Sylvania TV Reviews

I have DISH satellite service for my Sylvania TV but the DISH tech support rep was unable to help me and just decided to replace the receiver. However, what I should have done first was do a Google search first because right after my call ended with the rep, I was determined to resolve the problem on my own. So I came across a site that said to verify that the TV was not accidentally muted on the the remote. Then using the Sylvania remote, I was supposed to select the Menu button and look under the TV sound category and keep pressing the "volume" button until I would get sound, but nothing happened. Then I was instructed to **Gently Remove the Smart Card from the Receiver Box, and Reinsert it in the Slot**, the sound FINALLY came back on!! Now, I have to wait for UPS to tell the delivery person to send the receiver back to DISH! *sigh* >: | Anyways, hope this helps you all!!

For the past 2 weeks, my television started to malfunction. While watching a television program, the television would turn off and come back on. This morning I went to turn the television on and it would not turn on. The television does have on the red stand by light, but the TV will not turn on. I called the company and they stated this problem has never been reported to them before. They suggested that I unplug the TV and leave it off for 30 minutes and then plug it into a different power source. This should cause the TV to reboot. All was done and nothing was accomplished. Since I am out of warranty, there is nothing they will do for me.

We bought our Sylvania less than 2 years ago. It worked fine until last night. Now it won't turn on. We've tried everything. First we thought it might be the remote so we changed the batteries. No such luck. What a huge disappointment and a big waste of money. No more Sylvania products will enter this household.

This LC320SS8 32" inch flat screen HDTV has sat in a AC storage unit for the last 6 years new in the box. I've been using it for 3 months now and and there is a dark tinted 3/4 moon shaped vertical tinted black mark on the left side of the screen. My mother bought it before she died. Years later my Bravo 2005 flat screen was stolen in a burglary and I decided to use the Sylvania. I thought it would be great. Sylvania makes great commercial light bulbs so I thought maybe the quality would be just as good as the metal halides they produce so strictly.

My dad gave his TV like 2-3 years ago. It worked fine and all but until November of 2013, it started to act up. One of them is the volume problem - it continues to go up or down and when I press the volume button to lower the volume the setting mode appears. Sylvania better fix these problem or they will go on bankrupt for these problems and not being able to help their customers.

At first we were happy with it, but about 2 years later or after the warranty was out, it turned into a 32 inch screen with black and sometimes blues lines through making it unwatchable. We will never buy a Sylvania product again and have warned our friends about this also.

I bought a Sylvania 32" LCD TV mid 2011. About a year after I bought it, I turned it on and there was no picture. I first tried calling Sylvania about the problem, but being that the warranty had expired, they refused to help me. Luckily, I bought it from Costco. Their concierge was super helpful as an intermediary between Sylvania and me. With their help, I received a full refund from Sylvania. It's just too bad that Sylvania wouldn't stand behind their product. Now I find out that lots of people with Sylvania TV's from 2011 had the same issue, and many of those problems arose shortly after the warranty expired. Shame on you, Sylvania.

Bought a 22-inch Sylvania TV for a guest bedroom in my house. Used maybe 5 or 6 times. It went off when watching it, and will not come back on. Sylvania said it is out of warranty so there is nothing they can do. I certainly thought they made better products than that and would stand by their product. The woman at Kmart said they had had this problem with these TVs made in 2011. No help from Sylvania.

I also purchased a 32" Sylvania TV lc320ss2, and it is the same as all of the other responses...... The TV will not power on. Fortunately, the TV is for our basement and I do not have to replace it to watch TV in our house. I would love to replace the TV because we have our Wii connected to that TV and our family spends a lot of time down there, especially during the winter months, but TV's cost money. Based off of all the comments it would be a waste of time to call customer service, so hopefully something will come out of all these comments.

I purchased a 26" Sylvania television, Model number LC260SS1 from Kmart in October of 2010. I appear to have been luckier than most with this brand of television. In early 2012, I had a problem with the television volume going up on its own and I could not get it to turn down, whether it was from the TV controls or from the remote. I unplugged it and left it that way, planning on throwing it out in the trash. After about a week, I plugged it back in and it worked fine.

I purchased a Sylvania 32 inch flat screen TV December 2012 and now it keeps cutting off by itself, losing volume and the channels won't turn. It's really sad the way Sylvania is ripping folk off. I will never buy another Sylvania product. I tried calling customer service and was told there's nothing they can do.

With little use as a secondary TV it died during a show. Tried turning it on next day - nothing. Looked for a reset button - nothing. After reading similar comments will never buy another Sylvania TV.

My TV had started turning down on its own. Cannot find a number to contact any person. Have only had the TV for about 1 year!!!! Not happy with this.

I bought a Sylvania 32-inch TV from Target in August 2011. The TV was for a vacation home used 10 to 15 times before it just stopped working in January 2013 - no power surge, no trauma of any kind. It just stopped powering on. Target is no help and Sylvania customer service is a joke.

