Comments on: Element FLX-3211B Review – 32-inch LCD HDTV

By: romoka

romoka — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:46:10 +0000

same story as the others. had my first one, 32″ i bought at sears 21/2 years when it started acting up. it is in my bedroom where i used it every day. didnt get a warranty because the price was so good i couldnt see spending almost that much again for a warranty. (mostly becuase you rarely get to use them when they are good!).crackling started then on button wouldnt turn it on, the button would turn blue but no picture. decided to unplug it and plug it back in and that worked for 3 weeks then it just died with all the crackling and static the others decribed. i moved it unto anohter room just to make sure it wasnt the cable box. i plugged it in and pressed the on button and it made a loud hissing sound!!! scared me to death i was afraid my house would catch on fire! i did finally get a phone number at the element tv website after i typed in my serial number for the tv. the website it gave me was for hisense, another one of their brands. one place i saw listed element & hisense being owned with rca. spoke with a lady today who was very quick to tell me no warranty no help. i explained to her all the reviews i had read about what had transpired with my tv and she said you will not get a new tv! i told her in my opionion they are selling tvs for hundreds of dollars and they dont last an average of 2 years and the warrantys people purchase arent worth a crap that a pretty good profit!!! she told me to call sears and see if i could get it serviced. i asked her how much that would cost and she said the mother board is about $75 and then labor on top of that. i said shouldnt it be the company’s responsibility when hundreds of people are having the same problem? she said the same thing again, no warranty nothing can be done!!! i hung up on her. unfortunate for me i bought another one from walmart last year!!! and no i didnt get a warranty. it has already started making the crackling noise.

By: girljebus

girljebus — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:29:48 +0000

mine just flashed and started smoking too after it had only been on a couple hours….good thing my little girl was watching it, could have started a fire.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:37:59 +0000

DO NOT BUY THE ELEMENT TV. I had my 32 inch element lcd tv for two years and I loved it until this morning. The screen went black and it started smoking. One of the above comments describes the same thing. This tv should be recalled. Its a fire hazard.

By: Gil

Gil — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:31:44 +0000

We got the 32 inch last December and now the pic goes, you get a green or grey screen. Spoke with customer service twice who promised to email info on where to send or take the TV. The email is slower than snail mail because its still not here. I will never waste my money on an unproven brand and an unproven company. This is ridiculous. If you are looking for a TV, spend the extra few dollars and get a real TV with some guarantee that makes sense.

By: rene

rene — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:11:03 +0000

do not buy any lg shit its all junk you will be sorry if you the it will die fast and no help from lg

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:50:26 +0000

wow after what ive read from these posts i thought i bought a piece of crap
it was the flx3211b ive had it for at least 3 yrs then a month back while watching it it just made some noises and went out i guess i feel fortunate compared to some of you other poor souls but i will stay away from elements and check with consumer reports before i ever buy another hdtv fortunatley my trusty ol 27 inch fisher analog tv came to the rescue its about 20 yrs old and still working like a champ, to the person that wanted to know if there is a tech support number this is the number that was on my warrenty
1-888-238-8123 hope this helps ya it was listed as the consumer care center ph number

By: corbin

corbin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:46:08 +0000

my husband bought me the element 32 inch last year for christmas and a year and one mont later it’s no good…thats just a waste of money thats hard to come by these days and of course theres no number anywhere for help with it now i just have a big paper weight

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:58:12 +0000

Hello all,
I purchased the FLX 3211B about two years ago. Overall its got some really good picture quality on shows. Its a nice size, much bigger than my last TV but not too big. The downside to shows and movies is that they’re just a tad bit fuzzy and pixely, but only an observant eye could really observe this (I’m picky).
I also use the 3211B for gaming . It gives unprecedented clarity to the point that it’s ridiculous. My friend’s gaming PC has the same quality, and at a mucher higher price. On a final note, extended use of this television at one time can make small rooms quite hot (i.e. single bed rooms, smaller studies/home offices). This is great for colder winter nights but not so much for the stifling summer time (I’m in the Deep South).
So, in essence:
(+) good quality on shows and movies, excellent clarity for conole gaming
(-) room temperature in bedrooms can go up by around 15-20 degrees when turned on for a long time (2/3 hours)

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:09:20 +0000

I purchased a 55″ element 1080 P tv for Christmas and it seems to just shut off occasionally…. is there a reset button to stop that from happening ? or is it just a safety measure to stop a power surge from hurting the tv ?

By: bob

bob — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:06:26 +0000

I bought an element from circuit city the thing lasted about a week brought it back under the warranty and got a new one that lasted a month then after the year warranty was up the tv went out. and out of luck. do not waste your
money on this worth piece of junk. nothing but rip off.

By: Len

Len — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:38:14 +0000

I have purchased 2 32″ element HDTVs. The first one was purchased the day after Christmas at Walmart, 2 years ago in 08. The second one was purchased the day after Christmas last year at the same store, so it is 1 year old. Both are working fine. Both of them only cost me $500. Prices were marked way down so I jumped on it. I did not buy the extended warranty. I am sorry to hear so many of you had problems, I guess I got lucky. I just purchased a 1080p 42″ LG the day after Thanksgiving this year at the same walmart, I was planning to buy a 1080p 42″ element that was on sale for $398 but they were out of them, they went like hotcakes. So I just hooked up the first 32″ element as my computer monitor since the 42″ took its place in the living room. I am looking at it right now. So far so good, I always use surge protectors on all my electronics. I buy the more expensive ones since I live on the Central Coast of California where we can have some bad storms in winter & the power goes off. You have to have good surge protection so the tv does not take a hit when the power comes back on. I am sure you guys know that but if there is just one of you who doesn’t or if you have a cheap power strip surge protector, the surge of power when it comes back on can either fry your TV or damage it to where it is weak and it may just quit and burn up later. Buy a quality surge protectoor if you don’t already have one.
Good luck! Len

By: luis

luis — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:24:05 +0000

i have this tv for a little over 3 yrs never had no problem with for the price is a great buy