TV picture turned black and made a hissing sound and smoke came billowing out.

I bought a Polaroid 42-in TV at Wal-Mart in Portland, Oregon in 2007. In May of 2010, my Polaroid TV actually caught on fire. I was terrified at the thought of what might had happened if I would not been home when this TV caught fire. I contacted Wal-Mart where I bought the TV and was told that I would have to contact Polaroid if I wanted anything done about the TV. As of today's date, October 18th, 2010, no one from Polaroid has contacted me. The TV no longer works. I have put it away and refuse to get rid of it until someone is willing to look into this matter for me.

I purchased a 32" Polaroid LCD TV (model TDA 03211C) from Walmart on June 2007. I paid about $700 for it and after about four to six months, the DVD player stopped working. It now has sound but no picture. After reading all these reviews, it is very upsetting. $700 is a lot of money for our family. I think a TV worth this amount should last longer than three years!

I fixed mine! Mine started smoking too and I took it apart and found a visually burnt capacitor on the power module (the circuit board that connects to the lights that back light the screen). I searched around and found out what the numbers meant and bought a new one with extra capacity for $2 from an online electronics outfit (less than $5 shipped) and has been fine now for 6 months. I am no electronics genius, but know how to melt solder to replace a part and know when a part looks and smells burnt. I wish similar luck to others.

I bought a Polaroid 32-inch TV/DVD television at Walmart in 2008, manufacture dated January 2008. The screen went black, but I can hear the sound. What am I supposed to do about this? I paid a lot for this TV and it didn’t even last a year and a half.

I also purchased a Polaroid 42in Flatscreen w/built in DVD from Walmart in 2007. The TV works but the DVD is dead as a doorknob.

I bought a Polaroid LCD TV 32-inch from Walmart in November or December of 2007. It’s not even 3 years old and a big puff of smoke came out the top back of it and the screen went black. I now have a TV that has sound but no picture. The DVD player on it lasted long enough for me to watch one movie on it. Should have carried it back then.

I purchased a Polaroid FML-1517 model at Walmart. I had it a year and a half then the picture started going out and now, nothing. I have never purchased a television that had such a short life span. I had it plugged into a surge protector and everything. It's not worth the money I spent and I will not buy this brand again.

Darwin of MI had same story and same TV bought in CA in 08/2007.

I have a Polariod 32" LCD model# TLX-03210B TV, I got for Christmas gift. This morning, I heard a sound of something like steam coming out of a pipe. I started to walk to the bathroom and seen smoke coming out the back to the TV. My wife asked me if something was burning because it smelt like burnt rubber. The screen will come on then start fading from the center out, until totally black in about three seconds. The sound still works but the picture is totally gone.

Like many of you on here. I could not believe how many similar stories on here sounded "exactly" like mine and what happened to my family. I just purchased a Polaroid flat screen 42" LCD screen from Wal-Mart that was Polaroid manufacturer and it was still under warranty when it went on the blitz! I spoke to the manager at Wal-Mart and he informed me that they no longer purchased TVs from Polaroid and that I would have to call Polaroid. He was of no help to me at all. Why don't we all get together and file a "class action suit!" Further, how come no one is doing anything about this issue? Polaroid should be sued for all this mess!