Problems with TCL L40FHDP60 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

The TCL L40FHDP60 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV is one of the late entrants to the LCD HDTV market. TCL LCD HDTV's are cheaper than even the Vizio brand and offer reasonable amount of features for the price. They also offer 2 year warranty, which is better than other TV's in this price range. Most customers buy this TV as a cheap second TV for the bedroom, office or for watching while on the treadmill at home. Is this TV worth the price? Cautionista takes a detailed look at the issues with this TV, so that you can make an informed decision on buying it.

Here's what other customers of the TCL HDTV found to be minor or major problems with this TV -

• A black line was seen at the center of the TV screen from one end to the other, the very first time the TV was turned on.
• The screen went blank within 6 months of use. Had to call TCL 3-4 times to get them to ship a box for sending the TV to them for repair.
• Picture appears to be blurry when not using the HDMI input.





• Dead-pixels seen on the LCD panel.
• Two TV's were received with one of the two HDMI inputs not working. TCL said it was a known issue.
• Black areas of the picture don't appear dark enough.
• The TV only plays music and displays pictures from the USB drive, it cannot play videos from USB.
• The instruction manual seems poorly translated from another language.
• You need to use remote code of RCA TV in your universal (or cable/satellite) remote because most universal remotes do not have a code for TCL TV's.

Is it OK to buy the TCL L40FHDP60 HDTV ?

Despite the problems seen by some customers, we at Cautionista think that the TCL L40FHDP60 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV can be purchased as a cheap second TV for your home. It can also be purchased as a starter TV for someone who is just about to change from a CRT TV to LCD. It would be really hard to find any other 1080p 40" LCD TV for this price. We caution our readers to not have high hopes when purchasing this TV, however it is good value for the money.