I wish I had. I purchased this Sylvania 32" LCD TV LC320SS in January 2012 to replace an old, smaller TV. It's a very attractive unit and had a great picture and is easy to set up. Yesterday, I pressed the on button and nothing happened. I tried everything - the on/off button on the unit, new batteries in the remote, checked the surge protector - the cable box works, the TV does not. No light comes on and there is no sound. I checked all the cables and connections. So my great deal ($287 including tax) was not such a great deal. The reviews I've read are right in line with what happened to me - it's almost like they installed a timer and you only get 13-15 months and then nothing. It appears from the reviews that calling customer service will be a waste of time. This was the first and last time I've ever purchased Sylvania. I've been searching but haven't seen anything on a class action suit. I'd be interested!

I am on my second TV already. The first started turning off and wouldn't turn back on after only having it a couple of months. However, the place I bought it from said there was only a 90-day warranty so I was out of luck. They sent me a box and a return number and said to send $150 and TV back and eventually, they would fix it. Well, long story short, I went and bought another and then packaged the dud up and took it back to store to get money back. All worked well... for about a year, year and a half. But now, same problem has surfaced.

I bought a Sylvania 32" LED flat screen TV in April 2012. It died in September 2012. It wouldn't turn on and stay on. I sent it back for repair to Sylvania. It worked for 4 months and started doing the same thing. Now, it's dead. The warranty is expired. So now, if I want it repaired, I have to pay. There are hundreds of complaints on their site about the same problem. I spoke with their CSR and they are useless. Sylvania doesn't care that they have defective products. I purchased it from Kmart. Bottom line, I will never buy anything from Sylvania.

I bought this TV in December of 2009 as a gift for my daughter. It's a 22-inch LCD TV Sylvania model LC225SSX from Kmart. In March of 2013, the TV was off but plugged in. All of a sudden she heard a loud pop and it started smoking. Luckily, we were home and I immediately unplugged it and turned the power off to her room. The whole house had a horrible burnt smell and I was so afraid the house could've caught fire. Never again will I purchase this brand.

I purchased a 32-inch flat screen TV for my son as a Christmas present in December 2011 from Target. The TV stopped working as of January 2012. No power, just dead. I contacted customer service in Ohio (the rudest young man giggling on the phone), only to be told by him that the warranty is only good for 1 year. Then I asked to be directed to a local service center, at which time the giggling customer service rep suggested I check my local yellow pages because according to him, my zip code does not exist. I will never buy a Sylvania product again. I guess you get what you pay for and this product is junk.

I purchased this television 3 years ago from ABC Warehouse. About 6 months ago, it started turning on and off by itself. Finally, it quit working all together. I am so dissatisfied with this TV! I went online and corresponded with a live representative, who proceeded to tell me about a 1 year warranty. Hogwash! I will never purchase anything else under this brand name. It's defective and more importantly, it's not American made. Shame on our government, importing garbage at our expense! I've learned my lesson! Sylvania builds trash.

My husband and I purchased a Sylvania 32-inch flat screen television at Target. It just recently quit working. The power button shows red, so I know it is getting the power but it simply will no longer turn on. I have been reading all of the poor reviews for this company and their televisions. I sure wish I would have read them before I spent my hard earned money on Sylvania's poor televisions. It makes me wonder if these complaints are even reaching the upper management of this company or if their quality assurance team even looks at these complaints and tries to improve the quality of their products. I will never buy Sylvania products and I will spread the word about the quality of their products. Thanks a lot Sylvania, now I no longer have a television nor do I have the extra money to purchase a new television.

Sylvania LC195SLX - I bought this brand name TV from Target a couple of years ago and have never been happy with the signal reception. I have tried at least a half a dozen antennae and anytime a huge vehicle passes the house, it stops working. I have literally used up the remote running channel scans over and over, etc. Evidently, if I wish to have choices of more than four channels, I must spend 35 bucks to get a new remote because the universals I have purchased have no provision for the command to scan the channels! No, I am not spending another dime to just get more mediocrity out of this pile of junk. Not only will I never buy another Sylvania product, neither will I ever step foot in another Target store for selling such junk to unsuspecting suckers.

I was wanting a new flat screen TV. I saved and was really happy to be able to catch my Sylvania LCD TV on sale at Target in 2010. I bought the TV, along with the warranty for the TV because I wanted to protect my investment. I had the TV for 2 1/2 years before a line appeared down the middle up the screen. I had recently moved so I don't know if something happened with moving, although I made a point to be extra careful with the TV. I contacted my warranty dept. They sent me free via UPS a box for set, packaging and return label. So I sent my TV off and the repair was completed, no charge.

I was spending the Christmas Holidays at my cabin and all of a sudden smoke poured from the Sylvania television (model # LD200SL8, serial # J50786693). It was on fire. I was so shocked that I almost had a stroke, ripping wires out, yanking the TV off a table, and throwing it out in the snow. Thank God, it snowed last night. Smoke filled the building and I had to open doors and sliders to clean the air. This was frightening. A lot of times, I have left TVs on for my very old Cocker Spaniel when I am not at home. This could have killed her. I bought this new and it is used only when at the cabin for vacations. Sylvania owes me a TV.

