Customer Reviews

Akai LCT3285TA 32" LCD HDTV With ATSC Tuner

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November 29, 2007

The good news is that the AKAI line of sleek LCD Televisions that are really moving in stores around the country offer an excellent price value without compromising picture quality and state of the art features. When I brought my set home and installed it in order to function with my Verizon Fios service, I soon found out that the Akai Company does not offer universal remote codes for the current line for some reason that as a consumer I am not privy to. This may mean that some abilities are limited such as the use of your dvr launched along with all other components by having one universal remote which in our case would be the Verizon. Conceivably, there may come a time where we can only work with the remote issued by our provider, but as of this date I am not at that point.There is no way now besides possibly purchasing an infrared code puller ($100)to control the Akai with a universal remote. For many obvious reasons including misplacement, nobody wants to get involved with two remotes. I am still recommending AKAI in hopes that one of the corporate players will correct this issue.

Jay Adler, Music Critic

This is a great television, with excellent picture. EXCEPT... it uses a remote control code that is not compatible with any other remote control. I've tried several different remote controls (Tivo, Motorola 4-in-1 DRC800, and others) and none of them can get the television to respond.
Great picture, good sound (plenty loud enough for my needs-I've never had it past 24 on the 1-100 scale), easy connection to everything else I own.
If you don't mind having a separate remote just to turn the TV on and adjust the volume, then it's great.

This TV has great picture quality but unfortunately it lacks many features like no signal strength meter to help you in aiming your antenna for receiving OTA HD stations, no QAM tuner for most of us in the 21st century this means that you have to have a set top box in order to receive digital cable, no auto source select this means that you have to keep pressing the source button several times just to switch from one device to the next and this can be a bit of a pain as you can have 6 devices hooked up simultaneously. I would suggest if your going to buy this TV and want to watch OTA HD as well as QAM buy the Samsung DTB-H260F digital hd receiver and you will be quite pleased.

From the time the set arrived (on time and in fine condition) it was easy to set-up and use. I am delighted with the built in ATSC tuner and elegant simple design of the trim set itself. Like many shoppers I have been carefully comparing my purchase to other advertised TV's and such for 3 weeks since. It's still the best deal I can find anywhere!