Customer Reviews:
DO NOT PURCHASE POLAROID PRODUCTS!!!.......2007-12-12
I purchased a Polaroid flat-panel television over three months ago. After owning it for less than two weeks, it stopped working. I spoke to Polaroid's service department, and received a return authorization number. I shipped the unit back to them and kept a record of the tracking number. I made repeated calls to their customer support center. Each time I called, they informed me that they had no record of my television being returned. I reminded them each time that I had a tracking number and signature proving that it had been received. When this was understood, I was told "We show plenty of these televisions in stock. I'm not sure why your replacement hasn't been shipped out. I will do everything I can to get your replacement out today. Call back in a couple of days, and we'll give you a tracking number so that you can know when to expect it." Over a dozen calls and two months later, I am STILL calling back daily trying to get the replacement shipped to me. Each time I call, the same conversation occurs. I have spoken with several managers, and many service techs. But, NOTHING EVER HAPPENS!!! If I can help one person not make the same mistake, it will be worth the $320 that I wasted. Save yourself a LOT of headache. Purchase another brand.
Worst Purchase I Ever Made!!!!!!!.......2007-09-28
Don't ever purchase a Polaroid television. They are all riddled with fundamental problems and are built very cheaply from the ground up. The initial cost savings won't even begin to cover all the frustrating time you'll spend later when there's a problem. Polaroid isn't concerned with producing products that work the way they should or with customer service when the defects they know about kill your very expensive new television, they just want your money and then for you to go away.
IF YOU PURCHASE A TELEVISION FROM POLAROID I PROMISE YOU THAT YOU'LL REGRET IT.
So bad you would think they'd recall them........2007-09-27
I am shocked that the few reviews for this TV have been positive. A quick check on the internet for this Polaroid model will show endless counts of nothing but misery dealing with tech support, warranty service and refunding.
After six months of owning one, it suddenly would not turn on for me. Apparently the 19 inch widescreens are experiencing lots of power board failures. I had to complain to customer service for over an hour, including hold time, before speaking with someone higher up about how I wanted nothing to do with their company.
While they absolutely refused to authorize a refund (because the store I bought it from said that it was out of their hands after 30 days) she finally agreed to send a pre-paid label out so I could ship it via FedEx for replacement or repair. Otherwise I would be out thirty dollars just to send it out.
It has been received at the repair center in CA, USA and customer service informed me that they do not even try to fix any tv "that small" and want to send a replacement - the only problem is that "there are none in stock". The TV came from the factory in March but they don't have any more? Sounds suspicious to me. I was told to call back in another two weeks for an update.
A lot of internet reviews sound like the story I'm going through - many customers end up waiting months on dead-end updates from customer service until they DEMAND to have their money refunded. If I don't see a new TV soon (which is very likely to malfunction again) I am going to have do the same thing.
Before you decide on this "money saver", research this model and what consumers have to say - most of it is pretty ugly.
Best small HD TV I've seen.......2007-06-18
Before embarking in buying a large HDTV I decided to experiment a little and see what kind of HDTV availability I had in my community without spending much money. I found this excellent TV at Walmart for $277 (they were $267 just one week before but they seem to be in very high demand, I had to visit 4 stores before finding one!). I did my research before deciding to get this one, and I chose it because it has dual tuners - It receives current TV signals from an aerial antenna, cable or satellite system as well as the HDTV signal from my basic (yes, basic!) cable connection without any external box (well except for the satellite system). It does double as a high res computer monitor (has a VGA input) and has composite, S-Video, RGB and HDMI inputs as well. The quality of the image is just short of being perfect. At home I hooked it up to my standard DVD player using the S-Video input, and mixed the output from my satellite box and the basic cabe in a single coax (you can get a $3 coax splitter to do this) and connected it to the coax input. I also connect my laptop ocassionally to it. I don't have any other HD equipment yet so I can't comment on the reliability of the HDMI interface or the other RGB inputs but I have no reason to think they won't work appropriately. The sound is also impressive, it has several preprogrammed sound modes and the simulated surround is amazing, you could almost swear you have real surround. And it does have a digital coax sound output.
I compared this TV with a 19" Sanyo (uglier, bulkier, and limited video inputs) and with 19" Phillips, Samusungs and LG's (all of them also quite good, but at least $350). At this price, it can't get any better - Best price to quality ratio (any cheaper than this will get you some unknown Chinese owned and made brand). The TV is made in China but has excellent quality.
Good buy for the money........2007-06-09
I purchased this TV at walmart in my local town and am very pleased with its performance. The contrast ratio is 850:1 with the maximum resolution of 1440 x 900.
Product Description
Polaroid delivers an innovative alternative to the compact TVs of the recent past with this slim 19" HD-Ready LCD TV. With a widescreen picture and 130 x 150 viewing angle, you can now fully enjoy your favorites, even in rooms with little space. Two built-in speakers deliver crisp, simulated surround sound while high-quality audio/video inputs ensure optimum connections for additional components.
