Philips 30PW9100D 30" Widescreen HDtv
Worked for less than 5 months...
So I bought the TV back in May and wasn't overly impressed by the picture when I got it in my house but I figured it was because I didn't have the greatest digital media to demonstrate it's power.  I kept buying different items to try and see something great in the TV but nothing really ever came.  I kept it because it was almost $800 and I didn't have much choice.   <br /> <br />In late August I noticed a clicking noise coming from something around the power source of the television that would continue for 10-15 seconds after turning the set off.  The TV was still working fine so I made nothing of it until in the middle of a game of Halo the set just shut off.  It wouldn't turn back on unless I switched outlets.  Once I got it turned back on, it only stayed on for 2-3 minutes.  I called Philips to try and see if maybe I had a timer set or something so they instructed me on how to reset the TV entirely and I did that and nothing changed.  I scheduled a service visit with my local service center. <br /> <br />The TV was picked up on September 29th and taken to the shop to be repaired.  They said it would take 10-14 days.  Two weeks after the set was taken, I called to check in on the status and they had nothing.  Called again another week later and they told me a circuitboard had been ordered.  Called another week later and this time they said that circuitboard was on BACKORDER and could take another 2-3 weeks before it even comes in then God knows how long before the service center decides to even fix it. <br /> <br />After a few calls to Philips themselves complaining of the ridiculously slow service and little to no follow up from the repair center, I am finally close to getting either a replacement (I hope not) or a refund (I hope so).  I knew Philips was an iffy brand when I bought it and now my fears have been realized.  From now on I'll stick with Sony, Panasonic or Toshiba and a service plan.