Philips 19” 720p LCD HDTV for $99.99 + $5.00 shipping
We are all star stuff. Even this TV.
i'm tempted :O
does this have a QAM tuner (so i can hook up to fios without paying for an extra box)?
lots of inputs for a small set!
Would this be a good TV to keep in my dorm next year?
This is a great deal, but I gave the +1 because of 
It's refurbished, meaning there's a reason why it was broken the first time.
Why is my credit card maxed out?! :/ I want this as a second monitorrrrrrrr....
I'm tempted too. Just curious, can you use headphones with this?
@cornellbigred: yeah, it has a headphone out
This is very tempting ... do I want a TV in the kitchen? If so, this one will absolutely do the trick and the price is right on the money, so to speak.
To those of you contemplating getting this set, don't. I purchased one of these from Woot quite a while ago and had it replaced twice by Philips before finally Woot was nice enough to allow me to return it, and this was all within the 90 days warranty period. Apparently, there is a defective chip in these that overheats and causes the set to quit turning on without being unplugged for a while. It looks like Philips simply replaces the defective chip with another one and sends them back out. All three sets I had were refurbished, and the second and third that came from Philips were scratched up and looked to be well used. Furthermore, all three exhibited the same problems within a week or two of operation. As a result of this, and the terribly rude staff at Philips technical support I will never buy another Philips TV again. Woot however, was awesome and immediately allowed me to return the set after I explained the problems I was having with Philips.
@fatdogreggie1: While I"ve not had a Philips TV, i've had a poor track record with Philips electronics in general and will second your "not so much" motion
Perhaps more relevantly... Having had 1080p TVs for a while now, I just can't recommend anyone going 720 for any reason - there is SUCH an amazing difference with full 1080 versus lower resolutions.
PS - If you haven't tried out 3D tv yet... A) It's amazing! and B) Don't even bother on anything less than 1080 resolution - at any screen size!
Just ordered to match the 32" Phillips purchased on Woot last month. Both our antenna converters gave out in December so we needed new TVs for broadcasts. Anyone want some extra dvd tvs?
Hey! That's the background I have on my phone! That's strange...
@kcjones99: Agreed. Most smaller name brand sets sold currently (19" to 27" sizes) seem to be 1080 resolution. Then, for some reason, many brands drop some of their sets to 720 on the 32" models. I believe that this is because LCD manufacturers, who also make screens for computer monitors, just default the panels to 1080 as they can then be used in both monitors or televisions without having to have two different manufacturing lines. I don't see why manufacturers don't just drop the 720 resolution completely as I seriously doubt the manufacturing costs are that much more for 1080 resolution LCD panels. Furthermore, it looks like in the next year or so we will begin seeing 4K panels (2048x3112 full aperture 4K).
As a side note, yeah, 3D is cool, but there needs to be an industry standard, (active 3D, passive3D, etc.). It is still too early for 3D to be mainstream yet.
@livinonedge: Refurb does not mean broken so it was not necessarily broken and probably wasn't ever. It could have been returned and never even opened, open box and many other reasons.
Ugh .. the positive reviews on Amazon look really contrived. http://www.amazon.com/Philips-19PFL3505D-F7-19-inch-Black/dp/B003JTGMKQ
This would be perfect for a master bath with either a soaking tub or jacquizi tub. I would love not to miss my favorite shows while in the jacquizi tub. :) I think I'm going to grab 2, for each bedroom with their own bathroom and a tub. Also, it would be a great kitchen TV near the chopping board or work areas. Maybe 3, hmmmmmmmmm.
@michxelle: "Could have" not necessarily in every case.
The 22" Phillips I got last year was sh*t... dead pixel, HDMI sound absent - didn't try it until after the 90-day warranty was over (long story!) Not very confident about Phillips products.
@fatdogreggie1 I have the same issue, bought a 19" refurb phillips from woot a few years ago and have to leave it unplugged if I want it to turn on. It's the only thing I've ever bought from woot & been disappointed in.
i just wanna throw out a big thanks to all the above commentators. i was seriously thinking about grabbing this, but you guys saved me from a lot of frustration. Thanks!
Weirdly, I just watched six hours of documentaries explaining how the universe created everything. Woot, stop stalking me please.
You all really help me on my decisions. At first glance it looked like a great deal but with such wealth of experience on this comment page you have saved me
@thegolux: need more info
Philips is headquartered in Amsterdam.
we bought philips "refurbished" on Woot and had 3 returns...still not fixed!! Philips has poor service.
If the standby-power-overheating-chip is the main problem, why can't you just plug it into it's own surge strip or remote power switch? Maybe not a "clapper" one if you like to watch award shows though...
I don't understand why you would get this when you could get a 1080p 20"+ monitor for maybe a slightly higher price...
My friend bought a different (larger) Phillips tv a few months ago, and had to return it the next day. The input lag with both HDMI and Component inputs was ridiculous, it was virtually impossible to play a video game on that tv. The lag was literally almost a full second, which if you've ever played a game, you'll understand that is preposterous. The set was nice enough otherwise, if you were going to use it strictly to watch tv via a cable box, it would probably be fine, but I would stay far, far away from Phillips if you want to play xbox or playstation.
