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K. Taylor rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - A must for the next Hurricane!! - After the change from analog to digital, the race was on to try get a TV for during a Hurricane when the electricity shut downs!
This Digital portable is the perfect solution! It has a rechargeable battery, can run off the car aux power outlet, and will pick up local channels with ease, but only if you are in a city. We tried it outside of the big city and could not get a signal.
The picture quality is great, and surprisingly clear for a small screen!!
I recommend this TV!!

mustang 5371 rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - very pleased - very pleased with the ease in which you install and operate. excellent picture quality.. would highly reccommend

Linda L. Cutino rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Happy - This little tv is great. the picture is clear. I have it in my bathroom. You DO need to hook it up to cable. You do not receive any stations that have gone digital. We are happy with it!

N. Kennedy rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Digital Portable TV - No problems with set up. Works great. Get at least 8 channels.
Good enough for local TV and when power outages take down the cable.
Clear picture.
I did however order one for my mom in another state. She couldn't get reception at all. So I had to return that one.

FitSeniorGal rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Works well without adding an antenna - This tiny TV works very well - just as described by other enthusiastic reviewers. I tried attaching an amplified indoor HDTV antenna and it didn't work any better than the antenna that came with the Haier TV. I do have to move the TV around the room sometimes to get a better signal on some channels, but that is easy to do because it is so portable. I plug it in only when the battery needs recharging. As advised in other reviews and in the brochure, I don't leave it plugged in all the time. In summary, it is an excellent product and sold at a fantastic price. It will be great to have if/when the electricity goes out.

Michael Feld rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier 7" TV - We love this little TV. It works wonderfully, great reception. We are thinking of buying a second one for the office. We originally bought it because we live in a hurricane prone area and need a battery TV just in case. We use it in the kitchen and sunroom areas also. Love it.

James McGowan rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great TV For Everything - I bought this TV unit to place on my desk next to my computer screen (22" LCD) while I play, game, and do homework. It picked up all 80 of the Cable Stations provided by Time Warner to my school. It even picked up the 3 Local Stations (NBC, FOX, and CBS) that also provide Digital signals through basic cable. The 3 digital stations (in addition to their standard counterparts) are shown at 480p (max resolution for device) with perfect audio quality. It even picked up the QAM Encrypted channels between 75-130. It shows them as 75-3, 75-4, etc. I have not gotten them to work, but this is because the Cable Company does not offer them to our University.

The TV by default Zooms (crops) 4:3 programs fullscreen (16:9) on the device. It actually stretches the video, but the screen is so small that you won't notice the additional width of people or objects. (With horizontal sidebars your talking maybe 1/2" on either side of the TV). The Digital channels (QAM and ATSC either over cable or air) are shown only in the native (at 480p) aspect ratios (you can't change them like you can the rest of the channels). The cropping\zooming will become less of an issue as more programs are shown at 16:9 even over standard definition cable.

Did I mention this LCD TV works as a PC Monitor!!! If your TV offers a S-video or Composite (Yellow color cable) out (which most modern graphics cards have, or a 99cent adapter for a laptop S-video port) you can treat this LCD TV as a second monitor for your computer or laptop. Its only 640x480, but that is plenty of room to put your Buddy List, Twitter Feed, Email Client, etc. I keep iTunes in the window so that I can play with my music while I'm playing a game, or writing a paper. Just note that the refresh rate on this TV\monitor is only 30hz (so visible flicker when displaying text)

I have had success hooking this device up to a N64, DVD Player, My Computer (via a S-video to Y-composite adapter), and my Zune. About the Zune, because the Zune 8 GB Digital Media Player (Black) does not have speakers, simply plug in your Video\Audio cable from your Zune to this device and you have a portable display (3x larger) with stereo sound with a good 1hr and half of battery charge. I'm debating bringing my Battery Backup system (860VA) to the beach with my lounge chair, which would give me 40 minutes of N64 playing while hooked up to this device.

The only thing to note is that I have not had success with over-the-air signals. However, my campus is on the ocean (literally) and about 5 miles from town, I plan on bringing the included telescoping antennae

The Device is the size of a picture frame, with a pop out holder in the back.

I was going to buy a iPod Touch but chose this instead, way worth it as I have a Kindle, Netbook, Smartphone, and Zune (which does everything a Touch\iPhone can).

To Manufacturer: Change your remote, the volume buttons are awkwardly placed horizontally on the bottom, and the channel up\down ones are located randomly to the side. --- Possibly include a screen protector, or look into the feasibility of a glass screen (any finger of the screen severely moves the LCD "liquid" around, and I will but don't like keeping it in my cargo short's pocket (nothing to crack, but rather puncture).

Mass Professor rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - a great portable tv - I have owned this cute portable tv for two weeks and enjoyed it every minute. It has a clear picture, program guide for digital stations, and closed caption. I feel obliged to write a review to share with you about this TV.

Reception:

Many users complained about poor reception on this TV. My advice is to change a better quality antenna. I only get 1 channel with the included antenna. I can get 20 channels with an antenna from a Pinnacle USB tv tuner. This antenna has a 2.5" magnetic base. It is very similar to Axion portable tv's external antenna. I can get 45 channels using the TERK amplied indoor HDTVa antenna http://www.amazon.com/Terk-Amplified-High-Definition-Antenna-Reception/dp/B0007MXZB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246474686&sr=8-1

Yes, 45, super clear, no interference channels. I can pull stations from 25-30 miles away.

If you have cable, this TV comes with QAM and can receive all digital and analog stations. You can enjoy free HD programs from local public TV stations.

Sound issue:

I agree with most reviewers here. The sound is tinny on this portable tv. But after hours of research before purchase, I found it is a common problem for almost all portable TVs and even many regular LCD TVs. To keep TVs slim and small, the manufacturers have to use small speakers which compromise the sound quality to a great degree.

Why I choose Haier as opposed to Axion?

Because Haier has a replaceable battery and Axion's battery is solded inside. And we know that batteries do not live long, usually 3-5 years. Batteries can leak if it is not taken out after drain.

Suggestions to the manufacturer

Include a case for this portable TV to make it really portable, free from scratches.

gmaltiger rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier HLT71-7 inch portable LCD TV review - I got what I wanted when I purchased this TV. It's just the right size and the picture is great. It does not tune in when traveling on the road. I knew that when I purchased it. It does have to be in just the right spot to tune in if you are not close to a tower. It has a beautiful picture when connected to cable as well as when you tune into a tower. I have not tried to connect with an external TV antenna, but other reviews say this might help. I might try that in the future.
It does what I need it to do.

Gary L. Smith rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - The Little Wonder That Works - The Haier HLT71 7-inch portable LCD TV works well. When hooked to cable the picture is as clear as the larger LCD TVs. When working from the antenna the reception is good on a couple of stations bad on others but that is because of the poor signals from the local stations. The other TVs do not receive the signals well either. I recommend this portable TV. Living in Florida it was purchased for hurricane season since we loose our power often during the storms. Bad power company.

Andrew G. Rabatin rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Yet another review with pictures of the Haier - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E78UQY/ref=ox_ya_oh_product


I'm a RVer and got this because it is 12v.
but found that you can hook it to your IPOD (if video capable) and show the movies on this without anything being plug into an electrical outlet!! How good is that for tent camping! Tested battery got 2-1/2 hours of use with brightness up.Images I took look a bit soft but the pic on the TV is sharp and clear and has different modes, soft, warm, cool, etc. Great TV and with an IPOD you have a couple of hours of use. 'Unit seems well made everything is tight and the case a bit rubberized, i already dropped it once, no problem. 'Remote is a bit small for big hands that's all i can see wrong.

DonPaul Benzaquin rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Awesome! - This unit is very good. I needed a portable TV I could bring to work at night to get local news and weather reports. With a portable antenna, I was able to get several local stations and the picture quality is excellent. Hooked up to my external stereo speakers for my lap top or ear buds, the sound is amazing. The battery life is pretty good too. The picture is really great. Now if it just lasts, I will be completely satisfied.

T. Green rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Performance & Expectations - It is a great little V set. Very sharp & clear imagery with good volume range. It performs to my expectations.

J.M.Servia rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Loved It!! - I have been looking for a product just like this all over stores and on the net, I live in Texas and in the DFW area and we get alot of storms out here and not to long ago we were in the dark under tornado watch and we didn't know what was going on until we heard the sirens going off thats the reason I got this tv. First we saw in a few shoppers/store ads like Jcpenny's and Fry's had two tv's like this they look so rinky dinky and not worth the money. So i keep looking around and this one looks so nice and it looked like a normal flat screen tv bought 2 of them one for me and one for my mother both picked up over 30 channels on the scan. It looks amazing the quality is just as i expected. As for the comments on here of not getting any channels I guess it really depends where you live because I got all of them including HD channels in my area. Well worth the money and recommended it to the rest of my famil!!

Judith Y. Scott rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - HAIER 7' TV - THE QUILITY OF THE TV IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, I GOT IT FOR WORK AND IT IS REALLY CONVIENT, AND I AM TRULY WAITING TO USE IT ON THE ROAD.

Relentlessly Geeky rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - WOW! Awesome unit! - I bought this on a whim a few days ago. I wasn't sure about the purchase; I thought I would probably be returning it. I mean seriously - a portable TV w/rechargeable battery for a hundred bucks? Boy was I wrong!

I was quite amazed with the picture quality. Very crisp, clear, good colors. I'm over 40 miles away from the TV towers in Chicago, so I was only able to pull in a few stations with the stock antenna. When I hooked this up to CATV or a small external HDTV antenna, WOW! Channel setup was quick, the OSD is decent, and the remote control, while perhaps a bit too small (and easily lost) is more than adequate.

My two (minor) complaints are the lack of a protective sleeve/case, and the kickstand on the back of the unit is not very sturdy. But don't let those issues dissuade you - this is a great unit!

discusbabe rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV for those within range of local broadcast. - Had this little TV out of the box and scanning for local channels in just a few minutes. Living near the city, I was able to pick up 19 channels with the little antenna provided. Amazingly clear picture for 9 of them 24/7 inside the house. I have this in the kitchen near the laundry room. We live in tornado country and I was dreading the switch over to digital- as the little battery op black and white portable I own has been tuned to the news during tornado warnings while we huddled in the basement with power out and watched satellite tracking on local news.

This little gem is perfect for the kitchen and portable to boot- so glad I picked this up.

C.Snyder rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - GREAT TV FOR THE PRICE !! - I bought this TV prior to the "digital change" and it's great ! The price was AWESOME ! I'd been searching for a good deal and got it ! I had to buy a better antenna that had a stronger signal, but that only cost me another $30....so for about $135, it's a great TV !! I was able to pick up 15 channels and that's just going thru digital. The picture, sound and color are FANTASTIC ! I'd recommend it to anyone that needs to save space on their desk, kitchen...etc. GREAT BUY !!

Barbara Massoudi rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - very good MUST BUY - VERY GOOD I bought thinking it would be not very good but it is amazing. I live on a hill so I get good signal. Also the antenna screws off and you can input from cable outlet. Nice a/v signal.

G. Healy rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great Little TV - I purchased this tv to use in the bathroom for watching news and such as we get ready in the morning. We mounted it on the wall using the tripod attachment on the bottom. We hooked it up to the house antenna and get really good pictures from all the Philadelphia stations, and even New York stations. The sound is adequate, actually better than another 7" we had before. I like this tv so much that I bought another one about 3 weeks later to use in the kitchen, too. Now all we have to do is put up our new roof antena so we are ready for the digital conversion in 2 weeks. We subscribe to Directv for our main tv's, but didn't want to pay for service in these other rooms just to watch occasionally, so this Haier 7" is perfect.

R. Griswold rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Good small TV - Great small portable TV. I even ordered a second TV when I received the first TV.

S. M. Meester rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great hurricane TV - Now that all TV is digital, we needed to replace a small battery set we use during power outages. This seems to be a great buy. We will need to replace the antenna with a more powerful one but other than that is exactly what we were looking for. The car charger will also be great as we can keep it going for days if necessary.

J. A. MYERS rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - GREAT KITCHEN TV - I NEEDED A SMALL TV FOR MY KITCHEN COUNTER AND IN THE 2009 ECONOMY, I COULDN'T SPEND A FORTUNE. ENTER THIS HAIER PRODUCT! I ONLY NEEDED TO ADD MY BOSE SPEAKERS (since it's so noisy in my kitchen) AND TA DA! SIZE AND PRICE WERE RIGHT AND PICTURE QUALITY IS SUPER. WHAT MORE COULD I ASK FOR? I CAN COOK AND WATCH JUDGE JUDY!

Barbara S. Gomez rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great 4 Work Viewing! - The Haier HLT71 7-inch LCD TV is ideal in my office work setting for tuning in to the latest news, Oprah, and televised special events. However, you may need to attach it to a high powered antenna if there's a lot of interference near or in your location. The color is excellent! I am very pleased and co-workers have followed suit. This TV is very compact, unobtrusive and light weight--well worth the money. Yes, it will still work when analogue goes away!

Terry rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Too many channels? - I am using this TV with CATV. I had the problem of re-scanning each time I turned on this TV. I solved the problem by going into the menu, selecting the Antenna icon, selecting SHOW/HIDE, I selected each channel, pressed ENTER to select (V), or de-select (no V) that particular channel. Of the 220 cable channels that were scanned into this TV, I only selected the 25 that I look at. I have cablevisions' lowest tier but this TV input all cablevision channels so most of them came up as 'Data base not found'. I guess hiding the useless channels freed up memory because now the TV works great. By the way, I ordered this TV on May 11th and received it on May 12th.

Charles R. Williams rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Works as Advertised - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV Order arrived on time in great shape. Unpacking and setup took less than ten minutes.
Plug in to AC, install antenna, scan for station, set back and enjoy!

Great picture with good contrast and brightness. Sound has enough volume to hear over auto noise as you run the engin and air conditioner.

This will be great during power failures to be able to hear what is happening during such things as IKE. We were without power for twelve days, this would have helped.

M. D. Polomsky rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great TV if you understand the limitations - I bought this TV for the small bedroom in my cottage out in the country. I read all of the reviews before purchasing, and knew that the telescoping antenna that comes with the TV wasn't going to provide a satisfactory picture. However, I have a good roof-top digital antenna (75-mile range), so I wasn't buying the TV for its mobility. After hooking up the coaxial cable to the RF-in outlet, the setup was very straight-forward. The Haier TV was able to pick up all 21 digital channels I am currently receiving on my other set in the living room. The picture quality of the Haier is very good, and the sound quality is very adequate for my needs. I purchased a small 6" camera tripod and mounted the Haier on it to improve the viewing angle from the bed. The only downside has to do with the RF connector ... it is on the side of the unit, when it would have been better located on the back (it has a tendency to "pull" the TV to the side, but I had a right-angle coaxial connector that keeps the antenna cable properly situated). I paid $98.10 for the TV and think it is well worth the money so far.

Connie G rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - A great picture in a little package. - This TV replaced an analog TV that I watch the news on every morning while I get ready for work. I get great reception and this digital TV has a beautiful, sharp picture.

Kathy J rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - A Lot of TV Packed in this Small Package!!!! - This is a great little TV. The picture and sound quality are top notch. No additional antenna is required. Just plug it in and you're ready to go. This set has all the features of your larger digital TVs...extensive menu; auto channel setup; screen size selection. It even comes with a handy remote that has a sleep timer. Great for small areas. This ranks as my most amazing purchase of the year.

Rayburn E. Selvage rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Portable TV - I like the hand held tv. It has met my expectations and I would recommend it to others...

Haps rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Very Pleased - This is the perfect tv for my kitchen.... perfect reception and takes up very little space..
05/23/2009> I MAY HAVE RUN INTO A SNAG !!!! I ordered this TV because it was suppose to be digital and ready for the National Change 02/2009, which was delayed until June 2009... When our local stations ran a test 05/22/09, it showed that it wasn't digital change ready.... If that be the case, I have wasted my money..... I will know for sure when the change over happens, but then will be too late to do anything about it..(Unless Amazon, at no charge, wants to send me some device that makes it work proper)

Kristine Smith rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - love it - I bought this for my bathroom while getting ready for work. I love it. It was just what i wanted....even better for the price. I would recomend it to anyone!

Mad About Gadgets rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Works perfectly - Bought this TV for the bathroom. Fits perfectly on the shelf next to the toothbrush glass. Now I can catch the news while shaving. The antenna for DTV is hiding behind a little wire rack for clean towels. Works perfectly. Great little TV.

Robynne Wildman rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier TV - I read all the reviews on every website I could find for all the small, portable, digital tv's before purchasing. I am SO HAPPY with this model! The channels did not get erased from the tv's memory, the reception was as good as I could expect based on where I am in relation to the towers and the picture is SO clear! This was definitely worth the splurge. My husband is happy, because now I can watch my soaps during the day and don't have to watch them on tape with him in the evening. Hahahaha!

L. Oliver rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - great little tv! - I purchased this tv as a backup because it could be used if the power went out (during storms!)and when traveling. I had a to purchase a stronger antenna because the one that comes with it doesn't pull in channels very good. I also had trouble getting it to scan but I called the Haier tech support number and the guy led me through it in just a few minutes!! I'm not much of a tech!! It has a great picture and I'm real happy with it! Also Amazon delivery service is great!

D. Mulenga rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Like it - Had this little TV for a while now and I love it. I'm able to watch march madness at work now and can pick up almost all the regular digital channels.

A. Hearn rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great Little TV - I've been using the Haier HLT71 TV now for about 3 weeks and am very pleased with it. I needed a small TV for my home office desktop and this works perfectly. Understand that I have not used it as a portable (it's hooked up to my cable service), and probably won't, so I have no comments regarding the antenna, battery, or portable operation.

Construction quality is excellent. I like the rugged black case. It feels like hard rubber that would survive a real beating. The screen is very bright and is non-glare. Colors are vivid and picture is sharp.

Sound is about what you would expect on a very small TV -- not full range, a little tinny, and no options for adjusting treble and bass.

The remote control device works very well and does everything you would expect it to do. Don't expect much help from the brief user's manual but everything is easy to figure out.

It has a very workable fold-out stand and also a standard tripod mount on the bottom. That's never mentioned in the specs but it could come in handy if I wanted to mount it a little higher on a small camera tripod.

In summary, I rate it a "5" because I can't find anything of substance to complain about. It's a great little TV and well worth the money spent.

William Hughes rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier 7" TV - Good product, well worth the money. Fits fine in small space and reception of HD excellent with rabbit ears antenna. Also has 2hr battery for use during power outage or for picnics etc.

Michelle Mobley rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV so far... - I bought this to be my desk TV and to ready for the shift to digital broadcasting as it is an ATSC and Analog receiver. I'm still a bit confused as to how to program it, but I get a brilliant picture in both modes, and the sound isn't tinny at all. Not all network channels come in yet, but in this area (Denver), some broadcasters are still OTA and some have made the switch to digital. When the deadline occurs, OTA broadcasting ceases and the digital signals are boosted, it should be easier to program and I hope to get crystal clarity on all channels...I'll let you know.

The best part! It comes with a built-in battery pack. As long as I leave the initial power switch in the "On" position, the battery continues to charge (When I want to watch TV, I power-it-up using the remote). If there is a power outage, I will have two hours of TV power in reserve - a practical feature for areas that suffer brown-outs or weather/earthquake emergencies for needed news reports.

It also came with a car adapter for watching while waiting in the parking lot at Bellagio for my Phoenix boyfriend who is two-hours late driving into Vegas (I got there on time, why couldn't he?) Or - for camping, as well.

G. SYLVESTER rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Very Nice little device - I am enjoying this little TV very much! I hooked it up to my Cable and have it in my home office. The antenna provided does not work very well in dense areas, but does in open areas. I plan on buying a digital antenna soon as recommend by other users, most likely an indoor one. The picture is fantastic and sound in just fine for it's size (even better with headphones). The main reason I choose this model is it had volume control on the remote and charges the battery from the car lighter. I shopped for many different portable "digital compliant' TVs for a few days, and this one was the best available. I would highly recommend this model to anyone who has the same desire. I can't wait to try it when camping with a digital antenna.

T. Skollar rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - YOUR REVIEW+MINE=100% - YOUR review led me to purchase my haier portable tv. Love,Love,Love my new tv. I did have to purchase an additional antenna in order to get (what I call) EXCELLENT reception. Thank you Amazon Thank you haier

SGW rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Hauer HLT71 - This receiver does everything it claims. Very satisfied and highly recommended. On my good outdoor antenna, this receiver actually is more sensitive than my big model. Once batteries are fully charged, a channel scan will find all available stations and store it in the database. For best results, I suggest connecting it to a good outdoor antenna. Once a station is stored in the database, it will automatically seek it even on a weaker signal from the internal antenna. If you don't have a good outdoor antenna, but want better reception than internal antenna can provide, pair this receiver up with a Philips PHDTV1 amplified indoor antenna. Only drawback to whole setup is that some controls/adjustments are on the remote only. But this is a minor point. Overall 10 out of 10.
SGW Indiana

Hoke C. Sanders rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - neat small tv - This tv was everything the company said it would be,plus a lot more. Amazon.com and the company I got it from took real good care of me.I am very pleased with the tv and service I received!!! It will work out great for my cert strike team when we have to go to disasters.Thanks again!!

Richard San Mames rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Excellent TV - I bought this TV as a gift for my girlfriend. She was excited with it because she can put it on her desk while she works on here computer. We played a little with it and it is an excellent TV. It's small enough that you can take it in the car, or if you are going some place where you know you are going to do a lot of waiting around.

K. Cosentino rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great value, Delighted with results - reading reviews helped me thru snags - I thoroughly researched this product before ordering, reading every review. Wanted it for a small desktop tv, but also as a tiny tv for our vintage camper. Because I'd read the reviews, I knew to re-scan when hooking up the rabbit ears we had onhand... and was delighted with the results. Happy to already be receiving digital signals from some stations that I can't get on my regular tv's at home! Clear picture, receiving several stations. Only thing to upgrade might be a powered antenna - will wait until we see reception at the camper before going that far. Old rabbitears we had onhand are working well at home. Only "regular" channel I can't get is the channel that everyone in town gets poorly on analog, with ghost images - not the fault of the TV! They're not digital yet.

Mary Jane Robertson rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - 7" portable TV - It was purchased as a gift. It was all the recipient expected it to be. I am very pleased with my purchase.

Bettie A. Akers rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV - I love this tv. I have it in my kitchen hooked to my cable.
I can't get any station with the antenna, but I can't get a cell phone signal either. We live in the middle between two mountains. I thought I would get another antenna to see if I could pick up a station but decided to just run cable outside to our pool area. Maybe when they switch to all digital I will be able to get a tv station with the anntenna.
The picture on this tv is great. The sound is very good.
Simple to operate. I would recommend this tv to anyone.

Susan M. Nyquist rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Happy with my TV - After my other TV dropped, I had a heck of a time finding another 7" TV to replace it. My husband found this 7" Haier Digital LCD TV at Amazon.com and ordered it for me. I absolutely love it. The picture is great. Very happy with the product.

Paula Morton rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - GREAT TV - The picture is one of the best I have ever seen. It is crisp, clean, clear, and the colors are true. I have it hooked to cable. It programs itself with the push of one button and I love the remote. The on/off switch is somewhat out of the way on the side. Although it has not been needed for use during a hurricane, it claims the rechargeable battery inside will power the TV for hours once fully charged. It is HD which eliminates the need for a converter box, comes with its own screw-on antenna, car cord, and AC cord. There are inputs for attaching a DVD player or VCR, and an output for headphones. Currently, it is used almost daily on the bathroom vanity for catching the news, weather, and traffic while getting ready for work in the morning. I bought this TV due to owning an earlier model Haier 7" LCD color set which is also excellent and has not given me any trouble. I still own it and it still works fine.

The Bunnie rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Really great little TV - This is an impressive TV, especially so for the price. I got it for my partner who is in a rehab facility after broken hip surgery. The little antenna that comes with it is pretty much useless, and the salesman at Radio Shack (where the price was $200 and $150 "on sale" for a short time, told me no antenna would work in there.

I got a $17 (list price) cheapie antenna and it picked up every digital station broadcasting in LA. For about $130 with the RS antenna, she has her own personal TV that she can watch anytime of the day or night with a crystal clear picture.

The worst I could say about this is that they should have an American examine the grammar before they print the user guide.

E. Kuciejski rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - I almost gave up on it - great little TV! - I was impressed with the good feeback on this little TV, so I ordered it. I wanted it for my office to watch my soap during my lunch hour. But when it was delivered to my home, I could not get it to work at my house at all. Tried everything. Even bought a fancy $35 antennae. Packed it up to send it back, but office mate said, why don't you bring it here and just see if it works. I did, and it worked fabulously at my office with an old RCA rabbit ears I've had for forever. The antennae that came with it just wasn't enough. After the channels set up at my office, I brought it home and now it works at home, too. Have no clue why. We only have five or six digital signals in the Little Rock area so no problem with stations having to reset each time you turn the TV on due to lack of memory. PLUS, if you go into the menu and set the balance on the sound all the way to the right, you can get a louder volume. The picture is awesome. The rechargeable battery is great too in case of power outage. The price was excellent. Now I think I can live with this crazy change from analog to digital.

J. A. Graber rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - HLT71 is a hit - well i read all the other reviews and agree to disagree on several points. i love the picture on this little set. clear,sharp and bright. i agree that having to re-scan the channels every time you move the unit is somewhat inconvenient, but its not the fault of the HLT71. its the nature of DTV and your local station antennas. also the provided antenna leaves a little to be desired. i suggest a powered external unit for best reception. would recommend this set to everyone who needs a great portable set.

D. Serrell rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV - Excellent product! Purchased this TV to go on a sailing yacht. Powered by it's own built in recharageable battery. Reception and picture quality are great! TV is black with a a hard rubber like body, which is very durable. Comes with antenna, remote control, AC power cord, and DC power cord! Would purchase this TV again!

Jack K. Vilseck rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier T.V. - The Haier T.V. I bought was very easy to set up and has a great picture.It is great for the bathroom to watch the news when getting ready for work.

Marilyn J. Anspach rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Nice little tv - I really liked this little tv, but unfortunately it would not pick up a digital signal in my area. Not the tvs fault.

Lynn rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great price - I purchased the portable LCD TV about one month ago to replace an analog RCA pocket tv. Prior to making my purchase I read several other reviews of the Haier at amazon.com which were very helpful. For instance I did have to purchase the RCA digital antenna which one reviewer recommended. The digital antenna was necessary because I live approximately 30 miles from the Houston area and the antenna which was supplied with the Haier was not strong enough to pick up the digital signal. Even before digital television we had never been able to obtain a good signal on the local Houston stations. I did use the website antennaweb.org which gave some good information.
The picture is very good and with the digital antenna we can now see all of the local stations much better than with analog. The only problem with the antenna is that you do have to adjust it correctly to get the signal. After playing with it you learn which way it needs to be adjusted for the various stations you want to see. Some of the adjustment might possibly because we use the tv in the downstairs part of our house.
Overall, we are very happy with the tv and it serves its purpose. The price for the Haier was excellent as well since I did not want to spend a lot of money to replace the analog pocket tv.
I would definitely recommend this tv to other buyers and encourage anyone to read the reviews which to me were invaluable.

digital geek rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great - This is a great buy. The digital tuner in my area works well and the picture is so clear. It is easy to go from using the enclosed antenna to attaching it to a cable line. I would definitely recommend this television, I've already recommended it to several family members and friends who have bought one and are extremely happy with it.

P. E. Lightfoot rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Picture Perfect!! - I'm currently located in the middle of Texas, in the middle of nowhere (practically), but have been able to get most of the digital TV channels in this area on the little TV. The picture has been so clear, you'd think you can put your hand through it to grab stuff. The TV frame is rubber (or so) and has been great for those times when you may bump it over (it does have a nice built-in stand. I have not used the remote. The auto-channel search is great. This TV does have a cable TV plug, so I anticipate using it for many years. The screen is "soft" so it won't be happy if it get stuck with a sharp object (hasn't happened to me, but thought I'd throw that in.).

S. Heinrich rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - small tv set - The small television is excellent for use in the bathroom. It was delivered quickly. The picture is great and the style of the set is very nice.

Singer Mom rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV for the money. - I had this all set up and working in minutes. It's the perfect "kitchen counter" TV--it takes up so little space. The picture on the digital stations is very clear, if a bit dark, but that's easily fixed with the menu controls. I attached an inside digital antenna and get most every digital station in my area. The battery is rechargeable and will run the set for two hours if the power goes out. You get a lot for your money with this TV. I'm very happy I bought it.

Wayne S. Ackley rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier 7inch portable LCD TV - I needed a portable LCD TV that could function after the change to digital format after February. We live in Florida adn if the power goes out in summer during Hurricane season, a portable TV is invaluable.
This little TV is perfect! Rechargeable, great picture, and easy to use.
Works with both analog and digital signals, and it comes with cables to connect it to your gaming system to take on the road too!

A. Branch rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great TV! - I originally bought the Coby for my wife for Christmas! It lasted exactly one day. Yep, by Christmas night it was dead. Fortunately it failed so soon that I was able to get my money back. For the same price I bought the Haier HLT71 from Amazon and couldn't be more pleased. It has a sold feel, excellent receiver sensitivity, great picture and sound, intuitive menus and a real remote. My wife's thrilled with her new TV. I could have saved myself a lot of wasted time, disappointment and return shipping cost had I bought the Haier to begin with.

Sandra rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Love my little television - This is a great little television. I bought 1 for work and 1 for home. I was very surprised just how good this picture is. I get more stations then I did with my old portables I replaced with these. I think if you buy this you will be very glad. I know I am. The price was great too.

R. Taylor rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - very pleased with this tv - I purchased this tv for a christmas present for my girlfriends bathroom after I remodeled it. Since we live to far away from any transmission towers and use cable, antenna reception was not an issue. I have not experienced any problems whatsoever with this television. The picture qaulity from a tv this size was astounding. I dont know why they are currently unavailable butI personally would order this tv again.

C. P. Fleishman rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great - This is a great little TV- sturdy, easy to use, good quality picture. I use it as a monitor for my home video security system, and it is excellent. Good value, too.

Steve Nazigian rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Identical to the 7" Digital Prism sold by CVS Pharmacy - I recently purchased an identical set from CVS under the Digital Prism brand name (Item A1710130, Model TVS3970A) and am very pleased with it. For less than you would have paid a few years ago for a 2 inch LCD with analog tuning, you now get a much larger widescreen picture, stereo sound, IR remote control and DTV. If you didn't know better, you might mistake this set for an electronic picture frame. And why not? It is the same size as many popular frames and a support stand pivots out from the back to make it stand on a desk or a tabletop. It comes with 3-way power: AC adapter/charger, car adapter, and a built-in, replaceable Li-Ion battery. With a list price of $130 from CVS Pharmacy, this set would be a bargain LCD monitor. But with the built-in ATSC and NTSC channel tuners it's a steal! This little set lets you choose between two input sources: a standard RF cable connector for cable or over-the-air signals, plus the familiar yellow-red-white RCA connectors that allow you to connect a DVD, game system or a digital camera, etc. They include a telescoping rod antenna that fits onto the RF connector and provided dozens of digital and analog stations from a distance of about 12 miles. Even though this TV is extremely portable, the manufacturer advises us that "Digital reception is poor when the TV is moving, such as in a vehicle. For best digital reception, the TV must be stationary." This is a characteristic of digital broadcast reception that will hold true for any DTV. I might add that the picture can temporarily freeze if you walk with the TV, or even if the TV is stationary and you are moving too much. With that said, I have to admit, this TV is a joy to watch. The picture is bright and sharp, and the menu system offers all of the usual picture adjustments, plus a few unexpected ones such as Dynamic, Soft, and Personal. There's also a color temperature adjustment, zoom, closed captioning and choice of two other menu languages: Spanish and French. The Electronic Program Guide does a great job of describing the current program and letting you know what's coming up later. While the set receives signals up to 1080i, the reality is that LCD dots have not yet been miniaturized to fit 1080 lines into a package this small, and so the display resolution on this set is 1440 by 234. Compared to a 42 inch set, the smallest details are just not available, however the picture is still razor sharp enough to read closed-captioning and sports crawlers across the bottom of the screen. I enjoy having it right next to my computer display. Sure, they make DTV adapter cards for a computer, but this set does not interfere with processing power and the picture does not get in the way of other programs that are running. The built-in stereo speakers provide adequate personal-listening volume, or you can plug in headphones (not-included) or your favorite 2.1 computer speakers for a better experience. The only flaw I noticed with the entire TV is a bit of electrical noise present in the speakers or headphones when the volume is set very low. This should not be a problem for most people and is comparable to the motor you might hear while using a portable DVD player. The TV comes with a one-year warranty for home use, but Digital Prism has no web site, only an email address, so treat your set carefully.

Barbara R. rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - I Love My TV! - I was looking for small digital TV to replace an old 5" analog B&W set that I have had for years. I happened upon the Haier HLT71 and read all I could about it. I read all the reviews 1 star to 5 star and decided to purchase it. I also checked our reception using antennaweb.org (which I read about in a review). The website is very helpful. The TV arrived while I was at work and my husband set it up for me. I did have to purchase another antenna to inprove my reception and now I can't believe how great the picture is on this tiny set. I have not had any issues with having to reset the channels each time the set is turned on. I am very pleased with this purchase!

LAL rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Portable tv - Perfect size for hurricane area when power is out. Picture is great with cable and off air

F. RYAN rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - great portable tv - I bought this baby just in time, I see it went up $15 after I bought one.
Still a nice TV though. It has all kinds of hook ups for peripherals.
Good picture, picks up good im my area but might need a better atenna if I go away from the city.

Man of wrenches rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Very, very happy - I represent the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild... no, no, WAIT... take that back... just funnin'.

I'm the mechanic in our shop who was most aware of the impending doom of the 5 inch B&W, antenna-feed TV we had in our break room. Searched out portable, digital TV's and found my way to Amazon and this thread. Printed out the Amazon pictures, tech features and many reviews and presented to my buddies. All voted yes, Go for It, except a couple of stodgies and the collection plate was passed... the purchase from Amazon then made.

We couldn't be happier! Few things you should be aware of though:

1) The single rabbit ear antenna that comes with this great little TV might be perfect if you live in the Great Plains or some other gorgeous flat land of America, but if you live where there are mountains, molehills or tall buildings between the TV station transmitters and your new TV, you are going to have to, I said "have to", upgrade the antenna.

We realized this, given our geographical location, and agreed we'd wait to see what the included antenna could receive before spending for an upgraded antenna. The included antenna worked in our area no better than the misshaped coat hanger that was serving as the antenna for our old black and white - fuzzy picture and most distressing... no color at all on our new color TV. We pulled in no more stations than what the old junker was pulling in.

Quick trip to our local electronics store (Frye's Electronics here in San Diego) and I purchased a GE Omni TV antenna for $35.00. Made all the difference in the world.

Re-scan of available stations by the TV picked up 14 of 15 channels available locally over our air, nailed the HD or digital stations and all of a sudden we had crystal clear, color picture and sound.

With this little dynamo, antenna is everything. It can do the job, but it has to have a good input if you're trying to catch signal over-the-air and that means an upgraded antenna. Cable input to the TV will give you every channel you get in your house on the large sets you own.

2) Sound. This is a mini-TV with mini-mini stereo speakers in each lower corner of the set. These are perfect if you are in a quiet room with the TV on your desk a foot from your face. Max output by the TV is not enough to clearly fill a room, however, if you've set this little wonder up on a shelf in, let's say like we did, a break room of 10x12 feet.

The headphone output of the Haier TV can also be used to transmit TV sound to a small set of external, AC adapter powered computer sound speakers. We paid $15.00 for a magnetically shielded 2.1 "surround sound" computer speaker system with two speakers and a mini-woofer for the deep bass. When first hooked up, we turned the TV sound down to zero and the speakers own sound control up to max and then used the TV sound control to bring up the sound. At a quarter of TV max, our sound system will now blow you out of a 10x12 room. Magnetically shielded speakers are essential as non-shielded speaker magnets will interfere with antenna reception.

3) Please note: Our new system has three individually A/C adapter components. We bought a power strip to plug them all into. One plug in the wall... three plugs in the power strip. One plug for antenna power, one plug for TV power, one plug for speaker power. You have to remember that the TV is not a computer willing to share its own power with other components as computers often do through USB ports. You want separately powered amplification components that plug into your separately powered little color TV.

4) If you don't know this about common table-top antennas: The rabbit ears catch the VHF (Very High Frequency) signals and the circular Loop thingy catches the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) signals. For us, in our locale, all the major stations, save one, broadcast via the UHF range.

The lone hold-out, our CBS affiliate, has chosen to broadcast both analog and digital in the VHF range. We can't pick them up yet, no matter how much we now tinker with the rabbit ears, but their local website claims it will be a probable pick-up once they go full-power VHF digital signal on Feb. 18. Why they chose to go VHF when they admit every other minor and major broadcaster is transmitting (and we're now easily receiving) UHF is beyond us, but so go broadcasting and investment decisions at our local CBS affiliate.

5) This personal TV comes with a built-in fold-out stand like you might find on the back of a photograph frame or plate display. Leans the TV back about 35 degrees. Okay if you are using it on a table-top about a foot from your face, but unacceptable if you want to view it from a farther distance. The TV does have, however, a built in common-thread screw hole squarely centered on its bottom for mounting on a camera tripod or simple, weighted mount like we made to hold the TV upright.

6) Lastly, yes, we'd recommend this TV for the limited purpose it was designed. Excellent picture with the correct antenna, blow out sound with a small additional investment. Great buy at the Amazon price. Again, we couldn't be happier.

