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November 16, 2004

I am looking for opinions on a new PVR made by iLo. It has an 80 gig hard drive and a dvd burner. It's sold through WalMart and only costs $278.

From some of the forum threads I've read about this, it seems like there were early issues due to bad firmware, but they have all be resolved with the recent updates. It also appears to be very easy to replace the hard drive. Just swap it out, format from the menu and you are done.

I haven't seen it at my local WalMart yet and I was just looking for some more info.
-- Ted (ed. note: hopefully not an employee of iLo ;)

November 16, 2004 in DVR

Answers

"(ed. note: hopefully not an employee of iLo ;)"

Nope, I'm NOT an employee of iLo. I was just hoping to find out more info before ordering. Since my local Walmart didn’t have it and they didn’t know when they would, I finally decided to take a chance and order it from WalMart.com for $278.

From the videohelp.com boards, it appears to still have a few firmware issues to be worked out, but I’ve got 90 days to return it to Walmart, so I’ll give it a try. It's updatable via firmware downloads from their site. And according to iLo tech support, another update should be released in a few weeks.

Hopefully iLo will stand behind their product and not abandon it like RCA did with the DRS7005n.

Posted by: ted at Nov 19, 2004 3:58:18 PM

Well, their website sucks. Not a good first impression - but, hey, small companies. (My employer's website isn't great - but now that I'm the webmaster I'm working on that... So I can't throw many stones...)

Anyway, trying to glean info from their website it seems like the unit doesn't have any IR blaster functionality to be able to control a cable box. Which would be problematic for recording digital cable. Zooming in on the PDF of the back of the unit I see *no* connection for IR blasters or serial control cables. That right there is a big NO BUY for me. It is back to the VCR days of having to make sure the cable box is tuned to the right channel at the right time. No thanks.

At first I wasn't even sure it had component out, but there are component connections on the back.

Being the obsessive geek that I am, I downloaded their PDF manual. I guess they're based in China - Adobe needed to download the 'Chinese Traditional Fonts' upgrade. :-)

If you're just looking to record analog cable or antenna, I guess it is OK. But if you have satellite or digital cable, I'd pass.

Posted by: MegaZone at Nov 19, 2004 7:22:36 PM

very helpful info here. thanks.

Posted by: kingsolomon at Feb 3, 2005 11:33:30 AM

I am no electronics geek but purchased and Ilo DVR without the hard drive for $99.00, I was a little sceptical myself at the cost
but thought for a hundred bucks what the heck.Well I am very pleased with the service I am getting out of it at the time. It has five record peeds and even at the slowest record speed it seems to do fine for every day watching and is so much easier to use than a vcr.It scans forward rather slow unless you use the skip feature and then it is pretty fast,it pauses with still pictures that are extremely clear and has a commercial skip feature that actually seems to work...For the money I say OK and they are assembled in Mexico...

Posted by: Ernie Davis at Jul 12, 2005 1:20:44 PM

i just purchased a ilo - we can not get to work with dvd + rw , what is the problem ?

Posted by: GALE at Aug 15, 2005 5:20:00 PM

I purchased an Ilo DVDRHD04, the one with the hard drive and DVD burner. It barely worked when I first hooked it up but it had to be on to get any signal from my Directv box to the TV. It would record but not by the vcr plus scheduler because it apparently can't download any program guides through directv. I had hoped it would work if I went back to cable, but I have changed the way it hooked up and I can't get anything out of it now. I believe I got ripped off and would not advise anyone to even try these sorry devices. I am trying to run down their website to hopefully get some help. It seems less promising by the minute.

Posted by: Dwight at Aug 26, 2005 7:13:51 PM

hello,i just got a ilo 42' plasma tv and i would like the code's for tv so that i may program my remote control for the tv? can you please help me.jsr

Posted by: james regnier at Sep 11, 2005 6:20:39 PM

I recently obtained an ilo 42" plasma tv, and would like to obtain the manual that came with it. Can anyone help?

Posted by: Mickey at Sep 25, 2005 12:44:55 PM

I recently obtained an ilo 42" plasma tv, and would like to obtain the manual that came with it. Can anyone help?

hello,i just got a ilo 42' plasma tv and i would like the code's for tv so that i may program my remote control for the tv?

Posted by: Dennis at Oct 9, 2005 7:56:18 PM

Hi, i have an ILO plasma(ph2bskh) and have a bit of time trying to
get a 2nd remote to work---i think the tv is made by RCA for
Walmart.--i have tried a learning universal remote--with some
luck--vol.up,down---ch,up,down---but no power on-off????
i have a continuing quest!!!!!!!!What do you know?--Wayne

Posted by: wayne at Nov 6, 2005 11:15:25 AM

Hey I was thinking about buying the ilo 42". How do you like it? How long have you had it?

Thanks!
Sam

Posted by: Sam Young at Nov 16, 2005 5:22:49 PM

Keep your money in your wallet. I purchased the Ilo 42 inch plasma TV three days ago. Its going back tomorrow. Beautiful picture about 75 percent of the time, on lighter scenes etc. When it comes to dark level performance this thing sucks. No amount of playing around with the plentiful settings produced a good balance of good dark scenes vs lighter scenes. If you get the set brightness/contrast up enough to see the dark scenes, the next lighter scene will blind you!

Posted by: George at Nov 16, 2005 11:58:44 PM

About ilo:
High-quality ilo products are made exclusively for Wal-Mart by one of the world's leading producers of consumer electronics. Only premium-grade components are used in manufacturing ilo products.

Posted by: xgasman at Nov 22, 2005 12:51:49 PM

See for cable hookups and more info:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=188689

Posted by: xgasman at Nov 22, 2005 12:55:28 PM

I purchased a DVDRHD04 a couple of months ago. I am very pleased with the unit. I have dish network and have to hook up the unit with the av inputs on the back. I still have to set up the timer to record with it set to av1. The only problem I have is that I can not get codes to set up any universal remote. I have a learning remote that will do the job.

Posted by: pete at Nov 26, 2005 7:51:46 AM

Help-I bought the Ilo dvr without hardrive from Walmart.I'm having trouble trying to play back tv recordings-every other time I try I get a recover disc prompt with only option of yes-then it wipes out recording.I bought recommended brand of disc-why is this happening/ Thanks

Posted by: thefoz at Jan 10, 2006 5:46:52 PM

Has anyone worked out a solution to another remote for the ILO 42" Plasma TV.

Posted by: Alan at Feb 21, 2006 6:40:16 AM

I also bought the 99 dollar walmart special ilo recorder without the hard drive. The first one I bought burned like 5 dvds then it failed to finalize any discs at that point. I took the recorder back and swapped it for a second, to give it another try before swapping brands altogether. The second one must have an update on the firmware or something, because all the menus and options are completely a different format than the first recorder. The second one works great and has even better results on the output when using the progressive scan option for the video output. I've seen some of the other 150-200 dollar price range recorders, Samsung's Sams Club special for example, and the options and quality are not much better besides the difference in media, DVD-R. I use my recorder with Dish TV and have no problems, but you have to understand that to record in this format coaxial cable becomes a thing of the past. Use your red, white, and yellows and you should have no problem recording from dish or digital cable.

Posted by: big ken at Feb 23, 2006 9:48:58 PM

27" and 32" ilo lcd tv's. 27" is 2004 and 32" is 2005. what codes are uses to program a direct tv remote control??

Posted by: brian at Feb 26, 2006 12:33:44 PM

I have spent waaaay too much time searching for the codes to program my remote so that it will operate my ILO TV....jeesh, anyone else had any luck?

Posted by: mike at Mar 27, 2006 2:19:31 PM

First of all I'm so illiterate of technology so please bear with me. I'm on DirectTV but their CSR said they don't have a code for ilo and couldn't offer any help. All I want to do is record Food Network so I can watch the DVD on my laptop in my kitchen. Can anybody tell me how to connect all of this up? I have a Sharp tv with 1 input, currently connected to the satellite box. The tv also has a place for the RWY wires. I really appreciate the help!!

Posted by: sam at Mar 29, 2006 1:00:52 PM

I have spent way too much time searching for the codes to program my remote so that it will operate my ILO TV....jeesh, anyone else had any luck?

Posted by: Gari Krogseng at Mar 29, 2006 5:28:15 PM

I still need a code for my comcast remote - 2004 and 2005 don't work. I have the 27-inch LCD. Help!

Posted by: cookie at Mar 29, 2006 9:33:40 PM

I just bought an ilo 42" plasma second hand and I didn't get an owners manual. I also didn't get the V-chip code and I can't watch Adult Swim. Can anyone help? Is it possible to reset the V-chip back to default?

Thanks

Posted by: tapeworm at Apr 3, 2006 4:58:40 AM

Can anyone give me a contact number for a 42" ILO plasma tv from Walmart?

Posted by: Elaine at Apr 4, 2006 8:53:31 AM

Can someone please help me, I have a ilo tv that i just purchased.
I am looking for the remote control code for a universal remote for
this tv. Can anyone help me?

Posted by: rromano at Apr 5, 2006 5:24:29 AM

please help, i need codes for ilo plasma. so i can program my rca universal remote.

Posted by: james hudgins at Apr 5, 2006 11:32:42 AM

I am thinking about Buying the Ilo 32 inch HDTV at Walmart anyone have any Info on it and if it is good or not? Dont know what it is or anything about them and so would love to hera info on them. Thanks

Randy

Posted by: Randy at Apr 9, 2006 6:32:32 PM

It's good, but as stated above, the son of a bitch does not have a code for programing a universal remote. ILO or Walmart, pull you heads out of your bottoms and get this figured out, this is part of service and commitment to your customer. We like value but may have to return to quality.

Posted by: brett at Apr 11, 2006 6:23:57 PM

I too am having a problem with Comcast remote for my ILO 32HD. I called them last night and they could not help me. Just called ILO and got a voice mail with a promise to call back within 24 hours. I'll ask them.

Posted by: Tony at Apr 12, 2006 2:45:07 PM

We just programmed our directTV remote under the Funai code..it works fine!

Posted by: Adrianne at Apr 15, 2006 1:41:26 PM

Well,,,,,after three messages and one email to customer support with no reponse (even though their message promises a callback within 24 hours), I brought the ILO32 Inch LCD TV back to Walmart. Kinda sad because "for the price" it was not bad, it just couldn't find a code no matter what and anything plugged into the Audio II input displayed in black and white with no sound after many, many different tries. Oh well.

Posted by: Tony at Apr 17, 2006 2:19:25 PM

Ilo TV 32" is a great buy, I exchanged my first one after they dropped the price, saved a $100bucks. Greta price.

Yes, the codes are a problem, because the sets are so new on the market, however, a good fix for me was as follows:

1) I plugged the power into my cable box, it has an addtitonal outlet, so when the box goes on the tv goeas on. Also my box can also control the volume.

2) the best of it all is, with the money saved, I purchased a BOSE cimemate speakers, wow, it came with a universal remote, but no ilo codes. Life isn't always perfect....but there is always a work around.

3) The picture is pretty good, LCD picture takes some time to get used to, I adjust the contrast way up....

I recommond this set, but if your going to get annoyed about the remote thing, try to work around it.

Posted by: Todd at Apr 17, 2006 7:02:20 PM

I got the ILO 32" LCD TV. Easy to hang and the picture is as sharp as any I have seen on the market. I have 3 LCDs (Magnavox) and this one is as good as those. Remote control codes are a problem but work around solutions are okay until the codes get published

Posted by: Dennis at Apr 18, 2006 7:11:08 AM

I just got my ILO 32" LCD TV w/HD tuner and it works great. I was searching the web for info on this TV and came across this.

The picture quality depends on the source and some TV stations do not transmit a good picture.

The transmission may be HD, but the programs are not filmed in HD. The HD quality of this TV is ok when viewed with Discovery HD Theater, all of their programming is filmed in HD. But my 42" Gateway Plasma still blows it away in HD picture quality. I have not found an equal 42" plasma yet. I receive the master HD signal from the satellite with my 10 foot dish Earth station, quality is superior over the small dish signal.

