Customer Reviews

RCA F32645 32" TV

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The sound could be better. but since most people who buy a large tv are gonna have a good surround sound setup it really does not matter. also the sleep timer could be a little easier. and the remote will only control RCA audio components. Not any other brand! .

Yes, we all know the RCA name has not always been synonymouswith a quality product. However, I took a chance on this TV last Julyand have had absolutely no problems. The picture is beautiful, and the features are plentiful for the price. In short, I have been so happy that I recently purchased an RCA DVD player and RCA digital surround sound system as well. Those items have also performed flawlessly. Simply put, this is again a company moving in the right direction. Need more proof? Go to your local audio/video superstore and compare RCA's HDTV and digital receivers with the competition's. Like the other products I mention, you'll find similar quality, more features, and a much lower price. For fellow college students or electronics freaks on a budget, take a chance like I did. You won't be sorry!

O.K. to start with I would have rather bought a nice widescreen format digital but I just dont have 2 or 3 grand to spend rightnow.I was attracted by the ... price with no tax ...,not bad for a32in. t.v.. I was a little worried by the negative reviews but so farIm more than pleased with this t.v. . The cable system where I liveisnt the greatest but the picture quality on this set is much betterthan the 27in. I used before, the most dramatic improvement was withDVD's not only is the bigger picture better for viewing but thesharpness,contrast and color are all excellent, I was really surprisedby how good the picture is. Another surprise was the very good soundQuality of the sets speaker system. My previous t.v. was an RCA hometheatre 27in. which I owned for 6 years without any problems, I hopemy luck with this set will be as good. All in all I wouldnt hesitateto suggest this t.v to anyone looking for good quality video on abudget.As for the complaints I read about the gold+ guide I agree itssomething I didnt want either and its very easy to shut off just gointo setup and skip the setup for gold+ and it doesnt show upagain. Tho only complaint that I have and its a small one is that youhave to manually switch between the video and svideo inputs, I usevideo for my vcr and svideo for the dvd, I wish both video inputscould be active at the same time but it only takes about 10 seconds toswitch them using the setup guide so its really no big deal.Barringany reliability problems I think most people would be very happy withthis set especially at the price.

My wife and I are shopping for a new TV right now... same reason as the guy from DC. Our RCA tube blew out almost immediately, was replaced under warranty and the new one blew last night in the exact middle of the season finale of the Sopranos? Conspiracy? Thanks for nothing RCA!

I bought my RCA 32" only 3 weeks ago and the picture tube has already blown. I bought it only because it was significantly cheaper than other 32" TVs. I guess I got what I paid for. I would highly suggest either getting an extended warranty on it or looking elsewhere for a tv. Its one highly redeeming feature in the new models is the on screen TV guide which costs you absolutely nothing.

This unit is not true stereo capable, rather interpolated

The one thing I hate about this TV is the cable guide that pops up everytime you turn it on. It's kinda convient when you want to use it (it's like a TV guide right on the screen) but when I usually turn on the TV I know what I want to watch. With this menu, however, I can't do anything until I clear it off the screen. It only takes a second to do it, but it's annoying everytime I turn it on.

Also, the remote is kind of a pain. Like most people I put the remote next to me when I watch TV. Everytime I shift on the couch I manage to turn off the TV by rolling on the power button. Then when I hit the power button again to turn it on, it doesn't work because I also hit the VCR button. All the buttons on this remote are way too sensitive.

The picture is clear and the sound is great, but the annoying features that it has is too much for one person to enjoy this TV.

This is basically the exact tv i bought in 1998, i believe the serial number is different, but it's the same thing. After MUCH wrangling, i am going to the store tomorrow to pick up my new 32" tv. why? they are finally replacing this horrible excuse for a tv for me. when did the problems start? the nite i got it home. there was a black speck in the screen, i believe a bad pixel. anyway, i had to bring it back and get another one. over the past couple of years i have had the repair guy at my house about 10 times. why? well..first of all it had a high pitched noise that appeared whenever it felt like. they fixed it..it came back. also, the sides of the picture would compress and black lines would shoot across the screen, this happened on and off. they fixed that. it came back. they fixed it again. it came back. i got fed up and let the thing sit for about 6 months, and watched my old 25" goldstar instead. finally i decided to see what i could do about getting a replacement tv ( best thing i ever did was spend $150 on the 5 year anything goes plan) i have finally figured out why the sides of the picture compress..when there is bright white or light on the screen. perfect example is a hockey game..the bright white ice completely throws the thing off. i had to watch the Stanley Cup finals on my old tv. Oh yeah, another thing..i recently purchased a DVD player, and it screws up the images in the background of a DVD..for example, window blinds or telephone poles appear bent..it looks terrible. i connected my player to my old tv, and it looked great. So in closing i'd like to say that i'm very happy about picking up a new tv, and that i will never, ever, i don't care if it's a pack of gum, purchase another product from RCA. if you are thinking of purchasing RCA, you may have a great experience, or one like mine. my advice, run. run far away and get a quality product..anything but RCA.

I bought a similar RCA less than three years ago. It blew the tube in just 1 month, but was repaired under warranty. Now three years later it has blown again. (Tha't why I'm here shopping for another one, but not RCA).