Papa Jim rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Better Than I Expected - I purchased the Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV because I wanted something to be compatible with the upcoming government mandated digital switch. Primarily, I didn't want to spend a fortune on something I used for brief periods of viewing while out or just running certain errands. I was surprised by the large, clear display and many adjustment options, and the self explanatory buttons on TV and remote. My only recommendation is to use a better antenna than the one that comes with the unit. A set of very inexpensive rabbit ear antennas (99 cent store) worked exceptionally well for this purpose. Auto scan pulls in both analog and digital signals well (I live in a major city). I highly recommend this, it's hard to beat at any price.

Kernman rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Here's a different use and perspective... - Hopefully this review will provide a different perspective from others...

First of all, for those who had negative reviews based on a weak signal and problems with the settings and controls; if you took as much time to tinker a bit or read the manual as you did with writing the review you probably would have figured it out.

Having said that, here's my unique take. This TV is perfect for use with a treadmill. If you price treadmills or elliptical machines with built in LCD TVs you are looking at $1200-$1500 at the low end of the spectrum. But if you look for a quality treadmill with all the same bells and whistles minus the TV that price is cut in half. Think about that. You are essentially paying $400-$800 for a built-in 5 inch LCD TV with crappy speakers.

Instead, I bought this Haier to use for the same purpose. We have a nice treadmill situated in our little workout room and we simply mounted the Haier TV to a camera tripod. I picked one up from Wal-Mart for $19. The tripod is tall enough to sit right in front of the treadmill at eye level - just like a gym quality unit. Turn it on and start walking. The TV remote is handy for changing channels or adjusting the volume as you exercise.

I happen to have mine near the wall with the cable outlet and so I just hooked it up to a standard coaxial cable, changed the menu to CATV input and had it scan for channels. It picked up 99 channels in my area - including local networks, ESPN, HGTV, etc. On a recent rare occasion we had a cable outage, I moved the TV closer to the window, attached the antenna it came with, changed the menu to Antenna, scanned, and voila! 10 local channels including high definition local broadcasts.

If you like the idea of using this little wonder for exercising, don't hesitate. Buy it.

For those who complained of a weak signal right out of the box, consider your location. Unless you live in Florida, I'll bet you live in an area with foothills or changing elevations. When using an antenna or rabbit ears, television signals are delivered line-of-sight, not bounced around by a satellite. So if there is a hill, building, forest or other obstructions between you and the nearest broadcast station, well, I think you get the point. So before bashing this excellent little TV, do some research.

For those who complained about losing memory and the battery...did the instruction booklet tell you to remove the green plastic around the batteries? No. That is antistatic, anticorrosive paper needed to marry the two halves of the lithium packs. Also, check the little white plug again. If it's not properly seated, then the battery is not fully charging when it's plugged into DC and you will have to reprogram channels every time you turn it on. Again, just use a little common sense before giving this TV a 1-star review.

Last but not least, this TV has most of the same menu and setup features as a large modern LCD or Plasma TV. But at the end of the day it is still a standard definition set. Even if you receive an HD channel you will still only be able to view it at standard definition. And for that this TV does a wonderful job. Color saturation is great and blacks are blacks. If you wanted HD quality did you really think you would get it for $100?

Shannon Chestnut rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - LOVE IT! - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV

Best purchase in a long time! I use the tv at my office, more for something to listen to, and had a portable black and white that was going to "expire" come Feb 17th. This TV came quickly after being ordered, and impressed is not the word! The TV, with the simple antenna, gets GREAT reception of all the basic channels and even some additional DTV Channels. Great sound and picture quality, crisp clear picture. I would DEFINITELY suggest it to anyone looking for a great portable TV for their home, vehicle, camping, or office.

R. WESTBROOK rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - HAIER PORTABLE TV - THE HAIER 7" PORTABLE LCD TV IS A GOOD BET FOR AN EMERGENCY BACKUP TV WHEN THE SIGNALS GO DIGITAL IN 2009. IT'S STANDARD ANTENNA IS ONLY GOOD IN STRONG SIGNAL AREAS, BUT WITH A STANDARD ROOFTOP ANTENNA, IT GETS A GOOD PICTURE AND STAYS LOCKED ON. IT'S BETTER WITH UHF SIGNALS THAN VHF, BUT MOST DIGITAL SIGNALS WILL BE UHF ANYWAY. FOR THE MODEST PRICE, IT'S A GOOD BUY.

Bargain Hunter rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV - I have really enjoyed this little TV. It's got a good picture, doesn't take up much room and suits my needs. I had been looking for a small TV for the bedroom after my ancient black and white (don't ask) TV started only giving me audio. Knowing that after Feb. 2009, it really wouldn't work, the search began. I was never so glad to have it as when my cable line got cut and I was able to disconnect this one from cable and use it to watch inauguration coverage! Using the antenna for local stations gives a so so picture but in a pinch,it will work. And living in an area that gets hit by hurricanes, having the battery also helps.

Texas Grandma rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier reviews - Wow - I really don't understand the discrepencies in all the reviews. I actually own two of these tv's. The first one I received as a gift. I too wanted an emergency tv that would work after the conversion in February. My first set is connected to my cable - the picture is clear and sharp. I do not lose my stored channels when it is turned off. The battery is not in the tv. I couldn't ask for better reception. My 2nd tv is not connected to the cable. I did have issues with the antenna so I went to [...] as mentioned in a previous review and found what type of antenna I needed. They also tell you what frequency each channel needs to be set at. i.e. my NBC channel(2), which is Channel 12 on my cable, is actually frequency #35 with the antenna. I purchased the RCA ANT111 antenna(at Amazon)and have been totally pleased. This antenna pulls in all the major stations and again the picture quality is crisp and clear. I don't lose the previous stored channel when turned off with this set either. My main decision in choosing this tv over the Axion was the longer,external battery life and the fact that I wanted to be able to control the volume on the remote. Now I will say that I didn't know what to do with the green wrapping on that battery pack.(no instructions with flimsy manual) I did leave it on and charged the battery. It charged successfully but I haven't tested the longevity of it yet. I couldn't be happier with these little tv's. It seems you either get a good one or you don't. I would recommend buying one and if it doesn't work to your satisfaction, send it back.

seabreezecove rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great Portable TV for the Price - I have been playing with Haier for about 2 days now and can receive half dozen HD digital TV stations on a plain ordinary pair of rabbit ears without amplification. But thats besides the point. When the signal is "good", the picture is excellent. HD or whatever, the pictures is clear, sharpe and solid. I don't see anything negetive to say about it especially what price it it sells for. I would highly recommend anyone to buy this portable tv, but be warned, a better antenna or location helps. Though, the single antenna bearly picks up any station, neither did my other hand held portable tv. Don't worry about the poor instructions, just play with the controls and it will figure it out quickly. Hey, what do you want for the price!

Franklin Hu rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Some things other reviewers missed - I read all the reviews, so I won't cover any of that.

The one strange thing is that you cannot turn the TV off by using the front buttons. You turn the TV on using a small switch on the side and once it is on, you can't turn it off using any of the front buttons. If you want to turn the screen off and put the TV into standby, you must use the remote. So if you want to keep the TV in your bathroom, you must have the remote handy to turn it off/on. You can still turn it off using the switch on the side, but that is kinda awkward.

The antenna can be stored in a clip on the top of the TV, but it would have been better to have just built it into the TV like the Axion does.

The battery looks like a plastic wrapped lithium polymer battery. There is a cover for the battery and it can be removed unlike the Axion.

One very cool feature is that it also appears to be able to tune in digital QAM channels on my limited basic Comcast cable. All of the sudden I can see many more HD channels than I could see before. Too bad this doesn't have a TV output so I could it like a converter box.

If you're thinking of mounting this TV on a wall, it doesn't have any mounting holes in the back so you can mount it like a picture. The stand makes it tilt quite a ways back making it difficult to view from far away. There is a tripod mount on the bottom.

If you are viewing text graphics - like on a weather channel, the text looks a bit fuzzy, but otherwise the picture is pretty good.

An annoyance is that the TV has either a wide or normal mode. If you put it into normal mode, it makes all channels (include HD ones) in a 4:3 format. This really squashes HD channels. If you put into wide format, it makes all channels 16:9, which makes non HD channels stretched. It would have been better to make it intelligent enough to display HD in wide and non-HD in 4:3, but no such luck. Most everything looks fine in wide mode though.

It's a terrific little TV and an amazing price - highly recommended.

Spring in Cali rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Incredible Little TV - Like so many here, I bought this portable tv to replace mine which will become useless in February. Once I ordered it, it seemed like more reviews came out saying they had problems getting it to work. However, for me, all I can say is "Wow!!"

The tv is a perfect size to take with you or, like in my case, have it sit in a corner of the bathroom counter so I can watch in the mornings. It's thin enough that you could almost sit it flat against a wall (if you don't use the attached kick stand) and it definitely could be mounted with the right equipment since everything plugs into the side rather than the back. The battery was a bit difficult to get situated because of a piece that you need to plug in but I was still able to do it just with my finger.

At first, I tried using this with the analog stations and I was a bit scared because the picture was incredibly fuzzy - I could barely make out anything. I'm in Central California so I don't know how every area will work but I did just test the digital channels which are now available in this area. I was completely blown away by how crystal clear the picture was on those stations. Any concerns I may have had about picture quality are gone. As fuzzy and difficult to watch as the analog stations were, the digital were amazing. The color is adjustable, extremely clear and you do have the option of watching wide screen or normal.

The only down side for me is the antennae. It attaches easily the same way you would attach a cable cord but is also easily loosened if you attempt to rotate for better reception. A small price to pay however for getting such a great picture.

No one may completely know what will happen come mid February. However, based on what I've seen so far, this tv is a great deal at a great price!!!

D from Cleveland, OH rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Wonderful TV! - I couldn't ask for more. I live in Cleveland, OH and work downtown. I watch the TV during my lunch hour. I expected to have issues with reception but was pleasantly surprised. I did not need to buy an external antenna. I am not getting all of the digital channels, but get the one I want clearly and a few others. Maybe this will change after the digital conversion or if I get another antenna.

I have not experienced the problems others are posting, like losing the scanned channels after turning off the TV. When the TV is first turned on, I do have a delay issue between the picture and the sound, but it quickly resolves itself. I also found it very easy to setup. I am not sure if I am the only one, but I tore most of the green plastic off the battery. I don't think I should have, but thank goodness it works.

Overall, it's a great TV and you can't beat the price. I would just suggest not assuming that you will have reception issues based on the reviews of others. I think it depends on your location.

aj rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - great value and quality - This being a Chinese brand...made in China, I didn't really expect much for the low price. Much to my surprise, it surpassed my expectations. The picture quality is amazingly good for such a small, inexpensive TV!

Darryl Bell rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Nice little unit - The Haier 7" TV is a nice unit with a sharp picture. It doesn't pull all the stations that we should be able to get here, but I don't think that is the fault of this TV. We have the same problem with our big TV. I'm basically pleased with this unit.

Dennis F. Bernier rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier LHLT71 TV - We ordered this TV to replace a Trinity 7" portable TV that only had NTSC tuning, and no longer would be very portable if we had to use the converter box. This Haier TV was very easy to set up. One surprise was the clear pickup of stations with the screw-on antenna that came with the unit. We are about 30 miles away from the broadcast towers in Chicago. However, when this TV is moved from room to room, we usually just hook it up to the antenna outlet and get excellent reception.

D. Sahr rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Very pleased - I am very pleased with this TV. The picture is very sharp and setup is very easy. I do agree with other reviewers that the single pole antenna is woefully inadequate. After hooking it up to a basic set of rabbit ears, the local TV stations are quite clear. As of this time, I have not tried to operate it on battery alone for longer than five minutes to test it. I would highly recommend this unit for value for the price.

John C. Clark rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier Tv - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV

perfect for the kitchen to replace an analog TV. Only downside is the power and cable connections are on the side of the TV thus wires visible

Ernie rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Nice TV - This TV seems to be fine. It was given as a gift, and the recipient has been very pleased.

SusieHaz rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - I love this little thing! - I just got this yesterday and it's awesome! I live in a large metropolitan area and picked up more stations than I knew existed. One of the local networks is a bit fuzzy, but I'm only using the supplied antenna and not too surprised about that. Reception is equal to, if not better than, reception I get on a regular TV with rabbit ears. I wanted this to sit on my vanity to watch local news and weather in the mornings and it suits that purpose perfectly! Plus, it'll be so nice to have a TV when the power goes out in a storm. The sound is excellent and the picture is crystal clear.

One thing to note: When using the remote control, there is a slight delay between the time you press the button and when your desired function actually starts. Not a biggy for me, though.

Sherry N. Efferson rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - portable Haier HDTV 7" - Size and quality of picture is great - living in hurricane country it's good to know I'll have a TV I can watch - at least locally - when we have no power for a week and no cable for 2 weeks. Great price to go along with the quality and shipping was prompt.

Spero L. Kripotos rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Excellent Small LCD TV - Needed a small TV to replace old analog unit for bathroom counter top use. Had a cable outlet and it picked up all local analog and digital channels without needing a cable box. May need to add box after 2/09. Thin and compact with excellent picture quality at an attractive price.

Matthew M. Fritz rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Hairer Portable HDTV - I received this product within a week of ordering. I used the super saver shipping and was very pleased on how quickly it came. The device is well built and feels very solid. The picture quality is as good as my large LCD TV. I did not get the silver colored one in the picture. I received a black one witha rubberized coating which I liked better. It also has real RCA connectors instead of requiring a Y adapter like some smaller units. The remote is very nice quality with large buttons and a decent layout. This is a great device and I use it all the time.

WILLIAM MCLEAN rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Excellent! - My HLT71 also came with the black mar-resistant case.

Wow, what a great little TV! Not using the included antenna, but using another single retractable rod antenna - with a long cable attached, I was able, by moving the antenna away from the TV, to tune-in everything that my 27" Digital Sony can. Actually, even more analogue stations than the Sony.

Nothing in the advertising says this TV produces High Definition viewing. While it does pick-up HDTV stations, image quality is restricted by the LED television screen. But that image is really nice and sharp - almost HD.

Also, I can hardly believe that the included little lightweight lithium ion battery can be so powerful. It way out performs NmHd batteries. And the light weight AC adapter, and even the included lighter weight automobile adapter, they are of finest quality - like the TV itself.

It seems very odd that since this is the best 7" digital TV that I have ever seen that it is also the lowest in price. I got mine for $117.99 including free S&H.

M. Garcia rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Best portable Digital tuner TV - Great little TV. The item I received differed from the one pictured, it was rubberized black and had better controls. I comes with a removable battery pack, 12v and AC adapters and a stick antenna.

We use it for keeping up with college football games while watching our daughters travel softball team.

The TV decodes everything. ATSC (over the air digital TV), NTSC (analog TV), regular cable TV AND even non-encrypted QAM cable TV (that was a huge plus for me).

I tried a Radio Shack 7" that looks a lot like the Amazon picture of the Haier above; but this TV is MUCH MUCH better. The antennas with these TV's are crap, get the silver sensor sold on Amazon and you will be amazed the channels you can pull in with this TV.

Good Luck.

Tante Maren rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - FANTASTIC 7 inch portable LCD TV ! - I am really thrilled with my purchase of this Haier HLT71 7-inch, ATSC 2009-ready portable LCD TV! I have never heard of this name brand Haier, and I had heard many nightmare stories about some of the other name brands having poor pictures on these little screens, so I thought I'd give this Haier a try.
I ordered this tv directly from Amazon and it came to me from a seller on Amazon who goes by the name ANTOnline. The seller sent this perfect and fast to start with, which is always a big plus with me. When I opened the box, the set looked very sleek and light weight, just perfect! The tv I received is exactly like the picture shows in this description, black (it is the picture that has the remote control next to the tv), with really simple control buttons on the front. I then looked at the directions, but realized, I didn't need to read them at all! Everything is really obvious! The set has a little slide switch on the side to turn on the power. The antenna screws in really easy. It comes with a plug for the inside electrical outlet, and a plug for the car lighter, and a lightweight rechargeable battery! It has a little remote control which they made very easy to read! After screwing on the antenna (or you can attach your cable cord if you are using it in the house), I basically plugged it in, slid the power switch on, pressed the button to scan for setting the channels, and it does it quickly! In about 1 minute, it was set! I then tried the small battery, and it played perfectly without the electric power!
The picture is absolutely gorgeous, as it has the new atsc digital signal receiver built in! To see the local programs in digital on this little screen was fantastic! Colors are crisp, sharp and vivid, just like a big hdtv!
I have noticed that some reviews are giving this tv a low rating because it did not pick up any channels with the single rabbit ear that comes with the set. This tv picks up EVERY signal that is being broadcast in your area. Before you buy this tv, you should first go to a website called Antenna Web. On this site, you type in your address and it will show you exactly how many channels you can receive in your area and what type of antenna you will need to pick up the signals. Antenna Web said that in my area I could receive 8 signals, and the single rabbit ear that comes with this tv picked up all 8 channels. When I used a stronger antenna, I picked up 3 more channels. When I used my cable cord, I received over 60 channels, and when I used my cable cord with my box, I picked up 250 channels. Whatever I hooked up to the coaxial input on this tv, this tv picked up! If you live in an area that receives no broadcast signals or you need a high powered antenna to pick up anything, it is not the tv's fault, but your broadcasters. So, if you want to be certain your tv is picking up the signals correctly, go to Antenna Web and check to see what channels you can get in your area and what type of antenna you need to pick up the signals. My single rabbit ear, picked up everything including the hi-def channels, and the reception was crystal clear. (Also, don't forget to go to the tv's menu, and hit the little satellite dish picture, then hit the appropriate air or cable before you scan for your channels. This way you'll be certain your tv will receive the correct signals.)
The real plus for me on this tv, is the battery, because of so many electrical outages and bad storms, this is a must have item! The battery has a life of about 2-2 1/2 hours, perfect for a few shows while waiting out bad weather, or even for entertainment when traveling. The fantastic picture really blew me away. I just love the light weight of the tv, even with the battery, it's like a feather! There is even a built in stand to put it on a table! The sound is incredible as well- two speakers and really loud! This is unheard of on these small sets! They even thought of including a plug in for headphones, if you have them (headphones are not included), for quiet listening or for travel! Whoever designed this perfect set, knew what they were doing!
I am giving this perfect little tv 5 stars for being able to see a sharp, vivid, gorgeously colored hi-def picture, and set up without reading a direction, but especially because I can play it in my house, in my car, or carry it anywhere with the rechargeable battery, all at a great price too!
UPDATE: Haier vs. Axion 7 inch portable tv's
I am posting an update for anyone who is wondering what the differences are between these two portable tv's. A friend of mine purchased the Axion, and she immediately brought it over to compare it to my Haier. Here is what I found:
RECEPTION: Antenna Web said I could receive 8 channels in my area. With the single rabbit ear antenna, Haier picked up all 8 channels. Axion picked up 7 channels, but one channel was very fuzzy. When attaching a cable cord, both sets picked up everything.
SOUND: For these small sets, the sounds were very similar, but when turning the volume louder, the Haier was louder and not as tinny sounding as the Axion.
PICTURE: Both have very nice pictures, with great color, but the Haier definitely has a more hi-def, sharper looking picture.
REMOTE CONTROL: Haier's is easier to read, larger and has volume control, where Axion's is smaller and has no volume control.
BATTERY: Haier's battery is a plug in and lasts about 2 hours before needing charging. Axion's battery is built in, cannot be removed and lasted a little less than 1 hour before needing to be charged.
Overall, the sets are very similar, my personal choice being the Haier, as I think the picture is sharper, the price is better and the battery lasts longer for my needs in bad weather. Haier also has way more picture settings and adjustments in the tv's menu, but the pictures on both these sets are so great, I've never found a need to use them. The bottom line for me is the better picture and price give the edge to Haier, since the reception on these two sets is almost identical.
JUNE 12th,2009 NEWS UPDATE ON THE DIGITAL CHANGE:
I just read an article on the new digital change taking place titled CHANGE TO DIGITAL TV BROADCASTS ALREADY GETTING POOR RECEPTION. And they mean POOR RECEPTION literally. The article says the following: Many broadcasters across the country are transmitting the new digital signals with temporary transmission towers, just to meet the June 12th deadline. Permanent new towers are needed in order to move to a new higher frequency broadcast that should be easier for people's antennas to pick up. Once the new towers are built, probably later in 2009, the stations will change to another channel, and everyone will have to re-scan their t.v.'s to receive all the new digital channels. Unlike the old analog signals, you will never have any snow or static on your set, you will either have a perfect picture or one that is totally unwatchable. At this time, with so many broadcasters transmitting with temporary towers, you need a powerful antenna to receive anything on your set. I thought this article very important to let everyone know that right now, a powerful antenna is needed for reception, but by the end of the year, the permanent towers should be built and running full power, and that means any antenna should pick up everything. More importantly, remember to scan again to re-program your tv channels after June 12th, and again later in the year, when all the permanent towers are up. This will get you all the stations that will be changing to a new channel with the new frequencies. I hope this helps everyone, so they'll get the most channels out of their tv's!
UPDATE: MISSING OR NO CHANNELS AFTER DIGITAL CHANGE
This is an update for anyone who has lost channels or who has no channels after the digital change took place June 12, 2009, whether you re-scanned or not. I received this information to share with all of you from contacting the FCC, CBS, Antenna Web and Elgato Systems Technical Support. They were all very helpful in explaining to me what exactly is going on right now, which is this: Half of the nations tv stations (which at half is 1,760 stations) are running at full power, the other half of 1,760 stations are not. Some stations are completely off the air temporarily, and are available only through cable and satellite. In most major markets some channels are still in lower frequencies which many smaller antennas will NEVER pick up except MAYBE with the highest powered amplified antenna. Digital tv was originally planned to be broadcast in UHF (digital loop antenna needed), which are the higher channels. VHF (rabbit ears), which are the lower analog channels (2-13) was supposed to be gone, but it is not. The new digital tv is being broadcast in 2 different ranges both UHF and VHF. In other words, channels are missing, many channels are in frequencies we cannot pick up and only half of our stations are running at full power! What a mess! Antenna Web is now showing the new RF (Radio Frequency) channels in your area. Each station has 1 RF channel. If you see in your area, any low RF channels from 1-13 range, you will need a really high powered antenna to MAYBE receive your channels.
First, go to your tv to re-scan. Remove any batteries. Plug it in to the wall outlet. Find the satellite dish in your menu and set it to air (if using antenna) or cable (if cable is hooked up)and scan. You may have to do this several times and even more re-scans are needed over the next year or two!
The FCC recommends, if you are getting nothing, or very few channels, to do the following, before re-scanning:
1.) Re-orient the antenna
2.) Amplify the antenna (Not recommended by me, as these antenna's need electricity, which means it will be useless when used with the battery)
3.) Purchase a new HD antenna that will receive both VHF and UHF
When you buy an hd antenna for your set, try re-scanning it when you get home a few times to see what you get, if nothing works, return it and try another. (After re-scanning, make sure you try the tv with your battery to see what you can pick up for power outages.) Eventually one will work for your area and you'll be set for the next power outage. With only 1/2 the stations at full power, many channels temporarily missing that went to cable and dish tv, and many running on low analog frequencies, it's amazing our antenna sets are picking up anything right now! Shop till you get a good antenna for your area, and be patient as it will be years before everything is being broadcast in higher frequency digital tv! I hope this helps everyone, as the right antenna is everything right now!

P. Hall rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier 7-inch TV - This is a great little TV. Living in Kansas and dealing with powerful storms, we experience power outages. This little gem lets us stay informed. Because we live in a rural area, far from broadcast stations, we only receive 2 channels on the antenna included, but hooked up to our outside antenna we receive 14. That's all any TV receives over the air in this area. The picture is excellent, it just couldn't be a better deal for us. We also enjoy it on the patio and in the kitchen, both areas where we can plug it in. Battery life on it seems to be good, and I like that it includes a cigarette lighter adapter, as well as a regular household adapter and the battery. That way if the power outage is extended for days, as it sometimes is, and we have depleted the battery, we can watch the news in the car and see where the weather is and what to expect. Of course, Super Saver Shipping is always awesome. Thanks, Amazon, for another great product.

K. Taylor rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - A must for the next Hurricane!! - After the change from analog to digital, the race was on to try get a TV for during a Hurricane when the electricity shut downs!
This Digital portable is the perfect solution! It has a rechargeable battery, can run off the car aux power outlet, and will pick up local channels with ease, but only if you are in a city. We tried it outside of the big city and could not get a signal.
The picture quality is great, and surprisingly clear for a small screen!!
I recommend this TV!!

mustang 5371 rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - very pleased - very pleased with the ease in which you install and operate. excellent picture quality.. would highly reccommend

Linda L. Cutino rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Happy - This little tv is great. the picture is clear. I have it in my bathroom. You DO need to hook it up to cable. You do not receive any stations that have gone digital. We are happy with it!

N. Kennedy rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Digital Portable TV - No problems with set up. Works great. Get at least 8 channels.
Good enough for local TV and when power outages take down the cable.
Clear picture.
I did however order one for my mom in another state. She couldn't get reception at all. So I had to return that one.

FitSeniorGal rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Works well without adding an antenna - This tiny TV works very well - just as described by other enthusiastic reviewers. I tried attaching an amplified indoor HDTV antenna and it didn't work any better than the antenna that came with the Haier TV. I do have to move the TV around the room sometimes to get a better signal on some channels, but that is easy to do because it is so portable. I plug it in only when the battery needs recharging. As advised in other reviews and in the brochure, I don't leave it plugged in all the time. In summary, it is an excellent product and sold at a fantastic price. It will be great to have if/when the electricity goes out.

Michael Feld rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier 7" TV - We love this little TV. It works wonderfully, great reception. We are thinking of buying a second one for the office. We originally bought it because we live in a hurricane prone area and need a battery TV just in case. We use it in the kitchen and sunroom areas also. Love it.

James McGowan rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great TV For Everything - I bought this TV unit to place on my desk next to my computer screen (22" LCD) while I play, game, and do homework. It picked up all 80 of the Cable Stations provided by Time Warner to my school. It even picked up the 3 Local Stations (NBC, FOX, and CBS) that also provide Digital signals through basic cable. The 3 digital stations (in addition to their standard counterparts) are shown at 480p (max resolution for device) with perfect audio quality. It even picked up the QAM Encrypted channels between 75-130. It shows them as 75-3, 75-4, etc. I have not gotten them to work, but this is because the Cable Company does not offer them to our University.

The TV by default Zooms (crops) 4:3 programs fullscreen (16:9) on the device. It actually stretches the video, but the screen is so small that you won't notice the additional width of people or objects. (With horizontal sidebars your talking maybe 1/2" on either side of the TV). The Digital channels (QAM and ATSC either over cable or air) are shown only in the native (at 480p) aspect ratios (you can't change them like you can the rest of the channels). The cropping\zooming will become less of an issue as more programs are shown at 16:9 even over standard definition cable.

Did I mention this LCD TV works as a PC Monitor!!! If your TV offers a S-video or Composite (Yellow color cable) out (which most modern graphics cards have, or a 99cent adapter for a laptop S-video port) you can treat this LCD TV as a second monitor for your computer or laptop. Its only 640x480, but that is plenty of room to put your Buddy List, Twitter Feed, Email Client, etc. I keep iTunes in the window so that I can play with my music while I'm playing a game, or writing a paper. Just note that the refresh rate on this TV\monitor is only 30hz (so visible flicker when displaying text)

I have had success hooking this device up to a N64, DVD Player, My Computer (via a S-video to Y-composite adapter), and my Zune. About the Zune, because the Zune 8 GB Digital Media Player (Black) does not have speakers, simply plug in your Video\Audio cable from your Zune to this device and you have a portable display (3x larger) with stereo sound with a good 1hr and half of battery charge. I'm debating bringing my Battery Backup system (860VA) to the beach with my lounge chair, which would give me 40 minutes of N64 playing while hooked up to this device.

The only thing to note is that I have not had success with over-the-air signals. However, my campus is on the ocean (literally) and about 5 miles from town, I plan on bringing the included telescoping antennae

The Device is the size of a picture frame, with a pop out holder in the back.

I was going to buy a iPod Touch but chose this instead, way worth it as I have a Kindle, Netbook, Smartphone, and Zune (which does everything a Touch\iPhone can).

To Manufacturer: Change your remote, the volume buttons are awkwardly placed horizontally on the bottom, and the channel up\down ones are located randomly to the side. --- Possibly include a screen protector, or look into the feasibility of a glass screen (any finger of the screen severely moves the LCD "liquid" around, and I will but don't like keeping it in my cargo short's pocket (nothing to crack, but rather puncture).

Mass Professor rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - a great portable tv - I have owned this cute portable tv for two weeks and enjoyed it every minute. It has a clear picture, program guide for digital stations, and closed caption. I feel obliged to write a review to share with you about this TV.

Reception:

Many users complained about poor reception on this TV. My advice is to change a better quality antenna. I only get 1 channel with the included antenna. I can get 20 channels with an antenna from a Pinnacle USB tv tuner. This antenna has a 2.5" magnetic base. It is very similar to Axion portable tv's external antenna. I can get 45 channels using the TERK amplied indoor HDTVa antenna http://www.amazon.com/Terk-Amplified-High-Definition-Antenna-Reception/dp/B0007MXZB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246474686&sr=8-1

Yes, 45, super clear, no interference channels. I can pull stations from 25-30 miles away.

If you have cable, this TV comes with QAM and can receive all digital and analog stations. You can enjoy free HD programs from local public TV stations.

Sound issue:

I agree with most reviewers here. The sound is tinny on this portable tv. But after hours of research before purchase, I found it is a common problem for almost all portable TVs and even many regular LCD TVs. To keep TVs slim and small, the manufacturers have to use small speakers which compromise the sound quality to a great degree.

Why I choose Haier as opposed to Axion?

Because Haier has a replaceable battery and Axion's battery is solded inside. And we know that batteries do not live long, usually 3-5 years. Batteries can leak if it is not taken out after drain.

Suggestions to the manufacturer

Include a case for this portable TV to make it really portable, free from scratches.

gmaltiger rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier HLT71-7 inch portable LCD TV review - I got what I wanted when I purchased this TV. It's just the right size and the picture is great. It does not tune in when traveling on the road. I knew that when I purchased it. It does have to be in just the right spot to tune in if you are not close to a tower. It has a beautiful picture when connected to cable as well as when you tune into a tower. I have not tried to connect with an external TV antenna, but other reviews say this might help. I might try that in the future.
It does what I need it to do.

Gary L. Smith rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - The Little Wonder That Works - The Haier HLT71 7-inch portable LCD TV works well. When hooked to cable the picture is as clear as the larger LCD TVs. When working from the antenna the reception is good on a couple of stations bad on others but that is because of the poor signals from the local stations. The other TVs do not receive the signals well either. I recommend this portable TV. Living in Florida it was purchased for hurricane season since we loose our power often during the storms. Bad power company.

Andrew G. Rabatin rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Yet another review with pictures of the Haier - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E78UQY/ref=ox_ya_oh_product


I'm a RVer and got this because it is 12v.
but found that you can hook it to your IPOD (if video capable) and show the movies on this without anything being plug into an electrical outlet!! How good is that for tent camping! Tested battery got 2-1/2 hours of use with brightness up.Images I took look a bit soft but the pic on the TV is sharp and clear and has different modes, soft, warm, cool, etc. Great TV and with an IPOD you have a couple of hours of use. 'Unit seems well made everything is tight and the case a bit rubberized, i already dropped it once, no problem. 'Remote is a bit small for big hands that's all i can see wrong.

DonPaul Benzaquin rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Awesome! - This unit is very good. I needed a portable TV I could bring to work at night to get local news and weather reports. With a portable antenna, I was able to get several local stations and the picture quality is excellent. Hooked up to my external stereo speakers for my lap top or ear buds, the sound is amazing. The battery life is pretty good too. The picture is really great. Now if it just lasts, I will be completely satisfied.

T. Green rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Performance & Expectations - It is a great little V set. Very sharp & clear imagery with good volume range. It performs to my expectations.

J.M.Servia rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Loved It!! - I have been looking for a product just like this all over stores and on the net, I live in Texas and in the DFW area and we get alot of storms out here and not to long ago we were in the dark under tornado watch and we didn't know what was going on until we heard the sirens going off thats the reason I got this tv. First we saw in a few shoppers/store ads like Jcpenny's and Fry's had two tv's like this they look so rinky dinky and not worth the money. So i keep looking around and this one looks so nice and it looked like a normal flat screen tv bought 2 of them one for me and one for my mother both picked up over 30 channels on the scan. It looks amazing the quality is just as i expected. As for the comments on here of not getting any channels I guess it really depends where you live because I got all of them including HD channels in my area. Well worth the money and recommended it to the rest of my famil!!

Judith Y. Scott rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - HAIER 7' TV - THE QUILITY OF THE TV IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, I GOT IT FOR WORK AND IT IS REALLY CONVIENT, AND I AM TRULY WAITING TO USE IT ON THE ROAD.

Relentlessly Geeky rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - WOW! Awesome unit! - I bought this on a whim a few days ago. I wasn't sure about the purchase; I thought I would probably be returning it. I mean seriously - a portable TV w/rechargeable battery for a hundred bucks? Boy was I wrong!

I was quite amazed with the picture quality. Very crisp, clear, good colors. I'm over 40 miles away from the TV towers in Chicago, so I was only able to pull in a few stations with the stock antenna. When I hooked this up to CATV or a small external HDTV antenna, WOW! Channel setup was quick, the OSD is decent, and the remote control, while perhaps a bit too small (and easily lost) is more than adequate.

My two (minor) complaints are the lack of a protective sleeve/case, and the kickstand on the back of the unit is not very sturdy. But don't let those issues dissuade you - this is a great unit!

discusbabe rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV for those within range of local broadcast. - Had this little TV out of the box and scanning for local channels in just a few minutes. Living near the city, I was able to pick up 19 channels with the little antenna provided. Amazingly clear picture for 9 of them 24/7 inside the house. I have this in the kitchen near the laundry room. We live in tornado country and I was dreading the switch over to digital- as the little battery op black and white portable I own has been tuned to the news during tornado warnings while we huddled in the basement with power out and watched satellite tracking on local news.

This little gem is perfect for the kitchen and portable to boot- so glad I picked this up.

C.Snyder rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - GREAT TV FOR THE PRICE !! - I bought this TV prior to the "digital change" and it's great ! The price was AWESOME ! I'd been searching for a good deal and got it ! I had to buy a better antenna that had a stronger signal, but that only cost me another $30....so for about $135, it's a great TV !! I was able to pick up 15 channels and that's just going thru digital. The picture, sound and color are FANTASTIC ! I'd recommend it to anyone that needs to save space on their desk, kitchen...etc. GREAT BUY !!

Barbara Massoudi rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - very good MUST BUY - VERY GOOD I bought thinking it would be not very good but it is amazing. I live on a hill so I get good signal. Also the antenna screws off and you can input from cable outlet. Nice a/v signal.

G. Healy rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great Little TV - I purchased this tv to use in the bathroom for watching news and such as we get ready in the morning. We mounted it on the wall using the tripod attachment on the bottom. We hooked it up to the house antenna and get really good pictures from all the Philadelphia stations, and even New York stations. The sound is adequate, actually better than another 7" we had before. I like this tv so much that I bought another one about 3 weeks later to use in the kitchen, too. Now all we have to do is put up our new roof antena so we are ready for the digital conversion in 2 weeks. We subscribe to Directv for our main tv's, but didn't want to pay for service in these other rooms just to watch occasionally, so this Haier 7" is perfect.

R. Griswold rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Good small TV - Great small portable TV. I even ordered a second TV when I received the first TV.

S. M. Meester rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great hurricane TV - Now that all TV is digital, we needed to replace a small battery set we use during power outages. This seems to be a great buy. We will need to replace the antenna with a more powerful one but other than that is exactly what we were looking for. The car charger will also be great as we can keep it going for days if necessary.

J. A. MYERS rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - GREAT KITCHEN TV - I NEEDED A SMALL TV FOR MY KITCHEN COUNTER AND IN THE 2009 ECONOMY, I COULDN'T SPEND A FORTUNE. ENTER THIS HAIER PRODUCT! I ONLY NEEDED TO ADD MY BOSE SPEAKERS (since it's so noisy in my kitchen) AND TA DA! SIZE AND PRICE WERE RIGHT AND PICTURE QUALITY IS SUPER. WHAT MORE COULD I ASK FOR? I CAN COOK AND WATCH JUDGE JUDY!

Barbara S. Gomez rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great 4 Work Viewing! - The Haier HLT71 7-inch LCD TV is ideal in my office work setting for tuning in to the latest news, Oprah, and televised special events. However, you may need to attach it to a high powered antenna if there's a lot of interference near or in your location. The color is excellent! I am very pleased and co-workers have followed suit. This TV is very compact, unobtrusive and light weight--well worth the money. Yes, it will still work when analogue goes away!

Terry rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Too many channels? - I am using this TV with CATV. I had the problem of re-scanning each time I turned on this TV. I solved the problem by going into the menu, selecting the Antenna icon, selecting SHOW/HIDE, I selected each channel, pressed ENTER to select (V), or de-select (no V) that particular channel. Of the 220 cable channels that were scanned into this TV, I only selected the 25 that I look at. I have cablevisions' lowest tier but this TV input all cablevision channels so most of them came up as 'Data base not found'. I guess hiding the useless channels freed up memory because now the TV works great. By the way, I ordered this TV on May 11th and received it on May 12th.

Charles R. Williams rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Works as Advertised - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV Order arrived on time in great shape. Unpacking and setup took less than ten minutes.
Plug in to AC, install antenna, scan for station, set back and enjoy!

Great picture with good contrast and brightness. Sound has enough volume to hear over auto noise as you run the engin and air conditioner.

This will be great during power failures to be able to hear what is happening during such things as IKE. We were without power for twelve days, this would have helped.

