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Date: 2005-06-30 Completely dead after two years I purchased this 30" widescreen tv in 2003, and I was pretty happy with the TV in the beginning because of the picture quality. However, in less than 1 year, it starts having problem. The module of the unit is failing. And now, it is two years, the problem is getting untolerable. I found out the cost to replace the module is $500 plus $150 for labor. It is just not acceptable. I don't know if I will ever buy another Phillips TV! Date: 2005-06-19 I can't believe so many people like this thing! I honestly don't understand how so many people are happy with this tv. Ever since I bought mine, in January 05 (it is now June), I've been trying to get it fixed! Does no one else notice a washed out portion on the top 1/3 of the screen with a big black stripe going through it? I can't even watch it anymore because it is so annoying. I've been thru 3 service places, none being able to fix it, even with the entire tube being replaced, and now I'm awaiting a buyback. Philips blows, people! 6 months to get satisfaction, and still all they'll do is refund my purchase price. They ought to pay my phone bills from the last few months as much as I've been on the phone with them. This sucks! Date: 2005-04-26 Stunning picture! This set has me hooked on HDTV. The picture is so vivid on HDTV channels, I will sit and watch even bad programming just because it looks so incredible. I just wish my satellite service offered more HDTV channels to watch. Set is extremely heavy, as with any tube sets. Only problem -- the "On" switch on the front of the set broke after 3 months, and labor warranty is for only 90 days. The cost of replacing the "On" switch -- $300! -- and moving this heavy monster, made me just stick with using the remote to turn it off and on. Date: 2004-12-13 Couldn't be more happy You can get all the tech details in the other reviews - I just wanted to add my 2 cents worth. I purchased this TV from BEST BUY in 2003. We have enjoyed our TV every since. Everyone that comes over and sees it are very impressed by the picture quality. We only have Directv - no HD yet. I would highly recommend this TV to anyone looking to spend in this price range. I paid 999.99 in '03. I hear you can get it for 799 now. Go fo it. Date: 2004-12-02 You get what you pay for, in this case it's a lot! Like many other reviewers I wanted to research as much as I could before I bought a new TV set, especially online. I found a website that offers refurbished Phillips products at beyond bargain basement prices so I decided to go with them. It was shipped to my door almost 1 year ago and I love the TV so far. It is indeed a heavy piece of equipment but then again, what tube television this large isn't? In fact, like RCA's I shy away from big TV's that are light because I tend to think they are not built well, and when I saw one opened I did not like what I saw. I have not used the HDTV signal yet since I really don't need it that badly but soon I will try the HDTV antenna with an HDTV box. Remember, as other reviewers have said, this is an HDTV "ready" TV so you will need an external HDTV decoder to view HD signals. With the TV hooked up to my basic cable the picture looks fine, not great, not bad, but that is all because I am viewing an analog signal on basic cable. It will never be that great coming from an analog source but with that said, it is still a quality picture that I have no complaints about so far. I have my DVD player hooked up with some quality component video cables running into the HD input. My DVD's look excellent but for those of you who are not too familiar with them the aspect ratio can be different. There is anamorphic, which is usually 2.35:1 and then the widescreen, which is 1.85:1. If we do the math you will see that the anamorphic will not fit perfectly in ANY mode, 21.15:9, whereas the widescreen 1.85:1 will fit pretty well on 16:9, 16.65:9. There was one reviewer who complained about the screen chopping it off, well, that is why, so blame it on the movie industry:) The one time where I saw HD quality TV was when I was watching some extra features on Sea Biscuit. All I can say is, WOW! Well I can say some more actually, it was a phenomenal picture especially when you are used to analog cable! One last note on adjustment, you have the ability to adjust the picture up and down when viewing an analog signal in a widescreen format. This way you can have it cut off the top and bottom equally so it really isn't bad to watch 4:3 TV in a widescreen format without much stretching. Now, about the options of the TV. For the most part I am very happy with the remote and the adjustability of the TV, but there are a few little annoyances. One is the fact that you cannot directly choose which input you want to use. If you are watching TV and want to watch a DVD for example, you must cycle through Input 1, Input 2, and then you will get to the CVI. Then to go back to TV you must cycle through Input 3 and Input 4. I have learned to push the button 3 times in a row so it will go directly to the right input but it is an oversight on their part. The remote works fine and I have yet to find the need to use the buttons on the TV itself so I can't comment on those. So, in the end I am very happy with my TV. It is a widescreen TV with a great picture at a great price. Just remember, this is an entry level HDTV so it might not have the up-converting, built-in HD box, etc., but what you do get is a great TV at a great price. I would always suggest that people looking to buy this TV should visit some showrooms to see it in action before buying. * Price is subject to change. |
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