I planned to use the ILO 32" HD LCD with my video computer in my studio. I never even thought about some code number because I will be using it by itself with my computer's graphic card's HD output, but I will still connect the different video sources wireless so it is a complete TV setup.

The only thing I do not like about this TV is the stand, I do not plan to mount this on the wall. I do not like the TV to be in a fixed, angle mode. I guess I could make a new stand so it stands at a 90 degree angle or see if there is an alternate stand available (that's how I found this site).

Good luck with finding a code for the remote, one person did. I wanted to find review info on the TV.

Posted by: Richard at Apr 20, 2006 6:20:20 PM

For people having problems programing their ILO tv with a satellite system you should have a small book on how to program a tv without a code.My dish Network shows you how to do its remote.

Posted by: Bill at Apr 25, 2006 1:26:03 PM

Well , you definately get what you pay for . I too am searching endlessly for the remote codes for this set.

Posted by: Tim at Apr 29, 2006 12:11:33 PM

I have an Ilo 32HD LCD TV and so far I am loving it, but have two question s: 1. What are the best setting for
a. Contrast
b. Brightness
c. Saturation
d. Sharpness
e. Hue
f. Color Temp.
2. How to switch the tv from mono to stereo.

Posted by: Naruto 360 at May 1, 2006 10:03:46 AM

To answer the remote control programming issue; GREAT NEWS! I bought a RCA Universa "LEARNING" remote from Walmart for under $20.00's and programed the ILO LCD, Directv Sat. box and a full function Sansui VCR/DVD Player/Recorde - Everything works!! I love the Ilo set; the only issue I had with it was that I could not get my Directv remote programed to work it. Problem solved for under twenty bucks!!!

Later...John

Posted by: John at May 2, 2006 8:56:36 AM

John i have the ilo 32" LCD TV and i couldn't find ilo anywhere on the RCA Universal remote TV list. I tried the automatic setting and that didn't work either. How did you get yours to work?
Thanks,
Kenny

Posted by: Kenny at May 9, 2006 5:18:13 PM

I have a 800 number for Initial Technologies, which is where th ilo LCD TV came from. I called to get thr remote code, but was never taken off hold. You can try and email them at www.initialdvd.com and get the code. 1-800-216-5156
Good Luck,
Kenny

Posted by: Kenny at May 9, 2006 5:22:55 PM

Purchased an iLO DVDRHD04 from WalMart in my area in May 05'.
Returned Aug,05' due to Hard Drive "issues".Recvd 2nd unit Sept,05'
Returned 2nd unit early May,06' won't read its own prev recorded disks.
Unit received by iLO well BEFORE Warranty expired but have not received replacement. ILO products cannot be counted on.
I wasted $278.00 for something I cannot trust to last.
Am disregarding iLo entirely. Am looking for DVDR with HD that will allow manual timer recording. I expect "TV Guide" will go away along with analog NTSC TV, in future.

Posted by: E. Bix at May 10, 2006 7:44:03 AM

uhhh What about the 30 day Electronics return policy buddy? Sounds like a personal attack due to paying way too much on another brand. If everybody will be patient, new codes will be available eventually and the $867.00 you spent at Wal-Mart will be worth it.

Posted by: David at May 10, 2006 8:05:25 PM

No offense guys, but the comments on "getting what you pay for" and "cust. service" are off base. The fact that ILO is new to our market is the root cause of the tv code issue. You cannot expect to call ILO and have them magically put their TV codes into all of the various remotes currently in circulation. Eventually Comcast/Dish/"fill in a uni remote here" will have it preprogrammed for you, but until that day you have to live with it; or pay for a "learning" remote. A remote which literally looks at the ILO remote and records it's output. At least their newest model of 32inch LCD has a decent tuner built in. I have the original 32, and while it's HD picture was great (albiet a bit dark), SD channels look like doo doo. Again, this is a great LCD for the gamer, HD-only crowd, or PC add on. Maybe even a theatre setup with DVD as the main source. Hopefully the new model has better SD resolution. At least I can get full enjoyment out of it for what it was intended: killing brain cells while plugged into the XBOX 360. Hope that helps a little with the frustrations and decision making process.

Posted by: Knoxville at May 13, 2006 2:36:51 AM

IF I GO AND GET A RCA LEARNING REMOTE DOES IT HAVE A PROGRAMMING CODE IN THE MANUAL OR DO I HAVE TO USE A DIFFERENT BRANDS CODE. ALL I WANT IT FOR IS JUST A BASIC TV REMOTE TO CHANGE THE CHANNEL NO SATELLITE OR DVD PLAYER NOTHING. I BOUGHT IT FROM A FRIEND AND HER REMOTE WAS BROKE!!!!

Posted by: SACHA at May 15, 2006 1:25:34 PM

I am in the process of buying a ilo-32HD LCD TV for $887 but I can't find out its response time or its exact dimensions (width & height) as I have to buy it on line none offered at our store. Anyone help..

Posted by: Oliver at May 15, 2006 8:07:14 PM

I purchased an ilo 32in.hdtv gets a great picture but I am too stupid to get my dvd to hookup the dvd player has 3 wires to go to tv.tried them to no avail.can anyone get me off on the right foot thanks..john

Posted by: john wolverton at May 16, 2006 3:27:53 PM

Tech Specs for ILO-32HD LCD

Resolution 1366*768
Accepts 1080I/720P HDTV Signals
Viewing Angles 176/176 Degrees
Contrast Ratio 800:1
Brightness 500 cd/m2
Refresh Rate 12ms
Wall Mountable (VESA standard 400*200)
16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio
Speaker Output: 8W + 8W
Antenna In: F-Type
HDMI/Component/DVI 1 of each
S-Video/AV Inputs 1

This is what I found out about the ilo lcd. My local walmart recenlty resent their electronic deparment and this was one of the lcds displayed and it looked pretty nice. To those out their that already own this lcd, is it great for gaming because that is the number one thing I am looking at right now for the next gen of gaming (xbox 360 and PS3). Also how do movies look on it and what is your overall opinion of this lcd when compared to others of similar size and value. I would appriciate any input at all. Thanks.

Posted by: Darrin at May 17, 2006 12:15:26 PM

Dimesions for ILO-32HD

With Base: W31.25"*H25.15"*D9"
Weight W/Base: 50lbs
Without Base: W31.25"*22.25"*D3.75"
Weight W/o Base: 43lbs

I forgot to include this in my previous post I hope this helps.

Posted by: Darrin at May 17, 2006 12:21:19 PM

i have the ilo dvd recorder dvdr05
no remote, and all my universals dont work with it.
any info yall???

Posted by: dan. at May 18, 2006 10:37:43 PM

i have a ilo dvdr04 and no remote any luck with code for universal remote?

Posted by: sharon at May 25, 2006 8:26:49 PM

you can buy a replacement remote for your dvd recorder dvdr05 at walmart.com for 9.95

Posted by: Sharon at May 27, 2006 11:55:32 AM

WHAT IS ALL THIS BUSINEES ABOUT THE REMOTE. IS IT THAT YOU JUST WANT MULTIPLE REMOTES? CAN I ASSUME THAT THE REMOTE THAT CAME WITH THE TV WORKS AND YOU JUST WANT TWO OR MORE. SURELY ALL OF YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT STUCK WITH BROKEN REMOTES.

Posted by: KELLY at May 30, 2006 12:12:42 PM

I bought a ilo plasma at wallmart. It was a floor model with no remote. I called walmart about information they sent me to www.iloproducts.com. This is the site for ilodvdr not for the plasma. I am frustrated not having a remote or any help.

Posted by: john johnson at Jun 5, 2006 6:05:52 AM

I just purchased ILO 26 in LCD tv from Walmart. Aside from the inability to get the code for my digital cable remote, I cannot get any sound when connecting to the DVI or HCMI with the Pb cables. I can only get sound when turning TV to S video and connecting to R/L AV inputs. ANy suggestions?

Posted by: tammy anderson at Jun 10, 2006 9:59:34 PM

Why does the picture not occupy the entire screen for the Ilo 32 inch lcd? I have another brand 32 inch and when I hooked it up it occupied the entire screen. I do not like using the zoom feature on my cable remote since that cust out part of the picture. Can anyone help?

Posted by: puckney at Jun 12, 2006 7:37:12 AM

I messed around with the ILO 26" at Wal-Mart a couple of weeks ago and I believe there a 3 formats of which to set the screen. Normal, (Full screen), Letterbox, (not true wide screen), both of which could affect the entire screen not being taken up, then 16:9 widescreen, (true wide screen). I also had to set it to digital format. After a little playing around with it, I got rid of the whole flattening and fattening effect normally seen on wide screen TV's. All I can tell you is to play around with the settings a little bit. I plan to buy one soon.

Posted by: Maverick at Jun 13, 2006 5:44:07 PM

I cannot find a remote or a code to operate my 26 in lcd, can anyone help ??

Posted by: Ron at Jun 14, 2006 10:08:01 PM

Hi all, i got some codes for the ilo tv 0099,1990,0717,1472

Posted by: ron at Jun 15, 2006 9:47:45 AM

Hi I have a Ilo 32" lcd I LOVE IT but can;t get my comcast remote to work, with iut tried all codes PLEASE HELP.
I also have Code search RCA remotes and I can't get none to work.
PLEASE ANY CODES< Or advice thanks

Posted by: Tj at Jun 16, 2006 6:51:49 PM

What is the best/preferred way to connect a Comcast HD cable box to the ILO 32 HD TV ?

Is it Component, HDMI, DVI, Composite or S-Video ?

Mine is set up as Component and this option does not allow me to to receive SAP/MTS programing ? Advice on other connection options would be great

Thanks

Posted by: sj at Jun 17, 2006 9:27:00 AM

I am thinking about buying a ilo 42" plasma tv from walmart, $1268. Anyone have one? Any comments will be appreciated, pro or con. Good deal, yes or no?

Posted by: MRW at Jun 17, 2006 10:49:14 AM

Okay here what I found out-
Akai makes the newer black 42" plasma tv ILO www.akai.com
Tatung makes the 42" silver plasma 42" tv ILO P42BSKH-US2 www.eshop.tatungusa.com Call the 800 number for Wal MArt cunstomers
All the manuals are located under the product numbers at www.ilosupport.com Parts including remote controls for the Tatung products can be ordered at 915-772-5991 x 1653 The remote control for the silver tv is 35 cash/40 credit card, shipped.

I also found out that Initial Technology makes some of the LCD products for Wal Mart.

This was a search for the Holy Grail but here's the results Hope it helps- Still cannot find universal remote control codes however.

Posted by: tony at Jun 19, 2006 10:29:50 AM

Just bought a 32" ILO digital ready tv from WalMart. Got my cable remote to work with it using the code 052 that I found in the Funai set-up codes. Works good.

Posted by: gespecht at Jun 21, 2006 8:52:05 PM

I have a 42 inch ILO plasma manual that I can send electronically.
Email me at bw72712@yahoo.com

Posted by: Cal at Jun 22, 2006 3:53:59 PM

My ILO plasma works great. Had it for 10 months. Great HDTV

Posted by: Cal at Jun 22, 2006 3:55:20 PM

I also purchased the 32" ILO LCD HDTV from Wal-Mart. Great Picture but None of the codes you guys suggested work on my Cox cable remote. Is it because I have the DVR recorder from Cox? Hell, my wife works for
Wal-Mart Head Quarters and nowbody around here knows what the code is..lol

Helpppppp! :)

Posted by: JimBo at Jun 23, 2006 3:44:06 PM

I had a problem finding the codes to my Ilo tv... (my dog chewed up my remote) What I did was a code search and kept hitting the "on/off" button (which is what the control guide told me to do) and it eventually worked. My remote is a GE universal. It was like around $15. I have no idea what the code is but it works now.. good luck!

Posted by: Jennifer at Jun 26, 2006 7:55:27 PM

I just bought a Ilo 26in lcd TV and so far I love it, but I have the Motorola digital cable box and I can not get the remote to work my TV does anyone know where I can get the code please

Thank you

BP.