M. D. Polomsky rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great TV if you understand the limitations - I bought this TV for the small bedroom in my cottage out in the country. I read all of the reviews before purchasing, and knew that the telescoping antenna that comes with the TV wasn't going to provide a satisfactory picture. However, I have a good roof-top digital antenna (75-mile range), so I wasn't buying the TV for its mobility. After hooking up the coaxial cable to the RF-in outlet, the setup was very straight-forward. The Haier TV was able to pick up all 21 digital channels I am currently receiving on my other set in the living room. The picture quality of the Haier is very good, and the sound quality is very adequate for my needs. I purchased a small 6" camera tripod and mounted the Haier on it to improve the viewing angle from the bed. The only downside has to do with the RF connector ... it is on the side of the unit, when it would have been better located on the back (it has a tendency to "pull" the TV to the side, but I had a right-angle coaxial connector that keeps the antenna cable properly situated). I paid $98.10 for the TV and think it is well worth the money so far.

Connie G rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - A great picture in a little package. - This TV replaced an analog TV that I watch the news on every morning while I get ready for work. I get great reception and this digital TV has a beautiful, sharp picture.

Kathy J rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - A Lot of TV Packed in this Small Package!!!! - This is a great little TV. The picture and sound quality are top notch. No additional antenna is required. Just plug it in and you're ready to go. This set has all the features of your larger digital TVs...extensive menu; auto channel setup; screen size selection. It even comes with a handy remote that has a sleep timer. Great for small areas. This ranks as my most amazing purchase of the year.

Rayburn E. Selvage rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Portable TV - I like the hand held tv. It has met my expectations and I would recommend it to others...

Haps rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Very Pleased - This is the perfect tv for my kitchen.... perfect reception and takes up very little space..
05/23/2009> I MAY HAVE RUN INTO A SNAG !!!! I ordered this TV because it was suppose to be digital and ready for the National Change 02/2009, which was delayed until June 2009... When our local stations ran a test 05/22/09, it showed that it wasn't digital change ready.... If that be the case, I have wasted my money..... I will know for sure when the change over happens, but then will be too late to do anything about it..(Unless Amazon, at no charge, wants to send me some device that makes it work proper)

Kristine Smith rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - love it - I bought this for my bathroom while getting ready for work. I love it. It was just what i wanted....even better for the price. I would recomend it to anyone!

Mad About Gadgets rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Works perfectly - Bought this TV for the bathroom. Fits perfectly on the shelf next to the toothbrush glass. Now I can catch the news while shaving. The antenna for DTV is hiding behind a little wire rack for clean towels. Works perfectly. Great little TV.

Robynne Wildman rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier TV - I read all the reviews on every website I could find for all the small, portable, digital tv's before purchasing. I am SO HAPPY with this model! The channels did not get erased from the tv's memory, the reception was as good as I could expect based on where I am in relation to the towers and the picture is SO clear! This was definitely worth the splurge. My husband is happy, because now I can watch my soaps during the day and don't have to watch them on tape with him in the evening. Hahahaha!

L. Oliver rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - great little tv! - I purchased this tv as a backup because it could be used if the power went out (during storms!)and when traveling. I had a to purchase a stronger antenna because the one that comes with it doesn't pull in channels very good. I also had trouble getting it to scan but I called the Haier tech support number and the guy led me through it in just a few minutes!! I'm not much of a tech!! It has a great picture and I'm real happy with it! Also Amazon delivery service is great!

D. Mulenga rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Like it - Had this little TV for a while now and I love it. I'm able to watch march madness at work now and can pick up almost all the regular digital channels.

A. Hearn rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great Little TV - I've been using the Haier HLT71 TV now for about 3 weeks and am very pleased with it. I needed a small TV for my home office desktop and this works perfectly. Understand that I have not used it as a portable (it's hooked up to my cable service), and probably won't, so I have no comments regarding the antenna, battery, or portable operation.

Construction quality is excellent. I like the rugged black case. It feels like hard rubber that would survive a real beating. The screen is very bright and is non-glare. Colors are vivid and picture is sharp.

Sound is about what you would expect on a very small TV -- not full range, a little tinny, and no options for adjusting treble and bass.

The remote control device works very well and does everything you would expect it to do. Don't expect much help from the brief user's manual but everything is easy to figure out.

It has a very workable fold-out stand and also a standard tripod mount on the bottom. That's never mentioned in the specs but it could come in handy if I wanted to mount it a little higher on a small camera tripod.

In summary, I rate it a "5" because I can't find anything of substance to complain about. It's a great little TV and well worth the money spent.

William Hughes rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier 7" TV - Good product, well worth the money. Fits fine in small space and reception of HD excellent with rabbit ears antenna. Also has 2hr battery for use during power outage or for picnics etc.

Michelle Mobley rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV so far... - I bought this to be my desk TV and to ready for the shift to digital broadcasting as it is an ATSC and Analog receiver. I'm still a bit confused as to how to program it, but I get a brilliant picture in both modes, and the sound isn't tinny at all. Not all network channels come in yet, but in this area (Denver), some broadcasters are still OTA and some have made the switch to digital. When the deadline occurs, OTA broadcasting ceases and the digital signals are boosted, it should be easier to program and I hope to get crystal clarity on all channels...I'll let you know.

The best part! It comes with a built-in battery pack. As long as I leave the initial power switch in the "On" position, the battery continues to charge (When I want to watch TV, I power-it-up using the remote). If there is a power outage, I will have two hours of TV power in reserve - a practical feature for areas that suffer brown-outs or weather/earthquake emergencies for needed news reports.

It also came with a car adapter for watching while waiting in the parking lot at Bellagio for my Phoenix boyfriend who is two-hours late driving into Vegas (I got there on time, why couldn't he?) Or - for camping, as well.

G. SYLVESTER rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Very Nice little device - I am enjoying this little TV very much! I hooked it up to my Cable and have it in my home office. The antenna provided does not work very well in dense areas, but does in open areas. I plan on buying a digital antenna soon as recommend by other users, most likely an indoor one. The picture is fantastic and sound in just fine for it's size (even better with headphones). The main reason I choose this model is it had volume control on the remote and charges the battery from the car lighter. I shopped for many different portable "digital compliant' TVs for a few days, and this one was the best available. I would highly recommend this model to anyone who has the same desire. I can't wait to try it when camping with a digital antenna.

T. Skollar rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - YOUR REVIEW+MINE=100% - YOUR review led me to purchase my haier portable tv. Love,Love,Love my new tv. I did have to purchase an additional antenna in order to get (what I call) EXCELLENT reception. Thank you Amazon Thank you haier

SGW rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Hauer HLT71 - This receiver does everything it claims. Very satisfied and highly recommended. On my good outdoor antenna, this receiver actually is more sensitive than my big model. Once batteries are fully charged, a channel scan will find all available stations and store it in the database. For best results, I suggest connecting it to a good outdoor antenna. Once a station is stored in the database, it will automatically seek it even on a weaker signal from the internal antenna. If you don't have a good outdoor antenna, but want better reception than internal antenna can provide, pair this receiver up with a Philips PHDTV1 amplified indoor antenna. Only drawback to whole setup is that some controls/adjustments are on the remote only. But this is a minor point. Overall 10 out of 10.
SGW Indiana

Hoke C. Sanders rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - neat small tv - This tv was everything the company said it would be,plus a lot more. Amazon.com and the company I got it from took real good care of me.I am very pleased with the tv and service I received!!! It will work out great for my cert strike team when we have to go to disasters.Thanks again!!

Richard San Mames rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Excellent TV - I bought this TV as a gift for my girlfriend. She was excited with it because she can put it on her desk while she works on here computer. We played a little with it and it is an excellent TV. It's small enough that you can take it in the car, or if you are going some place where you know you are going to do a lot of waiting around.

K. Cosentino rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great value, Delighted with results - reading reviews helped me thru snags - I thoroughly researched this product before ordering, reading every review. Wanted it for a small desktop tv, but also as a tiny tv for our vintage camper. Because I'd read the reviews, I knew to re-scan when hooking up the rabbit ears we had onhand... and was delighted with the results. Happy to already be receiving digital signals from some stations that I can't get on my regular tv's at home! Clear picture, receiving several stations. Only thing to upgrade might be a powered antenna - will wait until we see reception at the camper before going that far. Old rabbitears we had onhand are working well at home. Only "regular" channel I can't get is the channel that everyone in town gets poorly on analog, with ghost images - not the fault of the TV! They're not digital yet.

Mary Jane Robertson rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - 7" portable TV - It was purchased as a gift. It was all the recipient expected it to be. I am very pleased with my purchase.

Bettie A. Akers rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV - I love this tv. I have it in my kitchen hooked to my cable.
I can't get any station with the antenna, but I can't get a cell phone signal either. We live in the middle between two mountains. I thought I would get another antenna to see if I could pick up a station but decided to just run cable outside to our pool area. Maybe when they switch to all digital I will be able to get a tv station with the anntenna.
The picture on this tv is great. The sound is very good.
Simple to operate. I would recommend this tv to anyone.

Susan M. Nyquist rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Happy with my TV - After my other TV dropped, I had a heck of a time finding another 7" TV to replace it. My husband found this 7" Haier Digital LCD TV at Amazon.com and ordered it for me. I absolutely love it. The picture is great. Very happy with the product.

Paula Morton rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - GREAT TV - The picture is one of the best I have ever seen. It is crisp, clean, clear, and the colors are true. I have it hooked to cable. It programs itself with the push of one button and I love the remote. The on/off switch is somewhat out of the way on the side. Although it has not been needed for use during a hurricane, it claims the rechargeable battery inside will power the TV for hours once fully charged. It is HD which eliminates the need for a converter box, comes with its own screw-on antenna, car cord, and AC cord. There are inputs for attaching a DVD player or VCR, and an output for headphones. Currently, it is used almost daily on the bathroom vanity for catching the news, weather, and traffic while getting ready for work in the morning. I bought this TV due to owning an earlier model Haier 7" LCD color set which is also excellent and has not given me any trouble. I still own it and it still works fine.

The Bunnie rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Really great little TV - This is an impressive TV, especially so for the price. I got it for my partner who is in a rehab facility after broken hip surgery. The little antenna that comes with it is pretty much useless, and the salesman at Radio Shack (where the price was $200 and $150 "on sale" for a short time, told me no antenna would work in there.

I got a $17 (list price) cheapie antenna and it picked up every digital station broadcasting in LA. For about $130 with the RS antenna, she has her own personal TV that she can watch anytime of the day or night with a crystal clear picture.

The worst I could say about this is that they should have an American examine the grammar before they print the user guide.

E. Kuciejski rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - I almost gave up on it - great little TV! - I was impressed with the good feeback on this little TV, so I ordered it. I wanted it for my office to watch my soap during my lunch hour. But when it was delivered to my home, I could not get it to work at my house at all. Tried everything. Even bought a fancy $35 antennae. Packed it up to send it back, but office mate said, why don't you bring it here and just see if it works. I did, and it worked fabulously at my office with an old RCA rabbit ears I've had for forever. The antennae that came with it just wasn't enough. After the channels set up at my office, I brought it home and now it works at home, too. Have no clue why. We only have five or six digital signals in the Little Rock area so no problem with stations having to reset each time you turn the TV on due to lack of memory. PLUS, if you go into the menu and set the balance on the sound all the way to the right, you can get a louder volume. The picture is awesome. The rechargeable battery is great too in case of power outage. The price was excellent. Now I think I can live with this crazy change from analog to digital.

J. A. Graber rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - HLT71 is a hit - well i read all the other reviews and agree to disagree on several points. i love the picture on this little set. clear,sharp and bright. i agree that having to re-scan the channels every time you move the unit is somewhat inconvenient, but its not the fault of the HLT71. its the nature of DTV and your local station antennas. also the provided antenna leaves a little to be desired. i suggest a powered external unit for best reception. would recommend this set to everyone who needs a great portable set.

D. Serrell rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV - Excellent product! Purchased this TV to go on a sailing yacht. Powered by it's own built in recharageable battery. Reception and picture quality are great! TV is black with a a hard rubber like body, which is very durable. Comes with antenna, remote control, AC power cord, and DC power cord! Would purchase this TV again!

Jack K. Vilseck rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier T.V. - The Haier T.V. I bought was very easy to set up and has a great picture.It is great for the bathroom to watch the news when getting ready for work.

Marilyn J. Anspach rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Nice little tv - I really liked this little tv, but unfortunately it would not pick up a digital signal in my area. Not the tvs fault.

Lynn rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great price - I purchased the portable LCD TV about one month ago to replace an analog RCA pocket tv. Prior to making my purchase I read several other reviews of the Haier at amazon.com which were very helpful. For instance I did have to purchase the RCA digital antenna which one reviewer recommended. The digital antenna was necessary because I live approximately 30 miles from the Houston area and the antenna which was supplied with the Haier was not strong enough to pick up the digital signal. Even before digital television we had never been able to obtain a good signal on the local Houston stations. I did use the website antennaweb.org which gave some good information.
The picture is very good and with the digital antenna we can now see all of the local stations much better than with analog. The only problem with the antenna is that you do have to adjust it correctly to get the signal. After playing with it you learn which way it needs to be adjusted for the various stations you want to see. Some of the adjustment might possibly because we use the tv in the downstairs part of our house.
Overall, we are very happy with the tv and it serves its purpose. The price for the Haier was excellent as well since I did not want to spend a lot of money to replace the analog pocket tv.
I would definitely recommend this tv to other buyers and encourage anyone to read the reviews which to me were invaluable.

digital geek rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great - This is a great buy. The digital tuner in my area works well and the picture is so clear. It is easy to go from using the enclosed antenna to attaching it to a cable line. I would definitely recommend this television, I've already recommended it to several family members and friends who have bought one and are extremely happy with it.

P. E. Lightfoot rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Picture Perfect!! - I'm currently located in the middle of Texas, in the middle of nowhere (practically), but have been able to get most of the digital TV channels in this area on the little TV. The picture has been so clear, you'd think you can put your hand through it to grab stuff. The TV frame is rubber (or so) and has been great for those times when you may bump it over (it does have a nice built-in stand. I have not used the remote. The auto-channel search is great. This TV does have a cable TV plug, so I anticipate using it for many years. The screen is "soft" so it won't be happy if it get stuck with a sharp object (hasn't happened to me, but thought I'd throw that in.).

S. Heinrich rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - small tv set - The small television is excellent for use in the bathroom. It was delivered quickly. The picture is great and the style of the set is very nice.

Singer Mom rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV for the money. - I had this all set up and working in minutes. It's the perfect "kitchen counter" TV--it takes up so little space. The picture on the digital stations is very clear, if a bit dark, but that's easily fixed with the menu controls. I attached an inside digital antenna and get most every digital station in my area. The battery is rechargeable and will run the set for two hours if the power goes out. You get a lot for your money with this TV. I'm very happy I bought it.

Wayne S. Ackley rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier 7inch portable LCD TV - I needed a portable LCD TV that could function after the change to digital format after February. We live in Florida adn if the power goes out in summer during Hurricane season, a portable TV is invaluable.
This little TV is perfect! Rechargeable, great picture, and easy to use.
Works with both analog and digital signals, and it comes with cables to connect it to your gaming system to take on the road too!

A. Branch rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great TV! - I originally bought the Coby for my wife for Christmas! It lasted exactly one day. Yep, by Christmas night it was dead. Fortunately it failed so soon that I was able to get my money back. For the same price I bought the Haier HLT71 from Amazon and couldn't be more pleased. It has a sold feel, excellent receiver sensitivity, great picture and sound, intuitive menus and a real remote. My wife's thrilled with her new TV. I could have saved myself a lot of wasted time, disappointment and return shipping cost had I bought the Haier to begin with.

Sandra rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Love my little television - This is a great little television. I bought 1 for work and 1 for home. I was very surprised just how good this picture is. I get more stations then I did with my old portables I replaced with these. I think if you buy this you will be very glad. I know I am. The price was great too.

R. Taylor rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - very pleased with this tv - I purchased this tv for a christmas present for my girlfriends bathroom after I remodeled it. Since we live to far away from any transmission towers and use cable, antenna reception was not an issue. I have not experienced any problems whatsoever with this television. The picture qaulity from a tv this size was astounding. I dont know why they are currently unavailable butI personally would order this tv again.

C. P. Fleishman rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great - This is a great little TV- sturdy, easy to use, good quality picture. I use it as a monitor for my home video security system, and it is excellent. Good value, too.

Steve Nazigian rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Identical to the 7" Digital Prism sold by CVS Pharmacy - I recently purchased an identical set from CVS under the Digital Prism brand name (Item A1710130, Model TVS3970A) and am very pleased with it. For less than you would have paid a few years ago for a 2 inch LCD with analog tuning, you now get a much larger widescreen picture, stereo sound, IR remote control and DTV. If you didn't know better, you might mistake this set for an electronic picture frame. And why not? It is the same size as many popular frames and a support stand pivots out from the back to make it stand on a desk or a tabletop. It comes with 3-way power: AC adapter/charger, car adapter, and a built-in, replaceable Li-Ion battery. With a list price of $130 from CVS Pharmacy, this set would be a bargain LCD monitor. But with the built-in ATSC and NTSC channel tuners it's a steal! This little set lets you choose between two input sources: a standard RF cable connector for cable or over-the-air signals, plus the familiar yellow-red-white RCA connectors that allow you to connect a DVD, game system or a digital camera, etc. They include a telescoping rod antenna that fits onto the RF connector and provided dozens of digital and analog stations from a distance of about 12 miles. Even though this TV is extremely portable, the manufacturer advises us that "Digital reception is poor when the TV is moving, such as in a vehicle. For best digital reception, the TV must be stationary." This is a characteristic of digital broadcast reception that will hold true for any DTV. I might add that the picture can temporarily freeze if you walk with the TV, or even if the TV is stationary and you are moving too much. With that said, I have to admit, this TV is a joy to watch. The picture is bright and sharp, and the menu system offers all of the usual picture adjustments, plus a few unexpected ones such as Dynamic, Soft, and Personal. There's also a color temperature adjustment, zoom, closed captioning and choice of two other menu languages: Spanish and French. The Electronic Program Guide does a great job of describing the current program and letting you know what's coming up later. While the set receives signals up to 1080i, the reality is that LCD dots have not yet been miniaturized to fit 1080 lines into a package this small, and so the display resolution on this set is 1440 by 234. Compared to a 42 inch set, the smallest details are just not available, however the picture is still razor sharp enough to read closed-captioning and sports crawlers across the bottom of the screen. I enjoy having it right next to my computer display. Sure, they make DTV adapter cards for a computer, but this set does not interfere with processing power and the picture does not get in the way of other programs that are running. The built-in stereo speakers provide adequate personal-listening volume, or you can plug in headphones (not-included) or your favorite 2.1 computer speakers for a better experience. The only flaw I noticed with the entire TV is a bit of electrical noise present in the speakers or headphones when the volume is set very low. This should not be a problem for most people and is comparable to the motor you might hear while using a portable DVD player. The TV comes with a one-year warranty for home use, but Digital Prism has no web site, only an email address, so treat your set carefully.

Barbara R. rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - I Love My TV! - I was looking for small digital TV to replace an old 5" analog B&W set that I have had for years. I happened upon the Haier HLT71 and read all I could about it. I read all the reviews 1 star to 5 star and decided to purchase it. I also checked our reception using antennaweb.org (which I read about in a review). The website is very helpful. The TV arrived while I was at work and my husband set it up for me. I did have to purchase another antenna to inprove my reception and now I can't believe how great the picture is on this tiny set. I have not had any issues with having to reset the channels each time the set is turned on. I am very pleased with this purchase!

LAL rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Portable tv - Perfect size for hurricane area when power is out. Picture is great with cable and off air

F. RYAN rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - great portable tv - I bought this baby just in time, I see it went up $15 after I bought one.
Still a nice TV though. It has all kinds of hook ups for peripherals.
Good picture, picks up good im my area but might need a better atenna if I go away from the city.

Man of wrenches rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Very, very happy - I represent the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild... no, no, WAIT... take that back... just funnin'.

I'm the mechanic in our shop who was most aware of the impending doom of the 5 inch B&W, antenna-feed TV we had in our break room. Searched out portable, digital TV's and found my way to Amazon and this thread. Printed out the Amazon pictures, tech features and many reviews and presented to my buddies. All voted yes, Go for It, except a couple of stodgies and the collection plate was passed... the purchase from Amazon then made.

We couldn't be happier! Few things you should be aware of though:

1) The single rabbit ear antenna that comes with this great little TV might be perfect if you live in the Great Plains or some other gorgeous flat land of America, but if you live where there are mountains, molehills or tall buildings between the TV station transmitters and your new TV, you are going to have to, I said "have to", upgrade the antenna.

We realized this, given our geographical location, and agreed we'd wait to see what the included antenna could receive before spending for an upgraded antenna. The included antenna worked in our area no better than the misshaped coat hanger that was serving as the antenna for our old black and white - fuzzy picture and most distressing... no color at all on our new color TV. We pulled in no more stations than what the old junker was pulling in.

Quick trip to our local electronics store (Frye's Electronics here in San Diego) and I purchased a GE Omni TV antenna for $35.00. Made all the difference in the world.

Re-scan of available stations by the TV picked up 14 of 15 channels available locally over our air, nailed the HD or digital stations and all of a sudden we had crystal clear, color picture and sound.

With this little dynamo, antenna is everything. It can do the job, but it has to have a good input if you're trying to catch signal over-the-air and that means an upgraded antenna. Cable input to the TV will give you every channel you get in your house on the large sets you own.

2) Sound. This is a mini-TV with mini-mini stereo speakers in each lower corner of the set. These are perfect if you are in a quiet room with the TV on your desk a foot from your face. Max output by the TV is not enough to clearly fill a room, however, if you've set this little wonder up on a shelf in, let's say like we did, a break room of 10x12 feet.

The headphone output of the Haier TV can also be used to transmit TV sound to a small set of external, AC adapter powered computer sound speakers. We paid $15.00 for a magnetically shielded 2.1 "surround sound" computer speaker system with two speakers and a mini-woofer for the deep bass. When first hooked up, we turned the TV sound down to zero and the speakers own sound control up to max and then used the TV sound control to bring up the sound. At a quarter of TV max, our sound system will now blow you out of a 10x12 room. Magnetically shielded speakers are essential as non-shielded speaker magnets will interfere with antenna reception.

3) Please note: Our new system has three individually A/C adapter components. We bought a power strip to plug them all into. One plug in the wall... three plugs in the power strip. One plug for antenna power, one plug for TV power, one plug for speaker power. You have to remember that the TV is not a computer willing to share its own power with other components as computers often do through USB ports. You want separately powered amplification components that plug into your separately powered little color TV.

4) If you don't know this about common table-top antennas: The rabbit ears catch the VHF (Very High Frequency) signals and the circular Loop thingy catches the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) signals. For us, in our locale, all the major stations, save one, broadcast via the UHF range.

The lone hold-out, our CBS affiliate, has chosen to broadcast both analog and digital in the VHF range. We can't pick them up yet, no matter how much we now tinker with the rabbit ears, but their local website claims it will be a probable pick-up once they go full-power VHF digital signal on Feb. 18. Why they chose to go VHF when they admit every other minor and major broadcaster is transmitting (and we're now easily receiving) UHF is beyond us, but so go broadcasting and investment decisions at our local CBS affiliate.

5) This personal TV comes with a built-in fold-out stand like you might find on the back of a photograph frame or plate display. Leans the TV back about 35 degrees. Okay if you are using it on a table-top about a foot from your face, but unacceptable if you want to view it from a farther distance. The TV does have, however, a built in common-thread screw hole squarely centered on its bottom for mounting on a camera tripod or simple, weighted mount like we made to hold the TV upright.

6) Lastly, yes, we'd recommend this TV for the limited purpose it was designed. Excellent picture with the correct antenna, blow out sound with a small additional investment. Great buy at the Amazon price. Again, we couldn't be happier.

Papa Jim rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Better Than I Expected - I purchased the Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV because I wanted something to be compatible with the upcoming government mandated digital switch. Primarily, I didn't want to spend a fortune on something I used for brief periods of viewing while out or just running certain errands. I was surprised by the large, clear display and many adjustment options, and the self explanatory buttons on TV and remote. My only recommendation is to use a better antenna than the one that comes with the unit. A set of very inexpensive rabbit ear antennas (99 cent store) worked exceptionally well for this purpose. Auto scan pulls in both analog and digital signals well (I live in a major city). I highly recommend this, it's hard to beat at any price.

Kernman rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Here's a different use and perspective... - Hopefully this review will provide a different perspective from others...

First of all, for those who had negative reviews based on a weak signal and problems with the settings and controls; if you took as much time to tinker a bit or read the manual as you did with writing the review you probably would have figured it out.

Having said that, here's my unique take. This TV is perfect for use with a treadmill. If you price treadmills or elliptical machines with built in LCD TVs you are looking at $1200-$1500 at the low end of the spectrum. But if you look for a quality treadmill with all the same bells and whistles minus the TV that price is cut in half. Think about that. You are essentially paying $400-$800 for a built-in 5 inch LCD TV with crappy speakers.

Instead, I bought this Haier to use for the same purpose. We have a nice treadmill situated in our little workout room and we simply mounted the Haier TV to a camera tripod. I picked one up from Wal-Mart for $19. The tripod is tall enough to sit right in front of the treadmill at eye level - just like a gym quality unit. Turn it on and start walking. The TV remote is handy for changing channels or adjusting the volume as you exercise.

I happen to have mine near the wall with the cable outlet and so I just hooked it up to a standard coaxial cable, changed the menu to CATV input and had it scan for channels. It picked up 99 channels in my area - including local networks, ESPN, HGTV, etc. On a recent rare occasion we had a cable outage, I moved the TV closer to the window, attached the antenna it came with, changed the menu to Antenna, scanned, and voila! 10 local channels including high definition local broadcasts.

If you like the idea of using this little wonder for exercising, don't hesitate. Buy it.

For those who complained of a weak signal right out of the box, consider your location. Unless you live in Florida, I'll bet you live in an area with foothills or changing elevations. When using an antenna or rabbit ears, television signals are delivered line-of-sight, not bounced around by a satellite. So if there is a hill, building, forest or other obstructions between you and the nearest broadcast station, well, I think you get the point. So before bashing this excellent little TV, do some research.

For those who complained about losing memory and the battery...did the instruction booklet tell you to remove the green plastic around the batteries? No. That is antistatic, anticorrosive paper needed to marry the two halves of the lithium packs. Also, check the little white plug again. If it's not properly seated, then the battery is not fully charging when it's plugged into DC and you will have to reprogram channels every time you turn it on. Again, just use a little common sense before giving this TV a 1-star review.

Last but not least, this TV has most of the same menu and setup features as a large modern LCD or Plasma TV. But at the end of the day it is still a standard definition set. Even if you receive an HD channel you will still only be able to view it at standard definition. And for that this TV does a wonderful job. Color saturation is great and blacks are blacks. If you wanted HD quality did you really think you would get it for $100?

Shannon Chestnut rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - LOVE IT! - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV

Best purchase in a long time! I use the tv at my office, more for something to listen to, and had a portable black and white that was going to "expire" come Feb 17th. This TV came quickly after being ordered, and impressed is not the word! The TV, with the simple antenna, gets GREAT reception of all the basic channels and even some additional DTV Channels. Great sound and picture quality, crisp clear picture. I would DEFINITELY suggest it to anyone looking for a great portable TV for their home, vehicle, camping, or office.

R. WESTBROOK rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - HAIER PORTABLE TV - THE HAIER 7" PORTABLE LCD TV IS A GOOD BET FOR AN EMERGENCY BACKUP TV WHEN THE SIGNALS GO DIGITAL IN 2009. IT'S STANDARD ANTENNA IS ONLY GOOD IN STRONG SIGNAL AREAS, BUT WITH A STANDARD ROOFTOP ANTENNA, IT GETS A GOOD PICTURE AND STAYS LOCKED ON. IT'S BETTER WITH UHF SIGNALS THAN VHF, BUT MOST DIGITAL SIGNALS WILL BE UHF ANYWAY. FOR THE MODEST PRICE, IT'S A GOOD BUY.

Bargain Hunter rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great little TV - I have really enjoyed this little TV. It's got a good picture, doesn't take up much room and suits my needs. I had been looking for a small TV for the bedroom after my ancient black and white (don't ask) TV started only giving me audio. Knowing that after Feb. 2009, it really wouldn't work, the search began. I was never so glad to have it as when my cable line got cut and I was able to disconnect this one from cable and use it to watch inauguration coverage! Using the antenna for local stations gives a so so picture but in a pinch,it will work. And living in an area that gets hit by hurricanes, having the battery also helps.

Texas Grandma rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier reviews - Wow - I really don't understand the discrepencies in all the reviews. I actually own two of these tv's. The first one I received as a gift. I too wanted an emergency tv that would work after the conversion in February. My first set is connected to my cable - the picture is clear and sharp. I do not lose my stored channels when it is turned off. The battery is not in the tv. I couldn't ask for better reception. My 2nd tv is not connected to the cable. I did have issues with the antenna so I went to [...] as mentioned in a previous review and found what type of antenna I needed. They also tell you what frequency each channel needs to be set at. i.e. my NBC channel(2), which is Channel 12 on my cable, is actually frequency #35 with the antenna. I purchased the RCA ANT111 antenna(at Amazon)and have been totally pleased. This antenna pulls in all the major stations and again the picture quality is crisp and clear. I don't lose the previous stored channel when turned off with this set either. My main decision in choosing this tv over the Axion was the longer,external battery life and the fact that I wanted to be able to control the volume on the remote. Now I will say that I didn't know what to do with the green wrapping on that battery pack.(no instructions with flimsy manual) I did leave it on and charged the battery. It charged successfully but I haven't tested the longevity of it yet. I couldn't be happier with these little tv's. It seems you either get a good one or you don't. I would recommend buying one and if it doesn't work to your satisfaction, send it back.

seabreezecove rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Great Portable TV for the Price - I have been playing with Haier for about 2 days now and can receive half dozen HD digital TV stations on a plain ordinary pair of rabbit ears without amplification. But thats besides the point. When the signal is "good", the picture is excellent. HD or whatever, the pictures is clear, sharpe and solid. I don't see anything negetive to say about it especially what price it it sells for. I would highly recommend anyone to buy this portable tv, but be warned, a better antenna or location helps. Though, the single antenna bearly picks up any station, neither did my other hand held portable tv. Don't worry about the poor instructions, just play with the controls and it will figure it out quickly. Hey, what do you want for the price!

Franklin Hu rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Some things other reviewers missed - I read all the reviews, so I won't cover any of that.

The one strange thing is that you cannot turn the TV off by using the front buttons. You turn the TV on using a small switch on the side and once it is on, you can't turn it off using any of the front buttons. If you want to turn the screen off and put the TV into standby, you must use the remote. So if you want to keep the TV in your bathroom, you must have the remote handy to turn it off/on. You can still turn it off using the switch on the side, but that is kinda awkward.

The antenna can be stored in a clip on the top of the TV, but it would have been better to have just built it into the TV like the Axion does.

The battery looks like a plastic wrapped lithium polymer battery. There is a cover for the battery and it can be removed unlike the Axion.

One very cool feature is that it also appears to be able to tune in digital QAM channels on my limited basic Comcast cable. All of the sudden I can see many more HD channels than I could see before. Too bad this doesn't have a TV output so I could it like a converter box.

If you're thinking of mounting this TV on a wall, it doesn't have any mounting holes in the back so you can mount it like a picture. The stand makes it tilt quite a ways back making it difficult to view from far away. There is a tripod mount on the bottom.

If you are viewing text graphics - like on a weather channel, the text looks a bit fuzzy, but otherwise the picture is pretty good.

An annoyance is that the TV has either a wide or normal mode. If you put it into normal mode, it makes all channels (include HD ones) in a 4:3 format. This really squashes HD channels. If you put into wide format, it makes all channels 16:9, which makes non HD channels stretched. It would have been better to make it intelligent enough to display HD in wide and non-HD in 4:3, but no such luck. Most everything looks fine in wide mode though.

It's a terrific little TV and an amazing price - highly recommended.

Spring in Cali rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Incredible Little TV - Like so many here, I bought this portable tv to replace mine which will become useless in February. Once I ordered it, it seemed like more reviews came out saying they had problems getting it to work. However, for me, all I can say is "Wow!!"

The tv is a perfect size to take with you or, like in my case, have it sit in a corner of the bathroom counter so I can watch in the mornings. It's thin enough that you could almost sit it flat against a wall (if you don't use the attached kick stand) and it definitely could be mounted with the right equipment since everything plugs into the side rather than the back. The battery was a bit difficult to get situated because of a piece that you need to plug in but I was still able to do it just with my finger.

At first, I tried using this with the analog stations and I was a bit scared because the picture was incredibly fuzzy - I could barely make out anything. I'm in Central California so I don't know how every area will work but I did just test the digital channels which are now available in this area. I was completely blown away by how crystal clear the picture was on those stations. Any concerns I may have had about picture quality are gone. As fuzzy and difficult to watch as the analog stations were, the digital were amazing. The color is adjustable, extremely clear and you do have the option of watching wide screen or normal.

The only down side for me is the antennae. It attaches easily the same way you would attach a cable cord but is also easily loosened if you attempt to rotate for better reception. A small price to pay however for getting such a great picture.

No one may completely know what will happen come mid February. However, based on what I've seen so far, this tv is a great deal at a great price!!!

D from Cleveland, OH rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Wonderful TV! - I couldn't ask for more. I live in Cleveland, OH and work downtown. I watch the TV during my lunch hour. I expected to have issues with reception but was pleasantly surprised. I did not need to buy an external antenna. I am not getting all of the digital channels, but get the one I want clearly and a few others. Maybe this will change after the digital conversion or if I get another antenna.

I have not experienced the problems others are posting, like losing the scanned channels after turning off the TV. When the TV is first turned on, I do have a delay issue between the picture and the sound, but it quickly resolves itself. I also found it very easy to setup. I am not sure if I am the only one, but I tore most of the green plastic off the battery. I don't think I should have, but thank goodness it works.

Overall, it's a great TV and you can't beat the price. I would just suggest not assuming that you will have reception issues based on the reviews of others. I think it depends on your location.

aj rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - great value and quality - This being a Chinese brand...made in China, I didn't really expect much for the low price. Much to my surprise, it surpassed my expectations. The picture quality is amazingly good for such a small, inexpensive TV!

Darryl Bell rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Nice little unit - The Haier 7" TV is a nice unit with a sharp picture. It doesn't pull all the stations that we should be able to get here, but I don't think that is the fault of this TV. We have the same problem with our big TV. I'm basically pleased with this unit.

Dennis F. Bernier rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier LHLT71 TV - We ordered this TV to replace a Trinity 7" portable TV that only had NTSC tuning, and no longer would be very portable if we had to use the converter box. This Haier TV was very easy to set up. One surprise was the clear pickup of stations with the screw-on antenna that came with the unit. We are about 30 miles away from the broadcast towers in Chicago. However, when this TV is moved from room to room, we usually just hook it up to the antenna outlet and get excellent reception.

D. Sahr rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Very pleased - I am very pleased with this TV. The picture is very sharp and setup is very easy. I do agree with other reviewers that the single pole antenna is woefully inadequate. After hooking it up to a basic set of rabbit ears, the local TV stations are quite clear. As of this time, I have not tried to operate it on battery alone for longer than five minutes to test it. I would highly recommend this unit for value for the price.

John C. Clark rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Haier Tv - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV

perfect for the kitchen to replace an analog TV. Only downside is the power and cable connections are on the side of the TV thus wires visible

Ernie rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Nice TV - This TV seems to be fine. It was given as a gift, and the recipient has been very pleased.

SusieHaz rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - I love this little thing! - I just got this yesterday and it's awesome! I live in a large metropolitan area and picked up more stations than I knew existed. One of the local networks is a bit fuzzy, but I'm only using the supplied antenna and not too surprised about that. Reception is equal to, if not better than, reception I get on a regular TV with rabbit ears. I wanted this to sit on my vanity to watch local news and weather in the mornings and it suits that purpose perfectly! Plus, it'll be so nice to have a TV when the power goes out in a storm. The sound is excellent and the picture is crystal clear.

One thing to note: When using the remote control, there is a slight delay between the time you press the button and when your desired function actually starts. Not a biggy for me, though.

Sherry N. Efferson rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - portable Haier HDTV 7" - Size and quality of picture is great - living in hurricane country it's good to know I'll have a TV I can watch - at least locally - when we have no power for a week and no cable for 2 weeks. Great price to go along with the quality and shipping was prompt.

Spero L. Kripotos rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Excellent Small LCD TV - Needed a small TV to replace old analog unit for bathroom counter top use. Had a cable outlet and it picked up all local analog and digital channels without needing a cable box. May need to add box after 2/09. Thin and compact with excellent picture quality at an attractive price.

Matthew M. Fritz rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Hairer Portable HDTV - I received this product within a week of ordering. I used the super saver shipping and was very pleased on how quickly it came. The device is well built and feels very solid. The picture quality is as good as my large LCD TV. I did not get the silver colored one in the picture. I received a black one witha rubberized coating which I liked better. It also has real RCA connectors instead of requiring a Y adapter like some smaller units. The remote is very nice quality with large buttons and a decent layout. This is a great device and I use it all the time.

WILLIAM MCLEAN rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Excellent! - My HLT71 also came with the black mar-resistant case.

Wow, what a great little TV! Not using the included antenna, but using another single retractable rod antenna - with a long cable attached, I was able, by moving the antenna away from the TV, to tune-in everything that my 27" Digital Sony can. Actually, even more analogue stations than the Sony.

Nothing in the advertising says this TV produces High Definition viewing. While it does pick-up HDTV stations, image quality is restricted by the LED television screen. But that image is really nice and sharp - almost HD.