I recently purchased a television and a netbook both by Sylvania. I had the television for about 3 months when I noticed the sound would go down and I did not really think something is wrong, but it started acting like that more and more. Finally the sound is completely gone. No sound at all, gone. It will cost me too much to get it fixed and the phone number, as well as the email, does not respond. I also purchased a Sylvania netbook. There is nothing in this netbook. I cannot get the internet at all and again, the phone number, as well as the email information, does not respond. Thanks for stealing from me.

I have now had two Sylvania 32" TVs and have been dissatisfied with both. The first one I had a problem with it not coming on - similar to what the other reviews I have read. I bought it through Aaron’s, so thank God it wasn't paid off yet. I went in to the shop 3 times and they could not ever get it to work. They replaced it with a newer version of the same product. It’s been a little over a year and, of course, I have had it paid off for sometime and now I have an issue with this one! The volume bar will just pop up on the screen for no reason. It does this repeatedly and even will turn the volume down to zero. I fight with it on a regular basis. I called Sylvania and of course the warranty is out and I am left to my own to fix the thing. I will never purchase another Sylvania TV again! This is the second within a 3-and-a-half-year period. They have been nothing but trouble and I cannot afford at this time to get this one fixed! What a total waste of money!

I purchased a Sylvania TV SRPD442 from Sears on 1/5/2005. I was told it would last 12 to 15 years. I am an 84-year-old woman who saved for 5 years to purchase this TV. It only lasted 7 years. Now, I am without a TV. I worked for Sylvania Production Co. for most of my life in Galeton, PA.

We purchased a Sylvania 37-inch TV in October 2006. There was a small dark streak on the upper left side. But over time, it has developed a large dark streak down the right side, about 5 inches from the side of the screen. The dark streak goes nearly to the bottom, and has wide spots in it. We can not figure out what to do to remove it. No one we've talked to seems to know how to fix it, or they even say it can't be fixed. I think it is on the outside of the screen.

I bought the Sylvania 48" TV through Aaron's, so you know I paid an arm and a leg for it. I started the payments in 2009 and last year, 2011, it started with the red light not switching to green. I even unplugged it and the red light just stayed on. It’s kind of freaky. I went to Aaron's and they gave me a new remote, which by that time I had it running again. After I would unplug it and plug it back in, it would turn green first and then red. It’s strange how so many people are unhappy with a product from a so-called "reputable" company. We should all get our money back!

I purchased a Sylvania 32" TV from Best Buy about 6 years ago and based on all these reviews I'm reading, I guess I should feel special that I've gotten at least a few years of decent service from my unit. However, just before my extended warranty ran out, I too started having the problem of the TV not powering on. Sylvania not only reneged on its contractual agreement for the extended warranty, their customer service was extremely rude, hateful and one rep actually cursed me. If I could have found out where his office was located, I would have given serious thought to paying him a visit face to face.

I bought a 32" Sylvania Flat Screen TV. After 11 months, it started having problems turning on. I have to turn it on between 15-20 times before I get the TV to come on. I called Sylvania and got treated very rudely. I still have all my paperwork and receipt. The Sylvania customer service rep told me when I gave him the serial # that his system showed my TV was 13 months old and was no longer under warranty. I told him I was holding my receipt and it was 11 months and 2 days old. He proceeded to argue with me and told their system was not wrong no matter what I "claimed" my receipt said. That it was no longer under warranty and there was nothing he could do for me. I called back only to get told the same thing by 2 other customer service reps.

I purchased a 32" Sylvania LCD TV from Target for a Christmas gift on Black Friday 2011 for my daughter. My daughter moved into her new home and set up the TV in the middle of March 2012. The TV quit powering up in the middle of April 2012. She left a message with Sylvania, but they never called her back. Target will not help you out at all. They say it is over 90 days old and they don't carry the model anymore, so you can't exchange it. When you call Sylvania, their customer service reps are rude and hang up on you. They will look for any excuse to just hang up on you. After reading all these complaints, I realize I bought a piece of crap. Also, I can't believe Target is still putting these TVs on their shelves.

My Sylvania 32" flatscreen TV would not power up. I did not have the exact date of my purchase nor the receipt, but I knew that I hadn't had it quite a year. I called Target in hopes of them having a record, but they stated I needed to contact the factory. Finally, I found debit statement with purchase date on April 5, 2011; but Sylvania would not accept that and I was out of the warranty period. I will never buy another Sylvania product!

I have to press the power button on 3-7 times before the TV actually turns on. I have tried turning it on by both remote and on the actual TV, and the same thing happens every time. I have had the TV a little over 2 years, and the company said there was nothing they could do for me.

My son bought a 32 inch flat screen from ABC Warehouse. He saved his own money for it, and now it quit working. I contacted Sylvania. Warranty was out, so it's my problem. By reading all of these complaints, it seems 95% are all the same issue. TV turns off and won't come back on. When it does, it won't stay on. We tried the software update to no avail. So, if they won't stand behind a faulty product, I think we need to get a class action suit filed. If anyone is willing to join in, please let me know. Tim **, e-mail **, my son shouldn't have to lose out and either should you.

After only 3 months, the screen went black. Power is on but there is black picture. Power light keeps flickering on and off but still a black screen. Based on the number of complaints regarding the same issue, it is apparent there is a default with the product. Sylvania has taken advantage of the stores that sell the product and the consumer who trusted in purchasing the product. Why is it that the auto industry recalls products but the TV industry is not?