Posted by: Big Paul at Jun 27, 2006 8:55:36 PM

I bought a 42" iLO tv at X-mas and it lasted five months before blinking out, sometimes as many as 20 times an hour. I didn't purchase the extended warranty and the warranty that comes from the set is only three months, parts and labor and one year parts. The problem is that Wal-Mart contracts out repair and the labor cost is $296.00 minimum. They also told me that if i get it fixed localaly, i will void the warranty (what warranty?). iLO sucks, Wal-Mart sucks and their repair service sucks. Don

Posted by: Don Wiks at Jun 30, 2006 3:09:20 PM

I was just looking at ILO Tv's at Walmart,came on here and read alot of comments on here...So are the TV's really a piece of crap or is it the remote

Char

Posted by: Char at Jul 2, 2006 12:48:38 PM

Well I gave up trying to get Cox cable remote to work on the 26in ILO, I decide to take it back today, I had the receipt and it was a no problem on exchanging it for a Sanyo 32in Lcd… Better TV anyway.

Posted by: Big Paul at Jul 3, 2006 6:28:13 PM

It seems that it is the remote “that’s what I think” ok TV but if you can afford 200 to 300 more you can fined a better deal.

Posted by: Big Paul at Jul 3, 2006 6:31:23 PM

Codes? Codes? Codes? Codes? Codes? Ilo u said the v chip was 0000 But it's not what the heck is the v-chip code?????????

Posted by: Big Bill at Jul 9, 2006 2:06:35 PM

I just got a 32" LCD but having trouble setting the screen's format. When I try to set widescreen shows to fill in the whole screen, it only stretches to the sides and not up and down so the people look short and fat. Anyone know how to fix this before I return it? Thanks.

Posted by: Frank at Jul 13, 2006 2:54:50 AM

I'm looking at the ILO 42" plasma from Walmart-it seems to be at least a few hundred bucks less than even the cheapest competition. However, am I buying myself a $1468 problem?

Posted by: Kenyon at Jul 13, 2006 8:26:51 PM

I mean a $1,268 problem.

Posted by: Kenyon at Jul 13, 2006 8:58:16 PM

I feel like we keep rehashing this over and over but has anybody had any luck locating a universal remote code for the ILO 32HD? I love this TV hate using two remotes! I have contacted ILO, Comcast and Scientific Atlanta! No one can help me!

Posted by: Heather at Jul 13, 2006 9:46:36 PM

If you own a 32" ILO LCD tv connected to a HD Direct TV satelite box, make sure you have satelite box set to an aspect ratio of 16:9 instead of 4:3. If you have it set to 4:3 the picture will not look right.

Posted by: J. Cooper at Jul 15, 2006 9:45:27 AM

If you have purchased an Ilo DVDRHD04, and the DVD won't read its own prev recorded disks. You must remainder that the dvd you put to this unit will by read into the system. If you have burned movies to dvd by computer then read or play it in the DVDRHD04. You will rewrite the system in that DVDRHD04. I DID THIS.

Posted by: DIDO at Jul 15, 2006 5:14:40 PM

FOR ILO UNIVERSAL REMOTE, CALL FUNAI CORP AT 800-474-0045.
THEY ONLY SELL DIRECT.

Posted by: columbia at Jul 17, 2006 10:28:18 AM

To Kenyon. My ilo LCD TV (bedroom use only) has gone out TWICE in less than one year. NO customer supports, false info takes you in circles. The two plasmas I bought (high use) from Best Buy were more, but ZERO problems. BEWARE

Posted by: ann at Jul 24, 2006 8:07:10 AM

ilo 42 widescreen plasma its a good deal but wal mart is not standing behind it i have one and it burnt out in 7 mounths still have the reciet with the warranty they still want me to kick in anothere $300 for labor evan though the warranty says in home labor its pretty bad that you cant evan buy a extend warranty on this tv that should tell you right there dont wast your money and time............

Posted by: wayne boutain at Jul 24, 2006 1:52:56 PM

I have an Ilo 2600 and wanted to program my Universal One For All Remote. I tried everything possible with no luck. I went to oneforall website and it said my remote was upgradeable and to call 330-405-8615 and they would help me. They do have a code for ILO sets but you have to either mail in your remote to have it upgraded or if you are lucky enough they can do it over the phone. The code is 1990 but right now no remote on the market is programed with that number, you have to have it upgraded.

Amazon.com is selling URC 8910 for $15 bucks which you can buy and then program over the phone with the correct ILO number.

Hope this helps.

Posted by: Nyla at Jul 25, 2006 5:02:48 PM

I have a Ilo 27 LCD TV Model V27DMBX and can't find the codes for my DishNet Work remote to work the TV
Any help
Thanks

Posted by: Ray Perkins at Jul 27, 2006 11:44:18 AM

Don't buy an ILO LCD or Plasma TV of any size, they are junk! Their name should be JUNKO! Fuzzed out picture, poor resolution, pixel is incorrect, etc. I was an electronics repair tech and know what to and what not to buy in electronics. Walmart is just selling them because they are cheap! Just look at the Panasonic or even a Sanyo. Sanyo is probably you best buy for the money. Panasonic will cost you more, but you know the old saying "you get what you pay for". One other note, stay away from ALL the Philips TV's, they are horrible and you will waste your money. If you get 3 months out of a Philips, then you are one lucky perosn. The best TV for the money at Walmart is the Sanyo. I have never had one in for repair. Superb picture and quality for the money.

Posted by: Gary at Jul 28, 2006 12:46:46 PM

ILO Service Center
1936 Puddingstone Dr.
La Verne CA. 91750
1-800- 216- 5156
mon-fri 8-5

Posted by: Uncle ILO at Jul 29, 2006 7:16:02 AM

I got a ILO dvd recorder at Walmart for $99 and I got 5 DVD's burned out of it before it stopped working. It's a peice of real crap. Now ILO website is apparently no longer existent and I can't find my reciept to return the thing. I hope no one out there buys these things again. BTW, does anyone know where you can get it repaired? Any ideas?
Thanks,
Rose In TX

Posted by: Rose at Jul 29, 2006 9:58:52 AM

We have an ILo 32" dtv. I bought a "One for All" brand remote, model 3220. After an hour, I gave up. My husband went to Walmart to take the "mote back. But he went to electronics and made them program one for him. Turns out the code is listed under Funai, even tho there is a listing for Ilo. The codes listed are 0171 and 0180. Finally success. Funai is also listed for other components. Good luck and Bless my husband. I can't stand being with out a remote!! I'm the "surfer in this family"

Posted by: Sherry at Jul 31, 2006 2:06:03 PM

I just got off the phone with Ilo customer service. There currently is not a code available for Direct TV. He says they are working to come up some usable codes & they will be out soon.

Posted by: Steve at Jul 31, 2006 5:40:00 PM

I've had an ILO-2600 for about 6 months, I bought the first one for $769, a couple of weeks ago I bought a second one from WalMart for $400.
The only problem I've got with them is that there are no codes that work with my TIVO remotes, so I have to use two separate controllers.
Any luck on codes for my Humax TIVO remote?

Posted by: Esteban at Jul 31, 2006 6:19:58 PM

I PURCHASED AN ILO 27 INCH T.V. AND THE CODE FOR THE COMCAST REMOTE IS UNDER (JVC- 0463). MY T.V. AND CABLE BOX WORKS WELL. HOPE THIS CODE WORKS FOR YOU ALL.

Posted by: ANGELA at Aug 5, 2006 12:06:53 AM

I purchased a 32" Widescreen LCD HDTV with Built-in Hd Tuner from Wal-Mart.com in May 2006. The television was working wonderful until the remote control that came with the television stop working. The only thing I can do with the television is power off. Even the buttons located on top of television don't work only but the power button. I am an electronic's fanatic and this is the first time that I have been let down by a company. Wal-Mart can't seen to find NO information on the company ilo and I purchased the 2 year extended warranty, but what good is that going to do when Wal-Mart can't locate ilo's information? I can't turned the volume up or down or go to the menu to change any options. THIS IS A CRAP, HOT GARBAGE company because they don't stand behind their product. I want never purchase an off brand television, again. You get exactly what you pay for! Cheap product equals to poor customer service. Wal-Mart isn't any better because they're selling the hot garbabe, pieces of crap product. I wish I would have returned this television before my 90 warranty was up with Wal-Mart, so I could have gotten my money back. Now, I'm trying see where do I send the junk product for repairs? Any Help?

Posted by: Shaaista at Aug 6, 2006 5:13:55 PM

should i take a chance on an ilo 27" for $219 or 32" for $276-they are just regular tv's=the plasmas just seem too much trouble for the money

Posted by: e at Aug 7, 2006 10:06:02 AM

Working as a Comcast Emp trying to program my own remote - I found that the funai code does work for my 32" ilo tv. The comcast code is: 0171. Hopefully it will work for other people too.

Posted by: Ed Morris at Aug 7, 2006 3:51:46 PM

Anyone have a customer service number for an ilo 17inch LCD bought in December and seems the backlight is out

Called walmart and they gave me a number for the DVR people who are subcontracted and don't know anything about LCD's

Posted by: Cliff at Aug 9, 2006 8:45:03 AM

just bought an ilo 32"HD tv, when searching for chanels, it switched to a screen that says "encripted channel" I cant get it to do any thing now... I cant get off that screen.. Help

Posted by: tina at Aug 11, 2006 7:03:23 PM

I have the Initial DTV-372 from Wal-mart. It is awesome, and I love it. I have hooked up Direct TV to it and am watching the nfl package. The only problem is that it is too new to have a remote code. It seems that the Funai codes (0099, 0717, 1990, 1472, 0052, 0171, 0100) should work. I am going to try them and hope for the best. If not, then I will just use two remotes and be happy with my purchase.

Posted by: mat at Aug 16, 2006 4:13:12 PM

HI I HAVE A 42" PLASMA TV . WHEN I GOT IT IT CAME WITH THE V-CHIP ACTIVITED . I CANT GET IT TO WORK . I CANT SEE NOTHING ON MY TV . IT SUCKS I CALLED THE ILO SERVICE AND THEY DONT EVEN KNOW HOW TO GET IT TO WORK. THEY TOLD ME TO INPUT 0000 . IT DOESNT WORK. I NEED HELP ON THE V-CHIP. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME.

Posted by: katty at Aug 17, 2006 5:25:45 PM

I have the ILO DTV2784 SDTV. Anyone have any clue why my surround won't work when i am watching cable or DVD? I plugged it into the back and nothing. Holler back at me ppl.

Posted by: Viper at Aug 17, 2006 11:09:07 PM

I just got the ILO 42 in Plasma. I have mixed emotions about the TV. I like the picture and it has good sound, Does anyone know of somebody that has had their ILO TV for over 1 or 2 years? Or should I take it back and get something else? Please let me know.

Posted by: Jeff at Aug 18, 2006 7:14:11 AM

i bought an ilo 32" lcd hdtv flat panel tv about 4 months ago. when we first got it the channels were slow to change, then after a month the screen had burnt images from who knows what??? looked like a blob on the screen. then when i went to turn it off the picture wouldnt go off. then sometimes the picture would go off but not the sound. we called walmart to exchange numerous times but they never had any in stock. finally yesterday they had one then they didnt want to exchange it even though we have the 2 year warranty, and they already told us on the phone they would!!!! because we always called to see when they would have them in. finally after an hour just made a scene at walmart then they exchanged only i was walking out the door and look at the box it was a 27" i was like oh no they didnt. so i get back in they say i had a 27 i said look at my reciept are your 27" 867.00 so they opened up the box and took the 27" tv out and sure enough it was smaller than mine---so finally got my 32" and was out the door. finally get this sucker home and the remote was different--extra buttons---and they kept the user manuals--anyhow when i hit the change channels it worked and surfed much better than the old tv. the picture quality on this tv was also much better than the first one we had, the first tv the channels came out fuzzy or whatever(we have cable) adn i thought it was the cable line--but with this tv ALL the channels are clear!!! so i would say if you want an ilo 32" lcd just dont get the first batch of them as our first one sucked and had many many problems!!!! we will see how this one works out, so far so good(knocks on wood)

Posted by: emily at Aug 18, 2006 9:06:13 AM

try allforone kamealon remote around forty bucks learns most any codes

Posted by: kerry at Aug 20, 2006 12:39:36 PM

Angela,
The same exact thing happened to me too! I have the same model. TV was working fine until the remote suddenly stopped working and the buttons on top stopped working too. No luck with codes and 3 universal remotes later, I decided to buy a new original factory remote from the company. Guess what?? That one doesn't work either! I think it's the remote sensor, NOT the remotes. ILO SUCKS! I am returning this piece of crap today before my 90 day warranty is up. No more Ilo products for me!