Customer Reviews:
Very dissatisfied... avoid this product........2007-01-17
Bought the unit in September, 2006. First unit had no UHF and returned it for exchange; second unit would not turn on and returned it for exchange; third unit worked mostly until January 9, 2007... all we get is a purple screen.
Written warranty of 1 year parts and labor so far is useless after 1 week of waiting after the first call... they are still trying to locate a carry-in service center for our area of Indiana.
Although the picture quality was good, the sound is quite poor... someone else mentioned this in another review.
The other failing is when we playback recorded VCR tapes to this monitor, the picture blacks out regularly... probably due to the monitor not showing a signal if there is *any* hiccup in the signal from the VCR... we know it is the problem with this TV because the same VCR player plays fine on another TV.
Great TV.......2006-12-16
I owned a Polaroid 32" for a year and absolutely love it. When I searched for a new 19" TV to put in a small bedroom, I decided to go with Polaroid again. Picture quality is great. Speakers fail to deliver great sound but I expected that and hook up the unit with a nice sound system instead. It works perfectly with Xbox 360 too =)
I paid $299 at local CC Store
Polaroid TV = Polaroid TV.......2006-10-09
I am a college student. I see tons of televisions. I also worked in an electronics store, so I know my stuff. This TV is wonderful. Why get this one instead of a Sony or Panasonic? Because it is cheaper! And it is worth it. The picture on the TV is obviously not as good as Sony, but it is very, very close. It has a much higher resolution than most other TV's, including many Sony. I would say the only downside to this TV is the sound, while the speakers are quite good, they have a low bass potential, but after testing a few other TV's in the local store, I found that it was a common problem. Bottom line - great picture (High Definition with progressive scan), great TV, and its cheap!
Good quality for the price.......2006-09-26
I picked this tv up about a month ago, and thus far have very few qualms with it. It's stylish design has earned a few compliments from people, and fits perfectly atop the dresser in my room. I will say that when I hooked up non-digital cable, there were strange black shadowy lines. This could be due to having a low-quality coaxial cable though. Once I hooked up a digital cable box to the tv, the lines vanished.
This tv has a wide variety of inputs as well; I use it to watch movies from my laptop with excellent results, and the HD looked amazing when I hooked an HD cable box up to it.
The problems: There are only two things that I could find wrong with this tv. The first is the sound. When using the speakers in the tv, it does have a very tinny, flat sound. There are no rca audio outs, but I hooked up a headphone stereo cable to the headphone jack, and plugged it into my computer surround sound. Another easy solution would be to pick up a 30 dollar logitech speaker system. When connected to another system, the sound is great. Also, the tv has no program codes for the universal remote supplied by my cable company. A small problem, but worht noting.
All in all, I am very pleased with the purchase of this tv.
Product Description
How often have you wished that you could enjoy watching television or your favorite DVD in your kitchen, den or even your bathroom, but found that theres not enough counter space to accommodate a television and DVD player?
With Maxents new 32-inch combination wall-mountable LCD HDTV with DVD player, users just connect the power and antenna or cable connections for a compact, high-performance entertainment system that can fit into any living room, office, kitchen or bedroom. Maxents new 32-inch LCD TV/DVD televisions offer consumers an ultra-thin, all-in-one video solution suitable for use in almost any corner of the home.
The 32-inch ML-3251HLT deliver the ultimate in versatility and convenience by combining a high-definition LCD display with a built-in, side-mounted, slot loading DVD player that eliminates the concern about not having enough space for both a TV and DVD player. These high-resolution screens deliver the stunning quality of HD programs and DVD movies with amazing brightness and contrast.
Designed for applications such as counter-tops and dorm rooms where space is at a premium, Maxents high-performance LCD TV/DVD televisions are a slim 5.5 inches deep and can be mounted onto a wall or used with the supplied silver pedestal stand, which swivels for optimal viewing. A silver frame surrounds the wide-format screen, and 10 watt stereo speakers are integrated into the bottom of the bezel.
The easy-to-use DVD player, which is built into the side of the monitor and features well-placed control buttons along the right side edge, accommodates a variety of media formats including DVD, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, MP3, CD-R, CD-RW, JPEG and Kodak picture CD, making it an extremely versatile and functional video display solution for the entire family.
Product Description
Carry your iPod in style with this San Diego Chargers Leather Case. Measures 5" x 3 1/4" with a Velcro closure. This simple iPod Case has just 1 main pocket to protect your device. The back side has a 1 1/2" hook which easily attaches to belt or bag. The team logo classily displayed on the front cover. Officially licensed by the NFL. Our standard return policy applies for this item.
Product Description
Carry your PDA or IPOD in style with this Brown Italian Leather Case from Carriage House Leather. 5" x 3 1/4" Velcro closure PDA and IPOD Case. Simple PDA and IPOD Case has just 1 main pocket to protect your device. The back side has a 1 1/2" hook which easily attaches to belt or bag. The San Diego Chargers team logo classily displayed on the front cover.
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