Also, I can hardly believe that the included little lightweight lithium ion battery can be so powerful. It way out performs NmHd batteries. And the light weight AC adapter, and even the included lighter weight automobile adapter, they are of finest quality - like the TV itself.

It seems very odd that since this is the best 7" digital TV that I have ever seen that it is also the lowest in price. I got mine for $117.99 including free S&H.

M. Garcia rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - Best portable Digital tuner TV - Great little TV. The item I received differed from the one pictured, it was rubberized black and had better controls. I comes with a removable battery pack, 12v and AC adapters and a stick antenna.

We use it for keeping up with college football games while watching our daughters travel softball team.

The TV decodes everything. ATSC (over the air digital TV), NTSC (analog TV), regular cable TV AND even non-encrypted QAM cable TV (that was a huge plus for me).

I tried a Radio Shack 7" that looks a lot like the Amazon picture of the Haier above; but this TV is MUCH MUCH better. The antennas with these TV's are crap, get the silver sensor sold on Amazon and you will be amazed the channels you can pull in with this TV.

Good Luck.

Tante Maren rated the HLT71 as 5/5 and says - FANTASTIC 7 inch portable LCD TV ! - I am really thrilled with my purchase of this Haier HLT71 7-inch, ATSC 2009-ready portable LCD TV! I have never heard of this name brand Haier, and I had heard many nightmare stories about some of the other name brands having poor pictures on these little screens, so I thought I'd give this Haier a try.
I ordered this tv directly from Amazon and it came to me from a seller on Amazon who goes by the name ANTOnline. The seller sent this perfect and fast to start with, which is always a big plus with me. When I opened the box, the set looked very sleek and light weight, just perfect! The tv I received is exactly like the picture shows in this description, black (it is the picture that has the remote control next to the tv), with really simple control buttons on the front. I then looked at the directions, but realized, I didn't need to read them at all! Everything is really obvious! The set has a little slide switch on the side to turn on the power. The antenna screws in really easy. It comes with a plug for the inside electrical outlet, and a plug for the car lighter, and a lightweight rechargeable battery! It has a little remote control which they made very easy to read! After screwing on the antenna (or you can attach your cable cord if you are using it in the house), I basically plugged it in, slid the power switch on, pressed the button to scan for setting the channels, and it does it quickly! In about 1 minute, it was set! I then tried the small battery, and it played perfectly without the electric power!
The picture is absolutely gorgeous, as it has the new atsc digital signal receiver built in! To see the local programs in digital on this little screen was fantastic! Colors are crisp, sharp and vivid, just like a big hdtv!
I have noticed that some reviews are giving this tv a low rating because it did not pick up any channels with the single rabbit ear that comes with the set. This tv picks up EVERY signal that is being broadcast in your area. Before you buy this tv, you should first go to a website called Antenna Web. On this site, you type in your address and it will show you exactly how many channels you can receive in your area and what type of antenna you will need to pick up the signals. Antenna Web said that in my area I could receive 8 signals, and the single rabbit ear that comes with this tv picked up all 8 channels. When I used a stronger antenna, I picked up 3 more channels. When I used my cable cord, I received over 60 channels, and when I used my cable cord with my box, I picked up 250 channels. Whatever I hooked up to the coaxial input on this tv, this tv picked up! If you live in an area that receives no broadcast signals or you need a high powered antenna to pick up anything, it is not the tv's fault, but your broadcasters. So, if you want to be certain your tv is picking up the signals correctly, go to Antenna Web and check to see what channels you can get in your area and what type of antenna you need to pick up the signals. My single rabbit ear, picked up everything including the hi-def channels, and the reception was crystal clear. (Also, don't forget to go to the tv's menu, and hit the little satellite dish picture, then hit the appropriate air or cable before you scan for your channels. This way you'll be certain your tv will receive the correct signals.)
The real plus for me on this tv, is the battery, because of so many electrical outages and bad storms, this is a must have item! The battery has a life of about 2-2 1/2 hours, perfect for a few shows while waiting out bad weather, or even for entertainment when traveling. The fantastic picture really blew me away. I just love the light weight of the tv, even with the battery, it's like a feather! There is even a built in stand to put it on a table! The sound is incredible as well- two speakers and really loud! This is unheard of on these small sets! They even thought of including a plug in for headphones, if you have them (headphones are not included), for quiet listening or for travel! Whoever designed this perfect set, knew what they were doing!
I am giving this perfect little tv 5 stars for being able to see a sharp, vivid, gorgeously colored hi-def picture, and set up without reading a direction, but especially because I can play it in my house, in my car, or carry it anywhere with the rechargeable battery, all at a great price too!
UPDATE: Haier vs. Axion 7 inch portable tv's
I am posting an update for anyone who is wondering what the differences are between these two portable tv's. A friend of mine purchased the Axion, and she immediately brought it over to compare it to my Haier. Here is what I found:
RECEPTION: Antenna Web said I could receive 8 channels in my area. With the single rabbit ear antenna, Haier picked up all 8 channels. Axion picked up 7 channels, but one channel was very fuzzy. When attaching a cable cord, both sets picked up everything.
SOUND: For these small sets, the sounds were very similar, but when turning the volume louder, the Haier was louder and not as tinny sounding as the Axion.
PICTURE: Both have very nice pictures, with great color, but the Haier definitely has a more hi-def, sharper looking picture.
REMOTE CONTROL: Haier's is easier to read, larger and has volume control, where Axion's is smaller and has no volume control.
BATTERY: Haier's battery is a plug in and lasts about 2 hours before needing charging. Axion's battery is built in, cannot be removed and lasted a little less than 1 hour before needing to be charged.
Overall, the sets are very similar, my personal choice being the Haier, as I think the picture is sharper, the price is better and the battery lasts longer for my needs in bad weather. Haier also has way more picture settings and adjustments in the tv's menu, but the pictures on both these sets are so great, I've never found a need to use them. The bottom line for me is the better picture and price give the edge to Haier, since the reception on these two sets is almost identical.
JUNE 12th,2009 NEWS UPDATE ON THE DIGITAL CHANGE:
I just read an article on the new digital change taking place titled CHANGE TO DIGITAL TV BROADCASTS ALREADY GETTING POOR RECEPTION. And they mean POOR RECEPTION literally. The article says the following: Many broadcasters across the country are transmitting the new digital signals with temporary transmission towers, just to meet the June 12th deadline. Permanent new towers are needed in order to move to a new higher frequency broadcast that should be easier for people's antennas to pick up. Once the new towers are built, probably later in 2009, the stations will change to another channel, and everyone will have to re-scan their t.v.'s to receive all the new digital channels. Unlike the old analog signals, you will never have any snow or static on your set, you will either have a perfect picture or one that is totally unwatchable. At this time, with so many broadcasters transmitting with temporary towers, you need a powerful antenna to receive anything on your set. I thought this article very important to let everyone know that right now, a powerful antenna is needed for reception, but by the end of the year, the permanent towers should be built and running full power, and that means any antenna should pick up everything. More importantly, remember to scan again to re-program your tv channels after June 12th, and again later in the year, when all the permanent towers are up. This will get you all the stations that will be changing to a new channel with the new frequencies. I hope this helps everyone, so they'll get the most channels out of their tv's!
UPDATE: MISSING OR NO CHANNELS AFTER DIGITAL CHANGE
This is an update for anyone who has lost channels or who has no channels after the digital change took place June 12, 2009, whether you re-scanned or not. I received this information to share with all of you from contacting the FCC, CBS, Antenna Web and Elgato Systems Technical Support. They were all very helpful in explaining to me what exactly is going on right now, which is this: Half of the nations tv stations (which at half is 1,760 stations) are running at full power, the other half of 1,760 stations are not. Some stations are completely off the air temporarily, and are available only through cable and satellite. In most major markets some channels are still in lower frequencies which many smaller antennas will NEVER pick up except MAYBE with the highest powered amplified antenna. Digital tv was originally planned to be broadcast in UHF (digital loop antenna needed), which are the higher channels. VHF (rabbit ears), which are the lower analog channels (2-13) was supposed to be gone, but it is not. The new digital tv is being broadcast in 2 different ranges both UHF and VHF. In other words, channels are missing, many channels are in frequencies we cannot pick up and only half of our stations are running at full power! What a mess! Antenna Web is now showing the new RF (Radio Frequency) channels in your area. Each station has 1 RF channel. If you see in your area, any low RF channels from 1-13 range, you will need a really high powered antenna to MAYBE receive your channels.
First, go to your tv to re-scan. Remove any batteries. Plug it in to the wall outlet. Find the satellite dish in your menu and set it to air (if using antenna) or cable (if cable is hooked up)and scan. You may have to do this several times and even more re-scans are needed over the next year or two!
The FCC recommends, if you are getting nothing, or very few channels, to do the following, before re-scanning:
1.) Re-orient the antenna
2.) Amplify the antenna (Not recommended by me, as these antenna's need electricity, which means it will be useless when used with the battery)
3.) Purchase a new HD antenna that will receive both VHF and UHF
When you buy an hd antenna for your set, try re-scanning it when you get home a few times to see what you get, if nothing works, return it and try another. (After re-scanning, make sure you try the tv with your battery to see what you can pick up for power outages.) Eventually one will work for your area and you'll be set for the next power outage. With only 1/2 the stations at full power, many channels temporarily missing that went to cable and dish tv, and many running on low analog frequencies, it's amazing our antenna sets are picking up anything right now! Shop till you get a good antenna for your area, and be patient as it will be years before everything is being broadcast in higher frequency digital tv! I hope this helps everyone, as the right antenna is everything right now!

Ben rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Pretty darn-good little TV - Unless I visit my Canadian relatives (before 2011) my former analog hand-held b&w TV isn't much good anymore...and I must say that this 7" Haier portable is a welcome replacement.

What I like is the clear picture, the general ease of use, the capabilities of adjusting picture and other settings to very personal levels, and it has pretty good sound too.

What I'm not too crazy about, is that the whip antenna supplied with the unit is next to useless. The "antenna-farm" for this area is about 10 miles from my house. The "whipper" just won't capture much of a useable signal on most channels, so I've been forced to purchase separate antennas. (see my other reviews) Also, the unit's tuner, while receiving both analog & digital broadcasts...seems to lack a bit of sensitivity, whereby I've had to go to a stronger antenna, than what I was using on a 13" 1980-something Radio Shack TV (with converter) to get the same channels on the Haier.

I guess the battery is ok. 2 hrs runtime? -- 6 hrs to charge. And by the way, the battery charge light go ON, EVERYtime the AC adapter is plugged in! I just hope if left plugged-in (with full charge--showing a green light) that it doesn't OVERcharge.

Overall I'm satisfied.

TOM ODONNELL rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - GREAT TV...GREAT PRICE - THE TV WORKS GREAT,BUT YOU MUST ALSO PURCHASE A BETTER ANTENNA
TO GET MORE STATIONS AND A MUCH BETTER PICTURE.YOU CAN GET A GOOD
ANTENNA ON ANAZON FOR AROUND $20

Music Lover Barbie rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good - It is a good product - the antenna seems a bit "overly sensitive" but that might be "normal" for these new digital TVs. Great because it doesn't have to be hooked into cable and has a built in battery if power goes out.

James J. Bailey rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier Portable TV - Neat battery powered digital unit. Easy to set up, good reception and great picture quality.

Kenneth A. Bird rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Happy with TV - While it showed that I should be able to get 8 digital channels where I live I was only able to get this when attached to a regular antennae. Once connected the picture quality was exceptional......very happy with purchase.

A. Michelena rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Nice to have for emergency - Very nice small TV, short battery life but good picture if you have a better antena

CalifGranny rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Excellent item for the price - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV My old analog Casio TV no longer worked with the new digital conversion. I was looking for a small digital TV to keep me company while working in my workroom where I make handmade jewelry. I read all the reviews here on Amazon before I made my purchase. The antenna that comes with the TV is basically useless. As others recommended, I bought a $10. antenna made by RCA and the TV now works quite well as I am near a window. I live in Los Angeles and not every channel is available no matter what I do, but it still suits my purpose. The picture is sharp and clear. The sound is not that strong but works fine with an earphone. It is larger and clearer than my old Casio. The antenna does have to be adjusted now and then depending on the channel. It is a good product for the price of just over $100 and suits my purpose. I took out the battery and keep it plugged into the wall. I didn't buy it to use as a portable, or for the car or for emergencies, just to use as a little companion for my desk and it's great for that. I don't know if the remote works from more than 2 feet away, but that's fine with me. Even though it has a fold-down stand on the back, I opted to screw it onto a small desktop camera tripod I had to bring it up to eyelevel as I sit and work. It's great that it has that small screwhole at the bottom for just such purpose. Overall, good as a small companion TV for kitchen or workroom. Don't know if it can actually be counted on during emergencies in power outages. Basically, I am pleased with my purchase, I have it about 3 weeks now and no problems so far.

Paul P. Doherty rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - "It's not the tv, it's your antenna" - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TVI got this last week,worked right out of box,set-up ez,audio 'tinny' w/no adjust option. I have read many reviews on unit w/people returning units because they could'nt get a picture! Granted, the included antenna is limited but it's still good. Reception is everything! This is not Cable or Satellite service we are talking about. This is Over-The-Air(ota),which is delicate now w/digital transition.Hook up better antenna for better reception-I did and I'm very lucky I get great reception w/rabbit ears-programmed in 30 channels in Boston down to Prov.,R.I.The ch.l's I watch I leave ant. as is. Sometimes the slightest movement will cause signal loss. The bottom line is don't expect miracles if you don't get reception.This TV is pretty darn good for my needs. Thanks,Paul

R. Alfaro rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great picture, poor audio - Haier's HLT71 7-inch LCD TV is woth the money and we are very satisfied with the purchase. The image is crisp, clear and bright. The audio is weak, however, so I added an amplified Sony speaker which solved the puny volume problem. R. Alfaro

Rodel P. Magpantay rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Nice Little Portable TV - The TV I received is exactly like the picture shows in this description, black (it is the picture that has the remote control next to the TV), with really simple control buttons on the front. I then looked at the directions, but realized, I didn't need to read them at all! Everything is really obvious! The set has a little slide switch on the side to turn on the power. The antenna screws in really easy. It comes with a plug for the inside electrical outlet, and a plug for the car lighter, and a lightweight rechargeable battery! It has a little remote control which they made very easy to read! After screwing on the antenna (or you can attach your cable cord if you are using it in the house), I basically plugged it in, slid the power switch on, pressed the button to scan for setting the channels, and it does it quickly! In about 1 minute, it was set! I then tried the small battery, and it played perfectly without the electric power! I will recommend this TV to everybody.

Eli S. Pyke rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great monitor for the price - I am a professional videographer and needed a low-cost monitor for a jib crane. The battery life is long enough for short shoots, and the picture very clear for a $100 monitor. No component or s-video input, but the RCA input works fine for what I'm doing.

GypRasc rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Satisified - At 1st was unable to get reception in the area where we live but since it won't be used in this area we took a drive to a location closer to where it will be used and it worked great. Very clear picture and good reception. Obviously it does depend on where you are at as to whether you will get reception or not. The closer to the city, the better reception.

D. W. Russell rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - PERFECT FOR KITCHEN - The Haier HLT71 7-in portable tv is great for kitchens or as an extra tv. It is a little slow to change channels with the remote but that is the only problem I found. Have not used the battery pack yet but hope it will be good when we lose power. Really great value for money.

Sidney Singer rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good reception lacks volume - The picture quality and station reception are very good but if you are not within two feet of unit it is almost impossible to hear. The unit will operate on batteries only very well for a limited time and they will recharge quickly.

Eileen G. Hanchett rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Mostly excellent review - I just want to remind people to make sure the antennae is plugged in very good or you might not get a station that is harder to get. Soon as I realized that, the portable tv worked excellent.

Tom Cat rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - If connect to good antenna or cable it is excellent - Ok, this Tv suffers from a poor antenna (I just left the antenna in the box). I plug mine into a good HDTV antenna and I get over 30 stations where I live. If I plug it into my home cable, I get all the stations as expected (even the cable analog is picked up). It actually has a good picture. Speakers could be slightly better, but I am happy. I'm actually thinking of buying another one of these for the bathroom because I like it so much. The remote has volume and channel changing ability (buttons are a little small) but works. There can be a slight delay sometimes pressing a button to actions on the TV (but nothing big). I would have liked the RF input to be in the back of the TV instead of the side so that the cable would not stick out so much from the right side. These would make great gifts for friends, just do not count on the antenna that comes in the box (it is just terrible). One negative I do not like is that during the auto scan, it list all the channels (even ones it cannot pick up). You have to let it finish and then manually tell it to hide stations that are "blank" or it has no signal on. Other 7" TVs like the Viore actually filter out all "blank" channels like it should. I kept the Haier over the Viore, because it could detect my cable companies analog stations as well as the digital. The Viore could not detect my analog stations at all. If you do not care about using the included TV antenna in the box, this is really a great TV for the money and size. Looks great in my office. I just hope the electronics hold up over time.

Julie Swedien Johnson rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great portable TV! - This is a very lightweight, compact portable TV. Great picture and even works well with just the antenna. We bought this for our Macaw to keep her entertained. She's a big, loud parrot (my husband's) with her own little room in the basement and this is PERFECT! A bit extravagant for a parrot, I know, but it keeps her quiet when she's not upstairs or outside. I gave it 4 stars because it's a bit pricey, but it's still a great little TV.

Terence Sullivan rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Happy - I was disappointed - I couldn't receive any stations with the small antenna. I bought it for my boat and have a Shakespear analog/digital antenna - I was delighted, I got 20 clear stations. I live 55 miles from Boston and 45 miles from Providence. Wonderful by the price, but you need to be close to stations or have a good antenna.

Chan rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Nice little TV - Brought this through the analog to digital conversion, and aside from rescanning a few times, it works great. As other reviews indicated, the enclosed antenna is inadequate for a few reasons, but since I had a couple of extra antennae from the purchase of my large TV, I tried them both. Oddly enough, in my market (NYC), the unpowered antenna works better.
For me the best thing is that it runs on 18 watts, versus the 100 watts the big TV runs on.
Nice size, nice picture, good audio volume. Let's hope it lasts....

Cynthia James rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV for the Price-Must have Storm Item! - Well...our local TV station posted several links of various portable bat op TVs we could possibly buy to have here in strong storm and hurricane land. Now I can tell you I already miss my battery op. anolog 8 D batteries, little NOW VINTAGE TV-batteries die, just put in more! I dont have a converter box, I live rather rural, tho Im near a major city (TAMPA) they still wont bring cable/dsl/fios to us rural folk out here in Plant City-there is some, but its mostly around the city and for people who live close to the road. So were stuck with satilitte TV-which isnt bad, but there is LOTS of RAIN n CLOUD fade and when it goes out it can stay out for 30 min-to 2 hours-not good during severe weather. So even tho I have a generator that will run my TV n sat box...I would still have no picture during bad storms. ANd I have a weather radio...but I like seeing radar and that's a big drain on your laptop when your stuck with a 5GB wifi card becasue there is no high speed out here and dial up wont allow you to load radar intensive pages. I needed an alternative. I was skeptical ordering one of these considering where I live, I figured Id be one of those people who would be lucky to get one station. Im in the middle of a cow pasture. I tried to look up my location on AtennaWeb, no luck. So I took a chance. Well it arrived, after reading the other review (Fantastic) I quickly realized I could figure this out without even looking at the directions. I screwed in the antenna it came with and it wouldnt stay tight...unless you propped it up against a wall. Not good. Couldnt get ANY channels. Figured right, considering I live in no where ville in the middle of a cow pasture I expected this. Started to pout. Went and got the REAL rabbit ears, screwed them in...walked outside next to a cow and rescanned. Got 1 channel. Rescanned 2 more times. Now Im happy to report I have 26 PLUS channels-channels I didnt even know where out there! ALl work in the house now too, tho I do have to adjust the rabbit ears on certain channels. I get 2 out of the 3 major networks! YAY! and the one I dont get I dont really want. The picture is VERY CLEAR and pretty-makes my big TV look sick! It comes with a nifty little remote WITH BATTERIES (thats nice of them) and a car charger too!-and cords so you can hook right to your cable or sat. box.-No power? Plug it in to your cig liter.! The only bad things I can say are the antenna it comes with-CHUCK IT-its worthless. When you change channels sometimes you have to give them a minute to come in-its not INSTANT like analog. If they dont come in all u have to do is move the antenna. Now the inst. book. A.) Dont even bother reading it. B.) If you do be prepared for one of those BADLY translated Chinese to English deals-its rather comical but not very helpful. If it wasnt for the antenna, not being able to purchase a seperate back up battery and the poorly written inst. manual, I'd give it 5 stars. Minus those I can only muster a 4, but Im very happy with it, esp. considering my remote and rural location and now I dont think I ll be getting a converter box.

Patrick Cain rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great Little TV - This is a great little TV. The only thing about it that I could complain about is that the included antenna is junk. It really needs a good quality HD antenna. If you are hooking up to cable, it is not an issue. I like the fact that if we have a bad storm with power outage we can still receive storm information on TV.

Ronald Reichardt rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier 7" TV - I ordered this tv on 07Jun and recd it 15Jun. After reading the instructions I found my Batt was already hooked up. I attached the dipole antenna that came with the set to determine what it could do and it pulled in a few stations. As I was previously using a converter with my portable analog tv I knew what stations were available to me. I connected my Radio Shack rabbit ears with UHF antenna and had trouble getting one station or getting it without another. After about 6 tries moving my antenna to different positions I got all my available channels programed into the set. Now, I sometimes have to adjust the antenna a bit depending on the channel I choose. It doesn't seem to be quite as strong as the converter for holding a station. However, I purchased it for my camper and the size is perfect and it's flat enough to hang on the wall with a home made hanger. The color is great, the sound is real good [2 speakers in the front], it's very easy to program and adjust. When you send it a command to turn on or change channels you need to give it a few seconds to execute, so patience is in order. After fully charging the batt I ran the unit off of it and it operated just over 2hrs and it's a snap to recharge. The remote is, as others have commented, the kind you have to point directly at the set. The buttons are pretty easy to manipulate even with fatter fingers. As a caveat I live in an area with good signals. That being said, this is a real nice tv and it seems to operate very well and without bugs; so far.

Gerald Green rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier HLT71 HD TV - I purchased this portable to replace my old analog tv, the picture quality is good when it can get a strong signal, which is not every place, that's why I give it 4 stars!

Spider rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good little Tv - We purchased this TV for use in Florida during the hurricane season when the power goes off. (Our old portable TV was analog.) It does a better job of receiving the digital stations with its whip antenna than our Panasonic with a preamplified antenna and a digital converter. The ONLY complaint I have is that the remote seems to be very fussy, even after putting in new AAA Duracell batteries.

KRB rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier portable TV - I am very happy with this little tv. I needed to replace a small kitchen tv that I have had for many years. I had to replace it due to it's not being digital. I did have to purchase a better indoor antenna as the one supplied with the tv was useless. I called the company and that was their suggestion as I could not get any channels at all with the antenna that came with it. I mainly use this tv to watch the news while I am fixing dinner or cleaning up afterwards. There are a couple of local channels that still do not come in at all, but it does receive several local channels.

The one criticism I would have for this product is that the user manual is inadequate and in hard-to-read small print. It was fairly easy to set up, but there were a couple of times when I had to refer to it and had to use a magnifying glass to read it. Also I don't believe the manual had any kind of troubleshooting guide, which would have helped when I couldn't get it to work with the antenna supplied. However, when I called, I did get an answer to my problem pretty quickly. I was about to send it back when I couldn't get it to work initially.

Anyway all in all, it is a good, little tv for the price.

Douglas W. Williams rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - haier portable tv - This is a very good portable tv that accepts the new digital signals.The main problem I find is that with the attached antenna the range is very limited. A seperate outside antennea is required.The set has aexcellent color picture.

Sue Ellen Epstein rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - 7" very good tv - The stations it receives are excellent. We are waiting to see if after today, the stations that haven't gone digital do ,and hence we get more stations.

Margaux Paschke rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - NO MAJOR COMPLAINTS - I bought this on sale (Target) and it was well worth the price. This portable tv has a built-in tuner that handles the digital conversion so you won't have to worry.

Note that the unit must be stationary for it to work properly as a television. You cannot use this for watching tv in any type of moving vehicle (that would have been sweet). The built-in antennae works if you are in a good spot. I live in New York and I get enough channels but when I travel outside of my area, it can get a little spotty and you have to sit there adjusting by increments to try and get a station. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with urban vs. rural. I wonder if there are regional digital maps available? The reception needs to be tweeked.

The picture quality is okay; I have no complaints based on the price paid. The best feature for me is the video jack that lets me attach my Creative Zen or almost any other gadget for a better viewing experience.

It's a nice addition to for trips, especially camping. I primarily use it for a larger viewing screen then a tv but that option is great to have as well.

Bev rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Pleasanting Pleased - This has a clear, sharp picture. Easy to setup for the first time use.
Very compact and lightweight. The digital signal was capable of being picked up for the channels/stations in the area where I live. I did take it with to the coffee shop while studying and did a rescan and was able to pickup more channels.

I would give it 5 stars but two things I find lacking.
1. The battery life could be longer and I haven't found the information where to find a spare or replace the battery. But the battery is replacable.
2. The antenna should be more compact so it folds down to the size of the TV. When folded down the antenna stub sticks out the side which gives it the free range motion when in use; the telescopic antenna when shortened is longer than the TV. But the antenna comes off easy enough so it is not enough of a deterrent to not buy the TV.
The overall quality of this TV offsets the downside.

Please post if someone knows where to get additional batteries. During a storm it would be nice to have a battery with longer life or extra batteries charged up to replace.

Scuzzyii rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Cool device - I bought this TV for use in my kitchen which is cramped, and for emergenices during power outages and similar events. I was able to connect the video inputs to my Sony Digital8 video deck (which is about the same size as the Haier TV) and view my D8 tapes with flawless clarity. The picture "temp" as well as basic color functions operate very good, and allow you to tailor the color to your liking. The tuner of the Haier TV is very good. It has picked every local analog TV station for my area (Wash.DC), and 4 that are broadcasting a digital signal. If there is one caveat to this TV it's that the remote does not seem to be too responsive. It seems I have to point it in the Haier's "face" so to speak, to get it to respond. I think the issue may be the cheap-o batteries that came with it. Couple the product with Amazon's quick delivery and it was a bargain. Exceptionally satisfied.

Brenda Hood rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV - This is a great replacement for my old analog 5" battery TV. If it had used "C" or "D" batteries, I would have given it 5 stars! This area was without power for 14 days after Hurricane Ike last year so that anything battery operated was in great demand. My only complaint so far is that power is required to recharge the lithium battery and the size of the screen. It was just too funny to see 8 people crowded around to see the 10 PM News and Weather for 15 min each night. I'm really hoping that this was an unnecessary purchase - but - I'm prepared for the new hurricane season.

'Zon Customer rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Buy new antenna -
This is a very good device overall. I've used it for both over the air reception and AV input, and it works well for both.

The only problem I had with it is the included antenna did not work very well. Sometimes I'd get a good signal, but some channels came in so splotchy they were unwatchable, it was about 50/50. I upgraded the antenna and since then it has worked near-perfectly, very clear HD picture, reasonable ( 2.5 hour ) battery life, and remote control.

E. Whistler rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great little digital TV - I purchased this for my wife, so she could use it in the kitchen, or while putting make-up on. We live on the fringe area of the Washington DC broadcast market, so I had no expectation that this would receive any channels using the built-in antenna, and I was right.

Plugging this set into our whole house amplified antenna system, however, pulled in all +30 digital broadcast stations. Certainly more channels than we have time to watch, but hey, it's FREE DIGITAL RECEPTION! But I digress...

First impressions on receiving this item is that it is packaged quite compactly in a nice, small cardboard box. Everything was in good order inside the box. The construction feel of this small set is excellent and has a sturdy, slightly rubberized exterior finish.

Once plugged into the antenna cable, it was very easy to navigate through the menu system to have the set auto-scan for stations. This was accomplished in under 5 minutes, and we were soon enjoying very clear and bright reception on all channels. (Remember: with over-the-air digital broadcast, you'll either get reception, or you won't, unlike the older analog broadcast where a weak signal results in poor picture, with digital - if you can get a signal - the results will be crystal clear.

Controls work best using the remote as the buttons on the front of the set require two hands: one hand to push the button and the other hand to hold the set. These buttons require a noticable amount of pressure.

The sound is rather tinny, due to the overall small size of the set and the required tiny speakers to fit inside. Don't expect a rich full sound from this set. It is, after all, a portable. The sound is adequate for what it is, however, there may be times when you find general room noise will drown out these tiny speakers.

Overall, this is a very good set but don't expect it to compete with your family room television. It does a great job as a small portable and we're very pleased with it. We would recommend this product!

Willy rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great picture! - Excellent picture! Lousy antenna - even in a major metropolitan area (Dallas-Fort Worth) it only picked up one station, and barely, at that. I bought it to use as a monitor, so I don't really care about the antenna, but if you want to use it as a tv set, count on buying a real antenna.

M. Floyd rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Worth the money - Picture is great, but sound is lacking. I added some speakers and it helped but there is still a lot of hissing. The antennae does not pick up anything in my bathroom so I plan to purchase an amplified antennae and hopefully it helps. Hooked into DirecTV for now and picture is great.

Robert Lamar Smith rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Limited Reception - I bought this TV as a replacement for a small analog RCA portable TV that I have used for years while camping, as a kitchen TV and for emergencies.

The new TV works fine when connected to my Terk amplified bowtie antenna. But reception with the provided telescope antenna is very limited. It is far weaker than the RCA on analog stations both at home and where I camp. Digital reception while camping was limited to just a couple of fringe stations that I don't watch.

I'm hoping that after the total Digital conversion next month, some of the stations will increase their signal output.

Otherwise I'm left with trying to get a better antenna to use with the Haier. Most of the problems seem to be with the limited range of digital broadcasts. But overall current portable usefulness is very limited.

Lee Pogue rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Portable TV Haier4 7-inch - I have found this little TV to have a great picture and easy to operate
If you are in a close vicinity to the TV transmitting station the antenna
That come with the units works for me I am 38 miles away so I use an amplified indoor
Antenna.
The sound is a little week but one should expect that with such small speakers.
Be careful with the stand leg at the back it will break very easy as I found out

William G. J. Aylward rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Small TV Good picture - This TV was evaluated with a couple of criticisms by others in mind. The TV picked up a number of HD channels in this area (Washington DC) after auto scanning. The antenna provided (the telescopic single pole type) seemed adequate and the picture on most channels was clear. While using the set in the house, a larger antenna was used with better reception.
The sound level is low, since the speakers are (obviously) small, but it was, again, more than adequate for the kind of close viewing inherent with a small portable set.

Complaints of poor reception by others seems to be based on proximity to TV stations, although my suburban/indoor location pulled in most channels with varying quality requiring antenna manipulation.

Portable operation with the rechargeable battery varied in some locations, but was, for the most part, quite good. Like most portable devices with small antennae results may vary, but this set worked better than a previous (non HD)portable I owned and had a bigger screen and better quality picture.

Snacky rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great Little TV - Works great. Only three complaints: (1) the instructions are terse and brief, and we've had no success going to the website to get more information, which is annoying because (2) we can't set the clock, and we suspect that this may be connected to (3) our trouble with the sleep timer - a central reason for purchasing this product. Setting it to go off in 30 minutes results in it going off in 5 minutes. So we just set it for the maximum, and it goes off some time after we fall asleep.

Petunia rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great tv for the money - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV
After reading many differing reviews I decided to purchase this little TV. Just as several said, it was difficult to pick up stations, so I purchased the RCA $9.99 antenna at Best Buy which was recommended in one review. I taped it in my windowsill and rescanned for channels. Amazing difference! All digital channels are coming in perfectly.The remote is excellent - much better than on the Coby I'm replacing. I love having a rechargable battery (batteries included) and a car converter too. It's the only TV I've found with all of those. I'll use it every day and also for emergencies. I'm giving it 4 stars only because I had to purchase the additional antenna. Otherwise it's perfect.

W. McCoy rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Where Can I Buy a Case for this? - Just ordered my Haier 7 inch LCD, really like it minus the problems with the supplied antenna. Does anyone know where to purchase a form fitting case for this little TV? Since it will be in my BOB, I need it protected from bumps and dings.

Thanks in advance

S. Letz rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - tiny tv - For as much as I have used this little television, it seems OK. I have to re-charge it too often, but I expected that from the write-ups I read before purchasing it. The picture is unusually good for so little a set and the color is great also. The sound leaves a little to be desired, but from so little a set, you can't have everything.

Jeffrey Boyea rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - portable TV - This is a great little TV when connected to an external antenna. The sound is wanting but more than enough when using ear buds. The instructions on setting up the TV are almost non existant. I had to contact tech support to be able to scan for analog and digital stations.
I use a TERK HDTVa Antenna Pro. This antenna did not work when I received it. There is a design defect that shorts the top and bottom pieces of the antenna together. Once I remanufactured it to eliminate the short, the antenna works great. Together, this TV and this antenna make a great pair.

M17a1 rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great picture - This little TV has a great picture. I purchased this TV to use outside while I'm barbequeing, so I don't have to miss the game. I know that the reception of this TV has been knocked by several other reviewers, but this is not the fault of the TV. The antenna included with the TV is a VHF antenna and most of the digital stations are in the UHF band. When connected to a good antenna this TV's reception is every bit as good as the Sony I have in the living room.

Jane P. Ewest rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier HD Television - The television itself is a nifty little product, but the remote leaves a lot to be desired. It is way too small. This makes it very difficult to turn the unit on and to change channels.

Frank Angelini rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - GOOD LITTLE TV AND MONITOR - NICE UNIT FOR THE PRICE,VERY GOOD PICTURE AND GREAT REMOTE.WORKS VERY WELL FOR SETTING UP VIDEO SECURITY CAMERAS ,AND LOOKING AT DIGITAL PHOTOS .TV IS GREAT ALSO,BUT FORGET THE ROD ANTENNA THAT COMES WITH IT,YOU GOTTA USE SOME KIND OF REMOTE ANTENNA.

T. McCain rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier HLT71 - Good little 7-inch digital tv. Not the best, not the worst. Loses signal frequently with only the slightest interference. Great picture and good sound for such a small tv. Would recommend for kitchen or bathroom. Is very portable, but I would think it would be hard to keep it turned just the right direction to keep a signal. Certainly works for what I bought it for.

F. Spencer rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - A Happy Customer - I needed a small desktop TV that would be useful for tracking news and financial data while working in my home office. It had to be inexpensive because we have three other TVs in bedrooms and family room. This Haier 7-inch portable fills the bill admirably. Great picture; comparable to a full size. Great cost. I use cable input at the desk and antennae when moving around. Both inputs work fine, even though we are in a marginal reception area on antennae. Sound is very clear and less tinny that other similar units I have seen, but fidelity is shrill, which is not surprising for the tiny speakers. A recommendation for those who would like better sound; plug in the sterio headphones from your computer or TV/radio. The Haier outputs beautiful sound; excellent highs and lows. I am "A happy customer"

C. A. Leclerc rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV - Great TV, great reception. Sound could be a little better.
I still love it. As a space saver, I velcroed it to the
backsplash at my kitchen counter.

Rudy rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great Little TV for the Money - The TV arrived in good condition and in advance of the original projected
date. Both picture and sound are very clear and the resolution is impressive for its size. It does have to operate at near maximum volume
to be heard comfortably from a little further distance than 6-8 feet. It
has a very small profile and takes up little space. If you live in a valley as I do, you really do need a signal booster such as a cable box, indoor antenna with RF amplifier, etc. in order to get a good picture. I am currently using a digital signal converter box to boost RF gain and it does okay. This is a short term solution. I did not rate it at five stars only because of the low volume level. Apart from that, I can recommend it to anyone with confidence.

Myrna Craney rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier 7-in TV - The TV is quite satisfactory. The picture and sound should be more reliable when I get attached to the outdoor antenna. The only item that I am annoyed with in the difficulty with the on-off switch, have to use my thumb nail to activate. The remote will not activate the power on or off button. What I do like is that I can call up a channel with the numbers pad, of course if I want to get to the other channels, for example 14-1, etc. I have to use the up and down changer. But getting to the right channel on one click is a big plus. Can't do this with any other of my TVs.

Betty D. Bush rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - A must have for me! - I had a little problem at first plugging in the battery, but finally got it in and works great. I use it with the headphones at bedtime on cable, and with the antenna when I am waiting in the car when I take my son to the other side of Nashville for a class, etc. Also, I wanted it for any emergency. It hasn't had a problem and I expect it to be even better after the signal improves after complete digital in June.

M. STEURY rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great LCD TV - Quality picture. Rechargeable battery which should help on trips. My only complaint is that the antenna that came with the product would not pick up my local channels. I have been able to pick them up with just rabbit ears in the past, but maybe with the digital switch?? So I just had to split the antenna coming out of my attic and send one to this TV which makes it a little unhandy.

C. Winton rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Excellent choice for emergency TV - As I'm sure is the case for many others, the changeover to digital broadcast rendered the small battery operated TV I keep on hand for emergencies obsolete, so I had to go looking for a suitable HD replacement. I purchased one of these because of price, its similarity in size to my old set, and favorable reviews comparing it to the competition.

Out of the box you need to install the battery for it to work, a minor inconvenience. It's use is intuitive, a good thing since I don't tend to read instructions until I get in trouble. I was able to immediately get the set to scan in multiple local HD broadcasts, and most importantly it found all of the stations that are best at staying on air in emergency situations. I did not have the issue some others reported of needing to rescan, confirmed by a quick check after more than a month in storage. The picture is excellent given the small size of the set, and incredibly better than my old one. The supplied antenna is adequate for my needs, although if you want to use the set for regular viewing you probably should invest in one with better gain.

