Polaroid FLM-1911 19" LCD TV

(16:9, 1440x900, 500:1, HDTV - MPN: FLM1911)

Description: Excellent picture clarity is coupled with a slim, great-looking design in this high-definition television. The LCD screen has 500:1 contrast ratio, which means the picture has good depth and definition. This set comes with a 181-channel cab.... Read More

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Date Reviewed: 06/10/2006
ecena2000 from CA Member Since: Jun 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Days	Polaroid 19" LCD Strengths: Great looking. Weaknesses: Intolerable ghosting, 4-second delay between remote and television, non-intuitive remote control, poor sound. Summary: An apparent great buy at around 400 dollars, I soon realized that going with "Polaroid" was not a good idea. Regular coax cable looked horrific compared to the connection with a regular tube, and the sound quality at "stereo" resembled mono. The remote was very large, had buttons that needed to be pressed for two seconds, and was overall non-intuitive. Returned the unit to local electronic store, and purchased a Sharp LC-20H6U, which had much better sound and no ghosting. It was also lighter, and of course, the remote was smaller, ergonomic, and intuitive. About 20 dollars more for the Sharp unit. 100% of People (10/10) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 08/26/2007
MadAtPolaroid Member Since: Aug 2007 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 7 Months	Unacceptable Customer Service - Polaroid FLM-1911 Strengths: Price Weaknesses: Overall quality, Polaroid Warranty Service Summary: I purchased this TV in December 2006 as a small set for our bedroom. I do not consider myself an AV enthusiast - just wanted a nice little LCD TV to watch before going to bed. Picture Quality: I do not have HD service - just plain cable service. I had to go to and adjust a "Fine Tuning" setting for every channel to improve the quality. There is no master setting for all channels, which is very annoying. You will read other reviews talking about "ghosting". The best description of this problem would be the effect of standing in a dark room while looking at curtains that had a light source coming from behind them. In other words, when the screen is dark, you will see a slight glow around the edges. Since I'm not overly picky, and this TV is meant for the bedroom and not a "high end AV experience", I learned to live with it. You may think otherwise. Audio: The sound quality is just plain poor - no two ways around it. Customer Service: I purchased the set December 2006. In July 2007, the set went dead. No picture, no sound, nothing. I had to rebox the TV and ship it back to Polaroid for full warranty service ($65 expense). They received the set on August 3rd. After a few weeks I sent an email asking for an update, and was given the following response from Polaroid (exact quote): "Your television, model FLM-1911, is still on back order. If a product is on back order it typically takes 4-6 weeks from the submission date to become available." To recap, the set was of marginal quality to begin with, was completely worthless after 7 months, and Polaroid has taken over 3 weeks and has yet to send a replacement. If you purchase this set from a department/electronics store, I strongly advise you to ask about their "store warranty". I normally do not purchase them, but if it allows you to return the set to them if anything goes wrong and keeps you from having to deal with Polaroid, then it's worth it. If you still have to deal with Polaroid during the 1st year (standard full warranty), purchase from a different manufacturer. Just my 2 cents... 75% of People (3/4) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 09/10/2006
chazelton from CA Member Since: Feb 2005 View Member's: Reviews	Don't buy Strengths: None other than a solid price Weaknesses: Picture in 480 or standard definition Summary: This TV is one of the worst I've seen. I plugged it in and had it back in the box in less than 30 minutes. If you are only going to be using HD with this unit or DVD's you may be fine. Otherwise if you are using it a sd coax in your kitchen as I am. Don't bother as you won't be satisfied. 71% of People (5/7) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are 1 comment for this review. Read all comments. Post a comment.