Posted by: Darlene at Aug 22, 2006 5:08:52 AM

Well, it seems I'm not alone with my problem - the remote. I've bought iLO 32" LCD HDTV two weeks ago. At my first day, insted enjoining this I'm stragilling when I want to turn TV on - only Power botton is working, that's it. No channels, no volume. Nothing. It takes 4-5 time to turn on/off, till it finilly start working. The TV has great picture, sound. Except one -- I still can't change from Mono to Stereo. Can anybody help me with this? It's sucks - to return TV only because of the remote.

Posted by: Svetlana at Aug 23, 2006 9:31:19 AM

ILO_ILO-I have a 42 plasma-from walmart-great tv so far-(to all with info Thanks Much)
The REMOTE-best to call the 1-800 # and get
the exact one-FYI-install small muffin fans
on the back of the set-it should give more
LIFE to your TV-I have had my ILO(Tatung)
fof 1.5 years-Great Tv for the MONEY!!!!
Good Luck with Yours----Wayne P

Posted by: wayne at Aug 27, 2006 9:39:06 AM

ok not to sound redundant but someone please help i need the codes for a universal one for all for a ilo 36" tv. The code in the booklet doesnt work. That code is 1286

Posted by: brandon at Aug 30, 2006 10:47:29 PM

I have had my ilo 42" plasma tv for over a year now. It seems to be ok i guess but i bought it when it first came to walmart for around $2,000. Doesnt seem that i got any quality for that kind of money. It has vert poor internal speakers so i have to plug in external speakers. For some reason it doesnt keep its memory and I have to reset the settings I had it on every time I turn my tv off and back on ie: put it back on the right video thing, adjust the volume and put it back on external speakers. I have tried to find something to contact ilo about this problem but it seems to be impossible to find anything to contact them. Maybe its just me, im not really an electronics wiz. If anyone knows what i may be doing wrong to cause this or knows who i can contact, please let me know. I will be forever greatful knowing that I didnt pay that much for a pile of crap. Thanks!!

Posted by: Amanda at Aug 31, 2006 5:21:55 PM

hey guys,if you use funai as the brand and code 10171,on the direct tv remote it should work.worked for me.laters

Posted by: leo at Sep 3, 2006 2:06:13 PM

HI GUYS,

I'VE PURCHASED AN ILO DVR AND OF COURSE IT QUIT ON ME AFTER FEW WEEKS. I'VE TRIED RETURNING IT TO WALMART BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED THE PCU CODE. IT SHOULD BE LOCATED ON THE BOX OR THE RECEIPT.
I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

THANKSS

Posted by: jeniffer at Sep 4, 2006 9:27:24 AM

For 25 Bucks you can solve all your remote control problems. Buy a Sony Learning Remote ControlRM-VL600 @ walmart. Read and follow the directions in the manual to set your equipment up. It is really easy. I realy enjoy this remote.

Posted by: Dave at Sep 5, 2006 5:27:16 AM

ILO 32" SD-TV remote codes for dish network remote code.
I used 694 and it worked fine - FUNAI???

press TV for 3 sec (flashes
press 6 9 4 #

power on/off

The remote model# is IR 103602

Thanks everybody for the help!

Posted by: ilo tv dish network at Sep 7, 2006 8:11:19 PM

I purchased a 42" ILO Plasma at Walmart because the price was lower of course. I got home and opened the owner's manual to see the specifications. The remote control was not in the package. The mute was on or something was wrong with the sound. I went back to Walmart and they could only provide me with a universal remote. I searched for hours on the web and found nothing that worked for the code. I was about to return it when I discovered that if you put it on channel 3 instead of 1 everything worked fine. My remote for Direct TV worked fine. You have to go on the menu on the channel 1 screen to adjust. I also changed the color to warm on the picture. Unless it blows up tomorrow I suppose I will keep it despite of all the bad reviews.

Posted by: Terri at Sep 9, 2006 2:53:53 AM

ditto, ditto ditto ditto , and now my butt hurts

Posted by: Jim at Sep 11, 2006 4:51:07 AM

I bought an ILO TV model: ILO-2600 26 in. LCD Television. I don't have the original remote contron and want to know the TV codes for an "all in one" universal remote.

Posted by: Raul SAndoval at Sep 11, 2006 12:17:33 PM

We have lost our remote for the ilo DVDR05. What is the best and cheapest replacement for it??? I have looked on walmart.com but cannot find anything. Sharon on May 25th said you can buy a replacement remote for your dvd recorder dvdr05 at walmart.com for 9.95 but I can not find this. Can you be more specific? Sounds to me like ilo has been raided by the fed govt regarding the DVDR05 so I can not get any support from ilo. This sucks!

Posted by: Keri at Sep 11, 2006 6:56:05 PM

FOR ANY TV AND ANY REMOTE JUST USE THE LEARNING CODES ALMOST ALL REMOTES HAVE THEM. JUST READ BETWEEN THE LINES. ON A BETTER NOTE FOR MOST OF YALL THAT ARE COMPLAING ABOUT ILO. THEY ARE A NEW TV HERE AND YOU PROBABLY DO NOT HAVE ALL THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT TO WATCH THE PLASMA!!! ALL IN ONE ARE THE SAMES AS THE ONES FOR THE DVR CABLE BOX(UEI AND ALL FOR ONE ARE THE SAME)

Posted by: THE MAN at Sep 12, 2006 8:06:19 PM

I just got my directv remote to work on both tv and directv box. What i did was go to "menu" then "settings","setup",then "remote".
Once i was at remote i picked "tv" then picked the firstname on the list(admiral) because i just wanted to get to"code search". I then followed the instructions to have directv find my remote/tv settings from code search. My tv went off when it found the settings. Now it controlls everything. The volumne,and on/off. I can use just one remote now. I was using two.

Posted by: Lisa at Sep 14, 2006 12:43:58 PM

I have a iLo-26HD, and now any ability to change the volume or turn the channel or change video modes is gone. I unplugged the TV and unpowered the remote, have tried pushing buttons on the remote as well as the TV, and I still cant change my video modes. Any thoughts?

Posted by: JAmes at Sep 22, 2006 5:25:12 PM

We're ilo (all lower case), an art and design studio in San Francisco, totally unaffiliated with 'iLo electronics' or Walmart.

We receive HUNDREDS of misdirected phone calls from angry Walmart customers who have purchase iLo products. Based on these daily conversation with very, very unhappy customers we can only imagine how many others there must be.

If you do purchase an 'iLo' product from Walmart, consider yourself warned. (And please don't call us when it stops working!)

Posted by: karen at Sep 28, 2006 11:07:15 AM

Just picked up the ilo 32" from Wal-Mart for 850 + tax. I must say I was struggling for a bit. I am on Adelphia cable. Finally got the HD wires hooked up after finding out I ddin't need to run the "cable" from the box to the ilo. After many here I spent @ least an hour trying to figure out the program for the remote. My box from Adelphia is a Scientific Atlanta. I used the code 2005 for the power AND IT WORKED!!!!!. One down one to go. I now have a question about the picture. After playing around with different settings for the widescreen I "think" I have the right thing.

My assumption is to use the automatic setup (A-most users use) so it will pick up whatever is available. So to my question. Someone I talked to said if there is no wide screen (HD?) for a regular channel it will only fill the center of the screen. I do notice if I go to a HD channel it fills it all. Is this correct? If so, that's a bit of a bummer not having it fill the whole screen, but I assume ALL HDTV's do the same thing? Other than that, the picture is out of this world. Happy so far.

Posted by: pnew at Sep 28, 2006 6:47:00 PM

I just bought a Ilo 32" Tv from Walmart. I could not find the code to program the remote to my dish network code anywhere. However after searching and searching.. I found a setting on my dish network that actually allows you to search for the code withing the TV. I did that and now my Dish Network remote control works perfectly.....

Posted by: Mindi at Oct 5, 2006 5:36:26 PM

"The television was working wonderful until the remote control that came with the television stop working. The only thing I can do with the television is power off. Even the buttons located on top of television don't work only but the power button."

Same exact problem... Just happened suddenly. Working fine one minute, next minute no volume control, no nothing. Only button that works (on both the romote and the tv) is the off button.

Posted by: Barry at Oct 6, 2006 9:50:03 PM

Comcast remote code is 0171, its under Funai codes!!! :)

Posted by: Ale at Oct 8, 2006 1:05:47 PM

I bought an ILO DVDRHD04 from walmart for $278. It worked for about 6 months. In Jan. 2006, I sent it in to be repaired.
In June 2006, I finally got my replacement. In July 2006, my
DVD stopped working AGAIN. SO I sent it back to the company
in July 2006. Today it's Oct.14,2006 I still have NO DVD.

I called 2 or 3 time and was put on hold for around 20 minutes.
My advice- Buy ANOTHER brand.

Posted by: Steve at Oct 14, 2006 3:44:49 PM

Took a while but after examining the box my Ilo tv came in I noticed an Orion website ..... www.orionsalesinc.com ....... so tried out a few of the Orion codes and 'tada' 0463 worked with my Insight cable remote :o)

Posted by: Tabuk at Oct 14, 2006 6:54:37 PM

Lets just say that this product is a peice of crap. we bought a dvd player from walmart ILO brand and it wont load movies and when u push play to start a movie (after 2 hours of trying to get it to load) it just restarts at the menu it wont start the movie.... Yeah sure if u want to only watch tv sure it will run tv through it. BUT THATS IT save your money dont buy from the ILO Product family. Thier product is nothing but crap and so is their service.

You cant contact them Via Email
You cant contact them Via Phone
Walmart wont take their prodect back

When you try and call the one 1-800 #on their site its been disconnected and give you a differnt number to call and it wont work tells you to call a differnt number and guess what ITS BEEN DISCONECTED!!!!!!!!!!

DONT BUY ILO ITS CRAP

Posted by: Danielle at Oct 17, 2006 11:35:31 AM

I bought my Ilo 42" plasma(P42BSMT)HD ready in June 2005 for $1100 and since adding HD to Directtv, it is the best picture I have ever seen. I don't have the codes for the remote, but with a picture like this, I don't care. Check out http://ilosupport.com/index.htm

Posted by: ivan at Oct 17, 2006 7:05:00 PM

I'm going to try each of the numerous codes listed in the Blog correspondence to see if my Direct TV Universal remote will work. It seems alot of folks have had issues with these ILO televisions. I'm glad we have a forum for discussion (Blog) to assist other customers with similar needs.

Posted by: Rodney Stark at Oct 21, 2006 7:26:30 PM

CODE 0463 worked for my 27 inch model DTV2784 with my Comcast remote.

Posted by: andrew at Oct 22, 2006 7:50:39 AM

Does anyone know what wall mount bracket will work with an Ilo 32" LCD tv, all it says is VESA standard, is it 100x100, 200x200 or what. Please help me

Posted by: Randy at Oct 23, 2006 11:27:43 AM

Has anyone found a solution to the problem with the buttons on top not working and the TV remote not working except for the power button on both? Just started researching and have seen others posting on this subject. Purchased the iLo 32HD LCD TV in July and it was working fine and all of the sudden the only function that works is the power button. No volume or menu settings. Will try to contact the company for info, but any help would be greatly appreciated. Or did I just blow $900.00.

Posted by: Dan at Oct 23, 2006 7:59:02 PM

*** UNIVERSAL REMOTE CODES - TRY THE BRAND FUNAI ***

i got on here to find the oh so popular universal remote code, and i found it... quit bitching about these tv's and spend a little time searching. i have the 32", and for a 32" for less than 300 dollars, its great. i lost my remote and got the all-in-one remote, and yes, the funai code worked.

Posted by: kenny at Oct 23, 2006 10:23:08 PM

I have an ilo 26-HD model tv and I am looking for a remote control code to a Cox Cable HDTV Remote-The HD Box and remote is made by Scientifc Atlantic. Can anyone Help?