I'm downgrading the set slightly because L-ion batteries do not have great shelf life and the one included is non-standard. The set does need to have the battery installed to work, incidentally. My concern is that when I do pull it out for emergency use the battery will be too weak to be useful, although even then the set should still work OK off an either the AC or car adapter (one is included). It is true the set won't charge off of the car adapter, but if you really are concerned about that, I suggest you simply get a DC to AC adapter for your car to plug the unit's AC adapter into, which of course will then charge the set's battery. It's a good idea to have one of these anyway ... lots of other AC only stuff can then be used. Just be sure you get one that can produce enough Watts; really good ones are available for about $20. The set's normal draw is 10 Watts, but the draw is more when in rapid charge mode for a low battery ... my Watt meter shows as high as 18 Watts, but good DC to AC adapters comfortably produce 75 Watts on up (steer clear of the 5 Watt el cheapo models).

p rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Just what I wanted - almost. - I live in a geographic area that seems recently prone to power-outages so I went looking for a small TV that would meet my need to have news as I sit at my computer early mornings without waking the household.

This product is perfect for the daily application. The picture is very good and crisp, the sound quality is fine and the "buttons" are intuitive. The new HD stations come in clearly with a small set of "ears."

The only shortcoming is the power source. The batteries are rechargeable and although a DC power source comes with, it does not charge the battery, the battery charges only through the AC charger. This is not the best situation for power outages last for days. I would like a secondary battery pack that uses non rechargeable batteries.

Good Old Stu rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Built like a tank, but... - This receiver has all the goodies, and works great. The one thing it needs is a Philips digital tuner. I tried it in San Antonio, TX where the city stations are located less than 15 miles from my home. It would not pick up any of the 5 stations now broadcasting digital. I also have a 19" Magnavox using an old rabbit-ear antenna (not amplified) which received them all fine. I connected the Haier to this antenna also, but still no reception. The Magnavox has the Philips tuner, as does one of the two new sets recently shown at the Las Vegas Electronics Show just weeks ago. I loved this Haier Tv and even though it didn't work for me, it may be just fine in your area depending on distance, buildings, etc.

Nancy E. Lenz rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - I love my 7 inch Haier digital TV - I love my new Haier 7 inch digital TV. I needed a small TV for my kitchen counter so I could watch the news while in the kitchen. You do need a special digital antenna as the rabbit ear that came with the set gave very poor reception and my set is not connected to a cable. But with the digital one the reception is great. This TV's sound is not the best and is kind of "tinny", but it is still acceptable.

D. Norman rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Portable HD TV - The Haier HD TV is replacing several analog TVs that I will be loosing when digital only TV comes out. I am using the antenna provided with the portable TV and depending where I am in the house, I pick up different amounts and quality of HD Channels. Upstairs, I pick up the same number of channels as the TV hooked up to an antenna and a digital converter box. Downstairs, I pick up fewer channels and some channels loose signal during while watching it. I would be ideal for someone with an RV or wants to take a tv with you. It beats not having tv due to the digital convertion.

charlie h .ny rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - haier tv excellent - this TV is one of the best tv's for the size and price, the only thing is the sound should go a lil higher , its great for a small room , but i use it at work in a lobby. picture is excellent. would recomend it.

N. Devaney rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - It works - I am definitely not technically savvy, but I did get the TV to work in my kitchen. The instruction booklet leaves something to be desired. The picture is good, but I have to tilt it in various directions when I am doing various things in the kitchen. I would buy it again.

Shellie L. Wilson rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier 7-inch Portable TV - This TV works great for my purposes. With the new digital TV coming into effect, I needed a small TV in my bathroom to be able to watch the news while I get ready for work. This works great! It is small, has a beautiful picture, picks up the digital and analog signals just fine. It was well worth the money.

macfanmd rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier Portable is a gem. - I ordered this little portable in advance of (what I thought) was the digital switch-over to replace the little tv in our kitchen. I had to connect the tv to an external, powered antenna as we live in a rural area. With the external antenna we get a clear and crisp picture. The tv receives both digital and analog channels. I really like the controls on this little unit and can alter the picture brightness and contrast to suit our bright kitchen.

The only down side as I see it are the speakers. They are very tinny. I have connected a small set of battery-powered ipod speakers that make the sound quite a bit better!

Other than that, I really like this tv and would recommend it to others. I imagine if I lived in a metro area that the supplied antenna would work fine. This tv will work easily on both battery (supplied) or house current.

Larry 67235 rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier 7" LCD TV - I purchased this little TV for use in my bathroom. It is a very good size and fits on the counter without taking up much space. I have it connected to cable and it has a very good color picture. The sound is acceptable, but I like the volume a little higher than what is possible with this TV. I haven't used it with an antenna, so don't know how good that is. Overall, I really like and recommend this set.

R. Stalnaker rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Weak audio - Very nice picture and ease of setup. Works well with supplied antenna. Only draw back is very weak audio. Even with the volume at 100%, you can't hear it on a windy day just a foot or two away.

Gerald Katz rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - 7" TV - If you use the built in antenna, reception is very spotty because of the Digital TV Conversion not being completed, I think. Using Cable, the picture is great!

E. L. Yeo rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great except for volume - easily fixed! - We liked the sharp picture and the easy controls on this 7" TV, but the volume was insufficient in our kitchen with faucet running and pots and pans banging around! But the addition of two little speakers solved the problem easily and we are now in business with excellent picture and good sound.

DaveH92014 rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good TV - I bought this TV in Feb. 2009 and have had it for a few days now. Several people said that after being turned off and on it would not remember the channels previously found and had to rescan for all the channels every time it was turned on. Mine has always remembered the channels, even after being unplugged from the wall. I suspect that the reason some have that problem is that remembering requires the internal battery to function correctly. Installing the battery was somewhat of a problem. First the instructions did not state whether the battery should be installed so that the point where the wires enter the battery is on the left or the right as you install the battery. I assumed it must be on the left, which causes the wires to be routed across the top of the battery. Secondly, no matter which way you install it, the battery fits in very tightly. IMO, this could cause a failure of the wires over time as they are pressed against the case by the battery. Thirdly, there are no instructions on which way the connector from the wire is to be plugged into the jack inside the TV. I realized which way it goes because I am an electrical engineer and very familiar with such things. But I can see how someone who is not as familiar might not get the jack plugged in correctly. Fourthly, the jack is down inside the TV so it is a bit difficult to get the plug aligned to get it into the jack. So if someone is having trouble with it not remembering the channels, I suggest that they check to see if the battery is functioning properly. This can be done by just unplugging the TV and seeing if it runs on battery power. It should run for at least one to two hours on battery power. If it does not, that is probably the cause of the problems.

Now about the signal sensitivity. I am using the TV to replace a 20 year old 5 inch black and white TV in my kitchen. The old TV received the major channels 8, 10, and 39 basically okay with an attached monopole antenna similar to the one that comes with the Haier. However, the Haier received very snowy pictures in the same location with the analog version of those channels. And it would not receive the digital channels at all. I attached a better antenna (small log periodic antenna) but performance did not improve much. It received the digital channels somewhat but basically froze. With digital channels, when it is not receiving you do not get any audio so this was not satisfactory. I already had cable TV in my house but had never run a cable to the kitchen because we only used the TV there to catch the news while cooking. So since it seemed the Haier was going to need a larger antenna attached to receive the digital over the air channels, that setup would not be very portable. Because of that I ran a cable from my cable TV to the kitchen. With that I get beautiful reception on all analog channels. I was also getting good reception on the cable digital channels when I first tried it, but I had to install a splitter in running the new cable and the extra loss from the splitter apparently causes the digital versions of the channels to no longer work. I could solve that problem, but on cable TV the digital versions of the channels are just duplicates of the analog versions (if you are not using a cable conversion box), and on this small screen the analog versions of the channels look just as good as the digital versions, so I am not going to work on that problem.

BTW, to run the cable to the kitchen I bought a high quality 75 foot RG-6 quad shield cable from a guy on Ebay for $14 with shipping, whereas my local electronics store needed $44 for a 75 foot cable.

I have not tried the TV in my car, as I do not plan to use it that way, but my other testing makes me doubt it would work well in a car.

C. Purinton rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great for the Money - Great small t.v for the money. Probably will need an alternate antenna for some channels depending on your area. T.V. appearance is very sleek and it is a very portable set. I really enjoy this T.V.

P. Lawrence rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Nice tiny TV. - Great antenna reception. I use it with cable, but would not hesitate to take it with me. Nice crisp picture. I am not crazy about the sound, but I haven't tried to adjust it either! Easy set up, no fuss. Great price compared to others.

R. Hugger rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Jury's still out - Too early to really tell on this - I bought this TV to serve as an emergency TV. I notice immediately what some others report - the TV's ability to pick up signals is poor - not only with the included single pole antenna, but also when connected to an antenna that does an excellent job picking up local signals for my home TV just fine. But, as I say, I got this one for emergencies, so... time will tell.

Grenadar rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Disposable Chinese Trash - I bought this little TV only 5 months ago. At the time, I was impressed and gave it a very favorable review. However, only 5 months later, I find that I was WRONG and I wish I could change the 4 stars I gave it to 0 stars, but Amazon apparently won't let me. It is defective and all I can do now is throw it away and buy something else. After about 5-10 minutes of use, the tuner dies and it cannot receive any broadcasts, on any channels at all.

The warranty only covers labor for 90 days! Anyone who has had anything electronic repaired in this millenium knows that the labor is by far the biggest repair expense. To offer to replace the 5 cent resistor (parts) that some technician charged $75 to find (labor) is not exactly cost effective.

So by having to discard a $125 TV every five months, I am basically paying the Chinese $25 a month for an itty bitty disposable TV. It's just not worth it.

I'm going to find something with at least a 1-year warranty or that's made in Japan. My old Sony Watchman lasted almost 25 years and, if not for the digital broadcasting switch, I would still be using it. Man, I sure wish Sony would make a digital Watchman....

CoCo Bichon rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Decent TV - I purchased this TV to watch while I was working out on my treadmill. I decided to go with this model after looking at the other reviews. The TV is nice and serves it purpose well. The antenna that it came with did not pick most of my local stations. Thus, I purchased another antenna and it works perfect. The picture for most stations is very crisp. The downside is the battery life. If you are purchasing this TV for an emergency backup when there is an electrical outage, I am not sure if it will be a good deal. Hopefully, there will be a battery with longer life for sale soon.

N. Walker rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good for a bathroom - This TV is not fancy. My father-in-law, who could afford any TV he wanted, was given this cheap quality TV for Christmas. Upon finishing watching the kids open their gifts, he spent the next two hours playing with his TV. He installed it in his bathroom using a coaxial cable to provide cable TV. He has since told us that it works very well for his purposes. He gets a good, not great (it is not HD so we knew that before ordering), picture and good sound. He only wanted to be able to watch the news while he prepared for work in the morning. As a community college president, it is important that he gets the news each morning and this TV allows him to multitask while dressing.

For those who want a great picture and amazing sound, you should know that a $130 TV will not deliver. Please, do not purchase then complain about the picture or sound quality. Reviews like that would have dissuaded me from buying this as a gift for my somewhat picky father-in-law. I am glad I did as this seems to be the best gift we have gotten him since I met him 11 years ago.

Oh yeah, this TV is SUPER lightweight. I shopped around at various stores (like Target) and found that the others seemed to have more weight. The casing of the set is not cheaply constructed to lower its weight. The casing is actually a part of the TV that my father-in-law likes the best.

Buy it! But make sure you are doing it for convenience in use not for high quality entertainment presentation.

Cathy Joseph rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Satisfied - Haier 7 " TV
After reading reviews about this TV I decided to purchase it for my office which is in a high rise building in Chicago. I cannot believe the clarity of the picture that I am getting. Some of the reviewers suggested adding a converter box to it so I did. The main stations come in very well; however I have to move the antenna around to get reception on the other stations. It is a wonderful replacement for the analog black and white set that I was using in the office. It was worth the price. I hope this review helps.

Donald Western rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - works - I like the size, good sound, and the remote works well. Read where the remote had to be close however I have used it 10 feet away and it works well. It is not as handy as my old Casio pocket TV which pulled in the stations even with the telegraphic antenna. However it has the standard cable TV connector allowing it to be hooked up to any cable or antenna. I purchased a $20 indoor antenna and it works ok. I am hopping when the system goes full digital it will pull in more channels. It does have a great picture works great as a portable second TV on cable.

Stephen rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - I am Happy with it! - Picture is sharp and the quality is good.
I understand at this time the digital tv stations are transmiting on a lower power until the Feb. switch from analog. The digital signal will be boosted then and your signal should be much better. This TV is worth a try.

R. F. Maroney rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great Product for the Price - Purchased this for our kitchen, just so we could watch the local news while eating dinner. It replaced an analog tuner 7.5" TV. The picture quality is excellent, the number of stations received is good and the product overall met or exceeded all my expectations

AJ rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - EXCELLENT LITTLE TV, but colors are a little muted... - We bought this TV (the Haier HLT71) for my Mother-in-law who likes to be able to have a small TV to take from her kitchen to her office room in her house. And, with the new manditory digital signal taking effect in Feb., we didn't want her to have to mess around with constantly having to connect & disconnect a digital converter box, as this TV has a built-in digital tuner! It was very easy to set up using the on-screen menu, and the picture is very clear. However, the colors are not as vivid as her old, portable, analog TV. I tried to turn up the color adjustment, but it does not make much of a difference. So, I had to turn the color adjustment up all the way to make any difference at all! This is why I gave this TV only 4 stars out 5. Don't get me wrong though, it still has a very good picture, and the convenience of having such a small, lightweight (like a feather!!), full-featured TV like this, definitely out-weighs the cons! The set includes a built-in antenna, which seems to do alright in the greater Philadelphia area where my Mom-in-law lives, but you can always add a nicer antenna, or hook it up to cable/satellite for better reception. It also comes with a convenient remote control that is easy to use, a home adaptor/charger, a car adaptor/charger, and a rechargeable battery that says it lasts for about 2 hours on a charge!! That's awesome!!! Very nice if you don't want to miss your show when "nature calls"! LOL!! Or if you want to take it outside to watch! It also has a built-in stand that pops out from the back of the unit so you can prop it up on a table to watch it. And, it has a very nice black, rubberized coating that protects it should it ever get bumped a little. I tell you what, after proofreading my own review here, I think I might just have to go and buy one of these little TV's for myself!! We paid about $123.00 for my mother-in-law's TV here on Amazon. Great deal!!! Buy one, and ENJOY!!

J. Brown rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier HTL71-7 inch digital TV - I bought this to replace my analog Sony Watchman that will be useless after the digital conversion in February. The owner's manual is pretty sketchy, but I figured out most of the functions within 5 minutes. It comes with a lithium battery pack similar to a cordless telephone, I wish it took replaceable AA batteries, but it seems to hold a charge OK for emergencies. I was surprised that the tiny remote included with it is pretty full function. The included rod antenna screws on the side to a coaxial connection. I wish it were on the back of the unit and out of the way a little more. Right now, I am guessing some of the local channels I am receiving are analog, because the picture is grainy; I have heard digital pictures will be all or nothing; clear or non-existant. Some of the other channels further away from me are bright and crystal clear. I know some of my local stations aren't broadcasting digital at full strength yet, so I will wait until February to pass judgement on the picture/tuner quality. I bought it as an emergency back-up, so I am cautiously optimistic it will function better next month in that capacity.
Amended review on 6/15. Well, it failed the test. I had autoscanned channels on the Haier last Friday during the 6/12 digital conversion, and picked up about 15 stations with the supplied rod antenna. However, it only worked in an upstairs bedroom near the window. Well, this weekend was the first test of the set. We had severe thunderstorms knock out the power for several hours yesterday, so I pulled out the Haier to watch. I couldn't pick up a single channel that I had previously scanned. So , I rescannned it 4 different times, in 4 different locations, indoors and outdoors. All I could pick up were 4 Christian stations broadcasting from Dayton. I live closer to Cincinnati, and picked up zip. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. My little analog Sony Watchman used to pickup 6 Cincy stations and 4 Dayton stations. Who calls the digital conversion progress besides the cable and satellite companies selling their services?

Mike rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - well done! - we needed a replacement for the analog battery operated television we've had for years. this fit the bill exactly. appears to be working well and no premie faliures (knock on wood).

Idiotes rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - What you need to know - Though I don't watch TV, I bought this unit as a gift for my wife who does and who wanted a receiver in the kitchen. Since we have limited space this unit is ideal. Though the instruction manual is deficient, the on-screen menus are mostly intuitive. Picture and sound quality are good for a unit of this size. Before you buy, here is what you need to know:

Unless you a located within a few miles of the transmitter, the supplied telescopic omni-directional antenna is entirely inadequate. I couldn't get anything except badly degraded reception of NTSC signals off air. Digital HD signals are broadcast on a different frequency band. I had to buy an antenna designed for optimum reception of HD; even then, weaker signals caused the otherwise excellent HD pictures and sound to pixillate and distort. For off air HD reception, expect to pay another $40 to $75 for an antenna designed to receive HD digital transmissions.

In the end, I decided that my wife would be unhappy with the limited choices of off-air broadcasts and so I installed a signal splitter in the cable company's signal feed to her other television and connected the Haier HLT71 to the second output from the splitter.

Connecting the supplied rechargeable battery is fiddly. Be careful inserting the small white two-pin connector and use a wooden or plastic probe to push the connector home. The battery is a tight fit. Connect the power pack to the wall power outlet and insert the round connector into the left side of the unit. Slide the switch on the left side to "ON"; the remote control has no effect until this switch is in the "ON" position.

Once everything is connected, use the remote control to display the on-screen menu. Use the direction keys to select the satellite dish and then use the down-arrow key to select the ANTENNA option; select either AIR or CATV, depending on where you are getting your signal. Use the down-arrow key to select SCAN and initiate the scan sequence with the right-arrow key. With CATV, cable, you should only have to scan once. With AIR, you will likely need to rescan from time to time, especially if you move the antenna around. I noticed that the found-channel counter rolled over from 256 to 1 while scanning CATV, telling me that there is only an 8-bit counter for this function.

Finally, if you are using cable, the standard RG6 coaxial cable is stiff and unwieldy. I bought GE brand ultra thin video cable from Home Depot, Pt. No. AV23278, and used it to connect the unit to the RG6 cable via a female-to-female splice. It is a much better solution and the cable easily concealed.

Overall the Haier HLT71 appears to be a good television, as long as you are prepared to spend more money and effort to get the best performance. It can deliver stereo sound. It comes with a power adapter for the car, as well as an A/V cable with RCA plugs on each end for connection to your component entertainment system; you can select the A/V source from the remote control. It has a flip-out stand to keep it upright on a flat surface and there is a camera tripod mounting hole on the lower edge of the unit.

Enjoy!

Bird Lover rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Gorgeous picture! - I ordered this October 25th and just got it last night. I had ordered it at a cheaper price elsewhere but kept getting out of stock on my order even though I had ordered it when it said it was in stock. This must be a popular item.
Unpacking it is easy. I agree that the manual is lacking and uses "mouse" print size text. No mention of the battery and what to do with the green plastic on it. I wondered if I should take it off but found a plastic tab that looks like a pull out tab once it is seated so I left it on.

I had the same error message mentioned in another review when trying to scan for channels. The instructions said to press "mode" and then "OK" but that didn't work. Pressing "menu" by itself did work after about 4 tries and it did scan easily. I have a large Terk - Amplified Indoor Antenna Model: TV5 | SKU: 3394455 which I hooked it up to and it pulled in about 90 channels. I live in Cambridge, MA. The antenna is way bigger than the TV but I had purchased it to try to get my old TV to work with a digital converter and that antenna. It was a complete wash so that's why I purchased the Haier. I was afraid that my bedroom is a dead location for reception and was really happy to finally see it pulling in any channels at all.
I haven't had a chance to try the single rabbit ear that came with it or see what it does on battery power. I am really thrilled with the quality of the picture, solid feel of the rubberized black surround and all the features in this very small TV. I'll get back to you all later about the reception without the Turk antenna, but I'm sure it has to do with location, location, location.

Danno rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good little portable - To be honest the rave review that has been here forever made me leery. Nothing is that good. I just received my TV and here's my take on it.

The delivery has been an issue. Along with others I placed my order at the end of September with a 3-4 week delivery noted. A week later the delivery was shown to be 2-3 weeks. About the time mine should have shipped I received an email stating December 2. This turned out to be the delivery date, including ground transportation from AZ. The frustration with deliveries probably should be directed at Haier. I'm guessing they had issues meeting ship dates. This is sad because this really is a nice little TV. (My TV was manufactured in October '08 so it doesn't appear to be an import issue.)

I set mine up in a few minutes. While the instructions are a bit thin, they do provide adequate step by step instructions for start-up. My set picked up all the local channels in analog and digital (HD and SD) using only the stick antennae supplied. This picture is fuzzy for the analog channels but, who cares? They're going away in a couple of months anyway. The digital pictures are clear and as is the sound. It's as good of an LCD picture as I've ever seen.

I purchased my set, as all others have, to replace a small portable analog set. My initial reason was to have a battery powered TV in the event of a power outage, seeing the set I will probably set it in my bedroom to catch the ends of shows in bed.

If I had to pick a negative, it's that the antennae, component and power plugs are in the sides of the TV instead of the back. All in all, a good product for a decent price.

Update: After a full charge the battery lasted about 2 hours. The stand-by light on the front of the unit will double as a battery charge indicator if the main power is turned off. The light will dim as the battery charges, going out completely when the battery has a full charge. While there is no battery meter, a low battery icon will flash on the screen when the battery is low.

I turn my unit off with the main power switch and it never loses it's programming, it even remembers the last channel watched. The reviewer complaining it has to be reprogammed must have had some other issue causing that problem.

I have not found how to delete channels that are found during auto-scan that I do not wish to watch; I don't know if this is even possible but will keep looking.

I've had the TV for about a week now and am very happy with the purchase.

Glenda Boozer rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - This is perfect for my crowded bedroom, and it can come with me anywhere - This little TV has a battery, an AC connector and a car plug. It has an antenna and can accept input from coaxial or audio/video cables with the red, white and yellow plugs. I can even use headphones with it (not included).

It has a little easel back that lets you set it on the shelf, or you can fold it flat and take it along. I connected it up to my DVD player in a few minutes after unwrapping it, and I also tried the antenna and actually got one of the local stations with it (I live far from even the nearest station).

It is very small, but not too small for me to enjoy. I did find the taped-up battery somewhat confusing and even concerning: there were no directions for installing it, and I hope I got it right. The directions are not very good, though it is pretty easy to figure things out.

I really like my new toy!

J. Morton rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV except for... - Like the other reviewers, a very good picture using an outside antenna. Lots of things to adjust, but the owners guide is the pits. It did not mention the battery at all and the print is a bit small for these tired old eyes.
All in all, if you looking for a small, battery powered, portable TV that has a good picture and at a decent price, then this is the one.

NecroComicon rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Bogus antenna somewhat weak tuner and battery, STILL... - I picked one of these up hoping it would pull in the over the air digital channels for my wife to watch in the kitchen. Our other TV picks up the VERY FEW(2-4) channels we have perfectly with an old UHF antenna from an ancient portable B/W set. This one had no such luck, the included antenna (a single rabbit ear) and the aforementioned UHF antenna from my other set failed to bring in a single channel on the 7" Haier. When I hooked it up to the outdoor antenna everything came in perfectly however,(non digital channels included) The included battery after a full charge(3 or 4 hours) started to flash red(low batt) after maybe 40 mins of viewing, with the sound, brightness,contrast set to fairly low levels. I expected more from the tuner and the included rechargable battery, but the unit does have a nice 480i image and a decent set of speakers on it. The TV does have most of the settings you would find on a larger LCD (picture settings, sleep, WS zoom, etc..)but the remote is really lacking an instant button for CLOSED CAPTIONS which this set displays admirably. The RCA inputs make this valuable as an optional monitor for displaying JPEG SLIDESHOWS, playing older game systems, or using as a portable monitor for digital filmmaking or picture taking. Pretty cool little TV just don't expect too much out of the battery or tuner.

M. Jost rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - TV - My husband works nights doing security in a car. He absolutely loves this TV...Needs antenna but he is able to watch his favorite shows while he is working...
Great product...

Acer Aspire One Fan rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV With Proper Antenna!! - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV
I've had this for about 1 month and am very pleased with it. It seems that most reviewers are dissatisfied with the antenna/reception. Since the transition to digital transmission, it is my understanding that the signals are sent using UHF. I believe that the supplied antenna is a VHF type, which causes so many people to have problems. Remember the "old" UHF loop antennas that used to come with televisions? (Approx. 10" round metal about the size of coat hanger wire) This is all one needs now to receive the digital signals. I use an 18" coax cable, a 75-300 ohm converter, and a UHF loop antenna with my Haier 7" tv with excellent results. Online, you can purchase these items for easily under $5. The tv also works great when plugged into a wall jack for a rooftop antenna. (Combination UHF/VHF that is 30 years old!) The UHF loop antenna setup works equally as well outside as it does inside.
I also use the same setup with a 22" wall-mounted flat LCD screen in my house. The only thing different is that I used a longer cable so I could extend the loop antenna up near the ceiling so that the signal wouldn't get blocked by people moving about the house.
Realizing that any problems have been with the antenna and not the tv itself, I would highly recommend this tv!

Ben rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Pretty darn-good little TV - Unless I visit my Canadian relatives (before 2011) my former analog hand-held b&w TV isn't much good anymore...and I must say that this 7" Haier portable is a welcome replacement.

What I like is the clear picture, the general ease of use, the capabilities of adjusting picture and other settings to very personal levels, and it has pretty good sound too.

What I'm not too crazy about, is that the whip antenna supplied with the unit is next to useless. The "antenna-farm" for this area is about 10 miles from my house. The "whipper" just won't capture much of a useable signal on most channels, so I've been forced to purchase separate antennas. (see my other reviews) Also, the unit's tuner, while receiving both analog & digital broadcasts...seems to lack a bit of sensitivity, whereby I've had to go to a stronger antenna, than what I was using on a 13" 1980-something Radio Shack TV (with converter) to get the same channels on the Haier.

I guess the battery is ok. 2 hrs runtime? -- 6 hrs to charge. And by the way, the battery charge light go ON, EVERYtime the AC adapter is plugged in! I just hope if left plugged-in (with full charge--showing a green light) that it doesn't OVERcharge.

Overall I'm satisfied.

TOM ODONNELL rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - GREAT TV...GREAT PRICE - THE TV WORKS GREAT,BUT YOU MUST ALSO PURCHASE A BETTER ANTENNA
TO GET MORE STATIONS AND A MUCH BETTER PICTURE.YOU CAN GET A GOOD
ANTENNA ON ANAZON FOR AROUND $20

Music Lover Barbie rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good - It is a good product - the antenna seems a bit "overly sensitive" but that might be "normal" for these new digital TVs. Great because it doesn't have to be hooked into cable and has a built in battery if power goes out.

James J. Bailey rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier Portable TV - Neat battery powered digital unit. Easy to set up, good reception and great picture quality.

Kenneth A. Bird rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Happy with TV - While it showed that I should be able to get 8 digital channels where I live I was only able to get this when attached to a regular antennae. Once connected the picture quality was exceptional......very happy with purchase.

A. Michelena rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Nice to have for emergency - Very nice small TV, short battery life but good picture if you have a better antena

CalifGranny rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Excellent item for the price - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV My old analog Casio TV no longer worked with the new digital conversion. I was looking for a small digital TV to keep me company while working in my workroom where I make handmade jewelry. I read all the reviews here on Amazon before I made my purchase. The antenna that comes with the TV is basically useless. As others recommended, I bought a $10. antenna made by RCA and the TV now works quite well as I am near a window. I live in Los Angeles and not every channel is available no matter what I do, but it still suits my purpose. The picture is sharp and clear. The sound is not that strong but works fine with an earphone. It is larger and clearer than my old Casio. The antenna does have to be adjusted now and then depending on the channel. It is a good product for the price of just over $100 and suits my purpose. I took out the battery and keep it plugged into the wall. I didn't buy it to use as a portable, or for the car or for emergencies, just to use as a little companion for my desk and it's great for that. I don't know if the remote works from more than 2 feet away, but that's fine with me. Even though it has a fold-down stand on the back, I opted to screw it onto a small desktop camera tripod I had to bring it up to eyelevel as I sit and work. It's great that it has that small screwhole at the bottom for just such purpose. Overall, good as a small companion TV for kitchen or workroom. Don't know if it can actually be counted on during emergencies in power outages. Basically, I am pleased with my purchase, I have it about 3 weeks now and no problems so far.

Paul P. Doherty rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - "It's not the tv, it's your antenna" - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TVI got this last week,worked right out of box,set-up ez,audio 'tinny' w/no adjust option. I have read many reviews on unit w/people returning units because they could'nt get a picture! Granted, the included antenna is limited but it's still good. Reception is everything! This is not Cable or Satellite service we are talking about. This is Over-The-Air(ota),which is delicate now w/digital transition.Hook up better antenna for better reception-I did and I'm very lucky I get great reception w/rabbit ears-programmed in 30 channels in Boston down to Prov.,R.I.The ch.l's I watch I leave ant. as is. Sometimes the slightest movement will cause signal loss. The bottom line is don't expect miracles if you don't get reception.This TV is pretty darn good for my needs. Thanks,Paul

R. Alfaro rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great picture, poor audio - Haier's HLT71 7-inch LCD TV is woth the money and we are very satisfied with the purchase. The image is crisp, clear and bright. The audio is weak, however, so I added an amplified Sony speaker which solved the puny volume problem. R. Alfaro

Rodel P. Magpantay rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Nice Little Portable TV - The TV I received is exactly like the picture shows in this description, black (it is the picture that has the remote control next to the TV), with really simple control buttons on the front. I then looked at the directions, but realized, I didn't need to read them at all! Everything is really obvious! The set has a little slide switch on the side to turn on the power. The antenna screws in really easy. It comes with a plug for the inside electrical outlet, and a plug for the car lighter, and a lightweight rechargeable battery! It has a little remote control which they made very easy to read! After screwing on the antenna (or you can attach your cable cord if you are using it in the house), I basically plugged it in, slid the power switch on, pressed the button to scan for setting the channels, and it does it quickly! In about 1 minute, it was set! I then tried the small battery, and it played perfectly without the electric power! I will recommend this TV to everybody.

Eli S. Pyke rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great monitor for the price - I am a professional videographer and needed a low-cost monitor for a jib crane. The battery life is long enough for short shoots, and the picture very clear for a $100 monitor. No component or s-video input, but the RCA input works fine for what I'm doing.

GypRasc rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Satisified - At 1st was unable to get reception in the area where we live but since it won't be used in this area we took a drive to a location closer to where it will be used and it worked great. Very clear picture and good reception. Obviously it does depend on where you are at as to whether you will get reception or not. The closer to the city, the better reception.

D. W. Russell rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - PERFECT FOR KITCHEN - The Haier HLT71 7-in portable tv is great for kitchens or as an extra tv. It is a little slow to change channels with the remote but that is the only problem I found. Have not used the battery pack yet but hope it will be good when we lose power. Really great value for money.

Sidney Singer rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good reception lacks volume - The picture quality and station reception are very good but if you are not within two feet of unit it is almost impossible to hear. The unit will operate on batteries only very well for a limited time and they will recharge quickly.

Eileen G. Hanchett rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Mostly excellent review - I just want to remind people to make sure the antennae is plugged in very good or you might not get a station that is harder to get. Soon as I realized that, the portable tv worked excellent.

Tom Cat rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - If connect to good antenna or cable it is excellent - Ok, this Tv suffers from a poor antenna (I just left the antenna in the box). I plug mine into a good HDTV antenna and I get over 30 stations where I live. If I plug it into my home cable, I get all the stations as expected (even the cable analog is picked up). It actually has a good picture. Speakers could be slightly better, but I am happy. I'm actually thinking of buying another one of these for the bathroom because I like it so much. The remote has volume and channel changing ability (buttons are a little small) but works. There can be a slight delay sometimes pressing a button to actions on the TV (but nothing big). I would have liked the RF input to be in the back of the TV instead of the side so that the cable would not stick out so much from the right side. These would make great gifts for friends, just do not count on the antenna that comes in the box (it is just terrible). One negative I do not like is that during the auto scan, it list all the channels (even ones it cannot pick up). You have to let it finish and then manually tell it to hide stations that are "blank" or it has no signal on. Other 7" TVs like the Viore actually filter out all "blank" channels like it should. I kept the Haier over the Viore, because it could detect my cable companies analog stations as well as the digital. The Viore could not detect my analog stations at all. If you do not care about using the included TV antenna in the box, this is really a great TV for the money and size. Looks great in my office. I just hope the electronics hold up over time.

Julie Swedien Johnson rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great portable TV! - This is a very lightweight, compact portable TV. Great picture and even works well with just the antenna. We bought this for our Macaw to keep her entertained. She's a big, loud parrot (my husband's) with her own little room in the basement and this is PERFECT! A bit extravagant for a parrot, I know, but it keeps her quiet when she's not upstairs or outside. I gave it 4 stars because it's a bit pricey, but it's still a great little TV.

Terence Sullivan rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Happy - I was disappointed - I couldn't receive any stations with the small antenna. I bought it for my boat and have a Shakespear analog/digital antenna - I was delighted, I got 20 clear stations. I live 55 miles from Boston and 45 miles from Providence. Wonderful by the price, but you need to be close to stations or have a good antenna.

Chan rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Nice little TV - Brought this through the analog to digital conversion, and aside from rescanning a few times, it works great. As other reviews indicated, the enclosed antenna is inadequate for a few reasons, but since I had a couple of extra antennae from the purchase of my large TV, I tried them both. Oddly enough, in my market (NYC), the unpowered antenna works better.
For me the best thing is that it runs on 18 watts, versus the 100 watts the big TV runs on.
Nice size, nice picture, good audio volume. Let's hope it lasts....

Cynthia James rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV for the Price-Must have Storm Item! - Well...our local TV station posted several links of various portable bat op TVs we could possibly buy to have here in strong storm and hurricane land. Now I can tell you I already miss my battery op. anolog 8 D batteries, little NOW VINTAGE TV-batteries die, just put in more! I dont have a converter box, I live rather rural, tho Im near a major city (TAMPA) they still wont bring cable/dsl/fios to us rural folk out here in Plant City-there is some, but its mostly around the city and for people who live close to the road. So were stuck with satilitte TV-which isnt bad, but there is LOTS of RAIN n CLOUD fade and when it goes out it can stay out for 30 min-to 2 hours-not good during severe weather. So even tho I have a generator that will run my TV n sat box...I would still have no picture during bad storms. ANd I have a weather radio...but I like seeing radar and that's a big drain on your laptop when your stuck with a 5GB wifi card becasue there is no high speed out here and dial up wont allow you to load radar intensive pages. I needed an alternative. I was skeptical ordering one of these considering where I live, I figured Id be one of those people who would be lucky to get one station. Im in the middle of a cow pasture. I tried to look up my location on AtennaWeb, no luck. So I took a chance. Well it arrived, after reading the other review (Fantastic) I quickly realized I could figure this out without even looking at the directions. I screwed in the antenna it came with and it wouldnt stay tight...unless you propped it up against a wall. Not good. Couldnt get ANY channels. Figured right, considering I live in no where ville in the middle of a cow pasture I expected this. Started to pout. Went and got the REAL rabbit ears, screwed them in...walked outside next to a cow and rescanned. Got 1 channel. Rescanned 2 more times. Now Im happy to report I have 26 PLUS channels-channels I didnt even know where out there! ALl work in the house now too, tho I do have to adjust the rabbit ears on certain channels. I get 2 out of the 3 major networks! YAY! and the one I dont get I dont really want. The picture is VERY CLEAR and pretty-makes my big TV look sick! It comes with a nifty little remote WITH BATTERIES (thats nice of them) and a car charger too!-and cords so you can hook right to your cable or sat. box.-No power? Plug it in to your cig liter.! The only bad things I can say are the antenna it comes with-CHUCK IT-its worthless. When you change channels sometimes you have to give them a minute to come in-its not INSTANT like analog. If they dont come in all u have to do is move the antenna. Now the inst. book. A.) Dont even bother reading it. B.) If you do be prepared for one of those BADLY translated Chinese to English deals-its rather comical but not very helpful. If it wasnt for the antenna, not being able to purchase a seperate back up battery and the poorly written inst. manual, I'd give it 5 stars. Minus those I can only muster a 4, but Im very happy with it, esp. considering my remote and rural location and now I dont think I ll be getting a converter box.

Patrick Cain rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great Little TV - This is a great little TV. The only thing about it that I could complain about is that the included antenna is junk. It really needs a good quality HD antenna. If you are hooking up to cable, it is not an issue. I like the fact that if we have a bad storm with power outage we can still receive storm information on TV.

Ronald Reichardt rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier 7" TV - I ordered this tv on 07Jun and recd it 15Jun. After reading the instructions I found my Batt was already hooked up. I attached the dipole antenna that came with the set to determine what it could do and it pulled in a few stations. As I was previously using a converter with my portable analog tv I knew what stations were available to me. I connected my Radio Shack rabbit ears with UHF antenna and had trouble getting one station or getting it without another. After about 6 tries moving my antenna to different positions I got all my available channels programed into the set. Now, I sometimes have to adjust the antenna a bit depending on the channel I choose. It doesn't seem to be quite as strong as the converter for holding a station. However, I purchased it for my camper and the size is perfect and it's flat enough to hang on the wall with a home made hanger. The color is great, the sound is real good [2 speakers in the front], it's very easy to program and adjust. When you send it a command to turn on or change channels you need to give it a few seconds to execute, so patience is in order. After fully charging the batt I ran the unit off of it and it operated just over 2hrs and it's a snap to recharge. The remote is, as others have commented, the kind you have to point directly at the set. The buttons are pretty easy to manipulate even with fatter fingers. As a caveat I live in an area with good signals. That being said, this is a real nice tv and it seems to operate very well and without bugs; so far.