As many other consumers have said, after 2+ years of light use, the TV started turning off after 15 minutes and would not turn back on for about an hour. I called Sylvania which promptly told me it was not under warranty. I just wanted to know if this was a typical problem. After going back and forth with a rude customer service, they told me they had never heard of that problem and that just because it was not used often, that I still left it plugged in and that means it was always running.

My almost new Sylvania TV started cutting off and coming back on after about 10 minutes The last time it cut off after doing this for approximately one week, it would not come back on. I called Sylvania and they informed me a year was up and I must send it to a repair shop they are no longer responsible. They gave me the name of two repair shops in Cleveland, Ohio which are nowhere near my home and they do not come to your home, you must bring your TV in for repairs.

I purchased a TV for my dad for his 70th birthday. His first flat panel. Got the one with the DVD combo because he likes to watch a lot of movies because of having limited cable. Having problems with DVDs getting stuck, words staying on display and now, it powers off right after turning it on! Warranty department wants to charge $70 to return it, no trouble-shooting, it will be fixed or replaced! I wouldn't even want another Sylvania now, the customer service really sucked! Then they say you have to wait 4 weeks for a replacement... My dad without TV for 4 weeks? Unacceptable.

Sylvania model # LC320SLX I watching it one morning and the volume just went out. You can turn it up and it goes right back down, I have tried everything new remote, turning it off but, nothing works. The other problem is the hook up for my wee you can plug it in like its suppose to red, white and, yellow I get no sound and the picture is black and white this is one of the junkiest TVs I ever seen I will never buy anything made by Sylvania not even a light bulb I mean where are these put together a sweat shop.

I have a Sylvania LCD LC195SL8 purchased on Jan. 08. I don't use it much. My wife says it has been about a year that this line has been on the left side of screen about 4 inches. Is this normal thing after a year or so? Has there been a recall? Thanks.

We were excited to buy our first flat screen TV on 2009 from BrandsMart. We bought the 2-year warranty on the TV, making our total around $900+. Two years to the date of the warranty went out, the TV started shutting off and then come back on, just to shut off again. I called BrandsMart and they said the warranty was out, so we took it to a repair shop and after about 4 months of waiting, the repairman said they were waiting on the parts. When they finally came in about a month later, we had to pay the shop $320 to fix it. They gave us a 3-month warranty and now about the 4th month, the TV is doing the same thing again. I cannot afford to buy a new TV now or get this one fixed again. I wish I had read this site before we bought a Sylvania TV. Never again in life will we buy any Sylvania products. Money wasted.

As many customers have said, the Sylvania LC320SLX shuts itself off and can't be restarted unless the set is unplugged for a period of time. Before I knew other people had this problem, I tried to have it repaired. The tech couldn't guarantee it would be fixed for the rest of the life of the set. I'm not going to send good money after that. No more Sylvanias for me.

The remote went out within two months, and the TV won't accept universal codes. I found out it was the TV remote sensor. I blame Target for carrying such a sorry TV. I will shop at Walmart since they back the products they sell. I wasted $500 at Target and will never buy a Sylvania product.

I bought an LCD TV from Super Kmart in March 2011. In January 2012, the TV wouldn't turn on. I called Sylvania, and after 2 hours on the phone, I was told to fax them the receipt, pay $70, and ship the TV to their warranty department. Why should I spend my hard earned money to do this, when they know their TVs are **. Look at all the reviews, with the same problem. One would think that by now, they would have figured out what is wrong with their products. I will never buy any Sylvania products in my lifetime.

Same as all the other complaints. Bought on Nov. 11, 2011. No sound or picture. By Jan. 13, 2012, I've called the service number numerous times to no avail. I can't get help. Now I’m going to the Better Business Bureau and Sears to see what can be done. Judging by other complains, repairs will never be done.

We had bought a 32" Sylvania TV for my parents in Dec.2011. It is now Jan. 22, 2012 and the TV will not turn on. For a while, they had a hard time turning it on. We replaced the remote we have unplugged it for 1 hour. Now the green light blinks and nothing! I feel that this company should be held accountable for making the TV good.

My mom had purchased a 32" Sylvania TV for me in December of 2011. It is now January 21st and my TV will not turn on. In the beginning it would take me about 20 minutes to turn it on but now when I attempt to turn it on, the green light will blink for about 30 seconds and on the TV will appear 'Digital Television' and then go red again. I've tried unplugging it from the wall and all but same thing happens. Never purchase this TV, it's a big waste of $400! So disappointing.

I bought the Sylvania 22-inch LCD at Fred Meyers in November 2011 and it stopped working November 2012.

If you even sit on the stock TV remote that comes with the LC195SLX LCD TV, it will go into this ** factory mode only to become a $300 paper weight. Never ever buy a Sylvania product in your life or you'll be ripping your hair out trying to get it to do something. I'll never buy a Sylvania product ever again as long as I live.

They do not honor their warranty. They ask labor charges to fix it. Very ridiculous company! Don't buy Sylvania products. I have to pay from my pocket to fix it even I have warranty.

