The Polaroid 4241-TLXB is a reasonably priced, large LCD HDTV that can be found at major retailers like Circuit City. Polaroid has been manufacturing televisions for a few years now and catches many people’s attention because of their very competitive pricing. The Polaroid 4241TLXB is packed with features, most impressively is the 1080p resolution which is the best possible resolution you can buy. 1080p resolution isn’t common with HD cable programming yet but if you’re using HD gaming or video players like PlayStation 3, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, you’ll get the full effect.
Polaroid 4241-TLXB Features and Specifications:
- Resolution: 1080p (1920×1080)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
- Built-in Tuners: NTSC/ATSC
- Contrast Ratio: 800:1
- Component Inputs: 2
- S-Video Inputs: 1
- Composite Inputs: 2
- HDMI Inputs: 2
- DVI Inputs: 0
- PC Compatible: Yes
The Polaroid 4241-TLXB is one of the cheapest LCD HDTV’s available in this size range. It has great features like 1080p and simulated surround sound but the contrast ratio of 800:1 is very unappealing. LCD TV’s typically have a lower contrast ratio but this may be a little too low. If you’re not an audio/video junkie and are just looking for a sleek looking flat panel to put in your living room or hang on the wall, the 4241-TLXB is a very attractively priced option. If you’re looking for a superior picture, you may want to invest some more money into a better set or get a smaller size of a better brand.
YouReviewElectronics.com rates the Polaroid 4241-TLXB 6/10!
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RE: Very dissatisfied customer
From: dlanderson@polaroid.com
Sent: Fri 12/05/08 8:26 PM
To: SAMUEL BERRY (smberry@q.com)
Hi,
I do understand your frustrations with the situation and I can ensure you that the unit you receive will be bench tested and Grade A approved prior to leaving the warehouse.
Thank You,
PCE Support
—–Original Message—–
From: SAMUEL BERRY [mailto:smberry@q.com]
Posted At: Thursday, December 04, 2008 3:50 PM
Posted To: Support – Polaroid Customer Service
Conversation: Very dissatisfied customer
Subject: RE: Very dissatisfied customer
Hello, I do apologize for my data error.
The correct Model # is TLX 04240B, Serial # is JR7G4186730003696, UPC# 2621901016.
Thank You very much for your reply and is looking forward to speaking with you.
Thank You Quinn Hotchkins
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Subject: RE: Very dissatisfied customer
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 14:39:32 -0500
From: dlanderson@polaroid.com
To: smberry@q.com
Hi,
The model number you have listed below is not a model number that we have. Can you please provide me with the details on what is going on with your TV and the correct model number along with the serial number.
Thanks!
—–Original Message—–
From: SAMUEL BERRY [mailto:smberry@q.com]
Posted At: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 1:21 AM
Posted To: Support – Polaroid Customer Service
Conversation: Very dissatisfied customer
Subject: Very dissatisfied customer
I’m very dissatisfied with the purchase of a TLX-046408 tv.
So far I’ve been w/o a tv for 2 weeks and have also received very bad customer service.
It’s really a shame that all your company want to do is give me raggedy (refurbished tv)
instead of a new one with a year warranty or just write a refund. I have also spoken with a few more people that have experienced the same issues and we’er going to every retailer that sells your brand and mention this besides the media.
I am so sorry that I purchased this brand.
P.S. The managers wouldn’t even give me the president of Polaroid name or even refer me.
If they were legitimate, they would have.
Please call me @ 602 488 8610.
Thanks, Quinn
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I am very disapointed with this product. Yes it is very resonably priced but you get what you pay for. After about a year it will give you huge lines in your screen and eventually you will have no picture. Don’t bother calling customer service because you will get a runaround you rust be flat out rude to. Model number tla-04011c
We’ve had this tv for 14 months. Last night out of no where while watching a movie, it jsut started making a poppling sound which got louder and louder. Remote would no longer work and we couldn’t even shut it off manually. Had to unplug it. Now, we cannot get it to turn back on and as an added bonus, it also fried the PS3 I was watching a movie on.
All of you are nuts this TV rocks!! If it knocked out your PS3, you must have had it pluged in to something else. HDMI cables dont send a E.M.P. to compunent like you say. Consider reality next time.
We bought this tv about 2 years ago and loved it up until 6 months ago. The picture is great and we thought we had scored a great deal. All of a sudden it started a making a shrill buzzing noise. Luckily we had bought the extended warranty. Well, 6 months later the problem is not fixed. When we finally got a technician to show up for the appointment (3 tries over 4 months) it took 6 weeks to get the part in. The part was defective and the noise is even worse. Now it has been another 6 weeks and the replacement part still hasn’t been sent by Polaroid. The noise is so unbarable we can barely watch it. The parts lady at the service department told us that they can get every brand but Polaroid in within 5 days, while Polaroid can take months. I’m losing hope this will ever be resolved. I would not buy Polaroid again, which might explain their bankruptcy.