Gerald Green rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier HLT71 HD TV - I purchased this portable to replace my old analog tv, the picture quality is good when it can get a strong signal, which is not every place, that's why I give it 4 stars!

Spider rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good little Tv - We purchased this TV for use in Florida during the hurricane season when the power goes off. (Our old portable TV was analog.) It does a better job of receiving the digital stations with its whip antenna than our Panasonic with a preamplified antenna and a digital converter. The ONLY complaint I have is that the remote seems to be very fussy, even after putting in new AAA Duracell batteries.

KRB rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier portable TV - I am very happy with this little tv. I needed to replace a small kitchen tv that I have had for many years. I had to replace it due to it's not being digital. I did have to purchase a better indoor antenna as the one supplied with the tv was useless. I called the company and that was their suggestion as I could not get any channels at all with the antenna that came with it. I mainly use this tv to watch the news while I am fixing dinner or cleaning up afterwards. There are a couple of local channels that still do not come in at all, but it does receive several local channels.

The one criticism I would have for this product is that the user manual is inadequate and in hard-to-read small print. It was fairly easy to set up, but there were a couple of times when I had to refer to it and had to use a magnifying glass to read it. Also I don't believe the manual had any kind of troubleshooting guide, which would have helped when I couldn't get it to work with the antenna supplied. However, when I called, I did get an answer to my problem pretty quickly. I was about to send it back when I couldn't get it to work initially.

Anyway all in all, it is a good, little tv for the price.

Douglas W. Williams rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - haier portable tv - This is a very good portable tv that accepts the new digital signals.The main problem I find is that with the attached antenna the range is very limited. A seperate outside antennea is required.The set has aexcellent color picture.

Sue Ellen Epstein rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - 7" very good tv - The stations it receives are excellent. We are waiting to see if after today, the stations that haven't gone digital do ,and hence we get more stations.

Margaux Paschke rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - NO MAJOR COMPLAINTS - I bought this on sale (Target) and it was well worth the price. This portable tv has a built-in tuner that handles the digital conversion so you won't have to worry.

Note that the unit must be stationary for it to work properly as a television. You cannot use this for watching tv in any type of moving vehicle (that would have been sweet). The built-in antennae works if you are in a good spot. I live in New York and I get enough channels but when I travel outside of my area, it can get a little spotty and you have to sit there adjusting by increments to try and get a station. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with urban vs. rural. I wonder if there are regional digital maps available? The reception needs to be tweeked.

The picture quality is okay; I have no complaints based on the price paid. The best feature for me is the video jack that lets me attach my Creative Zen or almost any other gadget for a better viewing experience.

It's a nice addition to for trips, especially camping. I primarily use it for a larger viewing screen then a tv but that option is great to have as well.

Bev rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Pleasanting Pleased - This has a clear, sharp picture. Easy to setup for the first time use.
Very compact and lightweight. The digital signal was capable of being picked up for the channels/stations in the area where I live. I did take it with to the coffee shop while studying and did a rescan and was able to pickup more channels.

I would give it 5 stars but two things I find lacking.
1. The battery life could be longer and I haven't found the information where to find a spare or replace the battery. But the battery is replacable.
2. The antenna should be more compact so it folds down to the size of the TV. When folded down the antenna stub sticks out the side which gives it the free range motion when in use; the telescopic antenna when shortened is longer than the TV. But the antenna comes off easy enough so it is not enough of a deterrent to not buy the TV.
The overall quality of this TV offsets the downside.

Please post if someone knows where to get additional batteries. During a storm it would be nice to have a battery with longer life or extra batteries charged up to replace.

Scuzzyii rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Cool device - I bought this TV for use in my kitchen which is cramped, and for emergenices during power outages and similar events. I was able to connect the video inputs to my Sony Digital8 video deck (which is about the same size as the Haier TV) and view my D8 tapes with flawless clarity. The picture "temp" as well as basic color functions operate very good, and allow you to tailor the color to your liking. The tuner of the Haier TV is very good. It has picked every local analog TV station for my area (Wash.DC), and 4 that are broadcasting a digital signal. If there is one caveat to this TV it's that the remote does not seem to be too responsive. It seems I have to point it in the Haier's "face" so to speak, to get it to respond. I think the issue may be the cheap-o batteries that came with it. Couple the product with Amazon's quick delivery and it was a bargain. Exceptionally satisfied.

Brenda Hood rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV - This is a great replacement for my old analog 5" battery TV. If it had used "C" or "D" batteries, I would have given it 5 stars! This area was without power for 14 days after Hurricane Ike last year so that anything battery operated was in great demand. My only complaint so far is that power is required to recharge the lithium battery and the size of the screen. It was just too funny to see 8 people crowded around to see the 10 PM News and Weather for 15 min each night. I'm really hoping that this was an unnecessary purchase - but - I'm prepared for the new hurricane season.

'Zon Customer rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Buy new antenna -
This is a very good device overall. I've used it for both over the air reception and AV input, and it works well for both.

The only problem I had with it is the included antenna did not work very well. Sometimes I'd get a good signal, but some channels came in so splotchy they were unwatchable, it was about 50/50. I upgraded the antenna and since then it has worked near-perfectly, very clear HD picture, reasonable ( 2.5 hour ) battery life, and remote control.

E. Whistler rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great little digital TV - I purchased this for my wife, so she could use it in the kitchen, or while putting make-up on. We live on the fringe area of the Washington DC broadcast market, so I had no expectation that this would receive any channels using the built-in antenna, and I was right.

Plugging this set into our whole house amplified antenna system, however, pulled in all +30 digital broadcast stations. Certainly more channels than we have time to watch, but hey, it's FREE DIGITAL RECEPTION! But I digress...

First impressions on receiving this item is that it is packaged quite compactly in a nice, small cardboard box. Everything was in good order inside the box. The construction feel of this small set is excellent and has a sturdy, slightly rubberized exterior finish.

Once plugged into the antenna cable, it was very easy to navigate through the menu system to have the set auto-scan for stations. This was accomplished in under 5 minutes, and we were soon enjoying very clear and bright reception on all channels. (Remember: with over-the-air digital broadcast, you'll either get reception, or you won't, unlike the older analog broadcast where a weak signal results in poor picture, with digital - if you can get a signal - the results will be crystal clear.

Controls work best using the remote as the buttons on the front of the set require two hands: one hand to push the button and the other hand to hold the set. These buttons require a noticable amount of pressure.

The sound is rather tinny, due to the overall small size of the set and the required tiny speakers to fit inside. Don't expect a rich full sound from this set. It is, after all, a portable. The sound is adequate for what it is, however, there may be times when you find general room noise will drown out these tiny speakers.

Overall, this is a very good set but don't expect it to compete with your family room television. It does a great job as a small portable and we're very pleased with it. We would recommend this product!

Willy rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great picture! - Excellent picture! Lousy antenna - even in a major metropolitan area (Dallas-Fort Worth) it only picked up one station, and barely, at that. I bought it to use as a monitor, so I don't really care about the antenna, but if you want to use it as a tv set, count on buying a real antenna.

M. Floyd rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Worth the money - Picture is great, but sound is lacking. I added some speakers and it helped but there is still a lot of hissing. The antennae does not pick up anything in my bathroom so I plan to purchase an amplified antennae and hopefully it helps. Hooked into DirecTV for now and picture is great.

Robert Lamar Smith rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Limited Reception - I bought this TV as a replacement for a small analog RCA portable TV that I have used for years while camping, as a kitchen TV and for emergencies.

The new TV works fine when connected to my Terk amplified bowtie antenna. But reception with the provided telescope antenna is very limited. It is far weaker than the RCA on analog stations both at home and where I camp. Digital reception while camping was limited to just a couple of fringe stations that I don't watch.

I'm hoping that after the total Digital conversion next month, some of the stations will increase their signal output.

Otherwise I'm left with trying to get a better antenna to use with the Haier. Most of the problems seem to be with the limited range of digital broadcasts. But overall current portable usefulness is very limited.

Lee Pogue rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Portable TV Haier4 7-inch - I have found this little TV to have a great picture and easy to operate
If you are in a close vicinity to the TV transmitting station the antenna
That come with the units works for me I am 38 miles away so I use an amplified indoor
Antenna.
The sound is a little week but one should expect that with such small speakers.
Be careful with the stand leg at the back it will break very easy as I found out

William G. J. Aylward rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Small TV Good picture - This TV was evaluated with a couple of criticisms by others in mind. The TV picked up a number of HD channels in this area (Washington DC) after auto scanning. The antenna provided (the telescopic single pole type) seemed adequate and the picture on most channels was clear. While using the set in the house, a larger antenna was used with better reception.
The sound level is low, since the speakers are (obviously) small, but it was, again, more than adequate for the kind of close viewing inherent with a small portable set.

Complaints of poor reception by others seems to be based on proximity to TV stations, although my suburban/indoor location pulled in most channels with varying quality requiring antenna manipulation.

Portable operation with the rechargeable battery varied in some locations, but was, for the most part, quite good. Like most portable devices with small antennae results may vary, but this set worked better than a previous (non HD)portable I owned and had a bigger screen and better quality picture.

Snacky rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great Little TV - Works great. Only three complaints: (1) the instructions are terse and brief, and we've had no success going to the website to get more information, which is annoying because (2) we can't set the clock, and we suspect that this may be connected to (3) our trouble with the sleep timer - a central reason for purchasing this product. Setting it to go off in 30 minutes results in it going off in 5 minutes. So we just set it for the maximum, and it goes off some time after we fall asleep.

Petunia rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great tv for the money - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV
After reading many differing reviews I decided to purchase this little TV. Just as several said, it was difficult to pick up stations, so I purchased the RCA $9.99 antenna at Best Buy which was recommended in one review. I taped it in my windowsill and rescanned for channels. Amazing difference! All digital channels are coming in perfectly.The remote is excellent - much better than on the Coby I'm replacing. I love having a rechargable battery (batteries included) and a car converter too. It's the only TV I've found with all of those. I'll use it every day and also for emergencies. I'm giving it 4 stars only because I had to purchase the additional antenna. Otherwise it's perfect.

W. McCoy rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Where Can I Buy a Case for this? - Just ordered my Haier 7 inch LCD, really like it minus the problems with the supplied antenna. Does anyone know where to purchase a form fitting case for this little TV? Since it will be in my BOB, I need it protected from bumps and dings.

Thanks in advance

S. Letz rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - tiny tv - For as much as I have used this little television, it seems OK. I have to re-charge it too often, but I expected that from the write-ups I read before purchasing it. The picture is unusually good for so little a set and the color is great also. The sound leaves a little to be desired, but from so little a set, you can't have everything.

Jeffrey Boyea rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - portable TV - This is a great little TV when connected to an external antenna. The sound is wanting but more than enough when using ear buds. The instructions on setting up the TV are almost non existant. I had to contact tech support to be able to scan for analog and digital stations.
I use a TERK HDTVa Antenna Pro. This antenna did not work when I received it. There is a design defect that shorts the top and bottom pieces of the antenna together. Once I remanufactured it to eliminate the short, the antenna works great. Together, this TV and this antenna make a great pair.

M17a1 rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great picture - This little TV has a great picture. I purchased this TV to use outside while I'm barbequeing, so I don't have to miss the game. I know that the reception of this TV has been knocked by several other reviewers, but this is not the fault of the TV. The antenna included with the TV is a VHF antenna and most of the digital stations are in the UHF band. When connected to a good antenna this TV's reception is every bit as good as the Sony I have in the living room.

Jane P. Ewest rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier HD Television - The television itself is a nifty little product, but the remote leaves a lot to be desired. It is way too small. This makes it very difficult to turn the unit on and to change channels.

Frank Angelini rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - GOOD LITTLE TV AND MONITOR - NICE UNIT FOR THE PRICE,VERY GOOD PICTURE AND GREAT REMOTE.WORKS VERY WELL FOR SETTING UP VIDEO SECURITY CAMERAS ,AND LOOKING AT DIGITAL PHOTOS .TV IS GREAT ALSO,BUT FORGET THE ROD ANTENNA THAT COMES WITH IT,YOU GOTTA USE SOME KIND OF REMOTE ANTENNA.

T. McCain rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier HLT71 - Good little 7-inch digital tv. Not the best, not the worst. Loses signal frequently with only the slightest interference. Great picture and good sound for such a small tv. Would recommend for kitchen or bathroom. Is very portable, but I would think it would be hard to keep it turned just the right direction to keep a signal. Certainly works for what I bought it for.

F. Spencer rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - A Happy Customer - I needed a small desktop TV that would be useful for tracking news and financial data while working in my home office. It had to be inexpensive because we have three other TVs in bedrooms and family room. This Haier 7-inch portable fills the bill admirably. Great picture; comparable to a full size. Great cost. I use cable input at the desk and antennae when moving around. Both inputs work fine, even though we are in a marginal reception area on antennae. Sound is very clear and less tinny that other similar units I have seen, but fidelity is shrill, which is not surprising for the tiny speakers. A recommendation for those who would like better sound; plug in the sterio headphones from your computer or TV/radio. The Haier outputs beautiful sound; excellent highs and lows. I am "A happy customer"

C. A. Leclerc rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV - Great TV, great reception. Sound could be a little better.
I still love it. As a space saver, I velcroed it to the
backsplash at my kitchen counter.

Rudy rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great Little TV for the Money - The TV arrived in good condition and in advance of the original projected
date. Both picture and sound are very clear and the resolution is impressive for its size. It does have to operate at near maximum volume
to be heard comfortably from a little further distance than 6-8 feet. It
has a very small profile and takes up little space. If you live in a valley as I do, you really do need a signal booster such as a cable box, indoor antenna with RF amplifier, etc. in order to get a good picture. I am currently using a digital signal converter box to boost RF gain and it does okay. This is a short term solution. I did not rate it at five stars only because of the low volume level. Apart from that, I can recommend it to anyone with confidence.

Myrna Craney rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier 7-in TV - The TV is quite satisfactory. The picture and sound should be more reliable when I get attached to the outdoor antenna. The only item that I am annoyed with in the difficulty with the on-off switch, have to use my thumb nail to activate. The remote will not activate the power on or off button. What I do like is that I can call up a channel with the numbers pad, of course if I want to get to the other channels, for example 14-1, etc. I have to use the up and down changer. But getting to the right channel on one click is a big plus. Can't do this with any other of my TVs.

Betty D. Bush rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - A must have for me! - I had a little problem at first plugging in the battery, but finally got it in and works great. I use it with the headphones at bedtime on cable, and with the antenna when I am waiting in the car when I take my son to the other side of Nashville for a class, etc. Also, I wanted it for any emergency. It hasn't had a problem and I expect it to be even better after the signal improves after complete digital in June.

M. STEURY rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great LCD TV - Quality picture. Rechargeable battery which should help on trips. My only complaint is that the antenna that came with the product would not pick up my local channels. I have been able to pick them up with just rabbit ears in the past, but maybe with the digital switch?? So I just had to split the antenna coming out of my attic and send one to this TV which makes it a little unhandy.

C. Winton rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Excellent choice for emergency TV - As I'm sure is the case for many others, the changeover to digital broadcast rendered the small battery operated TV I keep on hand for emergencies obsolete, so I had to go looking for a suitable HD replacement. I purchased one of these because of price, its similarity in size to my old set, and favorable reviews comparing it to the competition.

Out of the box you need to install the battery for it to work, a minor inconvenience. It's use is intuitive, a good thing since I don't tend to read instructions until I get in trouble. I was able to immediately get the set to scan in multiple local HD broadcasts, and most importantly it found all of the stations that are best at staying on air in emergency situations. I did not have the issue some others reported of needing to rescan, confirmed by a quick check after more than a month in storage. The picture is excellent given the small size of the set, and incredibly better than my old one. The supplied antenna is adequate for my needs, although if you want to use the set for regular viewing you probably should invest in one with better gain.

I'm downgrading the set slightly because L-ion batteries do not have great shelf life and the one included is non-standard. The set does need to have the battery installed to work, incidentally. My concern is that when I do pull it out for emergency use the battery will be too weak to be useful, although even then the set should still work OK off an either the AC or car adapter (one is included). It is true the set won't charge off of the car adapter, but if you really are concerned about that, I suggest you simply get a DC to AC adapter for your car to plug the unit's AC adapter into, which of course will then charge the set's battery. It's a good idea to have one of these anyway ... lots of other AC only stuff can then be used. Just be sure you get one that can produce enough Watts; really good ones are available for about $20. The set's normal draw is 10 Watts, but the draw is more when in rapid charge mode for a low battery ... my Watt meter shows as high as 18 Watts, but good DC to AC adapters comfortably produce 75 Watts on up (steer clear of the 5 Watt el cheapo models).

p rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Just what I wanted - almost. - I live in a geographic area that seems recently prone to power-outages so I went looking for a small TV that would meet my need to have news as I sit at my computer early mornings without waking the household.

This product is perfect for the daily application. The picture is very good and crisp, the sound quality is fine and the "buttons" are intuitive. The new HD stations come in clearly with a small set of "ears."

The only shortcoming is the power source. The batteries are rechargeable and although a DC power source comes with, it does not charge the battery, the battery charges only through the AC charger. This is not the best situation for power outages last for days. I would like a secondary battery pack that uses non rechargeable batteries.

Good Old Stu rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Built like a tank, but... - This receiver has all the goodies, and works great. The one thing it needs is a Philips digital tuner. I tried it in San Antonio, TX where the city stations are located less than 15 miles from my home. It would not pick up any of the 5 stations now broadcasting digital. I also have a 19" Magnavox using an old rabbit-ear antenna (not amplified) which received them all fine. I connected the Haier to this antenna also, but still no reception. The Magnavox has the Philips tuner, as does one of the two new sets recently shown at the Las Vegas Electronics Show just weeks ago. I loved this Haier Tv and even though it didn't work for me, it may be just fine in your area depending on distance, buildings, etc.

Nancy E. Lenz rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - I love my 7 inch Haier digital TV - I love my new Haier 7 inch digital TV. I needed a small TV for my kitchen counter so I could watch the news while in the kitchen. You do need a special digital antenna as the rabbit ear that came with the set gave very poor reception and my set is not connected to a cable. But with the digital one the reception is great. This TV's sound is not the best and is kind of "tinny", but it is still acceptable.

D. Norman rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Portable HD TV - The Haier HD TV is replacing several analog TVs that I will be loosing when digital only TV comes out. I am using the antenna provided with the portable TV and depending where I am in the house, I pick up different amounts and quality of HD Channels. Upstairs, I pick up the same number of channels as the TV hooked up to an antenna and a digital converter box. Downstairs, I pick up fewer channels and some channels loose signal during while watching it. I would be ideal for someone with an RV or wants to take a tv with you. It beats not having tv due to the digital convertion.

charlie h .ny rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - haier tv excellent - this TV is one of the best tv's for the size and price, the only thing is the sound should go a lil higher , its great for a small room , but i use it at work in a lobby. picture is excellent. would recomend it.

N. Devaney rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - It works - I am definitely not technically savvy, but I did get the TV to work in my kitchen. The instruction booklet leaves something to be desired. The picture is good, but I have to tilt it in various directions when I am doing various things in the kitchen. I would buy it again.

Shellie L. Wilson rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier 7-inch Portable TV - This TV works great for my purposes. With the new digital TV coming into effect, I needed a small TV in my bathroom to be able to watch the news while I get ready for work. This works great! It is small, has a beautiful picture, picks up the digital and analog signals just fine. It was well worth the money.

macfanmd rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier Portable is a gem. - I ordered this little portable in advance of (what I thought) was the digital switch-over to replace the little tv in our kitchen. I had to connect the tv to an external, powered antenna as we live in a rural area. With the external antenna we get a clear and crisp picture. The tv receives both digital and analog channels. I really like the controls on this little unit and can alter the picture brightness and contrast to suit our bright kitchen.

The only down side as I see it are the speakers. They are very tinny. I have connected a small set of battery-powered ipod speakers that make the sound quite a bit better!

Other than that, I really like this tv and would recommend it to others. I imagine if I lived in a metro area that the supplied antenna would work fine. This tv will work easily on both battery (supplied) or house current.

Larry 67235 rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier 7" LCD TV - I purchased this little TV for use in my bathroom. It is a very good size and fits on the counter without taking up much space. I have it connected to cable and it has a very good color picture. The sound is acceptable, but I like the volume a little higher than what is possible with this TV. I haven't used it with an antenna, so don't know how good that is. Overall, I really like and recommend this set.

R. Stalnaker rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Weak audio - Very nice picture and ease of setup. Works well with supplied antenna. Only draw back is very weak audio. Even with the volume at 100%, you can't hear it on a windy day just a foot or two away.

Gerald Katz rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - 7" TV - If you use the built in antenna, reception is very spotty because of the Digital TV Conversion not being completed, I think. Using Cable, the picture is great!

E. L. Yeo rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great except for volume - easily fixed! - We liked the sharp picture and the easy controls on this 7" TV, but the volume was insufficient in our kitchen with faucet running and pots and pans banging around! But the addition of two little speakers solved the problem easily and we are now in business with excellent picture and good sound.

DaveH92014 rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good TV - I bought this TV in Feb. 2009 and have had it for a few days now. Several people said that after being turned off and on it would not remember the channels previously found and had to rescan for all the channels every time it was turned on. Mine has always remembered the channels, even after being unplugged from the wall. I suspect that the reason some have that problem is that remembering requires the internal battery to function correctly. Installing the battery was somewhat of a problem. First the instructions did not state whether the battery should be installed so that the point where the wires enter the battery is on the left or the right as you install the battery. I assumed it must be on the left, which causes the wires to be routed across the top of the battery. Secondly, no matter which way you install it, the battery fits in very tightly. IMO, this could cause a failure of the wires over time as they are pressed against the case by the battery. Thirdly, there are no instructions on which way the connector from the wire is to be plugged into the jack inside the TV. I realized which way it goes because I am an electrical engineer and very familiar with such things. But I can see how someone who is not as familiar might not get the jack plugged in correctly. Fourthly, the jack is down inside the TV so it is a bit difficult to get the plug aligned to get it into the jack. So if someone is having trouble with it not remembering the channels, I suggest that they check to see if the battery is functioning properly. This can be done by just unplugging the TV and seeing if it runs on battery power. It should run for at least one to two hours on battery power. If it does not, that is probably the cause of the problems.

Now about the signal sensitivity. I am using the TV to replace a 20 year old 5 inch black and white TV in my kitchen. The old TV received the major channels 8, 10, and 39 basically okay with an attached monopole antenna similar to the one that comes with the Haier. However, the Haier received very snowy pictures in the same location with the analog version of those channels. And it would not receive the digital channels at all. I attached a better antenna (small log periodic antenna) but performance did not improve much. It received the digital channels somewhat but basically froze. With digital channels, when it is not receiving you do not get any audio so this was not satisfactory. I already had cable TV in my house but had never run a cable to the kitchen because we only used the TV there to catch the news while cooking. So since it seemed the Haier was going to need a larger antenna attached to receive the digital over the air channels, that setup would not be very portable. Because of that I ran a cable from my cable TV to the kitchen. With that I get beautiful reception on all analog channels. I was also getting good reception on the cable digital channels when I first tried it, but I had to install a splitter in running the new cable and the extra loss from the splitter apparently causes the digital versions of the channels to no longer work. I could solve that problem, but on cable TV the digital versions of the channels are just duplicates of the analog versions (if you are not using a cable conversion box), and on this small screen the analog versions of the channels look just as good as the digital versions, so I am not going to work on that problem.

BTW, to run the cable to the kitchen I bought a high quality 75 foot RG-6 quad shield cable from a guy on Ebay for $14 with shipping, whereas my local electronics store needed $44 for a 75 foot cable.

I have not tried the TV in my car, as I do not plan to use it that way, but my other testing makes me doubt it would work well in a car.

C. Purinton rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great for the Money - Great small t.v for the money. Probably will need an alternate antenna for some channels depending on your area. T.V. appearance is very sleek and it is a very portable set. I really enjoy this T.V.

P. Lawrence rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Nice tiny TV. - Great antenna reception. I use it with cable, but would not hesitate to take it with me. Nice crisp picture. I am not crazy about the sound, but I haven't tried to adjust it either! Easy set up, no fuss. Great price compared to others.

R. Hugger rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Jury's still out - Too early to really tell on this - I bought this TV to serve as an emergency TV. I notice immediately what some others report - the TV's ability to pick up signals is poor - not only with the included single pole antenna, but also when connected to an antenna that does an excellent job picking up local signals for my home TV just fine. But, as I say, I got this one for emergencies, so... time will tell.

Grenadar rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Disposable Chinese Trash - I bought this little TV only 5 months ago. At the time, I was impressed and gave it a very favorable review. However, only 5 months later, I find that I was WRONG and I wish I could change the 4 stars I gave it to 0 stars, but Amazon apparently won't let me. It is defective and all I can do now is throw it away and buy something else. After about 5-10 minutes of use, the tuner dies and it cannot receive any broadcasts, on any channels at all.

The warranty only covers labor for 90 days! Anyone who has had anything electronic repaired in this millenium knows that the labor is by far the biggest repair expense. To offer to replace the 5 cent resistor (parts) that some technician charged $75 to find (labor) is not exactly cost effective.

So by having to discard a $125 TV every five months, I am basically paying the Chinese $25 a month for an itty bitty disposable TV. It's just not worth it.

I'm going to find something with at least a 1-year warranty or that's made in Japan. My old Sony Watchman lasted almost 25 years and, if not for the digital broadcasting switch, I would still be using it. Man, I sure wish Sony would make a digital Watchman....

CoCo Bichon rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Decent TV - I purchased this TV to watch while I was working out on my treadmill. I decided to go with this model after looking at the other reviews. The TV is nice and serves it purpose well. The antenna that it came with did not pick most of my local stations. Thus, I purchased another antenna and it works perfect. The picture for most stations is very crisp. The downside is the battery life. If you are purchasing this TV for an emergency backup when there is an electrical outage, I am not sure if it will be a good deal. Hopefully, there will be a battery with longer life for sale soon.

N. Walker rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good for a bathroom - This TV is not fancy. My father-in-law, who could afford any TV he wanted, was given this cheap quality TV for Christmas. Upon finishing watching the kids open their gifts, he spent the next two hours playing with his TV. He installed it in his bathroom using a coaxial cable to provide cable TV. He has since told us that it works very well for his purposes. He gets a good, not great (it is not HD so we knew that before ordering), picture and good sound. He only wanted to be able to watch the news while he prepared for work in the morning. As a community college president, it is important that he gets the news each morning and this TV allows him to multitask while dressing.

For those who want a great picture and amazing sound, you should know that a $130 TV will not deliver. Please, do not purchase then complain about the picture or sound quality. Reviews like that would have dissuaded me from buying this as a gift for my somewhat picky father-in-law. I am glad I did as this seems to be the best gift we have gotten him since I met him 11 years ago.

Oh yeah, this TV is SUPER lightweight. I shopped around at various stores (like Target) and found that the others seemed to have more weight. The casing of the set is not cheaply constructed to lower its weight. The casing is actually a part of the TV that my father-in-law likes the best.

Buy it! But make sure you are doing it for convenience in use not for high quality entertainment presentation.

Cathy Joseph rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Satisfied - Haier 7 " TV
After reading reviews about this TV I decided to purchase it for my office which is in a high rise building in Chicago. I cannot believe the clarity of the picture that I am getting. Some of the reviewers suggested adding a converter box to it so I did. The main stations come in very well; however I have to move the antenna around to get reception on the other stations. It is a wonderful replacement for the analog black and white set that I was using in the office. It was worth the price. I hope this review helps.

Donald Western rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - works - I like the size, good sound, and the remote works well. Read where the remote had to be close however I have used it 10 feet away and it works well. It is not as handy as my old Casio pocket TV which pulled in the stations even with the telegraphic antenna. However it has the standard cable TV connector allowing it to be hooked up to any cable or antenna. I purchased a $20 indoor antenna and it works ok. I am hopping when the system goes full digital it will pull in more channels. It does have a great picture works great as a portable second TV on cable.

Stephen rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - I am Happy with it! - Picture is sharp and the quality is good.
I understand at this time the digital tv stations are transmiting on a lower power until the Feb. switch from analog. The digital signal will be boosted then and your signal should be much better. This TV is worth a try.

R. F. Maroney rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great Product for the Price - Purchased this for our kitchen, just so we could watch the local news while eating dinner. It replaced an analog tuner 7.5" TV. The picture quality is excellent, the number of stations received is good and the product overall met or exceeded all my expectations

AJ rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - EXCELLENT LITTLE TV, but colors are a little muted... - We bought this TV (the Haier HLT71) for my Mother-in-law who likes to be able to have a small TV to take from her kitchen to her office room in her house. And, with the new manditory digital signal taking effect in Feb., we didn't want her to have to mess around with constantly having to connect & disconnect a digital converter box, as this TV has a built-in digital tuner! It was very easy to set up using the on-screen menu, and the picture is very clear. However, the colors are not as vivid as her old, portable, analog TV. I tried to turn up the color adjustment, but it does not make much of a difference. So, I had to turn the color adjustment up all the way to make any difference at all! This is why I gave this TV only 4 stars out 5. Don't get me wrong though, it still has a very good picture, and the convenience of having such a small, lightweight (like a feather!!), full-featured TV like this, definitely out-weighs the cons! The set includes a built-in antenna, which seems to do alright in the greater Philadelphia area where my Mom-in-law lives, but you can always add a nicer antenna, or hook it up to cable/satellite for better reception. It also comes with a convenient remote control that is easy to use, a home adaptor/charger, a car adaptor/charger, and a rechargeable battery that says it lasts for about 2 hours on a charge!! That's awesome!!! Very nice if you don't want to miss your show when "nature calls"! LOL!! Or if you want to take it outside to watch! It also has a built-in stand that pops out from the back of the unit so you can prop it up on a table to watch it. And, it has a very nice black, rubberized coating that protects it should it ever get bumped a little. I tell you what, after proofreading my own review here, I think I might just have to go and buy one of these little TV's for myself!! We paid about $123.00 for my mother-in-law's TV here on Amazon. Great deal!!! Buy one, and ENJOY!!

J. Brown rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Haier HTL71-7 inch digital TV - I bought this to replace my analog Sony Watchman that will be useless after the digital conversion in February. The owner's manual is pretty sketchy, but I figured out most of the functions within 5 minutes. It comes with a lithium battery pack similar to a cordless telephone, I wish it took replaceable AA batteries, but it seems to hold a charge OK for emergencies. I was surprised that the tiny remote included with it is pretty full function. The included rod antenna screws on the side to a coaxial connection. I wish it were on the back of the unit and out of the way a little more. Right now, I am guessing some of the local channels I am receiving are analog, because the picture is grainy; I have heard digital pictures will be all or nothing; clear or non-existant. Some of the other channels further away from me are bright and crystal clear. I know some of my local stations aren't broadcasting digital at full strength yet, so I will wait until February to pass judgement on the picture/tuner quality. I bought it as an emergency back-up, so I am cautiously optimistic it will function better next month in that capacity.
Amended review on 6/15. Well, it failed the test. I had autoscanned channels on the Haier last Friday during the 6/12 digital conversion, and picked up about 15 stations with the supplied rod antenna. However, it only worked in an upstairs bedroom near the window. Well, this weekend was the first test of the set. We had severe thunderstorms knock out the power for several hours yesterday, so I pulled out the Haier to watch. I couldn't pick up a single channel that I had previously scanned. So , I rescannned it 4 different times, in 4 different locations, indoors and outdoors. All I could pick up were 4 Christian stations broadcasting from Dayton. I live closer to Cincinnati, and picked up zip. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. My little analog Sony Watchman used to pickup 6 Cincy stations and 4 Dayton stations. Who calls the digital conversion progress besides the cable and satellite companies selling their services?

Mike rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - well done! - we needed a replacement for the analog battery operated television we've had for years. this fit the bill exactly. appears to be working well and no premie faliures (knock on wood).

Idiotes rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - What you need to know - Though I don't watch TV, I bought this unit as a gift for my wife who does and who wanted a receiver in the kitchen. Since we have limited space this unit is ideal. Though the instruction manual is deficient, the on-screen menus are mostly intuitive. Picture and sound quality are good for a unit of this size. Before you buy, here is what you need to know:

Unless you a located within a few miles of the transmitter, the supplied telescopic omni-directional antenna is entirely inadequate. I couldn't get anything except badly degraded reception of NTSC signals off air. Digital HD signals are broadcast on a different frequency band. I had to buy an antenna designed for optimum reception of HD; even then, weaker signals caused the otherwise excellent HD pictures and sound to pixillate and distort. For off air HD reception, expect to pay another $40 to $75 for an antenna designed to receive HD digital transmissions.

In the end, I decided that my wife would be unhappy with the limited choices of off-air broadcasts and so I installed a signal splitter in the cable company's signal feed to her other television and connected the Haier HLT71 to the second output from the splitter.

Connecting the supplied rechargeable battery is fiddly. Be careful inserting the small white two-pin connector and use a wooden or plastic probe to push the connector home. The battery is a tight fit. Connect the power pack to the wall power outlet and insert the round connector into the left side of the unit. Slide the switch on the left side to "ON"; the remote control has no effect until this switch is in the "ON" position.

Once everything is connected, use the remote control to display the on-screen menu. Use the direction keys to select the satellite dish and then use the down-arrow key to select the ANTENNA option; select either AIR or CATV, depending on where you are getting your signal. Use the down-arrow key to select SCAN and initiate the scan sequence with the right-arrow key. With CATV, cable, you should only have to scan once. With AIR, you will likely need to rescan from time to time, especially if you move the antenna around. I noticed that the found-channel counter rolled over from 256 to 1 while scanning CATV, telling me that there is only an 8-bit counter for this function.

Finally, if you are using cable, the standard RG6 coaxial cable is stiff and unwieldy. I bought GE brand ultra thin video cable from Home Depot, Pt. No. AV23278, and used it to connect the unit to the RG6 cable via a female-to-female splice. It is a much better solution and the cable easily concealed.

Overall the Haier HLT71 appears to be a good television, as long as you are prepared to spend more money and effort to get the best performance. It can deliver stereo sound. It comes with a power adapter for the car, as well as an A/V cable with RCA plugs on each end for connection to your component entertainment system; you can select the A/V source from the remote control. It has a flip-out stand to keep it upright on a flat surface and there is a camera tripod mounting hole on the lower edge of the unit.

Enjoy!

Bird Lover rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Gorgeous picture! - I ordered this October 25th and just got it last night. I had ordered it at a cheaper price elsewhere but kept getting out of stock on my order even though I had ordered it when it said it was in stock. This must be a popular item.
Unpacking it is easy. I agree that the manual is lacking and uses "mouse" print size text. No mention of the battery and what to do with the green plastic on it. I wondered if I should take it off but found a plastic tab that looks like a pull out tab once it is seated so I left it on.

I had the same error message mentioned in another review when trying to scan for channels. The instructions said to press "mode" and then "OK" but that didn't work. Pressing "menu" by itself did work after about 4 tries and it did scan easily. I have a large Terk - Amplified Indoor Antenna Model: TV5 | SKU: 3394455 which I hooked it up to and it pulled in about 90 channels. I live in Cambridge, MA. The antenna is way bigger than the TV but I had purchased it to try to get my old TV to work with a digital converter and that antenna. It was a complete wash so that's why I purchased the Haier. I was afraid that my bedroom is a dead location for reception and was really happy to finally see it pulling in any channels at all.
I haven't had a chance to try the single rabbit ear that came with it or see what it does on battery power. I am really thrilled with the quality of the picture, solid feel of the rubberized black surround and all the features in this very small TV. I'll get back to you all later about the reception without the Turk antenna, but I'm sure it has to do with location, location, location.

Danno rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Good little portable - To be honest the rave review that has been here forever made me leery. Nothing is that good. I just received my TV and here's my take on it.

The delivery has been an issue. Along with others I placed my order at the end of September with a 3-4 week delivery noted. A week later the delivery was shown to be 2-3 weeks. About the time mine should have shipped I received an email stating December 2. This turned out to be the delivery date, including ground transportation from AZ. The frustration with deliveries probably should be directed at Haier. I'm guessing they had issues meeting ship dates. This is sad because this really is a nice little TV. (My TV was manufactured in October '08 so it doesn't appear to be an import issue.)

I set mine up in a few minutes. While the instructions are a bit thin, they do provide adequate step by step instructions for start-up. My set picked up all the local channels in analog and digital (HD and SD) using only the stick antennae supplied. This picture is fuzzy for the analog channels but, who cares? They're going away in a couple of months anyway. The digital pictures are clear and as is the sound. It's as good of an LCD picture as I've ever seen.

I purchased my set, as all others have, to replace a small portable analog set. My initial reason was to have a battery powered TV in the event of a power outage, seeing the set I will probably set it in my bedroom to catch the ends of shows in bed.

If I had to pick a negative, it's that the antennae, component and power plugs are in the sides of the TV instead of the back. All in all, a good product for a decent price.

Update: After a full charge the battery lasted about 2 hours. The stand-by light on the front of the unit will double as a battery charge indicator if the main power is turned off. The light will dim as the battery charges, going out completely when the battery has a full charge. While there is no battery meter, a low battery icon will flash on the screen when the battery is low.

I turn my unit off with the main power switch and it never loses it's programming, it even remembers the last channel watched. The reviewer complaining it has to be reprogammed must have had some other issue causing that problem.

I have not found how to delete channels that are found during auto-scan that I do not wish to watch; I don't know if this is even possible but will keep looking.

I've had the TV for about a week now and am very happy with the purchase.