It's the same as all the other complaints of Sylvania TVs. I spent almost $400.00 for a new 32-inch TV that did not work out of the box. I have the same problem as everybody else. It would not come on fully then switches back to off mode. It made me take it to the repair shop twice, and it could not be fixed. So the only choice was a refurbished set with a 90-day warranty. And guess what? It just started doing same thing. It's junk you should stay away from. I called them, but they offer nothing sorry Charlie it's yours!

Just like other consumers, after a few months the TV starts acting up. It started after the weather changed here in Georgia. The TV will not turn on. The green light will blink, then the red light comes on, and the TV goes off. The TV was on sale, so I thought I was getting a good price. I guess that was a way of saying "all things that look good, are not always good for you".

I purchased a Sylvania 19" LCD TV LC190SS2 a few months ago from Target. From the start, I had problems turning the set back on after I turned it off. It would go into the red standby mode and not turn on again except for a short second or two. The only remedy was to pull out the plug and let it sit overnight or connect/disconnect the signal while unplugging and replugging the set. The final remedy was just leave it on continuously. At $170 it wasn't worth the warranty hassle. When I contacted Sylvania's customer support, they initially sounded like they had never heard of this problem, even though similiar complaints about there LCD TVs are all over the net. This is a defective product line and Sylvania is not being honest in this matter. I suggest you stay away from all their products.

I purchased a Sylvania TV Model LC320SL-1 flat screen (32-inch) last April 2011. It will not power on red light or green light blinks then goes back to red light.

I purchased a 32" Sylvania flat screen for my son about a 1, 1/2 ago that continuously changes from TV, HMIE, ect. It never stays on TV. I can't watch TV at all. The volume is at 100 and I cannot turn it down. I tried unplugging it, leaving it unplugged but as soon as you turn it on, the same thing happens.

I bought a 22 inch Sylvania HDTV from K-Mart on May 13, 2009. It is really a pitiful situation when the TV had not lasted long enough to enjoy. I bought this TV for my husband's office, which is the only time he uses the TV, for counseling sessions as a pastor. I am very disappointed in this product and the credibility of K-mart and this product. Everyone that has had a problem with this product should be given the money back that was paid for this product.

I purchased a 26" TV # LC260SS1 for $249.00 on sale from Kmart. I did not purchase the extended warranty as I have never bought a extended warranty in my life. This is my first Sylvania product. It has only been seven (7) months and the TV won't come on. I read consumers with the same problem on different size TVs. You hit the 'on' button and the TV immediately jumps back to 'off'. The store will not take the TV back and from reading other complaints, there is nothing you will do either. I have just wasted my money. I have three other TVs, Sharp Aquos, Magnavox and a LG which I have had for several years with no problems. The Sylvania was only watched on Sunday when I sorted and fold laundry in the extra bedroom. I am very disappointed with this TV.

There has been a problem with my 37” TV - on and off along with color. My cable company came out and serviced the box. After the replacement of my HDM, the technician informed me that the HDMI on the back of the television set was no good. Customer service is programmed to play dumb. You know like that commercial and the guy’s name is "Peggy". This is a legal rip off. After seeing all the complaints about this model along with many other Sylvania TVs, the company should report this as a defect. I will be contacting any news channel and paper possible to let them know how our hard earned money is being taken while the people we elect just watch. Now where am I supposed to go?

I have a 19" flat screen and I called customer support because one of the boards is burnt up. I've only had this TV a year and a half and all I wanted to know was, how much the board was. Not for them to fix it for free or anything, just how much the board would cost for me to buy and all I got was, "well, let me get your name and number and someone will call you back" - when they get a chance? I thought I called customer service? But I got none.

It's terrible, worst than terrible! Kalob, the supervisor, would only keep saying, "We have every legal right to request the original receipt." I had talked to several people before and they were a little bit more caring but the supervisor was like a robot who just keeps saying that. I asked about customer service and he would say that again.

We recently purchased a Sylvania brand 32" flat screen TV from a store and the remote is acting up. The store doesn't even carry the TV anymore, so we can't get a replacement for its remote. The remote we used for our satellite network isn't compatible with this TV, so we don't have any source of changing the channel.

I bought my four-year old daughter a 22" Flat Screen by Sylvania. Nine months later, the TV turned off and started squealing. I can't get it to work at all. She is heart broken. This is not fair. Who's going to explain this to her?

I bought a 37" Sylvania Digital LCD TV flat screen, Model# LC 370SS8. I purchased this TV for my family, in good faith. I have purchased Sylvania products in the past, with no complaints. We used this TV on a regular basis. It worked beautifully. We went to turn on our TV one day, the power would not stay on. The power would come on, then immediately go off. There was no picture, the screen was black. I contacted my satellite server and replaced my receiver. My receiver is in perfect working order. The service technician has had several complaints regarding this particular 37" Sylvania Digital LCD TV flat screen.

I purchased a 42" SYLVANIA flat screen TV (Model: LC420SS8 / Serial Number: J36866171) at BJ's a year and a half ago. Then, the TV went dark while watching it and will not turn back on. It was manufactured on September 2008 and just like the other complaints that I have read online, the power light goes from red to green and back to red. I have also read how rude SYLVANIA customer service reps were and after several calls, I would have to agree.

