This product has been fantastic. The picture and sound is as good or better than more expensive models I've seen. This is the largest screen I've seen for an under counter TV (15.6"). The TV is worth the price but having a DVD/CD player, AM/FM radio and the fact that the grandchildren can play video games on it, makes it worth much more. I strongly suggest this item if you spend as much time in the kitchen as we do. Coby KTFDVD1560 15.6-Inch Under-the-Cabinet DVD/CD Player Swivel Screen with Digital TV and AM/FM Radio
I was so excited to finally get a TV/CD-Player/Radio in the kitchen so we could have something playing while we cooked, cleaned, etc. However, this unit has a few quirks I do not like:
1. The magnets are insufficient to hold the screen in the upright position. As a result, it sags and I will have to add Velcro or something to keep it in place.
2. The screen pivots on a half-inch swivel made of plastic; I just know it's going to have a stress fracture one of these days.
3. The volume levels are disproportionate; setting 2 is too soft while setting 3 is too loud.
4. There is no 'mode' indicator on the main display, so if the screen is in the up position, you can't see which one the unit is in: CD/DVD, radio, TV, aux.
5. The clock is quite annoying; it's blinding in a dark room, and it also displays the seconds (always running, quite distracting).
Some of the pros include:
1. The price; the unit was relatively inexpensive.
2. The screen quality appears to be good, though if viewed from any angle other than straight on, it fades.
3. The mounting was relatively easy; though anything other than completely straight up-and-down drilling results in torque to the bolts.
4. The radio searches and finds local stations, so all you have to do to find your favorite is press the channel up or down.
5. The remote has a magnet, so you can store it on most anything metal; the fridge, the dishwasher, etc.
Overall, I think I should have gone with a higher-end model... but it's here, so I will enjoy it.
Installed the 15 inch Coby in the kitchen to sling the SD feed from the DVR, which is a coax connection on a fixed channel, so we're not using much of the tuner. The set works acceptably in this configuration, and the screen size is a plus. Lows include poor picture quality (fuzzy), poor sound reproduction, and am still having difficulties finding its code on the all-in-one remote. As a third TV so you don't have to turn up the one in the den, it's fine, and doing what it was intended for, and the price is fair.
I got exactly what I thought I would. A big, clear screen that moves easily to where I want it to be. Very easy to install as well.
Its a bit slow to turn on and to switch between DVD and radio functions. Seems odd in the day of modern electronics, but its only a mild annoyance. Overall a good product for the cost.
Okay folks, this isn't a 52 inch flat screen tv with 1080p resolution. This is a small 15 inch LCD tv that is meant for a kitchen and delivers all the features that you would want in a kitchen in a compact design. With that in mind, it is perfect. I ran my Insight cable to the tv and the picture is great. Obviously the digital channels that come in from cable look substantially better than the standard cable tv channels. It is like this with most digital LCD tvs though. WIth that said, the digital channels that I do have have a suprisingly really good picture. The FM and AM radios work flawlessly for me with clear channels coming in. The dvd player also worked fine with a clear picture. The remote control is indeed magnetic and is not the strongest magnet you are going to find. If you carefully place it on the fridge (not quickly throwing it on there) then it holds fine without sliding. The screen magnet is indeed a bit weak also. I will probably add a magnet to it to better secure the screen when it is placed up and not in use. The sound is fine for me. There are actually quite a few setting options on this unit that include picture setting (you can adjust a few picture settings such as contrast and brightness) although mine looked fine right out of the box. It also has an auto tuner for the tv that was able to search and find all of my cable stations once I plugged in the cable. I have not tried the tv with a standard tv antenna as I have access to cable tv in my kitchen and went that route.
BTW in terms of channel auto tuning--I read some reviews on another model made by COBY that people were not able to run the auto channel search after doing it the first time when you intitally set it up and the power would go out or you had to retune for whatever reason. You can run the auto scan anytime you want on this tv and it seems to work fine even with the power going out a few times with this tv.
There are not alot of options out there in terms of under-the-cabinet tvs and I did quite a bit of research before deciding to purchase this one. I settled on this one because the price was right and it had a large screen on it. I was somewhat turned off by all the negative reviews for most of the under-the-cabinet tvs but I am glad I decided to purchase this one as I am very happy with what I got. It looks really nice hanging in my kitchen and it doesn't take any space at all when folded up. I have only had the unit for a couple weeks so if I have any problems in the future I will be sure to update. But as of this moment, I would highly recommend this for anyone who has realistic expectations for a LCD tv that is truly meant for the kitchen. For an under-the-cabinet 15inch LCD tv/radio/dvd player for 200.00, I could not be more happy. I am enjoying it and suggest anyone on the fence to give it a try. - Under Counter Tv'
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