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40" Polaroid TLC-04011C will not power on
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If these reports are not a red alert not to buy this product then what would be? Guess we were more lucky than some but remain very disappointed in this company's product. We bought a Polaroid 40" TLA-04011C some four years ago for $800 - something. Worked great for four years then started fighting turning on (Would have to activate the power button two or more times), then eventually only the red standby light is on and refuses to turn on. Our Sony LCD widescreen has worked in the bedroom for many years without a single issue, love that TV and the picture quality. The Polaroid worked well enough except seems too cheaply built for the money involved.

If you can't get ten years out of your TV then you were sold junk. Tempted to go back to a Sony widescreen standard tube with a HDTV converter or built in HDTV tuner. Not going to spend more money on any Polaroid product, nor deal with crappy service. Probably will go with a Sony LCD. Not likely ever another Polaroid and would only recommend a Polaroid product to a very few people I greatly dislike, such as a TV infomercial salesman. If there is a lawyer out there dealing with this crappy company then please let us know.

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Stay away from Polaroid HDTV DVD Combo
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My mother-in-law purchased this TV for my teenage daughter and gave it to her as an early Christmas gift. 2 days into using it the DVD player stopped working, then blue screen on the TV portion. DVD was stuck in the unit. Took it back to Target but they couldn't replace the DVD so she had to purchase another DVD. She purchased the exact same TV thinking it wouldn't happen it again. WRONG.

Now, 2 weeks after the purchase of the same TV model the same thing happened again... with another DVD stuck inside. Guess we'll be taking this one back too and will have to replace yet another DVD. Tried to contact Polaroid after the first TV died. Shocking but true not a peep back from them. Junk products and non-existent customer service. Stay away from this TV product.

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No picture on my Polaroid TV
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I had the exact same problem. When I googled it I saw pages of complaints. I almost gave up because it seems that most think it's cheaper to replace the TV. NOT TRUE. When I called Polaroid they wanted me to purchase a $250 control box, install it myself, then send back the old one for $100 refund; no warranty, no guarantees. I continued my search and found a local repairman here in Georgia who fixed my TV for $120 with a 90 day warranty. He even agreed to look at it free of charge.

Call ** and ask for **. His service was excellent and the workmanship remarkable. The TV works better than when it was new. He found several things wrong but only charged me what he quoted. In the meantime, I am trying to find a way to start a class action lawsuit against Polaroid. A TV should last more than 2 years or it should say DISPOSABLE on the label.

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My TV is burning
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I was watching my TV and suddenly smelled something burning. To my surprise my TV picture went out but the sound worked and then smoke started billowing out of my television. I bought the TV about 1 1/2 yrs ago. Luckily I was home when this happened or I wouldn't have a home. I called Polaroid and they said it is out of warranty and if I could turn on the TV so they can do a diagnostic check. Excuse me, but if you turn on the TV my house will burn down. So they offered my a chance to buy a refurbished television for a little less than what I purchased this one for at Wal-mart, but other than that nothing we can do.

The sad thing is that I have another one I bought about the same time period. I will have to unplug it so it does not burn my house down. This is ridiculous that a company can put out such a dangerous item with no care for people safety. They need to do a recall same as Toyota is doing. I won't advise anyone to purchase a Polaroid TV ever. I've had older model televisions that lasted longer than this. Class action suit I'm down for it.

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Polaroid has lost my television
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I bought my television on Black Friday of 08. My husband and I noticed during the summer of 09 that it wouldn't come on. We found our receipt and called in, because it was under warranty we were able to ship it back. My husband and I shipped it to them in August of 09 and they fixed it and shipped it back in September of 09. We got home to find that FedEx had just left the TV on our front door. Thankfully no one took it, we set it up an plugged it in only to find it was still broke. We called them and shipped it back to be fixed yet again. It is now the end of February and we still do not have a TV.

We call once a week to find out what new lie they will tell us. First they said that they had to order the part, then they said they had to file a claim with FedEx because they broke the television when they delivered it. I am the consumer, I don't care whose fault it is, all I know is it wasn't my fault. I will never buy a Polaroid again. I have called their corporate office and they always tell me someone will call me back. I have even sent them an email through the Polaroid website and I still have heard nothing back. Has anyone else had this problem? If so please email me. Perhaps we need to start a lawsuit.

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Polaroid LCD TV's
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Last night I tried to turn on my TV and it would not turn on. So I went online to see if I could find a "FIX". What I found was hundreds of people having the same issues with the same TV manufacturer. So I have decided to pursue a "Class Action" lawsuit.

When I tried to contact them, I got a recorded message that they no longer support the LCD TVs, and referred me to a repair facility. If this were isolated to just me, or me and a few others, I might call it bad luck. BUT THAT'S JUST NOT THE CASE. I am proposing that we unite and be heard. Please contact me via email. I will continue to pursue this issue with a "class action law firm" but without your support nothing will happen. We have to stand together!

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Class Action Lawsuit? Polaroid LCD
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Although it makes me feel a little better to know I am not the only one with the Polaroid problem, it seems to me that something should be done about it. I wonder if anyone on this board knows how to start a class action lawsuit. I bought my TV 2 years ago much like many of you and now it is worthless. This was a lot of money to me and I feel like they know it is a problem and just don't care. So if anyone has any suggestions, I'm in. The beauty of having these sites is maybe we can do something about it.

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32" LCD TV was a Dud
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BOISE, IDAHO -- I purchased this TV in Sept of 2007 and it worked great at first, but 6 months later just completely quit working. I called the company and they sent a repairman out who changed out the board and told me if anything else went wrong to call the company immediately because she's been fixing many of them. Three months later the DVD quit working, but considering I could still get channels and I hooked up my old DVD player everything seemed to be fine. Six months after that I couldn't get any channels so I called the company, they told me too bad it was out of warranty, just 1 1/2 years after buying it.

I took it to an electronics repair place who told me it needed another new board and they advised me not to pay the $400 to have it fixed because most likely it would go out again because there is no cooling mechanism which causes the board to burn out.

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Would Not Purchase...
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JAKCSONVILLE, FLORIDA -- After 16 months the Polaroid TV that we purchased no longer works. This seems to be a common problem. To sum it up I can turn the TV on, but I don't get a picture or sound and once it is on I cannot turn it off without unplugging it.
After a lengthy conversation with Polaroid there is no option but to pay the $225 to have someone from Polaroid come and repair it.

I cannot get a local repair place to even look at it. I was told by more than one TV repair professional that Polaroid is what they call a throwaway TV. You are just throwing your money away. It is recommended that I not spend the repair money and apply it towards the purchase of a quality flat screen. Polaroid seems to be well aware of the issues with their TVs, but sticks firmly to their warranty. Very disappointing.

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Polaroid LCD Faulty, They Know It, Won't Back Product
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I purchased my TV 20 months ago, I went to turn it on. Nothing. I contacted Polaroid, they knew exactly what was wrong. Apparently it is a problem with this TV model. They did not bother to recall what they knew was a faulty part but waited to see how many would make it past their 1 year measly warranty before it going. I am a single mother of 3. This was a big purchase for us, nor can I afford another one. Thanks to Polaroid my three kids have no TV because they can't stand behind their product they knew was faulty.

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