My Polaroid 42″ made it 4 months and then started to give a sharp cracking sound. It then started to “black out”, even though the power indicator was still on. After shutting it off for 10 minutes or so, it would start workink ok for about 5 minutes and “black out ” again. I managed to get a in store credit after much discussion and will be buying a different brand soon. NO MORE POLAROIDS!!!
I stood in line on a black friday for hours to purchase this television because it was a good deal. As with most everyone else this TV only lasted a year and a half and supposely the board went bad in the back. I had it priced for $728.00 to be repaired. This TV is defenitley a P.O.S! Save yourself alot of grief and do not purchase one.
My 42″ Polaroid lasted 5 DAYS!!!! We purchased our TLX04243B on Black Friday (11/28/08) and on December 5th started calling Polaroid. The TV would turn off after 1-1/2 hours. Well, two weeks ago the tube went out. Polaroid has the most HORRIBLE customer service. They have given us such the run-around. Everytime we would call they would tell us they never received our faxed receipt. Well, after faxing and calling (holding for HOURS to speak to someone) for months, we were told in May we need to call a different number that handels this model. REALLY? So we call this ‘new’ number. We fax the receipt AGAIN and I hold while I confirm that they receive the fax. I was told they would mail me a box so I can ship my POS TV back to them so they can ‘fix’ it. Well, after two weeks and no box, I call back and hold for an hour to talk to someone AGAIN! Well, I find out they didn’t have my address. REALLY? Because I gave them my address when I found out they would MAIL me a box. So, I give them my address AGAIN and am told I am going on a WAITING LIST to get a box. Approx 2-3 week to get a box so I can mail my piece of junk tv back to them. I will NEVER purchase a single product Polariod makes ever again in my life. Horrible products and horrible customer service. RUN as fast as you can and do not purchase a TV from them.
This TV SUCK (TLX 04240B) I bought this tv on black friday 2008 and now im getting the black screen of death. I still have sound but no picture… Great ! NOT
Just wanted to leave a review about this HDTV. I’m really suprised that so many people have had issues with their TVs, and it seems a shame. I’ve had mine over 1 year and 7 months now (bought it during the Black Friday deal in 2008) I have had no issues with popping or the TV giving out, and I put alot of time on it since it is my monitor and my TV as well. I LOOOVE the HDTV for the price point, and the visual quality is amazing, though the black levels do suffer a bit. For the A/V enthusiast, the TV has a great response rate, and the brightness as well as the viewing angle is exceptional, considering the price, this is worth considering as a 2nd TV. If you buy primary do buy the extended warranty, as this TV seems to have bad luck with failures.
i bought 4241 tlxb from circuit city in 2007 after few days start having noises try to return it to store but they said after 30 days they sending a tech home
i’m still waiting . when cicuit city went out of business i called polaroid and told them the story but no help on there end they want to charge me
i work for a tv satellite provider and every customer that ask me which lcd to buy
i tell them stay away from polaroid
this is garb……………
i have this t.v i have had this t.v. for two years,i have ,no problems,i have surround , system ,of which is bose plus,dvd,plus blue-ray,my vcr works great,the only thing i wish at times i tell my wife i should have bought a bigger screen,for the price i paid,of which was black friday at wal-mart,was great of which at half price .it would cost more to replace,today,,i would buy again,so all of you go get a sony,samsung,viziou,and pay for the name,for they have problems,just look at the refur,market no polariod to be found
Whatever you do not buy a Polaroid TV. It’s OK when it works, but when it breaks down after only 8 months of use; the adventure begins. Don’t believe the literature or the reviews that say the over 30” TVs will be repaired in home. This won’t happen, and if you did not save all of the original box, they will charge you $150 for a new box. Then take a month to ship it to you. Then if you call customer service, you will get to talk to unfriendly and unhelpful people. My TV is still not repaired, and I’m losing hope that it ever will be repaired. It was an OK TV at a good price, but it was not worth it.
yeah panasonic sucks i was so happy as a single parent and grandmother to be able to purchase my first flat screen tv dont get me wrong i worl hard everyday as a business professional key word hard. So when buying electronics and saw Vizio who I know sells alot of TV’s but they are new to the game and then I saw Polaroid someone that I knew stands by their products I decided to purchase Tv’s 7 months ago key word Tv’s. Well as all of your stories go I have…….. SOUND AND NO PICTURE!!!
Polaroid being in the business world this could hurt you really bad as we continue to get the word out . Your product sucks. Go back to the design room and figure out who voted on buying the cheaper parts and ……FIRE THEM!!!!
SO ..for the people who tell their friends ,who tell their friend ,you know how it goes When it comes time for a upgrade they will never consider you and as for us who will be purchasing again it will definitely not be YOU!
You are going to lose in the HD battle so don’t even go back to the lab for the next level of TV’s you have eliminated yourselves
VIZIO VIZIO VIZIO OH HELL ANYONE BUT YOU POLAROID