Glenda Boozer rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - This is perfect for my crowded bedroom, and it can come with me anywhere - This little TV has a battery, an AC connector and a car plug. It has an antenna and can accept input from coaxial or audio/video cables with the red, white and yellow plugs. I can even use headphones with it (not included).

It has a little easel back that lets you set it on the shelf, or you can fold it flat and take it along. I connected it up to my DVD player in a few minutes after unwrapping it, and I also tried the antenna and actually got one of the local stations with it (I live far from even the nearest station).

It is very small, but not too small for me to enjoy. I did find the taped-up battery somewhat confusing and even concerning: there were no directions for installing it, and I hope I got it right. The directions are not very good, though it is pretty easy to figure things out.

I really like my new toy!

J. Morton rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Great TV except for... - Like the other reviewers, a very good picture using an outside antenna. Lots of things to adjust, but the owners guide is the pits. It did not mention the battery at all and the print is a bit small for these tired old eyes.
All in all, if you looking for a small, battery powered, portable TV that has a good picture and at a decent price, then this is the one.

NecroComicon rated the HLT71 as 4/5 and says - Bogus antenna somewhat weak tuner and battery, STILL... - I picked one of these up hoping it would pull in the over the air digital channels for my wife to watch in the kitchen. Our other TV picks up the VERY FEW(2-4) channels we have perfectly with an old UHF antenna from an ancient portable B/W set. This one had no such luck, the included antenna (a single rabbit ear) and the aforementioned UHF antenna from my other set failed to bring in a single channel on the 7" Haier. When I hooked it up to the outdoor antenna everything came in perfectly however,(non digital channels included) The included battery after a full charge(3 or 4 hours) started to flash red(low batt) after maybe 40 mins of viewing, with the sound, brightness,contrast set to fairly low levels. I expected more from the tuner and the included rechargable battery, but the unit does have a nice 480i image and a decent set of speakers on it. The TV does have most of the settings you would find on a larger LCD (picture settings, sleep, WS zoom, etc..)but the remote is really lacking an instant button for CLOSED CAPTIONS which this set displays admirably. The RCA inputs make this valuable as an optional monitor for displaying JPEG SLIDESHOWS, playing older game systems, or using as a portable monitor for digital filmmaking or picture taking. Pretty cool little TV just don't expect too much out of the battery or tuner.

james hoburg rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - bathroom tv - I'm sure this tv would work well with an outdoor antenna or cable hookup. But, in an enclosed space, such as a downstairs bathroom like I have here, I've had to use a powered analog antenna ($30.00) on top of a cabinet. I can get quite a few stations but not all that I think I should. But, then again, how many stations do you need to see while sitting on a toilet? The sound is a little tinny, but it's ok for the price. I'd say go for it if you really need an extra tv on a countertop or bathroom vanity.

Charles R. Strenck rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - haier not so portable tv - Picking up air signals this set is very poor.I live 17miles from ny city and could not get any reception with the built in antenna. Connecting to cable ,it gets good reception.The buttons on the remote are too small especially the channel up/down one.Product does have good controls on the set itself and its ok for the price!

J. Royal rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - The Haier 7" portable tv - The TV works great, the only issue we have with it is that the sound isn't very loud at all. We have the volumn up all the way but its still very hard to hear, even in a parked vehicle. We used a cassette tape converter to hook the tv to the truck's stereo system to use the truck speakers and it worked wonderfully after that.

J. Saplis rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Haier 7-inch portable TV - The color picture is excellent, but disappointed on reception. There are times the picture & sound are very clear and other moments when then picture breaks up or freezes up. I'm waiting to see what happens on June 12th. when DTV transition takes place.

Hugh M rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Nice TV...but very dependent on Antenna - I bought this TV for a replacement of an emergency TV during
power outages...for my area the supplied antenna had trouble
picking up digital signals. This is a nice TV...but you need
to be very careful in finding out the right antenna to receive
the digital signal.

OSHG rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Battery Life I - Great picture. Nicely made.
I purchased for use in Hurricane power outages but when I tested unit after charging for a full week I only got about an hour and twenty minutes before unit shut off.

Laurance S. Staples rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Returned for credit - Returned the unit for credit, which I hope I will get. It is a very nice little TV and perfect for many locations. It did not work as I had hoped it would in our house.

Marginally satifsfied user rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - OK, but not great - This product did not receive broadcasts using the cheap antenna provided. We bought a dipole antenna, and the reception seems OK, but not stellar. Prior to the DTV conversion, we had a similar Casio unit which was much better.

Miguel A. Miro rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Good for the money - The only flaw I find with this product is the poor reception with the standard antena.
If connected to a rabbit ear antena or cable the reception improves 100%

wrcr rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - haier hlt71 7-inch portable lcd tv - with an added antenna we get good reception on one channel. pretty much what we expected for a bathroom tv not hooked up to cable.

Runch Machine rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Haier 7" Battery Operated digital TV - Over all a nice portable TV with a decent picture and sound. My only complaint is that it is very poor at receiving channels. I live in a Minneapolis suburb 16 miles from the TV towers in Shoreview. Reception in my home using the attached antenna is hit and miss. All channels are broadcasting with high power and area easily receiveable. In fact I connected the included antenna to a Samsung HDTV and it received all digital stations reliably.

I also took the TV with me on a trip to Las Vegas. At one point I was in a friend's apartment building 4.7 miles from the TV towers and again had less than reliable reception inside. TV worked fine outside though.

I am looking for a truly portable TV that I can take with me on trips and see what TV stations I can pick up. I may return this as the tuner is weak. However, if you have a good TV antenna to connect this to, you should consider this TV. It works pretty well in almost every other way. The only other complaint I have is that it doesn't switch between narrow and wide mode based on the type of TV signal received and the wide-narrow setting is in a menu.

I also checked out the over priced Radio Shack version which is very similar if not identical to the Axion TV. That set is equally insentitive to signal reception however it does switch to wide mode when receiving a 720p or 1080i signal and then back to bars on the side when receiving a 480i signal.

UPDATE:
This is a decent TV with a sensitive tuner, good picture and sound. BUT, you need to get a good signal into the TV and the attached antenna that it comes with just doesn't do that. I'm 16 miles away from the TV towers and it just barely gets enough signal to work and it only picks up some of the local channels.

Many of us are buying this to use when the power is out, which may happen during a bad thunderstorm. What most people don't know is that during a thunderstorm, lightning creates interferance which makes TV reception a little bit more difficult than on a clear day. Lightning increases the noise floor and if you are not receiving enough signal to be above the noise floor, no digital TV will be able to process a signal.

The answer to this is to use a better TV antenna which will receive a stronger signal. I measured the amount of signal that the single Aerial that comes with the TV receives and it receives very little signal. This signal would be overwelmed by static during a thunderstorm. Think of how AM radio sounds when lightning is in the air.

My solution was to purchase a Terk HDTVi antenna. This sells for around $30 on Amazon.com. It does a great job of receiving UHF channels and a decent job of receiving VHF channels. Don't get the powered version, as you may not have power during a storm. Also, don't get other Terk antennas as they are not nearly as effective. In nearly all TV markets, most of the TV stations broadcast their digital signals in the UHF band. For example, in Minneapolis, two channels broadcast in the VHF band and 8 are in the UHF band.

Again, nice TV but it won't work reliably unless you get a better antenna for it.

Mike rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Good TV if you're near transmitter - The purpose of a portable tv is that it be portable. Portable means a telescoping antenna. This tv's reception didn't match my old vhf/uhf portable tv reception. In fact, it didn't receive any of the digital channels when using the telescoping antenna. Worked beautifully connected to an attic or roof antenna, but that defeats the portability. Otherwise it works great, except the one I got was a little defective. It kept losing the channel memory. I think the power adapter or plug/socket had an intermittent open connection. Amazon was super in taking it back and refunding my money. I have no worries buying from Amazon.

A Martin rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Pretty good TV - Bad customer service through Haier, North America - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV

I bought this TV in November, received it in December, and in January, less than a month after having the TV, the screen just went dark - picture was there barely in the background, but definitely not viewable. After many phone calls, I finally received the information I needed to return it (you have to box up the TV and send it to one place, then send the paper work to another place and then they want to charge you $14.99 to ship you the new TV. After several more phone calls to check on the status, I finally received another TV on 2-26-09. I hope this one lasts longer than the last one, and if it doesn't, then I will look elsewhere.
The sound is pretty good and not too tinny-sounding for a small TV, but the picture, unless you are fairly close to it, is difficuilt to view. the stand which is attached is not adjustable and when standing, it is at an angle that you have to be almost over it to see it clearly (and I propped mine up with something in front of it just to have it at a comfortable viewing angle for me. You can adjust the contrast and viewing settings, but they really don't change it that much in this TV. It is easy to use however, with a good menu and remote, and it has a black rubberized covering that is attractive and does pretty well in our master bath, which is where I have it now, but with the covering being a rubbery substance, it also tends to collect dust (and hair product overspray)easily (just as a matter of info in case you plan to use in a bathroom setting).
I had a gift card already and for the money at that time, it was worth the money I spent, but I wouldn't purchase it again for the current price, because I'm not too confident how long this one will last and I definitely think the run around you get to return a product when it isn't even a month old, isn't worth the hassle.

Kitten rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Caution- Great picture but tuner is not so great - I really wanted to keep this little TV; the picture was beautiful; I really liked the rubberized casing; and size was perfect. The little antenna, of course, would not work; however, I thought a connection to an external antenna would; unfortunately for me, the digital tuner was just not capabale of picking up our local stations. I realize that there are many factors influencing TV reception - especially digital; however, I have 3 sources within my home on which I am able to watch all our local digital stations with no problems, using antique rabbit ears which I've saved thru the years. I live ~ 30 miles or so from a major metropolitan area and there are 30-40 stations available. I use a USB HD tuner on my Vista laptop and have a digital converter box hooked up to an older TV; in addition, I can receive all the channels on a new Sony 46" LCD (whenever cable goes out). Location within the home is a factor; however, no matter where and how I tried to scan and connect, it could only bring in about 3 stations (even though it would "find" 39 stations). So, it may work great for some people, but not in all areas.

James Jay Hoskins rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Haier 7 inch-Use Cable or Aux Antenna - The Haier product has a very good picture for a 7 inch TV if you have a cable connection. But if you use an antenna, the antenna provided just isn't very useful. You will need to go to Radio Shack or some other store and buy an auxilliary antenna to get a strong enough signal to pickup local channels.

Joseph Laporte Jr. rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - digital tv in auto - The Haier 7' digi tv has a great picture, but when the vech. is moving the picture freezes up. I've tried several different antenna, but it is still the same. the rubberize casing was a very good idea also.

Grace W. Crawford rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Less than expected - Very excited with the size of this TV but the reception problems have ruined my ability to see only 3 stations in my area. The data card was hard to install because of the compartment size and plug very small. I'm hoping after the 2/17 conversion I will get better reception.

J. Steven sanders rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Preliminary Review of Haier HLT71 7-inch Portable LCD TV - I received this little TV for Christmas and have not spent much time with it yet, so these are my first impressions. I work with ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) and CERT (Community emergency Response Team) and so I do a lot of "preparing" to respond to emergencies and/or being able to survive comfortably during one. So when I learned about this little portable TV that could receive the new digital signals, I thought it would be a good replacement for my old portable model that would no longer be able to receive TV signals.

So, to date, here are my first impressions: First, the price, at just over $100, was reasonable. It is a color TV with battery, AC charger and DC mobile plug (cigarette lighter style). It also has a cable connection for either cable TV or a remote antenna. It came with a warning that the antenna must never be rotated in reverse direction so I screwed it on very carefully but discovered that it loosens quite easily anyway. It can be hand-tightened again but comes loose again. This is clearly a disappointing feature. However, I plan to experiment with bigger antennas anyway so this is not unresolveable. It has automatic tuning that seeks and finds TV stations. So I was able to receive about 4 local stations rather quickly. The signal varied and the pictures were far from perfect but I could get the information I need when I needed it. Our rollover to digital is next month and I am looking forward to that to see if there is any significant improvement in the signals in general. The other thing I discovered is that the small battery does not hold a charge for very long and maybe it is not intended to do so. I need to research that some more before saying if this is a negative or just the way it was intended, to work off either AC or DC external batteries. The size is perfect for portability. I wish it had come with at least a soft case but it is easy to find them at any store. In fact, I found a brand new IBM mini laptop case that fit my mini EEE PC perfectly. I'm looking for another one for this little guy.

73's (best wishes in HAM)
KE7JSS

Donald Culbert rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV
Remote could use a "volume" control. Some stations are good, others not. Maybe in February when all go digital it will be better. Only used mornings while make-up is applied. Pretty good for the price.

iDRMRSR rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Nice picture, weak tuner - I bought this to replace my old battery 5" CRT emergency TV. My hope was that I could somehow get a local digital channel which would play on it without power, using a rabbit ears. I managed to get it to do that. With the supplied antenna, though I live in a major metropolitan area about 8 miles east of the city and 17 miles northeast of most of the transmitters, I can get no digital signals, and a half dozen or so analog, all fuzzy. With something like the TERK HD rabbit ears, with the power turned off to it, I can get one or two local digitals (but NOT the one station I wanted to get). So, I can say it passed the emergency test.

On the other hand, the picture is outstanding and near HD, comparable to one of those portable wide screen DVD players. Playing time seems fairly robust, too, plus it has a car connector.

I give it a couple of negatives for not having an apparent real time on-screen signal strength meter, so you have no way of aiming the antenna easily. The included antenna does not telescope inside the case for easy storage, either. And you cannot just tune to some arbitrary station. There has to be enough signal for the AUTOSCAN to pick up a trace. So if you autoscan with the supplied antenna, it can find very few channels. Best thing to do is hook it up to the best antenna you can find somewhere and then autoscan, then take it home and see if you can tune in a signal there.

I'm also hoping after February 2009 that once every station is up to full digital power and on their permanent assigned frequencies this unit will work much better.

K. Bright rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Nice, but........ - This is no doubt a good value, but be aware that digital signals are inherently 'weak' in that they require lots of power for transmission. And at this time (pre-digital switch over) most digital signals are not strong enough to carry more than a few miles. So... if like me you live more than 20 miles away from the nearest transmitting tower, you won't get any digital reception. And the analog reception on this set is about the same (or a little worse) than a cheap analog portable - I get the same one station that my old $30 set gets. Reception is enhanced by using a better set of 'rabbit ears' especially one that has a 'booster' that you plug in. But that eliminates the main use for a tv like this - to watch while traveling or camping. I'll keep mine and hope that stations boost their signals post-switch over. If I had it to do over again, though I would have waited until then and read the reviews.

Grider rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Decent portable for the price - Knowing that my current little portable TV used for emergencies will "expire" in February 2009 - I ordered one of these because they are set up for the new digital broadcasts. The first one I received didn't pick up any channels and had no sound. I figured it had to be a damaged unit, so returned it to Amazon for a replacement and the second one is working fine. Picks up most of my local channels -Some with amazing clarity and others fuzzy, but I live out in the country, so I'm okay with that since it's really just for emergencies. I'm amazed at the technology, seeing such a sharp, full color picture on that little screen. I've read from other reviews that the battery lasts about 2 hours, but hopefully that'll get us thru a storm. Comes with AC cord, detachable antenna, triple video input cable, car plug-in, remote control (including batteries) and rechargable internal battery. Note, internal battery MUST be installed before it will come on. It's got one of those tiny plug-ins like cordless phones, so make sure it's connected. Overall, I would recommend it.

Larry P. Vigil rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - reciption bad - I BOUGHT THIS TV WITH THE IDEA THAT I COULD WATCH IT WITH OUT ANY CABLE OR CONNECTED LINES . THE ROD ANT IS FOR THE BIRDS I CANT PICK UP AN STATIONS WITHOUT A BETTER ANTENA SO IT DEFEATS THE PERPOSE UNLESS YOU USE A LARGER ONE MADE FOR HD AN DIGITAL. IF I SIT IN MY CAR AN I PUT SOME HD ANTENA ON THE ROOF SOMEONE MIGHT THINK IM ONE OF THE MEN IN BLACK OR A SPY, I DONT WANT TO DRAW THAT ATTENTION SO I GUESS IL SEND IT BACK AN TRY ANOTHER TV, MABE THE AXION SINCE IT HAS AN INNER ANTENA ALTHOUGH THE PICTURE ON THIS LITTLE TV IS GREAT WITH MANY FUNCTIONS WHEN YOU CONNECT IT TO CABLE OR AN OUTSIDE ANTENA .

RPJ rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Question: Compared with AXION??? - i am trying to decide what to buy. can anyone comment on the Haier tv versus these? there are no reviews yet, but more knowledgeable people may understand the descriptions better than i do. as far as i can tell they offer the same, but cheaper. i welcome comments...

AXION 5" Portable TFT LCD color TV/Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/AXION-Portable-TFT-color-Monitor/dp/B000HVKCRS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1224420554&sr=8-1

Axion 16-3350 8" LCD Portable TV with Card Reader
http://www.amazon.com/Axion-16-3350-Portable-Card-Reader/dp/B001DKGGCM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1224420935&sr=1-2

since i dont have the Haier tv, my score doesnt mean anything. i just needed to get my question out there and didnt know how else to do it.

thanks.
richard

james hoburg rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - bathroom tv - I'm sure this tv would work well with an outdoor antenna or cable hookup. But, in an enclosed space, such as a downstairs bathroom like I have here, I've had to use a powered analog antenna ($30.00) on top of a cabinet. I can get quite a few stations but not all that I think I should. But, then again, how many stations do you need to see while sitting on a toilet? The sound is a little tinny, but it's ok for the price. I'd say go for it if you really need an extra tv on a countertop or bathroom vanity.

Charles R. Strenck rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - haier not so portable tv - Picking up air signals this set is very poor.I live 17miles from ny city and could not get any reception with the built in antenna. Connecting to cable ,it gets good reception.The buttons on the remote are too small especially the channel up/down one.Product does have good controls on the set itself and its ok for the price!

J. Royal rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - The Haier 7" portable tv - The TV works great, the only issue we have with it is that the sound isn't very loud at all. We have the volumn up all the way but its still very hard to hear, even in a parked vehicle. We used a cassette tape converter to hook the tv to the truck's stereo system to use the truck speakers and it worked wonderfully after that.

J. Saplis rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Haier 7-inch portable TV - The color picture is excellent, but disappointed on reception. There are times the picture & sound are very clear and other moments when then picture breaks up or freezes up. I'm waiting to see what happens on June 12th. when DTV transition takes place.

Hugh M rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Nice TV...but very dependent on Antenna - I bought this TV for a replacement of an emergency TV during
power outages...for my area the supplied antenna had trouble
picking up digital signals. This is a nice TV...but you need
to be very careful in finding out the right antenna to receive
the digital signal.

OSHG rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Battery Life I - Great picture. Nicely made.
I purchased for use in Hurricane power outages but when I tested unit after charging for a full week I only got about an hour and twenty minutes before unit shut off.

Laurance S. Staples rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Returned for credit - Returned the unit for credit, which I hope I will get. It is a very nice little TV and perfect for many locations. It did not work as I had hoped it would in our house.

Marginally satifsfied user rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - OK, but not great - This product did not receive broadcasts using the cheap antenna provided. We bought a dipole antenna, and the reception seems OK, but not stellar. Prior to the DTV conversion, we had a similar Casio unit which was much better.

Miguel A. Miro rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Good for the money - The only flaw I find with this product is the poor reception with the standard antena.
If connected to a rabbit ear antena or cable the reception improves 100%

wrcr rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - haier hlt71 7-inch portable lcd tv - with an added antenna we get good reception on one channel. pretty much what we expected for a bathroom tv not hooked up to cable.

Runch Machine rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Haier 7" Battery Operated digital TV - Over all a nice portable TV with a decent picture and sound. My only complaint is that it is very poor at receiving channels. I live in a Minneapolis suburb 16 miles from the TV towers in Shoreview. Reception in my home using the attached antenna is hit and miss. All channels are broadcasting with high power and area easily receiveable. In fact I connected the included antenna to a Samsung HDTV and it received all digital stations reliably.

I also took the TV with me on a trip to Las Vegas. At one point I was in a friend's apartment building 4.7 miles from the TV towers and again had less than reliable reception inside. TV worked fine outside though.

I am looking for a truly portable TV that I can take with me on trips and see what TV stations I can pick up. I may return this as the tuner is weak. However, if you have a good TV antenna to connect this to, you should consider this TV. It works pretty well in almost every other way. The only other complaint I have is that it doesn't switch between narrow and wide mode based on the type of TV signal received and the wide-narrow setting is in a menu.

I also checked out the over priced Radio Shack version which is very similar if not identical to the Axion TV. That set is equally insentitive to signal reception however it does switch to wide mode when receiving a 720p or 1080i signal and then back to bars on the side when receiving a 480i signal.

UPDATE:
This is a decent TV with a sensitive tuner, good picture and sound. BUT, you need to get a good signal into the TV and the attached antenna that it comes with just doesn't do that. I'm 16 miles away from the TV towers and it just barely gets enough signal to work and it only picks up some of the local channels.

Many of us are buying this to use when the power is out, which may happen during a bad thunderstorm. What most people don't know is that during a thunderstorm, lightning creates interferance which makes TV reception a little bit more difficult than on a clear day. Lightning increases the noise floor and if you are not receiving enough signal to be above the noise floor, no digital TV will be able to process a signal.

The answer to this is to use a better TV antenna which will receive a stronger signal. I measured the amount of signal that the single Aerial that comes with the TV receives and it receives very little signal. This signal would be overwelmed by static during a thunderstorm. Think of how AM radio sounds when lightning is in the air.

My solution was to purchase a Terk HDTVi antenna. This sells for around $30 on Amazon.com. It does a great job of receiving UHF channels and a decent job of receiving VHF channels. Don't get the powered version, as you may not have power during a storm. Also, don't get other Terk antennas as they are not nearly as effective. In nearly all TV markets, most of the TV stations broadcast their digital signals in the UHF band. For example, in Minneapolis, two channels broadcast in the VHF band and 8 are in the UHF band.

Again, nice TV but it won't work reliably unless you get a better antenna for it.

Mike rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Good TV if you're near transmitter - The purpose of a portable tv is that it be portable. Portable means a telescoping antenna. This tv's reception didn't match my old vhf/uhf portable tv reception. In fact, it didn't receive any of the digital channels when using the telescoping antenna. Worked beautifully connected to an attic or roof antenna, but that defeats the portability. Otherwise it works great, except the one I got was a little defective. It kept losing the channel memory. I think the power adapter or plug/socket had an intermittent open connection. Amazon was super in taking it back and refunding my money. I have no worries buying from Amazon.

A Martin rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Pretty good TV - Bad customer service through Haier, North America - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV

I bought this TV in November, received it in December, and in January, less than a month after having the TV, the screen just went dark - picture was there barely in the background, but definitely not viewable. After many phone calls, I finally received the information I needed to return it (you have to box up the TV and send it to one place, then send the paper work to another place and then they want to charge you $14.99 to ship you the new TV. After several more phone calls to check on the status, I finally received another TV on 2-26-09. I hope this one lasts longer than the last one, and if it doesn't, then I will look elsewhere.
The sound is pretty good and not too tinny-sounding for a small TV, but the picture, unless you are fairly close to it, is difficuilt to view. the stand which is attached is not adjustable and when standing, it is at an angle that you have to be almost over it to see it clearly (and I propped mine up with something in front of it just to have it at a comfortable viewing angle for me. You can adjust the contrast and viewing settings, but they really don't change it that much in this TV. It is easy to use however, with a good menu and remote, and it has a black rubberized covering that is attractive and does pretty well in our master bath, which is where I have it now, but with the covering being a rubbery substance, it also tends to collect dust (and hair product overspray)easily (just as a matter of info in case you plan to use in a bathroom setting).
I had a gift card already and for the money at that time, it was worth the money I spent, but I wouldn't purchase it again for the current price, because I'm not too confident how long this one will last and I definitely think the run around you get to return a product when it isn't even a month old, isn't worth the hassle.

Kitten rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Caution- Great picture but tuner is not so great - I really wanted to keep this little TV; the picture was beautiful; I really liked the rubberized casing; and size was perfect. The little antenna, of course, would not work; however, I thought a connection to an external antenna would; unfortunately for me, the digital tuner was just not capabale of picking up our local stations. I realize that there are many factors influencing TV reception - especially digital; however, I have 3 sources within my home on which I am able to watch all our local digital stations with no problems, using antique rabbit ears which I've saved thru the years. I live ~ 30 miles or so from a major metropolitan area and there are 30-40 stations available. I use a USB HD tuner on my Vista laptop and have a digital converter box hooked up to an older TV; in addition, I can receive all the channels on a new Sony 46" LCD (whenever cable goes out). Location within the home is a factor; however, no matter where and how I tried to scan and connect, it could only bring in about 3 stations (even though it would "find" 39 stations). So, it may work great for some people, but not in all areas.

James Jay Hoskins rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Haier 7 inch-Use Cable or Aux Antenna - The Haier product has a very good picture for a 7 inch TV if you have a cable connection. But if you use an antenna, the antenna provided just isn't very useful. You will need to go to Radio Shack or some other store and buy an auxilliary antenna to get a strong enough signal to pickup local channels.

Joseph Laporte Jr. rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - digital tv in auto - The Haier 7' digi tv has a great picture, but when the vech. is moving the picture freezes up. I've tried several different antenna, but it is still the same. the rubberize casing was a very good idea also.

Grace W. Crawford rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Less than expected - Very excited with the size of this TV but the reception problems have ruined my ability to see only 3 stations in my area. The data card was hard to install because of the compartment size and plug very small. I'm hoping after the 2/17 conversion I will get better reception.

J. Steven sanders rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Preliminary Review of Haier HLT71 7-inch Portable LCD TV - I received this little TV for Christmas and have not spent much time with it yet, so these are my first impressions. I work with ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) and CERT (Community emergency Response Team) and so I do a lot of "preparing" to respond to emergencies and/or being able to survive comfortably during one. So when I learned about this little portable TV that could receive the new digital signals, I thought it would be a good replacement for my old portable model that would no longer be able to receive TV signals.

So, to date, here are my first impressions: First, the price, at just over $100, was reasonable. It is a color TV with battery, AC charger and DC mobile plug (cigarette lighter style). It also has a cable connection for either cable TV or a remote antenna. It came with a warning that the antenna must never be rotated in reverse direction so I screwed it on very carefully but discovered that it loosens quite easily anyway. It can be hand-tightened again but comes loose again. This is clearly a disappointing feature. However, I plan to experiment with bigger antennas anyway so this is not unresolveable. It has automatic tuning that seeks and finds TV stations. So I was able to receive about 4 local stations rather quickly. The signal varied and the pictures were far from perfect but I could get the information I need when I needed it. Our rollover to digital is next month and I am looking forward to that to see if there is any significant improvement in the signals in general. The other thing I discovered is that the small battery does not hold a charge for very long and maybe it is not intended to do so. I need to research that some more before saying if this is a negative or just the way it was intended, to work off either AC or DC external batteries. The size is perfect for portability. I wish it had come with at least a soft case but it is easy to find them at any store. In fact, I found a brand new IBM mini laptop case that fit my mini EEE PC perfectly. I'm looking for another one for this little guy.

73's (best wishes in HAM)
KE7JSS

Donald Culbert rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV
Remote could use a "volume" control. Some stations are good, others not. Maybe in February when all go digital it will be better. Only used mornings while make-up is applied. Pretty good for the price.

iDRMRSR rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Nice picture, weak tuner - I bought this to replace my old battery 5" CRT emergency TV. My hope was that I could somehow get a local digital channel which would play on it without power, using a rabbit ears. I managed to get it to do that. With the supplied antenna, though I live in a major metropolitan area about 8 miles east of the city and 17 miles northeast of most of the transmitters, I can get no digital signals, and a half dozen or so analog, all fuzzy. With something like the TERK HD rabbit ears, with the power turned off to it, I can get one or two local digitals (but NOT the one station I wanted to get). So, I can say it passed the emergency test.

On the other hand, the picture is outstanding and near HD, comparable to one of those portable wide screen DVD players. Playing time seems fairly robust, too, plus it has a car connector.

I give it a couple of negatives for not having an apparent real time on-screen signal strength meter, so you have no way of aiming the antenna easily. The included antenna does not telescope inside the case for easy storage, either. And you cannot just tune to some arbitrary station. There has to be enough signal for the AUTOSCAN to pick up a trace. So if you autoscan with the supplied antenna, it can find very few channels. Best thing to do is hook it up to the best antenna you can find somewhere and then autoscan, then take it home and see if you can tune in a signal there.

I'm also hoping after February 2009 that once every station is up to full digital power and on their permanent assigned frequencies this unit will work much better.

K. Bright rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Nice, but........ - This is no doubt a good value, but be aware that digital signals are inherently 'weak' in that they require lots of power for transmission. And at this time (pre-digital switch over) most digital signals are not strong enough to carry more than a few miles. So... if like me you live more than 20 miles away from the nearest transmitting tower, you won't get any digital reception. And the analog reception on this set is about the same (or a little worse) than a cheap analog portable - I get the same one station that my old $30 set gets. Reception is enhanced by using a better set of 'rabbit ears' especially one that has a 'booster' that you plug in. But that eliminates the main use for a tv like this - to watch while traveling or camping. I'll keep mine and hope that stations boost their signals post-switch over. If I had it to do over again, though I would have waited until then and read the reviews.

Grider rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Decent portable for the price - Knowing that my current little portable TV used for emergencies will "expire" in February 2009 - I ordered one of these because they are set up for the new digital broadcasts. The first one I received didn't pick up any channels and had no sound. I figured it had to be a damaged unit, so returned it to Amazon for a replacement and the second one is working fine. Picks up most of my local channels -Some with amazing clarity and others fuzzy, but I live out in the country, so I'm okay with that since it's really just for emergencies. I'm amazed at the technology, seeing such a sharp, full color picture on that little screen. I've read from other reviews that the battery lasts about 2 hours, but hopefully that'll get us thru a storm. Comes with AC cord, detachable antenna, triple video input cable, car plug-in, remote control (including batteries) and rechargable internal battery. Note, internal battery MUST be installed before it will come on. It's got one of those tiny plug-ins like cordless phones, so make sure it's connected. Overall, I would recommend it.

Larry P. Vigil rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - reciption bad - I BOUGHT THIS TV WITH THE IDEA THAT I COULD WATCH IT WITH OUT ANY CABLE OR CONNECTED LINES . THE ROD ANT IS FOR THE BIRDS I CANT PICK UP AN STATIONS WITHOUT A BETTER ANTENA SO IT DEFEATS THE PERPOSE UNLESS YOU USE A LARGER ONE MADE FOR HD AN DIGITAL. IF I SIT IN MY CAR AN I PUT SOME HD ANTENA ON THE ROOF SOMEONE MIGHT THINK IM ONE OF THE MEN IN BLACK OR A SPY, I DONT WANT TO DRAW THAT ATTENTION SO I GUESS IL SEND IT BACK AN TRY ANOTHER TV, MABE THE AXION SINCE IT HAS AN INNER ANTENA ALTHOUGH THE PICTURE ON THIS LITTLE TV IS GREAT WITH MANY FUNCTIONS WHEN YOU CONNECT IT TO CABLE OR AN OUTSIDE ANTENA .

RPJ rated the HLT71 as 3/5 and says - Question: Compared with AXION??? - i am trying to decide what to buy. can anyone comment on the Haier tv versus these? there are no reviews yet, but more knowledgeable people may understand the descriptions better than i do. as far as i can tell they offer the same, but cheaper. i welcome comments...

AXION 5" Portable TFT LCD color TV/Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/AXION-Portable-TFT-color-Monitor/dp/B000HVKCRS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1224420554&sr=8-1

Axion 16-3350 8" LCD Portable TV with Card Reader
http://www.amazon.com/Axion-16-3350-Portable-Card-Reader/dp/B001DKGGCM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1224420935&sr=1-2

since i dont have the Haier tv, my score doesnt mean anything. i just needed to get my question out there and didnt know how else to do it.

thanks.
richard

Joanne Callahan rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - portable digital TV - Looks good but doesn't work. Cannot load local digital stations. Only get 2 analog spanish stations.

Allan rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - No reception in city - I live just outside the old city limits of Louisville before it became Metro, and inside the old inner expressway circling the city. I returned the Haier for lack of reception.

The unit begins by searching for stations and building a database of them, before it can receive any. With the supplied antenna, the unit failed to find any stations to build a database. ("No Database") After connection to a cable, it found plenty of stations and built a database, and of course received perfectly. However, after the cable was replaced by the supplied antenna, it failed to receive any stations in the database. ("No Reception")

I bought the Haier to use off-cable in a bathroom and during storms, and did not want to buy whatever expensive third party antenna might be needed to get it to receive stations. Amazon's vendor was good enough to allow me to return it.

I was sorry, because it was a neat little TV and looked so good on cable.

Ox rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Digital TV, but.... - I purchased this TV after the digital TV transition in order to have a portable model to monitor the weather when my Direct TV was not working. When I ran the auto-scan program to pick up my local channels the scan did not find any channels. I also tried to program the channels manually using the digital channel number but without any luck. I called the toll free number for Haier and was told that this model required a converter box. That really confused me because I thought it was already digital. I returned the set to Amazon for a refund.

Fred Desio rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - HAIER HLT71 7-IN PORTABLE LCD TV - Worked fine for a couple of weeks. Then, the screen went dark, barely visible. I could see the brightness and contrast controls were OK. Shipped it back. They wanted $14.99 to ship me a new one. We'll see. No replacement yet. Checked online to find someone had this problem.

Nancy rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - disappointed - I am very dissappointed in this tv, since the change over to digital it doesnt come in at all, I keep getting a msg that says "no data" or something like that. I also have a digital radio/tv that is supposed to work after the change over and it doesnt. Maybe there are no antena in my area, not sure. At any rate I am not happy :(

Nicholas Girardi rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Not Up To Par - Disappointed with this portable TV. Doesn't receive many channels,and picture breaks up frequently. Would not buy this TV again..

Robert C. Guay rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - HAIER PORTABLE TV - Product could not attain a picture in my area. I was forced to return it.

J. Cohen rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - No signal - I was unable to get any signal during multiple channel searches with the internal or an external digital antenna. I live in suburban Boston and had no trouble picking up local cahnnels without cable in the pre-digital era. i would not recommend this TV unless I was using either cable or direct TV.

P. Winicki rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - digital Haier HL t71 - I was very unhappy with this purchase and have returned it. After living through Hurricane Ike with my very old battery operated TV my only news source for 2 weeks, I am looking for a replacement now that digital TV is my only option. I was only able to get 1 local station here in Houston just CBS. The TV was not worth it.

Hank rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Returned mine - I bought one of these for $99.00 on sale at my local Target store. I really liked the TV, but tried several times to scan for my local stations (Cincinnati) and could only get 4 channels. That would have been fine, but there was so much "snow" you couldn't make out a picture! I kept it long enough to try it after the digital switch. Rescaned again and it was worse then because if it won't pull in the channel you get a blue screen which is all I got! I could have added a better anntenna, but that defeats the purpose of a portable TV. I had to return it. Let me know if there is a good small TV out there, I'm still looking.

G. Grant rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Be aware before you buy - The tv worked ok except the battery would not charge. The toll free number listed in the manual for warranty sevice was disconnected.

BKB rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Love the TV hate the reception - I was excited to get this TV and the reception wasn't very good but I thought after 06/12/2009 with on digital coming from the airway it would get better. If I hook up our attic antenna, the reception is great but with the antenna that comes with the TV, the reception is almost nothing. I'm very disappointed. I was hoping for a portable TV...it is not.

A rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - On my third one..... - I've had to return two of these...one because of sound, the next because the picture just suddenly went out and I have not even plugged in the third yet since the over-the-air programs are still running and I'm using my old little TV until I can't anymore. The sound on this thing really does need an extra boost and anything past the middle of the sound spectrum is the same loudness. I am going to look into attaching some small speakers to it. It does not pick up any of the local stations even though I know I can get them on my old TV with the antenna. I even took it to work knowing we can pick up stations there with the antenna and I get nothing. Not sure this could be used as an emergency TV. I do like the picture on it and have it attached to a cable I had to run across the living room and into the kitchen (where I use this one). It's OK, but it's not exceptional.

William Mariani rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Hard to Get Stations - The little TV was just the right size I wanted to replace our small portable TV (not digital). We live in the Chicago area. The Hailer TV does not find many local ststions even with a seperate antenna. Would not recomend this TV for that reason.

Robert G. Schaffrath rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Nice Size But Too Many Flaws - I bought this unit for my mother for Mother's Day. When it arrived, I was very pleased at the small size as it fit perfectly as a replacement for an old 5" CRT based portable TV and it has QAM reception that works with my cable. However, I immediately discovered several problems that were quite annoying. My mother was first to notice that the audio had a habit of dropping out and the lip sync was a problem. I found that the sensitivity on cable channels above 100 was poor and that QAM reception on cable channel 107 was terrible with the channels constantly dropping out. My 42" Vizio VO42LF LCD TV has no problem at all on the very same cable (unplugged the Vizio from the cable and plugged in the Haier to make sure it wasn't a cable problem). The manual provides very little help and is written in Chinglish. The Haier web site does not list the HLT71 product so online support is impossible. Finally, the remote control buttons did not work as expected or as the manual seemed to indicate; the Electronic Program Guide indicates using the left and right arrow buttons to scroll but they instead change the volume. There is no way to scroll through the EPG so you can all see details for the current programming. You are supposed to be able to enter a channel number and press the "Enter" key to enter it (if I read the manual correctly - see above). However, doing this brings up the "Auto Scan" function of setup. To change channels, you have to enter the channel number and wait for it to timeout and switch.

The form factor is wonderful and if the unit was more sensitive, had better documentation and online support, and the remote worked correctly, it would be a great unit. Hopefully Haier will get its act together and fix the flaws because this device has potential. Maybe an HLT71A or HLT72 is in the offing. I did note that there is a mini-USB port on the bottom of the unit, possibly for firmware upgrades. Unfortunately, with no online support for the HLT71, such a feature is probably useless.