Posted by: joe at Oct 24, 2006 5:38:24 PM

Planning to buy the new 42 inch HDTV from ILO. Any comments or advise? Please help!!!!!

Posted by: Rey at Oct 25, 2006 3:04:11 PM

I bought 2 Ilo DVD Recorders with 80 GB hard drives each about August of 2005 at my local Wal-Mart in Batesville, MS. Both units are out of warranty and not working properly. I contacted Ilo at 510 824 6077 several times and went through all the steps they suggested including changing blank DVD media brands, cleaning, defragging, restoring and they do not work right no matter what I do. Ilo tells me that they do not repair any out of warranty items even if you pay for it. They also do not know of any authorized service centers that will service their products. OK so I tried my local service centers and they tell me that without a schematic diagram they will not be able to diagnose and repair the units. Ok so I call Ilo and they tell me that they will not provide a schematic for their discontinued unit? I am wanting to see if there are enough people out ther to find an attorney to start a class action suit. Does anybody know if there are enough people out there to get this going. I got on several of the tech sites and found out that I ma not alone in my dillema with Ilo. Thanks Alex

Posted by: Alex at Oct 27, 2006 1:21:01 PM

I bought an ilo 32hdtv at wall-mart. My rca universal remote worked with code 2021. Unfortunately, can't get surround sound to work and when I direct connected to time warner cable, sound was out of sinc with video. ilo's going back tomorrow!

Posted by: brian at Oct 27, 2006 7:43:44 PM

I have an ilo 32hdtv and was frustrated that I could not get my DIRECTV remote to control it. Finaly I figured it out! Just go to setup menu on the DIRECTV and choose remote set up. Follow their instructions but pick any brand of tv. Do not enter any code just arrow down to code search and hit enter. A set of instructions appears follow them. It says it may take up to 30 minutes to complet but in about two minutes I had my Directv remote working my ilo 32hdtv.

Posted by: Danny at Nov 3, 2006 12:21:20 AM

I purchased the Ilo DVD burner, it is a piece of junk, won't even turn on anymore after only 6 months. Do not buy these products. I called the customer service line the message said it would be a 5 minute wait and that I was the 5th caller waiting, I hung up after 15 minutes. The website does not even list the DVD burner as a product the sell. Where to go for help, it's just $148 but there should be someone policing these products. Maybe I'll find someone to file a class action lawsuit that can help everyone who reported a problem. Any attorneys out there?

Posted by: JoAnne Martinez at Nov 3, 2006 3:26:49 PM

unfortunately, bought our 42" Ilo piece of junk more than 3 months ago. from the very beginning had slight problems where the indicator light would strangely turn violet ( not mentioned in users manual ) and there would be no picture, but soon it would snap out of it... Well, now it is completely dead and we can't revive it. After angrily lugging it to Wal Mart, We've managed to get Ilo to say they would pay half the labor. Help, has anyone else got any experience with this kind of problem.

Posted by: Ann at Nov 6, 2006 10:38:29 AM

I bought a 27" ilo about a month ago and the remote just stoped working and was wondering if there are any compatable remotes to this brand named TV because so far I can't find any. Without the remote I cant acess any of the video screens so that I can watch movies. Any help or ideas on where a remote I can use is located??

Posted by: Ryan at Nov 11, 2006 12:09:24 AM

just wanted to know if iLO was a good brand to go with when buying a TV at Wal-Mart. Quality? Picture? Sound? any problems?

Posted by: JessE at Nov 13, 2006 6:25:32 PM

I have done a couple of things here... I bought a One-For-All URC6690 for like 30.00 and it has learning capabilities. I have taught it the Ilo 32" HDTV codes and it works GREAT! I have the power on/off and Input coded in. This remote also controls all of my home theater and no problems at all!!

AS far as is it a good TV to buy I would say YES! For the money it as good as any of the others and a heck of alot less too! Go for it you won't be unhappy with it. I have a PS/2 hooked up to it as well as my computer... the picture is great!

Posted by: John at Nov 15, 2006 5:25:19 PM

I have the iLo 32HD TV, and while I have had no problems with it, I lost the remote in the process of moving. I have a RCA Universal Remote, Direct TV Universal remote, and as of today a Philips PMDVD6 Learning Remote which states "guaranteed to work your components" on the package. B.S!!! Not only do they not have codes for Ilo but when I phoned they said that the remote isnot compatible with ilo. I called funai: they only make two of the Ilo models, not mine.Their codes do not work. Mine has NO manufacturer name on the label - apparently threy wish to remain anonymous! Orion similarly makes only a few models. Their codes do not work either! I'm stuck! What can I do? It's not that I am too lazy to walk to the tv, but it is a pain in the ass!
Please advise! I would even pay for someone with a remote to program one for me. I will never again buy this 'brand' I say brand loosely as Walmart has contracted the production of these out to the lowest bidder (both in price and quality it would seem)
Thanks!

Posted by: britgirl at Nov 17, 2006 3:01:13 PM

hello,i just got a ilo 27' tv and i would like the code's for tv so that i may program my remote control for the tv? can you please help me.

Posted by: David Carr at Nov 19, 2006 3:25:58 PM

I am trying to set my Direct TV HD Box up to my ilo 42" Plasma. I am getting 480i but want 1080i and it's not letting me change it. Is there another way of hooking up the box that may cause this? I beleive my HD channels could be better and would like help please. If you would like you could e-mail me at jkhs3@aol.com or post back here.

Posted by: Kat at Nov 20, 2006 8:14:55 PM

I too have the same problem with the ILO32HD. It was working great since July (I was using as a PC monitor and TV) and I couldn't have been happier until suddenly I'm watching TV and I can't change the station or turn the volume up or down with remote. Neither the remote or top buttons work. The only damn thing I can do is turn the TV off and on and it's stuck on the same channel. To make matter worse, I have no clue where my receipt is. I will have to call Ilo in AM and I know they are gonna tell me I am out of luck because I didn't purchase the warranty and it's been longer than 30 days. Please give advice here!!

Posted by: Forrest at Nov 20, 2006 10:00:37 PM

Just saw the 42" LCD ilo at Wal-Mart this morning. Thinking about going back this afternoon and purchasing it. Any comments. It's running about $400 cheaper than a Sony 40" I saw at Sam's Club. Will it hold up and how is the picture and sound? Thanks.

Posted by: Lisa at Nov 21, 2006 7:32:16 AM

The current 32inch ILO LCD tv's are made by Shinco. Other then not being able to get m comcast remote to work with the tv I have been happy with it.

Posted by: reallybaditch at Nov 21, 2006 10:13:43 AM

Have the 27 inch Ilo. works with the TWC Scientific Altanta, green button remote. Depress "TV & select" wait for the two flashes.

Enter 991 (library search)

Point at TV, depress "TV", does not shut off,

Depress the "Up arrow" then "TV"
(For mines this took ten evolutions)

TV shuts off.

Power TV, comes on, deress "select" and then "TV" (this hold the code in the remote.

For those with the time, to acquire the code on this type of box, enter 990, then count the number of blinks.

Posted by: Mas at Nov 21, 2006 9:04:31 PM

Looks like typical cheap Chinese garbage being peddled by WalMart... This $1,900 42" Plasma will not be $900 one year later... Thanks to message boards like this, I will not waste my money on it...

Posted by: WalMart at Nov 23, 2006 3:37:56 PM

I just bought an ILO 32"SDTV...i also have Direct TV. i got the code for my remot by doing a code search..for direct tv customers with the DVR system...press and hold the TV power button and the DirectTV logo simultaniously till the red light flashes...then type in the code 0999 the red light will blink then stay on...press the channel up button and see if the ILO Tv responds..if not, continue to push the channel up button untill the TV responds (by turning off, channel changing, volume changing) waiting approx 2-3 secs between pushing the channel up button...once the ILO Tv responds press the enter button and u should be set..if any questions email me at bgrubb23@yahoo.com...Hope this helps some of u ILO owners

Posted by: Bryan at Nov 26, 2006 4:28:08 PM

I purchased an 26" ilo HDTV from Wallmart. Works great with Comcast digital HD cable box. Best HDTV I have purchased to date and was less expesive then the others. Only thing I need is the remote codes. I'm sure someone will have them and post them

Posted by: Bubba at Nov 28, 2006 3:14:41 PM

My remote got washed. Don't ask :-) I bought an RCA universal remote and it is not working with the TV. I called Customer Service at 800-289-0980 and they are sending me another one - FREE - i should receive it in 7-10 days - they said.

TV works okay - but it "hesitates" when changing channels

Posted by: Seveen at Nov 30, 2006 11:19:50 AM

I just sent my remote from an ilo 42 plasma to all in one and they made a code for my tv i have a all in one remote model 8910 and the new code is 1684. the all in one remote you purchase needs to be upgradeable. you need to call them to upgrade.....Hope this helps

Ray

Posted by: ray p at Dec 1, 2006 2:48:31 PM

I have the ILO 27" analog/digital TV, hooked up to Direct TV. Every time I turn on the TV I have to go through the entire setup process, including the language selection. Anyone have a way to get rid of this and make it default to my S-video?? PLEASE HELP!!!

Posted by: Brett at Dec 3, 2006 1:45:03 PM

I have a 32" LCD iLo. I won it in a free drawing at my bank in May. I have been happy with it until now. This morning I thought the remote had gone out, but the buttons on the TV didn't work either. The TV is stuck on one channel and will only turn on and off. I am going to try to contact the company tomorrow. I have found MANY people on other boards who have had this same problem on the same model after only a few months of use. I'm just wondering why this problem isn't known or why hasn't there been some kind of recall. I have already decided that if I can even get in touch with the company they should fix it and it they don't I'm going to contact my local TV station (D.C.) or someone else and see if they can help me with the problem. Even if they can't, this problem needs to be known by the consumer.

Posted by: Claire at Dec 3, 2006 6:01:28 PM

I used a phone number that I found from someone else who had the same problem and reached someone who helped me. Since I won the TV I didn't have a receipt. I had to call them back after the bank from which I won it from gave me the date of purchase, etc. The rep was very nice and helpful. They are going to cover the shipping for me to send it to CA and back here. They also said that they would repair it without charge to me. I am happy with that so far, but will post again when I recieve the fixed TV!
I called 2 numbers. The first one didn't work for me because there are 2 different plants that work on the TV's. The one that worked for my 32" HDTV was 1-800-216-5156. The company is called Initial Technologies and the address is:
1935 Puddingstone Drive
La Verne, CA 91750
They do have a website as well.
The phone number for the place that didn't deal with my model of TV is 1-888-482-8864. They did refer me to the correct phone number though. They do seem to want a receipt or some kind of proof of the date and location from which you bought the TV. I hope this helps people out there!!

***When I told the rep that the TV was stuck on one channel, he told me that it was the motherboard. It seemed like this is a common problem that they have.

***On the Walmart website this TV is listed as being discontinued!!

Posted by: Claire at Dec 4, 2006 11:02:24 AM

I HAVE AN ILO 26' HDTV , SAME PROBLEM REMOTE STOP WORKING JUST TURN IT ON AND OFF AND IS STUCK IN ONE CHANNEL , NOTHING ELSE WORKS, CAN ANY ONE HELP. .....

Posted by: DASC at Dec 6, 2006 6:50:33 PM

DASC - try calling 1-800-216-5156 or 1-888-482-8864. when i talked to them they told me that the motherboard went out, but they're going to fix it for free.

Posted by: Claire at Dec 6, 2006 7:29:38 PM

I have an ILO 32" and I too have had the same problem with the unit not responding to the remote or local buttons after several months of use. I live near the Initial office in LaVerne California so I personally took my failed first unit in and talked to them. They replaced the unit and after about the same number of hours of use the same proble occured to unit No.2. They replaced the failed unit with another unit. I asked them if this was a known problem and they said that it was the luck of the draw and that I just happened to get two bad units. I am on unit No. 3 and I have purchased a UPS unit from Walmart to ensure that the voltage is clean and stable. If unit No.3 fails I was told by ILo to try and get my money back from WalMart. My recommendation is to spend the extra money and purchase a NAME BRAND with a good reputation. Lesson learned.
Good Luck.

