GE 13GP241 13" TV

by General Electric

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 14.1 x 13.2 inches ; 25 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 26 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00000JIJG
• Item model number: 13GP241
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #355,597 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With a lightweight build and compact size, this 13-inch TV is perfect for a kitchen countertop, bedroom, or dorm room. This is the ideal "second TV" for any busy household. Features include Commercial Skip, on-screen time and channel display, and 23-button digital remote.

Customer Reviews

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81 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I like it., October 27, 1999

By 

Bob Greer ([e-mail]) (California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE 13GP241 13" TV (Electronics)

This TV has a nice shape and a nice picture. The remote control is nicely designed with big buttons in several colors. I've only used it with a VCR so I don't know about the commercial skip feature that is advertised.

One oddity: pressing the channel advance buttons (forward or backward) cycles the TV through channels 1 to 13. So if you're using an antenna instead of a cable hook-up and you want to step through higher channel numbers then you'll have to enter the digits for each channel by hand. A slight inconvenience, too, is that you must type in a zero first to enter numbers under ten. (Pressing a "7" to get channel seven won't work here.)

It comes with an very sturdy pair of rabbit ear antennas (useless where *I* live but I suppose they work quite well elsewhere). An adaptor is provided for connecting the antenna to the cable-jack input (which is the only input on the TV). Be careful when you attach this adaptor: the orientation of it has to be just right or it won't fit, and the pin in the adaptor looks a little flimsy. Press smoothly and very firmly to fit it on.

The channel number is displayed, on screen when you want it, with pastel-colored, soft-edged numbers. Everything worked right out of the box (batteries included).

This one's a keeper; I definitely like the picture quality and also the appearance of the set itself. It's much better than my VCR deserves, in fact. If it wasn't for the channel selection quirks I'd probably give it five stars.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good television, but word of caution before buying., September 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: GE 13GP241 13" TV (Electronics)

Four years ago my sister and I each bought this television for our respective kitchens. Almost to the same day, about six months ago, both sets demonstrated the same problem: the plug has to be pulled from the socket for the on-off switch to work. Everything but the on-off switch is fine. Since I paid slightly more than the advertised price here, to pay at least $75 for repair (minimum labor and bench fee) doesn't make sense. For $25 more, I could buy a brand new television. There's something wrong about that. My sister and I are buying new kitchen sets, but this is not going to be the one we buy. A TV should last more than 4 years!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An unbeatable value!, July 20, 1999

By A Customer

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This review is from: GE 13GP241 13" TV (Electronics)

I am so glad that I purchased this product. From the mute feature that automatically starts sub-titles to the skip commercial feature. Sleep alarm feature is also a plus. The picture is better than the one on my 27 inch T.V.. I am considering buying 2 more before this offer is withdrawn.