I bought a 32" flat screen HDTV less than a year ago. I've rarely used it until recently, but it has a problem turning on. It takes about 20 minutes of pressing the power button before it will turn on and sometimes, it doesn't! I've seen this complaint reported everywhere, but no solution? Terrible response to a big problem by Sylvania. They've lost my business.

On December 14th 2010, I bought a 32-inch flat screen TV (Sylvania model LC320SL1) at Target. About eight months after I bought it, it stopped working. I am sure that this TV was sold with a manufacturer's defect and in as much as I see on complaint sites that this has happened to many people who purchased this set, this cannot be a coincidence.

I purchased a Sylvania TV approximately 2 years ago. I have owned at least two (2) Sylvania TVs just because the picture quality is some of the best. However, what I don't like about Sylvania TVs is the remote provided by the cable/satellite service's will not work with any code I have found or has been provided by the cable/satellite service. Therefore, instead of using just one (1) remote, I have to use two (2). The services I have used were: CenturyLink and Comcast.

They sold me a TV that takes 20 to 30 times of pressing the power button for the screen to come on. I returned the TV and got another one after a week but I encountered the same problem. I will have to buy a new TV from a better company. I just wasted my time and money on SYLVANIA.

I purchased a flat screen TV made by Sylvania, and the POS broke down less than three years after owning it. It first broke two weeks after buying it. Three months after it was "fixed" and now almost three years to the day of buying it, it turns on, but the screen goes black. It starts to turn on and off by itself, never producing a picture or sound at all.

Called Sylvania Consumer Service help tel line 800-968-3429 spoke to Daisa **. Provided product number LC420SS8 Sylvania 42 inch LCD HD TV, serial J40868863 manufactured Sept 2008 J. We bought it Dec 08, 2008 at BJ's for $800.00. We have other Sylvania TV's old tube type that are over 10 years old and working fine. We felt that we deserved a nice flat screen TV. Only problem we had after 15 months of light use; was the HDMI port # 1 was sending a voltage of 16 V AC over the shield towards the HD cable converter. Switched to HDMI port # 2 and all worked OK. Now 30 months later the screen went dark and all the LEDs (red=stanby, green= on) are also bark. Was asked by Hershal what I had done to fix or identify the problem. Unplug TV for 10 seconds and replug, verify power at outlet is OK/present. Done that and no change.

I called about 1 1/2 weeks ago to say that my product had quit working. They gave me the ref ** No one ever got back to me. It had a two-year warranty and it was only one year.

Sylvania flat screen 32" tv bought 8 months ago. Won't turn on now. Service # says they will replace POS for $50. This unit is 8 months old and dead! Will never buy another Sylvania anything ever. I will be sure to tell everyone I know what a POS their electronics are.

My son purchased a 32'' inch Sylvania flat screen 6 months ago and its been messed up for about a month now. He turned it on and the screen was black. It won't change channels and when you touch the volume button, it won't stop. It continues to go up as far as it will go. Sylvania are junk! If you purchase a Sylvania, you are throwing your money away!

My 32in LCD after 10 months of operation, started to go blank on the left side of the screen. After three phone calls to the service center Suani in Columbus Ohio, they finally sent a call tag to have the unit sent back for repair.

I bought TV from Fred Meyers. If I turned it off, it wouldn't go back on. I have continuing problem with these TVs. But there's no way to get them fixed without an investment equal to a new purchase. Do Not Buy Sylvania product. The company is full of idiots. The service is horrible. The product is the worst.

This television was purchased from Target less than a year ago and the sound will not go above a 10 on a scale of 10-100. Sylvania is not willing to help!

I got a Sylvania 32-inch TV for Christmas in 2009. At that time I lived in NY. In March of 2010 I moved to NC and in about May I noticed that the screen was developing what I call shadows. First it was in the center and now it’s on both sides as well. When I moved to NC, I lost the receipt but when I tried to get in touch with the company to see what I could do, I got recordings to leave my phone numbers for a return call. No one has ever called me back.

I wrote an unflattering complaint a few weeks ago about my 32" Sylvanis combo set that was 6 months old. And the circuit board went out. Was advised to send it to a repairman. It remained there for a month, with no part arriving to repair it. After a few calls to Sylvania to complain, I receive a call from Sylvania with a profound apology, and with the wonderful news that a new replacement set is on it's way to me, at no charge! Thank you Sylvania. My faith is restored in your company! 1 Kudos.

One year ago we bought a 37-inch Sylvania LCD flat screen TV. We paid 599.99 for this stupid piece of junk. Back in may 2010, my husband and I were watching a TV show when all of a sudden the TV went black. There is a small light that stays red when you have it plugged in but turned off. This light is the indicator that the TV is plugged into power. We called the Sylvania to tell them about their defective product. They told my husband when they ran the serial number that they no longer make that model and it is not under warranty anymore. We would have to pay more to get this junk fixed. We've already forked out $600.00 for this damn TV. We called a repair shop and it will cost $80.00 just to look at it and $250.00 to fix it! It’s not fair for this company to ** so many people out of their hard earned money.