Posted by: Bob at Dec 9, 2006 4:06:52 AM

Ok, after finally finding these codes for the URC 3220 to the iLo 32" SDTV, I would like to let everyone know they DO work. There was a misprint in the manual. The code is 0171.

Posted by: Craig at Dec 10, 2006 5:18:17 PM

I HAVE AN ILO 26' HDTV , MY PROBLEM IS THE REMOTE STOP WORKING JUST TURN ON AND OFF AND IS STUCK IN ONE CHANNEL , NOTHING ELSE WORKS, CAN ANY ONE HELP. .....ALSO WHEN I TRY TO CHANGE THE CHANNEL OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE TV ITSELF, IT WON'T WORK EITHER. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO FROM MY END BEFORE I TROW IT IN THE TRASH.

Posted by: JOSE at Dec 11, 2006 7:09:16 AM

I have the same problem with the TV only being able to go on and off. The remote, of course, stopped working, but the buttons at the top did too... now as many others have reported, I can only use these buttons to turn the TV on and off.

This sounds mighty damned fishy to me.

Sadly, looks like Christmas for my kiddos is gonna have to go back to the store.

Posted by: mike at Dec 11, 2006 7:44:24 AM

bought Ilo2600 and the remote control stop working so did the buttons on the side of the tv, has anyone figured out what to do,

Posted by: Ramon Alvarado at Dec 12, 2006 8:46:42 AM

32" Wide screen LCD TV Remote Code - Bought the TV last night from Wally World. Discovered the problem with the Direct TV remote being unable to code to the TV. Called ILO support @ 800-428-1105. Was advised that the technology of the Direct TV remote was too old to be able to code to the TV. I would need to get an AKAI universal remote, which tech support could sell to me :-( I asked what code the AKAI would generate to control the TV. Tech support did not have the answer to this. I tried all of the suggested Funai codes to no avail, so..... This new out of the box Wally World sold model ILO LCT32HA36 LCD TV cannot be controlled from the remote that we use with our Direct TV. Not good !!
Turning the TV on and off, and changing the TV volume must be dones from the TV remote. Welcome to the 2 remote world.

Posted by: bobbo at Dec 16, 2006 6:40:31 AM

Hi.This is for all the poor people that aren't lucky enough to exchange or return their 32 ilo piece of junk. I beleive we need to get a Class action suit going. But in the mean time I can still use my TV by running my sound thru my surround sound DVD player and changing channels thru my Direct TV box. My husband also has his playstation 3 hooked up some how!! Unfortunatly I have one remote for sound one for just turning the TV off and on and the direct tv remote to change channels. It is a hassle but I can't afford to just though out 800.00. Hope this helps!

Posted by: starfairy at Dec 16, 2006 2:16:41 PM

I bought the ILO-32HD and hope it doesnt have the issues I'm reading about here :o(
BUT for those asking about the remote I just found one that works. It's expensive (like $100.00) but it works EVERY device you have.
Radio Shack #1500114,Logitech Harmony 520 Remote. I just hooked up the ILO TV, Cable Box, DVD, VCR, and CD Player. EVERYTHING WORKS PERFECT, all menu's, Movie's on demand, EVERYTHING....

Posted by: Rob at Dec 16, 2006 3:19:40 PM

i have an iwt3206 (32" screen, i believe). using a directTV universal remote, the funai code worked for me too. the only thing that didn't work was the input select. that is unfortunate since i use that quite a bit. but it's still nice to turn the power on, channels, volume, menus, etc with the remote i use for my other stuff. good luck!

Posted by: nicolas stage at Dec 16, 2006 3:28:27 PM

Purchase HD 42" ILO LCD two weeks ago. Excellent HD picture and sound. Better then most. Neighbor purchased HD LCDSanyo - bad picture compare to ILO.

Posted by: zygi at Dec 17, 2006 6:46:41 PM

Im just returned an 32 LCD Ilo bought last Thanksgiving Day, suddendly stops working, not turn on anymore, inmediatly I returned to wal-mart, my advice, dont buy this TVs.

Posted by: Cesar at Dec 18, 2006 7:32:02 AM

i bought the 42 plasma from walmart. i lost the remote control. i bought a univeral remote but dont know the code to it. please help.

Posted by: jenny at Dec 21, 2006 6:58:17 PM

I bought a 42in plasma ilo a few months ago from WalMart. Does anyone know why my volume is so much worse when watching movies? I can barely here voices. My t.v. volume has to be turned up to around 40 to get good voice sound. I know the website address I have akaiusa.com doesn't have my model listed. It's a PDP4210

Posted by: Janelle Ford at Dec 22, 2006 10:13:14 AM

I bought a 32 inch hdtv from Walmart 5 months ago. Its broke now. I bought the extra warranty for 2 yrs. but no one is helping me. I wish I could just throw the Tv out the window. Remote doesnt work and the tv controls on the top does not work either. I called ilo and of course left 4 messages. Walmart says its not there problem after 90 days but since I am in the new generation it will be a problem when they dont get business from me and others start to notice how Walmart has changed over the yrs. I regret ever buying it and I will never buy anything from them again.
Thanks

Posted by: dana at Dec 22, 2006 4:00:37 PM

Hi does anyone have the 42 ilo plasma that walmart is selling in Canada and are they having the same problems this looking like not a good one to buy please advise.

Thanks

Posted by: regkit at Dec 24, 2006 9:54:03 AM

My remote quit after a few months and I went to the One for all website to find a new code for my old unitversal remote. Try the codes for emerson t.v.s after you try funai codes. The first one I tried for emerson worked for me. It was 0463. Thanks!

Posted by: Alisha at Dec 26, 2006 8:08:13 PM

what is the code for a 42 inch ilo plasma for a dish remote. I have tried everything.

Posted by: steve at Dec 27, 2006 8:12:23 AM

I bought the ilo CIWP4206 42in Plasma tv yesterday from Walmart. It worked beautifully last night, but this morning the tv will not turn on. We called the customer service line but they have no clue what the problem is. I guess we are just going to have to return it to Walmart. We were going to just exchange it for another one, but after reading all these bad reviews we have decided to return it and get another brand. Something more reliable like Panasonic or Sanyo. I almost want to go to another store all together, but I don't know if Walmart will give me back my money. I have a feeling they will be a**holes and only let us get store credit. >:( Either way, this entire situation is just a huge pain in the butt.

Posted by: Jenn at Dec 27, 2006 8:43:09 AM

My company makes the ILO 32 HD and the ILO 26 HD, as of yet because the cable and satelite companies have not yet issued codes for us we have decided to use remote codes from TOSHIBA. With that said if the remote you have is a RC500 or RC600 you need to contact youre provider and ask them for the Toshiba codes that they offer. Hope I could help

Posted by: Justin at Dec 27, 2006 12:56:10 PM

Hi Steve:

Have you had any luck in getting the unit to work, did you buy the unit in Canada? We got one and have had no problem so far only 2 days. We got ours in Ontario and the unit was made in October 06 when was yours made it is on the back of the TV would be interesting to know. Ours did not have a fan for cooling but the one on display in the store had a fan and was built in Sept 06 hope you get your unit running and hope you reply take and enjoy.

Posted by: regkit at Dec 28, 2006 2:32:34 AM

I just bought the 32" SDTV, Really like the picture quality for the price, just got it to hold me out until I could afford an HDTV. I would be happy to get 5 years out of this thing. But, I'm having the same problem as a few of you. Every time I turn the tv on it's as if it's the first time. Can't figure it out. Has any body got this resolved? They had 32" RCA tvs there that were only $20, is it worth it for me to go exchange it?

Posted by: heath darnell at Dec 28, 2006 5:53:09 AM

Does anybody happen to know the code for the 42" LCD ILO for Dish Network? I am at wits end!!

Posted by: Tim at Dec 29, 2006 11:28:13 AM

Can anyone give the web addy for ILO TV's?

Posted by: Greg at Dec 31, 2006 9:38:12 AM

42" ILO Plasma CIW P4206
for info/manuals ect. go to
www.funai-corp.com

Posted by: Rick at Jan 1, 2007 7:09:06 AM

i have just purchased the 32 inch lcd from wal-mart i have tried every code for the remote and nothing works. truthfuly, all of you people has scared the hell out of me about this tv and i am going to return it and purchase a name brand television.

thanks, mark s

Posted by: mark s at Jan 5, 2007 7:26:54 AM

iLo 32 LCD HDTV - web address:
http://initialdvd.com/

the tv isn't on their website, but when you call customer service you'll find it is the right company

Posted by: Claire at Jan 5, 2007 11:13:52 AM

I don't understand all the problems everyone seems to have with the ilo 42" plasma. I got mine over a year ago and have had not onE problem. The remote I have from my cable company (timewarner) programmed fine. The picture looks great in 480i as well as the HD. Maybe I'm just lucky.

Posted by: Tom at Jan 8, 2007 8:01:24 AM

HI, I do electronics repair I setup a webpage telling you how to fix some of the problems with this unit.

www.ilodvdr05.computed.net

Posted by: ilodvdr05 at Jan 9, 2007 10:04:04 AM

Hi...Were I work we have the 26" ILO lcd tv...and all of a sudden the remote to the tv quit working (it only turns it off and on)...I can't control the volume, change the channel, nothing! I replaced the batteries with new ones...still nothing! I can't even change the channel or the volume on the side of the tv!!! I don't know what's wrong with it. I really need to adjust the volume; I work at a bank, and it's a hair too loud. Can anyone please help me??
---the manual tells nothing!

Posted by: Shaie at Jan 9, 2007 11:24:03 AM

BEWARE OF GETTING RIPPED OFF!

For anyone thinking about buying an iLO tv from wal mart - Think again

Many have bought their tv's thinking the deal is too good to be true only to be left with endless problems. iLO company has nonexsistant customer service and Wal mart is no help either. They are selling junk and they know it. If your tv breaks (which it will) you will have to pay hundreds of dollars to ship it to them only to recieve a refurbished one that will go out again.

This website has over a hundred posts of people who have had or are having problems with their iLO tv.
http://www.snarkhunting.com/2004/12/wal-mart-ilo-house-brand-name-logo/

Save yourself the headache and buy a brand who stands behind their products. and make sure you get the extended warrenty. They don't make tv's that last 20 years anymore.

Posted by: Stephanie at Jan 9, 2007 11:55:47 AM

I also purchased the iLo 32" LCD tv on 08/01/06 from WALMART. The remote quit working and the buttons on the tv quit also. Now I cant adjust the volume, change the channel, or change the input source. I had previously worked with a rep from DirectTV to program my remote to bypass iLo's - no codes are available! After trying everything under the sun - I put the TV in the basement and let the kids use it for their xbox system using the s-video source it is stuck on. They dont even want it! The TV repair man told me not to waste my money and refused to work on it saying it was a piece of crap! The manual is useless and there is no customer service for iLo. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY - LOOK AT THE OTHER REVIEWS THAT STATE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. I bought a SAMSUNG from BEST BUY!

Posted by: Scott at Jan 11, 2007 12:58:43 PM

Hello i'm from montreal, canada. I want buy at wal-mart a 42'' ILO plasma tv at 999$ but i scare to spend my money on this tv. I Read a lot of reviews, a lot of persons they don't satisfy really well with this compagny... The 37`` ilo lcd are worst or better????

Posted by: Sebastien at Jan 14, 2007 7:59:29 PM

Bought a 26 HD ilo over a year ago. No problems so far, but the messages here certainly tell a story.
If there was ever a clear-cut case for a class action suit, this is it. The history is overwhelming.
I don't need help - yet. But it sounds like it's just a matter of time and the idea of losing my $700 investment with no recourse is sickening.
Hopefully, there is some courageous, caring attorney sitting out there watching this unfold.
This would be different if these stories all ended with a repair or reimbursement solution from the makers of the product, but all we're seeing here is a strong affirmation that the company has absolutely no plans for replacing their defective products.
Hey attorney! How about it? Can you be the one to lead the charge?

