Philips 15PF5120 15-Inch Flat Panel LCD TV

I purchased two of these little TVs because the price was right at Sam's Club and so was the size. I have one on my kitchen counter and the other is on my computer table. The model at the store worked wonderfully and the picture display was clear and vibrant, so I was under the impression I would be getting an A+ product for an economical price. I should have remembered that old saying, you get what you pay for. I now realize that Phillips most likely unloaded their overstock to Sam's Club to get rid of due to the number of problems with this television, hence the affordable price. Within a few months after purchase, I began to have sound problems with both TVs which has continued to deteriorate to a abyssimal situation. I continue to adjust the volume according to what is playing at the time and now I have to turn the volume up to the highest setting to hear what is being said.

Since both items are long out of warranty, returns are no longer a question. I was stupid to hang on to these items and should have returned both of them as soon as the volume on the first TV began to give me problems.

The picture on the TV is acceptable, the remote controls are problematic and the volume is horrendous.

As for remote problems, I discovered the hard way that there is a little metal bar inside the case that holds the battery in place. This is very delicate and prone to breakage. If you drop the remote on the floor, the bar may break. If you take the battery out the wrong way, the bar will break. A simple fix is to solder it back to its original position. Change your battery very carefully otherwise this bar will break and your remote will be garbage.

Oh, and on a final note, they are not HDTVs. They don't pick up any of the digital channels, so the little HDTV in the lower right hand corner is a flat out lie.

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TV played great - had built in made in new kitchen for this one. Was watching and poof a black screen. Called Philips - Can not correct this problem it is a total failure - offered me nothing - TV is only 14 months old. I will never buy a Philips product again!

The TV works fine, but the remote didn't work from day 1. I called Philips

* they made me copy and fax my receipt
* wait two weeks for a confirm number
* package the remote and mail it back at my expense ($8).
* I still don't have a remote - 2 months after purchase.

Update - 6 weeks after mailing in my broken remote (that was broken when it came out of the box) - I rec'd the same broken remote mailed back to me today. I jumped through every hoop imaginable and they just mailed it back. Avoid Philips at all cost.

UPDATE - After finally replacing the remote at my own cost, I enjoyed the TV for about 10 months until the video component went out. I still have audio, but no picture which kind of defeats the purpose of have a teleVISION. I called Philips and was told (like the others) that the TV is not under warranty and I could purchase a refurb unit for $299. I'll never buy from Philips again.

I bought this little TV 1-1/2 years ago. I had no problems with it and was quite happy. . . Until I came home this evening and - voila! - no picture. Sound is fine but screen is black. It was around $400 which isn't a fortune, but I certainly expect more life than that. I'm sure that trying to get it repaired is not worth my time, money or aggravation. Believe me, I will never, ever buy a Philips product again!!

I bought this tv a year ago, and it works pretty well as a tv, but I cannot get it to work with my computer, which was one of the selling points. I have tried several cables and all possible menu setting combinations; it just won't work. As a tv, the picture and sound are quite good. The remote is not easy to use, and its battery life is especially short, plus it takes expensive little batteries.