Philips 27PT6441 27" Stereo TV with QuadraSurf Remote and RealFlat Screen
Got a good deal? Wait til you see the repair bill!
I purchased this TV the day after Thanksgiving, but did not open it until Christmas.  The TV worked just fine for about three months.  However, less than four months after being put to use, the TV does not work.  It does not respond what so ever.  It does not indicate as it is receiving any power.  Sure there might be a parts warranty left, but the minimum cost to service this tv is more than a third of what I paid for it.  It appears that many people suffered the same problem as me.  Usually a few days to two months after the labor part of the warranty expires, many people have been experiencing units that cease to power on.  What I have experienced does not seem to be an isolated incident!  Something was obviously overlooked in the manufacturing of this product.  To a certain degree it almost seems too \\"convenient\\" for the company to get out of the labor obligation just days before the product dies.  I purchased this unit as an upgrade from my 20\\" Magnavox, that is still functioning as well as it did when I received it over 15 years ago.  Generally tv's are expected to last 5-10 years.  For this model of TV to rarely make it past 5 months of life indicates that something is seriously wrong in the craftmanship of this television.  Although it may technically be beyond 90 since the unit was purchased, I feel that Philips should really pay for the cost of parts and labor for this issue as it appears to be a defect in the circuitry of the product.  Having a product function perfectly and then suddenly become dysfunctional just moments after the warranty period expires seems a little odd and raises red flags, especially since the problem appears to be so wide-spread.  Maybe the product need to be recalled in general.  I really do not know, all I can say is that it seems that a large portion of consumers that purchased this product are destined to become the victims of costly repairs.