Posted by: Jim at Jan 15, 2007 12:40:41 PM

I bought the ILO 32 inch HDMI over a year ago and it works GREAT. I am a TV repair tech. been one for 20 years. I'd never waste my money buying high priced name brand products! Listen...these things are all built the same way. Chinese labor is cheaper so the TV's are cheaper. You don't think Toshiba, Sanyo, Sony, RCA have problems? Think again. I've got a whole shop full of them. Sometimes things go wrong...thats the way it is. But it has nothing to do with Wal-Mart or the fact that the pricing is cheaper.

Posted by: Paul at Jan 15, 2007 1:54:02 PM

This is for the TV tech. Just because you were lucky enough to get one that has lasted over a year doesn't mean that it won't do the same as about 40% of the ilos. Come on if the exact TV is doing the exact same thing (remote and buttons stop working) That has got to be a major problem with ilo and if they want to stay in business they need to find out WHY they keep doing that!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Diane Spangler at Jan 16, 2007 10:22:40 AM

Jim - I actually just sent my TV back to iLo at there expense. They are going to fix/replace it. That doesn't mean that the replacement will last though. Hopefully it will!

Posted by: Claire at Jan 17, 2007 6:51:12 AM

We bought an Ilo 32" TV and after 3 months have had the same problem with the remote and buttons on the TV not working. My husband tried taking it back to WAl-Mart and they are absolutely no help at all. Tomorrow I will be getting on the phone with Wal-Mart corporate headquarters to see what they can do. I refuse to just chalk off $850 because we "got what we paid for". Any useful info I get I will post on here.... wish me luck!!

Posted by: Christina at Jan 20, 2007 3:55:10 PM

I have a 23" HDTV model # V23DLWX, I have no picture, the screen is lit and has good sound on all channels. We were watching a program and the picture went off, sound still good. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks Jerry

Posted by: Jerry at Jan 23, 2007 8:36:24 AM

I stumbled on the entire stinkers posted above on Ilo products during my search to know more about the 42" Ilo plasma tv I just got a few days ago from WalMart. Bought it on clearance and working perfectly okay. Although I'm scared with all I've just read but hope to watch out within the first 90 days within which I can return it for my money. The only problem with my remote is that the channel switch button doesn't work, I have to hit the number buttons each time. I reported this little problem to Walmart and was told I bought it "AS IS" but I think it's still good for the price, 700 bucks. I welcome any useful suggestion.

Posted by: Philip at Jan 24, 2007 2:47:56 AM

My reply from Funai regarding remote control codes. No help for me searching for Motorola, but may be of value to others.

Funai Corporation cannot guarantee that a universal remote control will control all functions of your unit. We can only guarantee that our remote control will work. Please be aware that remote control codes are not generated by us but by the universal remote control manufacturer. The codes provided are not guaranteed to work. For further assistance please contact your universal remote control manufacturer.

Sylvania : 062, 026, 038

Emerson codes: 030,014

Symphonic codes: 038,026

Funai: 038,000

If your universal remote came with instructions, try the codes listed for Emerson, Sylvania , Symphonic and Funai. These are the brands which are manufactured by Funai Corporation

Brian Watanuki
Customer Support

Funai Corporation
19900 Van Ness Avenue
Torrance, CA 90501
1-800-242-7158 Customer Support
1-310-320-0571 fax

Posted by: K Parham at Jan 25, 2007 9:34:01 AM

I purchased my 32"ILO LCD HDTV in June of 06. January 07 the remote/tv buttons all stop working with the exception of the on off buttom. I too bought the extended warranty for 2 yrs, but so far the number I got for ILO has been helpful. Female ILO rep was very sympathetic to my problem and had a local repair man out in 2 days who took the tv with him. Will get back to me in couple days, if its a part (being from Korea) ILO most likely will buy us out according the the repair guy. I hope they dont give me a certificate for another one of these, I really want my money back on this piece and intend to let them know it. Maybe a class action suit to follow, or I think I might contact 20/20, maybe they can give ILO some unwanted publicity.

Posted by: Don at Jan 28, 2007 10:50:20 AM

Just bought a 32"LCD HDTV. The remote that came with it does not work and the standby or power lights are not on, should I take it back for a excahange? It has a great picture but I can;t make any adjustments.

Posted by: Pat at Jan 28, 2007 3:01:43 PM

What DVI Cable do I use for the 32" LCD HDTV?

Posted by: Julio Costilla at Jan 30, 2007 4:45:33 PM

i have had my ILO_32LCDHdtv for three months!!! complete waste. now i am running the hdmi cable and it has totally changed the pixels (resolution) help n e 1?

Posted by: Dee at Jan 30, 2007 5:44:18 PM

Ok Guys, for those of you about to make the trip to WalMart to return the ilo 32inch LCD HDTV, here are some things you need to know:

If you would take the time to at least try the following proceedures you may save hassle and dissappointment.

1. When the FAVORITE button on the remote (the one that came with the TV), is pressed, the channel is locked on the one currently being viewed. Try pushing this button. There should be a messege on the bottom of the screen saying wether FAVORITE mode is on or off. If when you push this button red letters are displayed saying FAVORITE mode is off, then that could be your problem.

2. Unfortunately fast fingers will not do for this television, no pushing buttons faster than the computer chip can register, I know kind of inconvenient but hey at least it keeps you from breaking the machine.

3. The Hard Switch power button on the top of the TV must be turned off if you are not going to be using the television for a long period of time. Turn off the TV before you press the Hard Switch. It helps and will prevent the computer inside from becoming confused. When turning off the TV via the Hard Switch it will take at the most 30 seconds for the red indicator light on the TV to fade to black. Be patient, it will turn off, don't worry.

Wether or not this post is helpful I want to know what happens. Please repost any comments about this post with the attention to Julio, thanks!

Posted by: Julio Costilla at Jan 30, 2007 5:58:33 PM

Attn: Julio

I tried pushing the favorite button. Unfortunately, like many others I have no response from the remote or the buttons on top of the television. My particular Ilo unit is made by Initial Electronics. The irony is that I had another intial tv that went out and this is the one that was to replace it (I had no idea Ilo=Initial). Thanks for the tip...wish it had worked.

Posted by: Tony at Jan 30, 2007 9:49:58 PM

Ilo 26 inch HDML TV-Same problem as others have stated. Have the TV a little over 8 months. Last night it stayed stuck on the same channel and the sound is loud. Can not change channels, lower or up the sound with the remote or the buttons on the side of the TV. Cannot access menu or change anything. Don't know if remote is bad or TV is bad or both. Class action suite against ILO or walmart sounds like the answer.

Posted by: Tony at Jan 31, 2007 8:18:14 AM

I purchased a ilo 32" T.V. At walmart the next day I noticed that on the right side of the screen there was a green tint, So I returned it the same day for a nother one, so far everythings o.k.

There is just one problem, and I hope that you can help! everytime I turn it on this screen comes up and I have to hit menu to get a channel, I checked the book but could not find anything that will tell me how i can keep it from coming on everytime. If you could help me It would be greatful. Another thing, Should i return it while i still have a chance??? I bought it 3 days ago

Posted by: Diana at Jan 31, 2007 11:25:32 AM

****UPDATE ON PREVIOUS POST Jan 28****Well I have a happy ending to the 32"ILO Lcd nightmare. As I stated in my prior post, my set was picked up by the repair guy as I had purchased the 2 yr warranty from walmart. He called to let me know ILO would have to send him the schematics on the set and that would take 1 to 2 weeks. (not happy with super bowl around the corner) He stated that most likely he would not be able to get the parts and that as stated before ILO would probably buy us out. That buy out could take months to recoup total dollars. Well I called the manager at walmart and explained to them my situation, and surprised when she said to just bring the set back for an exchange. Well I really didnt want another of these pieces,so I hightailed it to the repair guy to pick up the set and promptly returned to walmart. They gave me a gift card in the full amount including the warranty cost and tax. Very happy with that. I then went to American TV and purchased a Toshiba Regza 42" 1080 lcd, a lot more money but given the reputation of the brand, well worth it. Especially for super bowl. Dont give up guys, persistance does work. For those of you who claim you dont have a phone number to contact an ILO rep, call walmart customer service and they do have the number.

Posted by: Don at Feb 2, 2007 7:33:37 AM

I just bought a display model 32 inch LCD from Wal-Mart for only $450. It didn't come with a remote so I called ILO at 1-800-428-1105. They said they would ship one to me if I fax the recipt to them at 216-545-1011. Everything seems to be working fine, minus the remote, so far. I am nervous about the set locking up. I still have 86 days to return it. Hopefully some of you can use the phone numbers I provided.

Posted by: Shane at Feb 3, 2007 2:17:30 PM

Ok, whos with me?? I want to start a class action lawsuit! I bought the 32 inch ilo HDTV from Walmart as well, and I'm having the same issue of nothing working on the set except the power on and off button. Does anyone know exactly what causes this, and where you get the part needed to fix the set?

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 3, 2007 4:14:32 PM

How much is a mother board for the ilo 32inch HDTV??

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 3, 2007 4:20:06 PM

I HOPE A ATTORNEY READS THIS. HOW DO YOU START A CLASS ACTION? MY REMOTE AND BUTTONS ON TOP OF THE SET STOPPED WORKING-I CANNOT SWITCH TO DVD OR VCR, LUCKILY IT GOT STUCK ON MY DIRECTV SETTING. WHAT GOOD IS IT IF YOU CANT CHANGE VIDEO OPTIONS TO WATCH DVD'S??? WHAT GOOD IS IT FOR ALL THOSE INPUTS WHEN YOU CAN ONLY USE THE ONE THAT IT WAS ON WHEN THE THING SHIT THE BED?
THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SUBJECT TO A TOTAL RECALL. I'LL BE TALKING TO WALMART THEN AN ATTORNEY.ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEAS TO ADD PLEASE LET ME KNOW!(SUPERBOWL EVE NO LESS)ANYBODY HAVE ANY ATTORNEY FRIENDS LET ME KNOW, I'M WITH YOU. CONTACT SVIT7132@AOL.COM---LETS MAKE A DIFFERENCE, THIS COMPANY DOES NOT EVEN HAVE ANY CONTACT INFO ON THE MANUAL. HOPE TO HEAR FROM ALL THE PEOPLE WHO GOT SCREWED!!!!!

Posted by: SEBASTIAN at Feb 4, 2007 4:01:01 AM

I do not know how to start a class action, but I sure will be one of the people on the list if one is started.

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 4, 2007 4:16:27 PM

just so this site knows, and everyone else on here that reads this... I notified a local news station about the problems with the ilo HDTV's and the problems with ilo and Walmart. I also notified Walmart.

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 4, 2007 5:38:56 PM

Attn: Rick, about returning TV to walmart for money. Did you get your money back? Man it's a shame the thing doesn't work huh? I can't affored to just chunk $700 dollars out the window. Get back to me brother, peace out!

Posted by: Julio Costilla at Feb 5, 2007 2:51:55 PM

FOR THOSE LOOKING TO PROGRAM YOUR REMOTE:

use the codes for FUNAI. worked for me on the Charter Communications Digital Cable Box. yeah, bitches!

Posted by: slop at Feb 5, 2007 5:22:50 PM

I used 0171 on a General Instruments DCR-400/425 XRC-300 remote

Posted by: macman at Feb 5, 2007 7:29:34 PM

Just spen the better part of an hour reading about all the problems on the ILO 32 HDTV. Had one several months ago, broke as above, Got good people here in NC WalMart, exchanged for RCA no problem. Just bought the ILO 26HDTV and searching for remote code. Tried many, found note about Toshiba and used it for DirecTV remote. Code 015 on the HRMC-12 worked first time. Thanks for the info. Am happy so far will keep you all posted.

Posted by: Bucky Buchanan at Feb 9, 2007 2:54:01 PM

Simple statement: I-lo sucks!

And, they shouldn't be that small, considering that it's a brand owned by Wal-Mart. But, that's the thing that's bad about them: they're Wal-Mart products. Electronics that are built by the lowest bidder. They cost less because they're cheapskate products.