I bought a Sylvania HDTV from Target on Feb. 4, 2010 and the screen turned black on November 25, 2010. The TV is working again but I know something is wrong with it. Sylvania said they only have 3 months warranty on labor and 1 year in parts. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Who will install the parts if they won't pay for the labor?

I, being a low income senior lady, had to save many months to afford my Sylvania 32' Combo TV, in May 2010. In November 2010, the remote would not turn the TV on, then when turned on using the set, it shuts off after a few minutes. I called Sylvania three times, and I was told to call a repairman, and maybe the warranty would cover the parts. Another problem! There are no TV repairmen in my small town. I finally found one, an hour away, in another city. He made it here several days later.

I purchased a Sylvania 32" flat screen on December 2009. It hasn't worked since June 2010. They said it was no longer under warranty and it would be $190 to fix. The TV cost $400.

We purchase a Sylvania 32 #DS1A0926181463 in 09/06/2009. The TV will not turn on anymore a year and two weeks after we purchased the product! The warranty that the company gave us was only a one year warranty. When we called to ask for help, the company refused to do anything. We took the TV to a TV repair shop and the estimate is $150 for a TV that cost $379 plus recycling fee and tax. The TV already needs a new board! How are these TVs made to last for a year? What a waste! Please help us ask Sylvania to at least pay for the part and we'll pay for the labor. Thank you.

We bough a Sylvania combo TV/DVD. The first day, it turned off by itself. I thought it was a timer that turned it off. A few days later, the color on the TV is gone. It is almost black and white. Now the remote does not work, I cannot get anybody to help me.

I bought a Sylvania 32" flat screen less than a year ago from Target. I was watching a show and it died. When I Googled the problem, I see that this is typical! I am angry that we have not been able to get a satisfactory answer. Maybe we should start a class action suit. Any lawyer? What a complete waste of money. If anyone is reading this before buying a Sylvania, don't do it!

I bought a Sylvania 42" LCD TV from Sears in Calument City, Ill. in November of 2008. I got it on sale on black Friday and I paid $769 for it. It was about a year and three months later it went out while I was watching one of my programs. I have TVs that are at least 20 years old that are still working. I did not get extended warranty because of my past experience with various TVs.

I have been trying to get my Sylvania TV fixed since the 2nd week in August. I have contacted the office 3 times with no results. Matt referred me to DTR Technologies in Denver. Talking with them several times, I took my TV in to the Tulsa, OK location. The TV is under warranty and they quoted me $275 to get the TV’s fixed parts free. They finally came down to $150 with only 30 days warranty on labor. I took my TV on 8/13/10 to DTR and still I have no TV or any communication from DTR. Everyone is giving me the run-around. I purchased the Sylvania LC320SLX on December 14, 2009 from Target in Bixby, OK 74008. I made 3 trips to Target, got no help from them. I will never buy another Sylvania TV. The service is terrible. I only paid $299 for the TV and I think $275 or even $150.

We purchased two Sylvania TVs on 11/22/09 for our home in FL. The 22-inch flat screen played 3 months and cut off and never worked again. The second Sylvania flat screen is a 37-inch with an echo in the sound. I was told they both had a one year warranty, so I did not purchase an extended warranty. I am now told it has a 3-month warranty on labor and one year on parts. I would have never purchased Sylvania products had I known the truth. From the complaints I have been reading about Sylvania, I think they need a total recall. The 22-inch Sylvania cost $286.19 from Sears and is a total loss. I am not sure what the repair bill will be for the 37-inch Sylvania flat screen. Please help.

I bought a 32-inch Sylvania flat panel TV a year and a half ago. It stopped working so I took it to a TV repair store to have it fixed. I was told it would cost about $190 to fix it. I told them to go ahead and repair it. After having my TV for about six weeks, I was told they were unable to get the part to repair it--anywhere! How is it a company can continue to make something that can't be fixed if it breaks?

I bought a Sylvania 32-inch LCD TV in 2008 from Aafees.com, a military website that I frequently use to purchase products. On July 13, 2010, the TV turned itself off and will not work. I tried using the remote, as well as pushing the button in on the TV itself. I checked to make sure the outlets worked and they did. After reading the reviews concerning Sylvania, I realized that I bought a very cheap, throw together TV, in which I do not currently have a warranty on it any longer.

I purchased a 32" Sylvania Limited Edition television from BJ's wholesale on 1/31/10. For the past month my TV no longer works. After only few minutes it goes completely black. This is an issue that other consumers are having as well. I contacted Sylvania several times; they are refusing to pay for the labor, which is costing me $150.00. I paid $349.99. I'm very upset about this issue. It's causing anger every time I think about, especially due to the fact that I paid $349.99 only after 5 months and it doesn't work.

I owned the TV only 2 months, turned it off and it won't go back on. It obviously is a bad brand that no one should buy. I will make sure no one I know buys one again, especially after reading all the other complaints that the other people wrote to them and they got nothing back and no response. I have no TV. Need I say more? I guess books are all you can count on!