I bought this same tv about a year ago for my kitchen and it has performed perfectly without any issues.
Be careful with Philips. I purchased the 32" and was smart enough (lucky enough) to get a square trade warranty with it. The TV just stopped working after a few months. I called square trade and they said this is common with Philips. On the 32" TV (and I am guessing from comments, on this one as well) Philips uses a capacitor that has max specs too close to the actual output of the TV. In other words, the capacitor has a 24 ohm max and the tv puts out 23 ohm. Too close and if it spikes over, TV shuts down. Just an FYI to all....
@fatdogreggie1: Thank you very much for taking the time to tell us this. I haven't purchased a Phillips before and was on the fence anyway. (I wanted a 22", not 19"). I'm sure you just saved me a headache and frustration.
I had a similar experience as some other members here when I bought a refurbished Philips TV from Woot a while ago. It arrived so badly scratched up, it appeared it was sliding around in the back of a cargo van for a few weeks. The remote was gross with particles of who-knows-what between the buttons. The worst part was a deep scratch across the TV screen that someone had tried to buff out, which created a glossy area on the screen around the scratch. Three calls to Philips left me frustrated and angry since the problem was not covered under warranty. This was explained to me by people who clearly hated their job, which was understandable. Luckily Woot came to the rescue, but I had to pay to ship it back to them so it still sucked. Apparently Philips' protocol for reselling a used TV is, "Will it turn on? If yes, sell it." After that experience, I not only will never buy another Philips-anything, I cringe when I see the name.
Good luck to those who take the risk.
Thx's all guess I'll pass on this
I purchased a 19" Philips TV from woot and it arrived with the stand damaged. It was replaced in several weeks. Then, the TV simply dies within a few months.
I previously purchased a 46" Philips TV from woot. It lasted almost two years and the IR receiver went out. More than $200 to repair, so I am without remote functions (except those I can use my cable box remote for).
I'm through with Philips TVs.
over two hundred upvotes for a clearly horrible product.
It's almost enough to make me question the value of crowdsourcing my budget.
almost.
Gone are the days where a refurb is comparable to new. For some reason, companies no longer put the care into selling a refurb product that is good enough to pay any money for. It's all a gamble these days. Buyer beware! I'm not in Vegas and I'm interested in the risk.
Bought 1 for my uncle who lives in a bad part of town and on SSID ... I figure its $99 that could last a while -- and I dont care if it's stolen ... I will test it before I install at his house.
Edit: I have owned Philips products (some for a long time) ... we will see how it is when it arrives.
@eddiesox: I'd go with a 24 inch or at least a 22 inch. A 19 is a little small if you plan on having friends over to play video games or watch movies.
@kcjones99: At 19 inches a normal person will not notice the difference between a 720 and a 1080 screen.
@segafanalways: LOL. If by "normal person," you mean every, single, last living (or dead) human being on the planet, then you'd be absolutely correct! It's incredibly sad (and telling) of our society that so many are suckered into accepting untruths, likely received from the mouths of some pimply-faced teen "salesman" at BestBuy.
Perhaps it's that some feel the need to "pity" those that would purchase 720p technology, as though their 1080p elitist mentality makes them somehow superior. However, it is us that should pity them, given the fact that their naive ways and foolish spending are openly admitted to in such posts.
720p on a 19" screen is more than enough. Period.
I have both the 19" and 32" Philips and have had no real problems. BUT, I had to use component cables to get full screen HD with FIOS; HDMI would not work on either TV.
@spyder69696969: I own both a 26" 720 and 1080 tv and The is no real discernible difference. I also upgraded my 46" 720 to a 1080 that is when I noticed the difference. The biggest thing people will notice between 720 and 1080 in the smaller size is when it comes to the refresh rate. Most of these smaller 720 tv's are a 60hz so if you get a 1080 with 120hz then you would notice a difference.
And when people belittle other people over what they choose to get is a loosing war no matter what side you are on.
@segafanalways: I agree completely. The part that's disconcerting is that far too many act as though resolution is the end-all part of the discussion. They don't account for; panel quality differences, calibration matters, true 65K color temperature performance, or a great number of other things. There are far too many to mention here.
When I hear, "Oh, you MUST buy 1080p" as a blanket statement, it makes me cringe at the audacity of such openly displayed ridiculousness. Hell, there are still people that think TV, games, and movies are all displayed at 1080p if there TV says it has such a resolution. Yeah, and upconverting is a magical process that creates more information out of thin air as well. Silly, silly, silly.
It's only $100 for a cheap tv.... how do you go wrong?
@fatdogreggie1: now, that's a quality post!
@kayman2809: read fatdogreggie1's post ... I had the same impression as you until I read it. He spells out EXACTLY how you could go wrong.
When is this item going to shop out?
Sorry typo I meant ship out
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