And, Wal-Mart, and many other discount retailers for that matter, sucks for electronics because all they've got are a bunch of shoddy no-name junk and the lowest of the low end from a handful of reputable brand names. - Reinhart

Posted by: Reinhart at Feb 9, 2007 9:03:56 PM

Would appear that ILO CIWP4206 (42 inch plasma) is wallmart's private label for a Sylvania 6842THG. Can anyone corroborate?

Posted by: Paul at Feb 11, 2007 9:26:52 AM

Hey I purchased and ILO 32 HDTV today but it had no remote, I took the 27 inch ILO remote at walmart can i program this one to work on my 32 inch

Posted by: Brian at Feb 11, 2007 6:27:27 PM

ATTN: I'm trying to do something about the products that ilo and Walmart are ripping people off with. If anyone wants to leave me there email address so the B.B.B. or Consumer Affairs might want information from you as well, then contact me at maxomus@aol.com and I'll give them your email address or whatever else information you leave me.

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 12, 2007 12:13:19 AM

I just received the shipping label ilo promised me today. I sent the 32inch HDTV out today. Crossing my fingers and waiting it out now to see what happens next.

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 12, 2007 12:04:45 PM

I have an xbox 360 with the universal remote but there is no codes for an ilo television in the list of codes does anyone happen to know what the code is?

Posted by: Jerrod at Feb 12, 2007 10:35:47 PM

I just bought, believe it or not a 42 inch iLO plasma at a local Wal-Mart on clearance for $349.00.I totally lucked up.Wal-mart put the wrong TV size which was 32 inches priced at at $698.00 and marked it 1/2 price from that.The only problem i`m having is trying to find the manual.Anybody got any suggestions?

Posted by: Dallas 57 at Feb 15, 2007 8:15:48 AM

Man, these comments are scary. I have a 32"Ilo LCD TV with HDTV Tuner Built in and I have had a hard time finding out why my computer will not hook up. I have a dell laptop and I have spent more than four hours talking to them and finding out whether its my laptop settings or the TV's. I purchased a VGA to S-Video cable converter and have hooked this up to the s-video port of the TV. This has been a nightmare. It was hard enough to figure out which source input is used for the dishnetwork, then the dvd player, then the xbox 360. Now it has been practically impossible to figure out why this tv is not working as a computer monitor. It took 1 hour of searching on these postings to even get a viable customer service number that would be able to help me. I called 1-800-216-5156 and they claim to be able to help with this 32"LCD tv and I was told that I need another kind of cable. Now I'm in the market for a VGA to DVI converter cable and I'm going to pull all of my hair out and send it to ILO!!!

Thanks for letting me vent,
Kristen

email me if you want to discuss any of this any further or if you can help me find a converter cable at fajardo588@juno.com.

Posted by: Kristen Fajardo at Feb 15, 2007 8:22:46 AM

Thanks for all your posts guys. I bought an ILO 42 plasma from Wal mart yesterday and returned it today. I think paying an extra $1000 for a better brand it a much better idea. Last think I need is television problems.

Funny thing, when I returned the tv the guy that helped me bring it back into the store said he just bought a 42 inch tv. I asked if it was the same model he said no, he bought a Sony. I said yea, I need to look at better models and he said "Don't ever buy stuff like this a Wal Mart". I told him I know better and just got caught up in the price. I should have know better. At least I was smart enough not to open the box and a full refund was given.

cheers all...

Posted by: Ed at Feb 17, 2007 2:57:18 PM

For any attempt at setting up the ILO-32HD as a computer monitor, there are three settings you should first adjust Windows XP to:
848x480 60Mhz
960x600 60Mhz
1024x768 70Mhz

Do this while connected to a standard monitor.
Then shut entire system down.
Connect DVI-HDMI or DVI-DVI for CPU to LCD.
Power on LCD-TV and switch to your VID source.
Power on Computer.
If you see boot up screen to WINXP your OK.

Do not stray away from these three settings or you will have to shutdown and unplug the LCD for is ATSC cache to reset itself.

Good Luck.

Posted by: Charles Barrett Jr. at Feb 18, 2007 10:46:01 AM

Smart move on your return Kristen...If alot more people on here report there problems to consumer affairs and the Better Business Bureau, mabe something could be done about it. I just got a response from the B.B.B. and they are looking into the problem with the Walmart in my area. I also reported to them the problems I have with ilo/initial. I also reported ilo/initial to the B.B.B. and consumer affairs. Im still waiting for a response for the complaints I made about the manufacturer. I will keep you all updated. Again, if the B.B.B and consumer affairs gets enough complaints from alot of different people about the same problems with defective ilo/initial products, then the power of numbers should get them to take further steps...Also, check this link out for even more complaints about Walmart and ilo/initial selling defective devices...http://www.snarkhunting.com/2004/12/wal-mart-ilo-house-brand-name-logo/

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 18, 2007 5:26:20 PM

i have the 32 inch lcd and want to mount it to a flat panel stand. Has anyone had trouble doing this ? I just dont want to buy a stand and have to take it back. Or can it be mounted on the wall. I brought the tv from someone and dont have a manuel. Thanks

Posted by: marie at Feb 18, 2007 10:30:32 PM

marie--if you have a ilo tv set, you did NOT get a good one. you will run into more problems soon. the ilo sets are defective devices with bad mother boards that Walmart and ilo/initial are both aware of, but continue to sell to customers. What mainly happens to the TV set when they go bad is.., the only thing that works on the set is the power on and off buttons. Nothing else on the sets work, even when using a remote. If you look at the complaints above, you’ll see that this happens to alot of peoples sets. take the set back before its too late. most of the time the sets go bad before 1 year is up. But anyway, if u have an ilo set, call this number for help. You'll be on hold for about 15 mins. or so, but they will answer. 1-800-216-5156 the ilo manufacturer web site is www.initialdvd.com You might also want to look at this link for more complaints about ilo tv sets http://www.snarkhunting.com/2004/12/wal-mart-ilo-house-brand-name-logo/

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 19, 2007 10:51:08 AM

can you tell me if the any of the ilo lcd tv has split screen capability

Posted by: stan at Feb 19, 2007 7:30:57 PM

I can tell you that ilo TV's have bad mother boards, so it doesnt matter if it has split screen or not, because its only going to work for a short period of time anyway.

Posted by: Maxomus at Feb 20, 2007 2:49:57 PM

Maxomus, please add my email address to your list for the BBB it's langa0606@hotmail.com. I'm praying that nothing happens to my TV but just in case. I've had it for 5 months now and so far so good. My only problem is trying to find the right hardward to mount it. It makes me made as a female to find out they didnt give me the screws that I need to screw in the back on the TV to mount it to my new stand. Thanks

Posted by: marie at Feb 24, 2007 8:42:14 AM

i just bought a 37" ilo tv from wal-mart and i need the codes to program into the remote that i have could you please help me

Posted by: edith at Feb 24, 2007 8:44:44 PM

Man, I am horrified. I just bought the ILO 32" LCD HDTV two days ago. It is working just fine now but I am very scared it will break. My email is Ginwiggy33@comcast.net. Please feel free to add it to the list of angry customers. I didnt work hard to save the money I spent on this just to have it break in a few months.

Posted by: A.G. at Feb 25, 2007 1:09:06 PM

My grandmother bought the 42 inch plasma tv, and it worked great for over a year and a half, last night it died...it wont turn on, no picture, no sound, nothing...

Anyone having the same problems.

I'm sure it's too late to do anything, so I think she is going to take it to a private tv repair company.

MissLBP@aol.com....you can add me to the BBB list!

Posted by: Amy at Feb 27, 2007 6:12:13 AM

Just FYI: I used the Orion codes to program my cable box remote.

Posted by: Adrianne at Mar 2, 2007 8:01:37 PM

i jst bought a ilo 32" LCD HDTV, and i cant get the HDMI to work with my Playstation 3, the model is LCT32HA36. any help would be cool.

Posted by: deuce at Mar 3, 2007 12:02:19 PM

I just spent $500 on the 42" plasma without a remote at Walmart. Just spent 2 hours trying to program my DirectTV remote with no luck. Everything seems to be working fine even though it's not the same as my 50" Samsung DLP. Hope I'm not getting sucked in because of the price.

Posted by: shannon at Mar 3, 2007 4:45:53 PM

lmfao, My TV thats not even been used for 24hrs, just broke. i was watching it then out of nowhere the screen started goin choppy then a whole bunch of color lines, then it happen to get all scrambly

Posted by: deuce at Mar 3, 2007 5:59:19 PM

ILO SERVICE/WARRANTY. I purchased an ILO DVD recorder from Walmart about 1 1/2 years ago, the DVD recorder had died, will not eject discs and I contacted Ilo directly... they told me if the unit is not in Warranty they do not fix them and that is all they said, no options no service outlets Nothing, I've just pissed away $149.00 by Buying an ILO... that is my last ILO I will buy! My humble opinion, keep away from them!

Posted by: Dave at Mar 7, 2007 5:03:06 AM

PLAYSTATION 3 ON ILO 32in, HELP.hey deuce please respond to me or if anyone else knows the answer to my question, have you fixed your problem with hdmi on plastation 3, I am going to by an ilo 32in tv on march 23rd specifically for PS3. Does anyone else have a PS3 hooked up to this tv, if so how is it.

Posted by: Tyler at Mar 9, 2007 3:31:47 PM

Another here with the same problems !! Just had the ILO 32in for 100 days, it quit working. Ready for that class action suite !!!!

Posted by: Nancy Higginbotham at Mar 19, 2007 6:06:21 AM

I wrote back on February 15th, 2007 about needing a DVI/VGA converter cable for my 32" Ilo LCD TV. I have come to the conclusion, after much trial and tribulation, that due to my lap top being VGA and the TV being DVI, it can't be done. I have contacted everyone necessary, done all of the Windows XP items and spent over $200.00 on cables to no avail. Well, the inevitible happened anyway. My TV has stopped working. Only the "On-Off" switch like so many posts before this one. The TV was just purchased 5 months ago. Luckily, I sprung for the extended warranty at Wal-Mart so we'll see what happens. I'm all for a class action suit. I'm not going to take the idea of this tv's malfunctioning sitting down. I will be contacting the necessary organizations to force the manufacturer to make products that the consumers can count on lasting.

Posted by: Kristen Fajardo at Mar 24, 2007 12:59:05 PM

I would hapilly join a suit. We purchased a 27" post Christmas 2006 for the den. Two days ago same problem. Stuck on analog mode. No response any other way. Where the receipt is is anyones guess. contact me at mdmorris@paalp.com

Posted by: MONTY at Mar 29, 2007 7:23:25 PM

Sheesh! After reading all this - my ILO 32" is going back to Wally World tomorrow!!!

Posted by: Steve at Mar 29, 2007 7:51:07 PM

i just bought the Universal Remote for my Xbox 360 and I can't find the remote code for my 26" LCD Widescreen ilo TV. If anyone knows the code that I can program into my Xbox 360 Universal remote for my ilo TV Please let me know. Thanks!

Posted by: T.S. at Mar 30, 2007 10:11:01 AM

Thanks for everyone's honesty here. I will NOT be purchasing one of theses TV's now. Good luck to you all!!!

Posted by: miss t at Apr 5, 2007 5:56:01 PM

The ILO went back. Happened upon a GREAT buy from Radio Shack (of all places). They are clearing out Panasonic 32" LCD HDTV's for $799.00. When you see it, you will be blown away. 3000-1 contrast ratio, phenominal sound and picture quality that boggles the mind.

Oh - and it has 4 times the ILO warranty. Sometimes ya gotta pay a litle extra to get the right item.

Posted by: Steve at Apr 5, 2007 6:21:34 PM

this tv is good for picture but not for sound the speakers on side r not good if they r solo but surround sound may be differant picture quality can b good if you set the contrast just right but sometimes the light scenes and dark scenes need differant set contrasts. objects off to the side seem big then as they get to the middle of the screen they get smaller and a sharper image.It is great for all the plentiful settings and differant options. Over all rating after half a day 5.5-10

Posted by: Mike at Apr 6, 2007 4:07:41 PM

In regards to the ILO 32HD TV, I too had problems with the remote stop working after 3 months and the buttons on the TV not working. I called Initial Technology (909)392-5583, infor

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