I called, sent e-mails and registered letter to Sylvania Company. We bought a Sylvania TV Model 6620LCT Serial J34655436-6620LCT Ticket # from Circuit City 076604472848 on 11-24-1996 for $259.99. We have Toshiba, Phyllis, Magnavox, GE for the kitchen and this one is latest we bought. I called Brighthouse because the TV was cracking and shows lines.

My friend bought a 32 LCD TV from Walmart, had it for one year, tried to turn it on and nothing. He wants to sue Sylvania for a piece of ** that he bought so I'm taking care of it for him.

We bought a 32" LCD TV after Thanksgiving, unpacked it a few weeks later, used it rarely until enjoying a few hours of Olympics each day while they were on, then have used it a few hours a week since then. Within days of the 90-day parts & labor warranty expiring, the sound would not raise above about 10 on a 100 scale, no matter how high it's turned. Sylvania now wants me to pay $80/hr for labor at a place an hour away to fix this, on a TV that cost $400 to begin with. From what I read throughout reviews and forums, Sylvania isn't working very hard to make quality products or keep the few customers they have happy. I just want to be sure others don't make my mistake. It turns out, we got even less than we paid for.

I purchased a brand new LCD TV. 2 months later, it’s garbage. It will not turn back on. After doing some research, this is a very common thing. Never will I buy or ever recommend a product from this company ever again!

My husband bought me a 32-inch flat panel Sylvania TV about 8 months ago. The first TV he brought home had a line across the screen, so we took it back and got another of the same TV. Now, 8 months later, the TV has been working fine until I shut if off the other night, only to get up in the morning and it would not turn on at all. There is a high pitched screeching sound coming from the TV, so we have unplugged it. It still will not turn on at all.

My LCD television purchased Thanksgiving Day, 2008 at 3:00 a.m. suddenly, without any reason, wouldn't power on. I called customer service and talked to "Brian" and he told me my TV was out of warranty and there was nothing I could do. I then searched the internet to find that this is a common and ongoing problem with these televisions. I called back and spoke with Dan and told him of my displeasure and he proceeded to shout back at me saying, "**, lady, I didn't break your TV." I asked to speak to a manager, "Julio" and he said he would extend my warranty and told me to call customer service.

I turned on my TV and after about 5 minutes, it shut off. I turned it on again it did the same thing. But the third time I turned it on, it didn't go on. So, I looked in the troubleshooting and did what it said; still nothing. I then called the number on the manual and the lady asked me if I had done all of the troubleshooting things. I said yes. She said, "Well then, I will name places where it can be repaired." Well, there was nothing close to where I live so she said send a money order of $115 to the above address and they will send you a box to put the TV in and send it to be repaired and the repair will take about 2 months. She also said if I have any questions after my talking to her to call the above number which is the admin. office.

I bought a 37" flat screen LCD television on January 25, 2009. Last month, a large vertical black stripe showed up. I called the 800 number. They had me call their administration office (the voice inbox was full many days so no message was left). I did get through and they approved parts only to repair and referred a shop. The shop wanted $100 to check it and that would go for the repair. The shop called and said the LCD screen needed to be replaced and that was not "a part".

I purchased a 13" Sylvania color TV 5 years ago at Sears, model #6413TEY. I had no problem with it until the digital transition yesterday and I have followed the instructions in the manual and nothing works. The 800 number at the back of the set is useless because I keep getting a recording about the "high volume of calls and to call back later". I know I am doing everything correctly because I have 2 other sets in the house and with the converter box, I had no problem scanning the channels whatsoever. On the converter box, when I press a button, I keep getting a message saying "Digital Code 2", whatever that means. I need help! I also see the message "weak signal" and "no program".

I purchased a brand new Sylvania television Model # LC420SS8 at BJ's Wholesale about 14 months ago. The television is a little more than a year and needs a replacement of the internal power supply due to poor workmanship according to the repairman. I contacted Sylvania before having it repaired and told them about the problem and asked them to stand behind their product since it was only a couple of months out of the 1-year warranty. And they told me they did not care and it was too bad. Now I am stuck paying $350 for a repair on a defective product.

0n 9/27/05 purchased a 32 in sylvania tv atpoyal electroniscs 3794 nostrand ave bklyn ny 718 646 3013. which was covered by a 3 month warranty. on 11/18/05 the set had a burning smell then blew out i contacted sylvania who approved the warrnty was still good and refeered us to a service outlet in brooklyn which came to pick up the set for repair.after 4 return visit i was told theset needed to be replaced speaking to the manager named howard at sylvanias service outlet after 4 service calls howard said he was tired of being bothered by my phone calls and would return the tv board back to sylvania and i would have to deal with some otherservice the week of 12/20 05 i received a phone call from a woman named lukinda promising the set would be here on tues.

I purchased a Sylvania TV/VCR combo slightly over a year ago. About 3 months ago I started having problems with the VCR- playback was terrible. Staticky, poor sound. I called company and was told to try unplugging set for a period of time. This did not work so I e-mailed them and their answer was it would have to be repaired by a service center. I was not happy. However, it then was okay. Then, about three weeks ago the remote died and I was forced to order it from the company since they told me noone else sold it. I paid an extra $10 for two day delivery. It was not delivered in 2 days. When I e-mailed them protesting this fact they, essentially, told me tough. They had the $10 and I was out of luck.