Beach Viewer rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Very so so picture - The TV arrived quickly. Original description described a pedistal attachment, but no pedistal. I use it on the bathroom counter, so would like it not sitting on the counter itself. More impportantly, the picture quality was very poor. No matter what adjustments, the colors bled into each other, bright yellow was fluorescent greenish,skin was reddish, screen was bluish, and generally the picture looked milky with red and blue overtones. Another annoying thing, was that some of the station presets, wound up with 2 or 3 stations under the same number, with a 1 2 or 3 after them. One was regular , one HD and one a totally different station. I sent it back.

John L. Henley rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - No reception - It has great styling, but there was no reception of any channels. I asked for a refund.

Gail Rackley rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Ok if your within a few miles of the TV stations - Good if I'm close to the TV stations in Seattle area. Will sometimes get digital and analog for each station. Analog is very fuzzy. Digital keeps buzzing and freezing up. Go 4 or 5 miles away and I lose most of the stations. The ones do work are not the main channels I always watch. No stations come in where I live 25 mile away Seattle where I work. I still an old Casio hand held TV that I can see very clear from twice as far away. I was hoping to replace the small 2 inch screen and be ready when everything goes digital.
Gail

Colorado Jack rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Save Your Money - I bought the HLT71 for a Christmas gift. A decent product at first glance and the only one I could find that fit the size/space requirement. Initially, I tried the external antenna and had very poor picture, so I bit the bullet and pulled cable to desired location. It then worked, but setup was difficult as the manual supplied is totally inadequate - the worst I have seen. After approx 90 days operation, a dashed line appeared across the bottom of the screen. Talking to the Haier Customer Service phone contact revealed they have no factory service center and no technical personnel on their staff. I will live with the problem, but obviously this is a disposable item - if it works, you are OK. If service is needed, throw it away. A pity, as it fills a market niche, and would be really handy - if it worked and if set up instructions were decent.

C-Louise rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Ordered it twice... - I really loved the Haier and wanted it to work. It had a beautiful picture, I liked the rubberized body, the remote with volume control and power on/off, etc. But, like so many others have experienced, the first one I received wouldn't hold the channels in memory. I called Haier's customer service, and the tech acknowledged the problem and said they were waiting to hear from "corporate" about how they would be addressing the problem. He didn't know how long that would take, however. Since some reviewers didn't have the problem, I took a chance and returned it to Amazon for an exchange. Same problem with the replacement. So I returned that one, too, and then ordered the Axion 7".

Contrary to what another reviewer said about it not being the fault of the TV but rather where you live and the digital signals, it IS the TV. I live in a major metro area. The Axion 7" I ordered to replace the Haier has received, and held in memory, multiple channels. So has a 19-inch Sanyo digital HDTV that I recently ordered from Walmart for my bedroom (great little TV, BTW). And I use the little antenna that came with the Axion, and a cheapo RCA Ant111 antenna with the 19" Sanyo. Neither is hooked up to cable or satellite, and they both have beautiful pictures and reception.

I don't have any axe to grind in favor of the Axion. In all other ways, I preferred the Haier. I just didn't want to live with having to scan for channels every time I turn it on, and not knowing if I would get ABC or NBC or CBS from one day/scan to the next. For those of you who received a "good" one, congratulations. I'm jealous.

Emilia Thomas rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Won't receive in Windard Oahu - After reading other reviews, I felt that this tv had the possiblilty of receiving television reception in my area, the Windward side of Oahu in Hawaii, but that was not the case. I was optimistic because I had good reception on an analog black and white television that I used with a telescoping antenna and I was able to receive all the local channels. With the Haier and the antenna that came with it, I could not receive any channel on the first floor of my home. On the second floor, I could receive one channel, ION, which I must have been receiving from a satellite. I purchased an external antenna from Radio Shack and still could only receive ION. I must admit the picture clarity and color was excellent but the sound at 100% was still not loud enough to hear across a room. I was very disappointed because the set itself is nicely made, easy to use, nice size picture, but without local channel reception, I had to send it back which Amazon made very easy to do.

Elder(;)Child rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Very poor performance using DC Car Adapter - The picture and sound quality on my old 5" tv is better than the new Haier 7" tv.

Markyp00 rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - 7 Inch TV not up to the hype - I purchased this under the brand name PRISM at CVS. Price was an attractive $99.99. I returned it an hour later. There are at least 5 strong HDTV signals in my area. It received only two of them, and very broken up at that. The analog channels faired no better.

When connected to a cable system, all HD channels came in very well; analog a bit snowy. It's a great item if you plan to use it indoors connected to a cable system. I bought it for stand-alone use, and it failed to perform even at a minimally accepted level. As a retired audio-video engineer, I think this item suffers mostly from a low-gain input amplifier. It is not for "portable" use.

Other features were remarkable. Sound clear, picture bright and sharp when connected to a cable system. Auxiliary input for use with a DVD player or VCR or video game. Easy to use menu options. If they can get the tuner to work better, I'd reconsider getting one.

Karen rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Great Reception But NO SOUND! - Either I'm missing something in the directions, or my new Haier 7 inch lcd digital tv is broken - permanently in mute! I've tried turning up the volume on both the remote and on the tv itself. Also checked to make sure its not technically in mute mode. Even tried restoring to default settings, but not even a peep is coming out of it. Does anyone know if this is a simple programming fix or do I need to ship it back....I'm so disappointed because the picture is awesome!

Tom o'Bedlam rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Big Disappointment - I have a little Casio portable TV which is going to turn into a pumpkin when they stop the analog TV. So I get this Haier from Amazon for $117.99; the screen is bigger but the picture is worse. The Casio gets great reception with the antenna completely retracted. The Haier gets nothing. With the long antenna waving around, it gets poor reception. Connected to the antenna on the roof with a big stiff cable, the reception is good. BUT the digital channels are blurry, so blurry you can't read the crawl. The analog channels are actually sharper. Working the sharpness, contrast, etc. doesn't help. Plus there is the business of changing from normal to wide depending on which station you're watching. This involves 10 button pushes if you get it right. I should spend the $60 on the converter box, keep the Casio, and sent this back to Amazon.

Sue rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Might not be the right one for my area - I bought this TV, based on other reviews that I read here, to use when our power goes out (which happens pretty regularly). Therefore it won't be hooked up to cable, just used with the battery and it's antenna. As it stands now, I can only get one channel instead of the 6 I should be able to get. I received a Terk amplified indoor antenna for Christmas, but haven't had time to try it yet. I'm hoping it will do the job, but if it doesn't, I'll have to return the TV. The TV itself is very nice looking, and the one channel I get has amazing color and clarity.

I have a very old portable TV that works just fine on batteries and it's rabbit ear antenna, so I was expecting this TV to work equally as well. As of Feb., the old one won't work any more...the reason I bought the new TV. I'll try thr new antenna soon and write another review if I have success.

M.D. Stanford rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - TV Loses Memory Settings - I wanted to like this TV because no one else makes anything else like it. However, after programming the channels and setting the picture options, whenever the TV was turned off and back on, the TV would lose all programmed channels and settings and display the error message "Database Not Found" or something similar. Then the channels and settings would all have to be reprogrammed. Kind of annoying. I returned the TV as a result, but didn't order a replacement since I wasn't sure another unit wouldn't have the same problem. As far as the reception, the unit picked up HDTV signals fine when connected to the house antenna. Don't expect to get very good reception unless you hook up to an external antenna. As far as the picture quality, the picture was bright, but the pixel density was not very high, and the contrast was poor. No where near the quality of a decent HDTV in your home. But for the price, I could probably live with the picture quality. I will be waiting until Sony or Panasonic comes out with a similar product that actually works, with a decent screen. Sony already has a portable DVD player with a good screen, they just need to take it and add an HD tuner.

A. Zepeda rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - No digital reception unless you live under a TV broadcast tower! - When I opened the box I was impressed with the size of this TV for a 7 inch screen. But thats where the good impressions stop. I put the TV together along with the supplied telescoping antenna and performed a scan for TV stations. Nothing. Just a few analog stations. I have the luxury of having an outside digital TV antenna connection nearby so I connected it. Performed the scan for TV stations and finally was able to receive digital stations from as far 80 miles away. BUT, this is a PORTABLE TV! In a normal situation, I wont have the luxury to connect this TV to an outside antenna. I expect this TV to pick up local stations with just the telescoping antenna. Is that too much to ask? I have a 4 inch analog TV by Casio which has entertained me me for many years, with just the telescoping antenna! I did try the Haier approximately 20 miles from transmitters and it worked a little better but still not good enough. I guess you have to live right underneath the tower!

B. Clark rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Looks nice, but couldn't tune a single channel - I wanted this TV to work! It looked great, and I was really excited to get it for my wife.

The design is fantastic. The case is that rubberized plastic, so it feels substantial and well-built. The remote control is small, but controls all the functions of a larger TV.

Unfortunately, the tuner and antennae didn't pick up a single channel in my home TV market of Myrtle Beach. It was able to find some channels on the Auto Search feature, but when I went to those stations it would just give me a message that it was unable to tune them in.

I also plugged the unit into my home cable. It worked just fine doing that, but that also defeats the purpose of it being a portable TV!

I think in a larger TV market, where signals are stronger, this might work just fine as others have said. However, if you are in a smaller market, you may want to go in another direction.

shootabuck rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Poor quality - This proves you get what you pay for. It is a nice ,cheap set with a table sized 7" screen. I bought it for my kitchen table where I have my meals. It is a digital set, but many problema with the aerial, every time I move it, I lose some stations & get different ones...not the ones I am looking for. I get 4-5 spanish stations I have no use for. I can't get two I like, but keep trying. If it wasn't such a bother, I'd send it back but I need a small screen set for the table & the 7" is the only one that fits my need. It looks like I'm stuck with it for the duration, so I guess I'll have to make the most of it.

Joanne Callahan rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - portable digital TV - Looks good but doesn't work. Cannot load local digital stations. Only get 2 analog spanish stations.

Allan rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - No reception in city - I live just outside the old city limits of Louisville before it became Metro, and inside the old inner expressway circling the city. I returned the Haier for lack of reception.

The unit begins by searching for stations and building a database of them, before it can receive any. With the supplied antenna, the unit failed to find any stations to build a database. ("No Database") After connection to a cable, it found plenty of stations and built a database, and of course received perfectly. However, after the cable was replaced by the supplied antenna, it failed to receive any stations in the database. ("No Reception")

I bought the Haier to use off-cable in a bathroom and during storms, and did not want to buy whatever expensive third party antenna might be needed to get it to receive stations. Amazon's vendor was good enough to allow me to return it.

I was sorry, because it was a neat little TV and looked so good on cable.

Ox rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Digital TV, but.... - I purchased this TV after the digital TV transition in order to have a portable model to monitor the weather when my Direct TV was not working. When I ran the auto-scan program to pick up my local channels the scan did not find any channels. I also tried to program the channels manually using the digital channel number but without any luck. I called the toll free number for Haier and was told that this model required a converter box. That really confused me because I thought it was already digital. I returned the set to Amazon for a refund.

Fred Desio rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - HAIER HLT71 7-IN PORTABLE LCD TV - Worked fine for a couple of weeks. Then, the screen went dark, barely visible. I could see the brightness and contrast controls were OK. Shipped it back. They wanted $14.99 to ship me a new one. We'll see. No replacement yet. Checked online to find someone had this problem.

Nancy rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - disappointed - I am very dissappointed in this tv, since the change over to digital it doesnt come in at all, I keep getting a msg that says "no data" or something like that. I also have a digital radio/tv that is supposed to work after the change over and it doesnt. Maybe there are no antena in my area, not sure. At any rate I am not happy :(

Nicholas Girardi rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Not Up To Par - Disappointed with this portable TV. Doesn't receive many channels,and picture breaks up frequently. Would not buy this TV again..

Robert C. Guay rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - HAIER PORTABLE TV - Product could not attain a picture in my area. I was forced to return it.

J. Cohen rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - No signal - I was unable to get any signal during multiple channel searches with the internal or an external digital antenna. I live in suburban Boston and had no trouble picking up local cahnnels without cable in the pre-digital era. i would not recommend this TV unless I was using either cable or direct TV.

P. Winicki rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - digital Haier HL t71 - I was very unhappy with this purchase and have returned it. After living through Hurricane Ike with my very old battery operated TV my only news source for 2 weeks, I am looking for a replacement now that digital TV is my only option. I was only able to get 1 local station here in Houston just CBS. The TV was not worth it.

Hank rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Returned mine - I bought one of these for $99.00 on sale at my local Target store. I really liked the TV, but tried several times to scan for my local stations (Cincinnati) and could only get 4 channels. That would have been fine, but there was so much "snow" you couldn't make out a picture! I kept it long enough to try it after the digital switch. Rescaned again and it was worse then because if it won't pull in the channel you get a blue screen which is all I got! I could have added a better anntenna, but that defeats the purpose of a portable TV. I had to return it. Let me know if there is a good small TV out there, I'm still looking.

G. Grant rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Be aware before you buy - The tv worked ok except the battery would not charge. The toll free number listed in the manual for warranty sevice was disconnected.

BKB rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Love the TV hate the reception - I was excited to get this TV and the reception wasn't very good but I thought after 06/12/2009 with on digital coming from the airway it would get better. If I hook up our attic antenna, the reception is great but with the antenna that comes with the TV, the reception is almost nothing. I'm very disappointed. I was hoping for a portable TV...it is not.

A rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - On my third one..... - I've had to return two of these...one because of sound, the next because the picture just suddenly went out and I have not even plugged in the third yet since the over-the-air programs are still running and I'm using my old little TV until I can't anymore. The sound on this thing really does need an extra boost and anything past the middle of the sound spectrum is the same loudness. I am going to look into attaching some small speakers to it. It does not pick up any of the local stations even though I know I can get them on my old TV with the antenna. I even took it to work knowing we can pick up stations there with the antenna and I get nothing. Not sure this could be used as an emergency TV. I do like the picture on it and have it attached to a cable I had to run across the living room and into the kitchen (where I use this one). It's OK, but it's not exceptional.

William Mariani rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Hard to Get Stations - The little TV was just the right size I wanted to replace our small portable TV (not digital). We live in the Chicago area. The Hailer TV does not find many local ststions even with a seperate antenna. Would not recomend this TV for that reason.

Robert G. Schaffrath rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Nice Size But Too Many Flaws - I bought this unit for my mother for Mother's Day. When it arrived, I was very pleased at the small size as it fit perfectly as a replacement for an old 5" CRT based portable TV and it has QAM reception that works with my cable. However, I immediately discovered several problems that were quite annoying. My mother was first to notice that the audio had a habit of dropping out and the lip sync was a problem. I found that the sensitivity on cable channels above 100 was poor and that QAM reception on cable channel 107 was terrible with the channels constantly dropping out. My 42" Vizio VO42LF LCD TV has no problem at all on the very same cable (unplugged the Vizio from the cable and plugged in the Haier to make sure it wasn't a cable problem). The manual provides very little help and is written in Chinglish. The Haier web site does not list the HLT71 product so online support is impossible. Finally, the remote control buttons did not work as expected or as the manual seemed to indicate; the Electronic Program Guide indicates using the left and right arrow buttons to scroll but they instead change the volume. There is no way to scroll through the EPG so you can all see details for the current programming. You are supposed to be able to enter a channel number and press the "Enter" key to enter it (if I read the manual correctly - see above). However, doing this brings up the "Auto Scan" function of setup. To change channels, you have to enter the channel number and wait for it to timeout and switch.

The form factor is wonderful and if the unit was more sensitive, had better documentation and online support, and the remote worked correctly, it would be a great unit. Hopefully Haier will get its act together and fix the flaws because this device has potential. Maybe an HLT71A or HLT72 is in the offing. I did note that there is a mini-USB port on the bottom of the unit, possibly for firmware upgrades. Unfortunately, with no online support for the HLT71, such a feature is probably useless.

Beach Viewer rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Very so so picture - The TV arrived quickly. Original description described a pedistal attachment, but no pedistal. I use it on the bathroom counter, so would like it not sitting on the counter itself. More impportantly, the picture quality was very poor. No matter what adjustments, the colors bled into each other, bright yellow was fluorescent greenish,skin was reddish, screen was bluish, and generally the picture looked milky with red and blue overtones. Another annoying thing, was that some of the station presets, wound up with 2 or 3 stations under the same number, with a 1 2 or 3 after them. One was regular , one HD and one a totally different station. I sent it back.

John L. Henley rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - No reception - It has great styling, but there was no reception of any channels. I asked for a refund.

Gail Rackley rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Ok if your within a few miles of the TV stations - Good if I'm close to the TV stations in Seattle area. Will sometimes get digital and analog for each station. Analog is very fuzzy. Digital keeps buzzing and freezing up. Go 4 or 5 miles away and I lose most of the stations. The ones do work are not the main channels I always watch. No stations come in where I live 25 mile away Seattle where I work. I still an old Casio hand held TV that I can see very clear from twice as far away. I was hoping to replace the small 2 inch screen and be ready when everything goes digital.
Gail

Colorado Jack rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Save Your Money - I bought the HLT71 for a Christmas gift. A decent product at first glance and the only one I could find that fit the size/space requirement. Initially, I tried the external antenna and had very poor picture, so I bit the bullet and pulled cable to desired location. It then worked, but setup was difficult as the manual supplied is totally inadequate - the worst I have seen. After approx 90 days operation, a dashed line appeared across the bottom of the screen. Talking to the Haier Customer Service phone contact revealed they have no factory service center and no technical personnel on their staff. I will live with the problem, but obviously this is a disposable item - if it works, you are OK. If service is needed, throw it away. A pity, as it fills a market niche, and would be really handy - if it worked and if set up instructions were decent.

C-Louise rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Ordered it twice... - I really loved the Haier and wanted it to work. It had a beautiful picture, I liked the rubberized body, the remote with volume control and power on/off, etc. But, like so many others have experienced, the first one I received wouldn't hold the channels in memory. I called Haier's customer service, and the tech acknowledged the problem and said they were waiting to hear from "corporate" about how they would be addressing the problem. He didn't know how long that would take, however. Since some reviewers didn't have the problem, I took a chance and returned it to Amazon for an exchange. Same problem with the replacement. So I returned that one, too, and then ordered the Axion 7".

Contrary to what another reviewer said about it not being the fault of the TV but rather where you live and the digital signals, it IS the TV. I live in a major metro area. The Axion 7" I ordered to replace the Haier has received, and held in memory, multiple channels. So has a 19-inch Sanyo digital HDTV that I recently ordered from Walmart for my bedroom (great little TV, BTW). And I use the little antenna that came with the Axion, and a cheapo RCA Ant111 antenna with the 19" Sanyo. Neither is hooked up to cable or satellite, and they both have beautiful pictures and reception.

I don't have any axe to grind in favor of the Axion. In all other ways, I preferred the Haier. I just didn't want to live with having to scan for channels every time I turn it on, and not knowing if I would get ABC or NBC or CBS from one day/scan to the next. For those of you who received a "good" one, congratulations. I'm jealous.

Emilia Thomas rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Won't receive in Windard Oahu - After reading other reviews, I felt that this tv had the possiblilty of receiving television reception in my area, the Windward side of Oahu in Hawaii, but that was not the case. I was optimistic because I had good reception on an analog black and white television that I used with a telescoping antenna and I was able to receive all the local channels. With the Haier and the antenna that came with it, I could not receive any channel on the first floor of my home. On the second floor, I could receive one channel, ION, which I must have been receiving from a satellite. I purchased an external antenna from Radio Shack and still could only receive ION. I must admit the picture clarity and color was excellent but the sound at 100% was still not loud enough to hear across a room. I was very disappointed because the set itself is nicely made, easy to use, nice size picture, but without local channel reception, I had to send it back which Amazon made very easy to do.

Elder(;)Child rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Very poor performance using DC Car Adapter - The picture and sound quality on my old 5" tv is better than the new Haier 7" tv.

Markyp00 rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - 7 Inch TV not up to the hype - I purchased this under the brand name PRISM at CVS. Price was an attractive $99.99. I returned it an hour later. There are at least 5 strong HDTV signals in my area. It received only two of them, and very broken up at that. The analog channels faired no better.

When connected to a cable system, all HD channels came in very well; analog a bit snowy. It's a great item if you plan to use it indoors connected to a cable system. I bought it for stand-alone use, and it failed to perform even at a minimally accepted level. As a retired audio-video engineer, I think this item suffers mostly from a low-gain input amplifier. It is not for "portable" use.

Other features were remarkable. Sound clear, picture bright and sharp when connected to a cable system. Auxiliary input for use with a DVD player or VCR or video game. Easy to use menu options. If they can get the tuner to work better, I'd reconsider getting one.

Karen rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Great Reception But NO SOUND! - Either I'm missing something in the directions, or my new Haier 7 inch lcd digital tv is broken - permanently in mute! I've tried turning up the volume on both the remote and on the tv itself. Also checked to make sure its not technically in mute mode. Even tried restoring to default settings, but not even a peep is coming out of it. Does anyone know if this is a simple programming fix or do I need to ship it back....I'm so disappointed because the picture is awesome!

Tom o'Bedlam rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Big Disappointment - I have a little Casio portable TV which is going to turn into a pumpkin when they stop the analog TV. So I get this Haier from Amazon for $117.99; the screen is bigger but the picture is worse. The Casio gets great reception with the antenna completely retracted. The Haier gets nothing. With the long antenna waving around, it gets poor reception. Connected to the antenna on the roof with a big stiff cable, the reception is good. BUT the digital channels are blurry, so blurry you can't read the crawl. The analog channels are actually sharper. Working the sharpness, contrast, etc. doesn't help. Plus there is the business of changing from normal to wide depending on which station you're watching. This involves 10 button pushes if you get it right. I should spend the $60 on the converter box, keep the Casio, and sent this back to Amazon.

Sue rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Might not be the right one for my area - I bought this TV, based on other reviews that I read here, to use when our power goes out (which happens pretty regularly). Therefore it won't be hooked up to cable, just used with the battery and it's antenna. As it stands now, I can only get one channel instead of the 6 I should be able to get. I received a Terk amplified indoor antenna for Christmas, but haven't had time to try it yet. I'm hoping it will do the job, but if it doesn't, I'll have to return the TV. The TV itself is very nice looking, and the one channel I get has amazing color and clarity.

I have a very old portable TV that works just fine on batteries and it's rabbit ear antenna, so I was expecting this TV to work equally as well. As of Feb., the old one won't work any more...the reason I bought the new TV. I'll try thr new antenna soon and write another review if I have success.

M.D. Stanford rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - TV Loses Memory Settings - I wanted to like this TV because no one else makes anything else like it. However, after programming the channels and setting the picture options, whenever the TV was turned off and back on, the TV would lose all programmed channels and settings and display the error message "Database Not Found" or something similar. Then the channels and settings would all have to be reprogrammed. Kind of annoying. I returned the TV as a result, but didn't order a replacement since I wasn't sure another unit wouldn't have the same problem. As far as the reception, the unit picked up HDTV signals fine when connected to the house antenna. Don't expect to get very good reception unless you hook up to an external antenna. As far as the picture quality, the picture was bright, but the pixel density was not very high, and the contrast was poor. No where near the quality of a decent HDTV in your home. But for the price, I could probably live with the picture quality. I will be waiting until Sony or Panasonic comes out with a similar product that actually works, with a decent screen. Sony already has a portable DVD player with a good screen, they just need to take it and add an HD tuner.

A. Zepeda rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - No digital reception unless you live under a TV broadcast tower! - When I opened the box I was impressed with the size of this TV for a 7 inch screen. But thats where the good impressions stop. I put the TV together along with the supplied telescoping antenna and performed a scan for TV stations. Nothing. Just a few analog stations. I have the luxury of having an outside digital TV antenna connection nearby so I connected it. Performed the scan for TV stations and finally was able to receive digital stations from as far 80 miles away. BUT, this is a PORTABLE TV! In a normal situation, I wont have the luxury to connect this TV to an outside antenna. I expect this TV to pick up local stations with just the telescoping antenna. Is that too much to ask? I have a 4 inch analog TV by Casio which has entertained me me for many years, with just the telescoping antenna! I did try the Haier approximately 20 miles from transmitters and it worked a little better but still not good enough. I guess you have to live right underneath the tower!

B. Clark rated the HLT71 as 2/5 and says - Looks nice, but couldn't tune a single channel - I wanted this TV to work! It looked great, and I was really excited to get it for my wife.

The design is fantastic. The case is that rubberized plastic, so it feels substantial and well-built. The remote control is small, but controls all the functions of a larger TV.

Unfortunately, the tuner and antennae didn't pick up a single channel in my home TV market of Myrtle Beach. It was able to find some channels on the Auto Search feature, but when I went to those stations it would just give me a message that it was unable to tune them in.

I also plugged the unit into my home cable. It worked just fine doing that, but that also defeats the purpose of it being a portable TV!

I think in a larger TV market, where signals are stronger, this might work just fine as others have said. However, if you are in a smaller market, you may want to go in another direction.

D. knuth rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - haier 7 in tv - Don't waste your time or money. The idea of this tv was great to replace the small one in my kitchen after the conversion to digital. The problem was that when I scaned to set the stations it only picked up 4 and all but one was forigen.It didn't even pick up abc,cbs,or nbc.

nana rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Very poor - This LCD TV was purchased to use in the bath/dressing room. It was supposed to be up to date with the June 12th conversion from analog to digital. When scanned many times as instructed, 0 channels out of 69 were available. The antenna was placed in different locations without success.
I returned the TV for a refund. Very disappointed.

Thomas R. Mcelroy rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Haier 7" digital TV not worth buying - Received my 7" Haier in late May. Set it up immediately and was disappointed with the number of local stations it was able to pull in.

Knowing that digital can be more difficult to receive, I recently purchased a good set of rabbit ears and proceeded to reprogram it. It did better but still not worthwhile.

I then set-up two separate TV's with the same rabbit ears. One TV was already digital (a 19" Sharp with built in digital tuner), the 2nd TV was an old analog (12" Sony). We have a converter box for the Sony and use it in our bathroom where we can not easily run our cable system. Both TV's worked well and pulled in every local station including several that the Haier could not.

I am returning the Haier and will stick with one of the other two TV's in event of power failure (we live in an area of Florida that has frequent power outages). I will power the other TV's with a 110V battery back up system we have for emergency.

Some day, when one of the good manufacturers make a decent battery powered digital TV, I will gladly buy it. We had two (2) battery powered analog ones we just stopped using when the analog stations went off the air (a Sony and a Panasonic). Hope these companies jump into the small battery powered digital TV business soon.

S. England rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - TV picks up no channels in metro area; menus freeze - We bought this TV for the hurricane season (in case the power goes out). We never got a chance to test it out on battery. Plugged into the AC, the TV picked up one channel and it was so grainy that it was useless. This is in the middle of Southeast Florida where there are plenty of over the air TV stations. Additionally, the menus on the TV consistently froze and the only way to clear it was to power down the TV and then turn it back on. Far too much hassle for a TV...a piece of technology that should just work. I read all instructions to try and find a solution and consider myself at least average when it comes to setting up TVs etc. This is the first item that I have ever returned to Amazon.

Michael R. Taylor rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Defective right out of the box - I purchased this telvision about two months ago for "on the go" use. The anntena screws into the jack on the right hand side of the t.v. and does not fold flat against it as a result-there are clips on the top of the t.v. that are intended to hold it(after you unscrew it), but these are to small, and the anntena tends to pop out unexpectedly as a result. When the anntena is in its jack, adjusting it will cause it to come loose, requiring extra attention to tighten it in place. The battery's refusal to take a charge however, was this little set's downfall. Repeated attempts to charge the battery proved futile-the owner's manual warns of this for some reason, even though I cannot recall experiencing this with other lipo battery powered items that I own. The t.v. did work when plugged into a wall outlet. That said, I would encourage Haier to redesign this set with a better battery and anntena-you should wait to purchase this item until then.

Buster rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Poor reception and sensitivity - I returned this prouduct. I found that the reception was poor even when I was sitting approximately 6 miles from the broadcast antennas in the Philly area. Even when I did get reception I only received two channels which is a poor performance in a major market with more than 10 local channels. When I did receive a signal it kept cutting in an out. Kinda defeats the purpose of a "portable" tv if you have to carry around an auxillary antenna with a boost amplifier. Maybe you can attach it to your hat and always face in the direction of the broadcast station!

F. Marra rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Very poor reception for digital channels - I live on Staten Island which is near major TV transmission sites. This TV could bearly pick up 3 channels.

Ann in Houston rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Very Poor Reception - I live in Houston TX where there are ABC, CBS, and NBC affiliate stations and I can only get NBC programming. The antenna is much too weak. Using a stronger antenna than the one furnished with the set provides better reception but I am still unable to receive signals from ABC and CBS. I am very disappointed in the product.

Conscientious Consumer rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Totally nonfunctional TV - We purchased this little digital TV to replace the little analog TV which we have had on our kitchen counter for years. I am so bummed...we can't get a single station on this thing! We do not live in the boonies...we live in a suburb of a major city in NY state, and according to the guide my husband checked, the signals for the TV stations here are supposedly "strong." We tried near a window, on the porch, etc. and still no reception at all. The TV itself is the perfect size for what we need, but it is totally useless. I am returning it immediately and don't know how or where to find a little TV that will actually work.

Quilter rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - It didn't work. - I purchased this tv so that I could watch two shows at the same time. When I used this tv it blocked three normal stations on the other two tvs in the house. Even when I used the battery, it blocked the three normal stations on the other tvs. I returned it.

S. Fogle rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Not satisfied - I bought this portable tv for emergency use. Was not able to receive any channels with the supplied antenna. I refuse to by additional equipment to make a product work correctly. I was able to recive 4 channels (all public broadcasts stations) when I tried from higher ground. I'm returnning for a refund. Maybe I'll wait awhile until the technology improves and try again.

D. Johnson rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - "A Total Waste Of Your Hard Earned Money" - I purchased this tv back in march in anticipation of the digital conversion in June to give to my mom as a gift (she enjoys watching the soaps on her lunch break and only had a portable analog tv). I could have spent $100 and purchased an empty box and gotten more use out of it. She has been unable to get any signals on it and when I contacted the manufactor was advised we would need upgrade the antenna , which we did and to no avail. There is still no signal. Now of course because its past the 30 day mark we are getting the run around in an attempt to return the totally useless item. It looks like its going to end up being a very expensive play toy for my toddler.

C. Greene rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Haier 7-inch portable LCD TV - The picture quality is remarkable, however, it doesn't pick up more than 2 channels in my metropolitan area. And Haier customer service is the worst!!! First we were told to go to Radio Shack and purchase a digital, attachable antenna. Radio Shack personnel says they don't sell such an item. Our second call to Haier, the rep said "we can't help you. You'll just have to send it back." But we are being put through hoops via email to get the required "send back" number!!!! UGH!

TV Fan rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - I wasted my money - I bought this tv primarily as a "backup" for hurricane season--my electricity was out 8 days after Hurricane Ike last year. I'm very disappointed in this tv because I can't receive the basic local channels even in this large Houston market. I've gone to every room in my house and even out in the yard. When I finally do get a channel it breaks up so bad that it's not watchable. Other reviewers have suggested buying more powerful antennas but they require electricity which defeats the purpose of my buying the set to begin with. Guess I'll just buy a NOAA radio instead.

John Beck rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Will not receive any channels. - WOW! This thing is really bad at picking up on air TV. I have tried every room in the house, every possible length and position of the antenna and I have not gotten a glimmer of local TV stations. I have used the auto scan and I have keyed channel numbers in with the remote. Nothing! This thing has to have the weakest tuner in existence.
I went out and drove around town stopping frequently and running an auto scan. One time I received a channel, but, then I moved the TV about a quarter inch and it broke up. When I tried to move back to what I thought was my original position and got the "Failed To Receive Broadcast" message that now is so familiar to me.
In my opinion this thing is of no value at all and I am going to return it and get a real, portable TV.
I reluctantly had to give this thing one star in order to submit my review. It's not worth any stars.

Miss Bino rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Please don't waste your money - I bought this TV to replace one in my kitchen that was 33 years old (and never had a problem). When I first got it, about a week before the transition, it worked great. Since the digital switch I can only get one channel to come in. I live in a large metropolitan area (Baltimore/Washington) and another tv that I have on a converter box gets over 25 channels. So there is either something wrong with this TV or the antenna is so bad that it can't pick anything up. Plus the antenna unscrews every time you try to turn it. This might be a great tv if you hook it up to cable but don't buy it and expect to get reception with the antenna that it came with.

King Kong rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Useless Waste of Money - I'd give it zero stars if that were possible. With the included antenna connected, it receives one (of several) local stations. Connected to cable it tunes channels 2 through 13, period. Completely useless and a total waste of money.

Robert T. Revas rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Not a good buy - Don't buy this. After the digital change all the channels break up on a consistent basis, even with an expensive high-end digital antenna. And it's not weak signals, as the company disclaimer says. I tried it
only a couple of miles, in an unobstructed line, from the transmitters. Maybe it works with cable, but who buys a portable 7 inch tv for in-home cable?

David W. Ball rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Recommend NOT buying this TV - Purchased this TV about 5 months ago. Within a couple of weeks after purchase, I noticed a couple of black spots on the screen. Didn't think much of it and let it go. Now the spots have evolved into a solid black line running horizonitally the full width of the screen. TV has very few hours of actual usage time. Customer service informs me that it is now outside the 90 day parts warranty and I would have to pay all labor costs. Give me a break! $129 wasted. Last Haier product I will ever consider!

Kimbra Brockington rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - After Digital Transition - After digital Transition, my Haier TV would not pick any signals. I have purchase a converter box and phillips antenna, still no signals. If anyone have any suggestions, please help. I am regretting my purchase of this product since my friend have a portable tv with tuner is not having this problem.

J GAR rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Frustrating - I bought this tv and returned it the next day. It would freeze up and didn't get some basic local channels. It was very disappointing.

Tuwanda rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Did Not Work - We tried everything and could not get this TV to work. The TV was returned to Amazon.

Morosco rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Poor reception - I live within 2 miles of a major television station (CBS) and within 10 miles of another 2 (NBC, ABC). This television could not properly receive the digital signal. Lots of pixelation. I didn't try attaching a different antenna because that would defeat the portability of the set. I've returned it for a refund.

Brian Wegener rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - They don't honor their warranty, - We had this TV for less than 90 days before it went belly up and they say the warranty runs from the day we ordered it on Amazon, not the day we received it. Don't waste your money on this.

James G. Kriz rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - This TV not recommended for emergency use. - Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV
There are already many reviews of this little TV so I will focus on just one point - its reception. We bought this TV to replace an analog, battery powered TV for use in emergencies and for its portability for moving room to room. However, with its included antenna, which must be relied on during power outages, the reception is unacceptable. We live just outside a large city in the area where all the broadcast TV towers are located. In fact, we can see three of them from our house and all the major network towers are within 3 miles. With our analog portable we never even had to extend the antenna and on our household TVs we use a straightened paper clip for UHF. Digital converter boxes work with the included monopole antenna on the TV the box is attached to. However, the Haier will not even recognize the digital NBC channel and breaks up on the digital ABC channel. PBS is broadcasting on analog and four digital subchannels - the Haier doesn't even know they're there! Fortunately we were able to return the unit to Amazon for a refund.
So, if you're looking for a reliable battery operated TV to keep you informed during those tornado warnings, hurricanes, or blizzards I would NOT recommend the Haier.

B. Rubini rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Terrible Reception, even with a good external antenna! - I foolishly ignored the other reviews complaining about reception. I live in a highly populated area, and I'm close to a number of transmitters, I didn't think I'd have a problem. I get many over-the-air digital broadcast with my main TV.

With the supplied antenna, I could only pick up two stations, and the picture quality was TERRIBLE. So I hooked the unit up to a very nice Winegard digital antenna (SS-3000) that I have use with my Tivo; it picked up a few stations, but still not the ones I was interested in. (I tried all the different scan options in the menu).

I had the TV hooked up the SAME antenna, in the same position and using the same cables... the Tivo picks up at least 20 stations, the Haier got about four. Pathetic.

Its not a defective unit. I did get a few stations in pretty well. It works fine if you have it connected to a cable TV signal with a coax. But its useless for digital OTA broadcasts in my experience.

John A. Riley rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Lemon - This TV was returned immediately. the only thing that worked was that it turned on. the remote did not work and it would not pick up any TV channels.

Ripped off by Haier rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Haier HLT71 7" LCD TV - All of you who think this is a great TV are the lucky ones. Just wait until you get a Haier product that doesn't work...I have been trying to get a replacement for this tv since March, 2009. Their customer service people are complete jerks and now they say they didn't receive the returned tv so they can send me a new one...I sent it to them with the postage paid they sent to me to send it back! Now tv is in LA-LA Land and they refuse to send the replacement. I was told by customer service that the problem with this tv happens all of the time and it is not able to be fixed and that they would have to just send me another one. TV did not hold scanned channels when turned off and then back on again. Channels must be rescanned each time and the tv says "no database." Good Luck to all of you who receive a non-working tv from Haier. Don't waste your money.
Haier Customer Service Ticket # 503800
I have spoken to them 15 times and gotten nowhere! If I could give less than 1 star I would give minus 10 stars.

Don Miles rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Haier 7" digital tv - this was a bad purchase as the antenna that comes with unite doesn't work. this was supposed to be a digital tv but it won't pick up local channels. sorry i ever bought it

D. Schuman rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - doesn't work - It's atrractive and a great size for a small area, BUT it doesn't work. I could get only three obscure stations and the audio and video were awful. I had to send it back.

C. Atwood rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Don't waste your money . . . . . - I purchased this tv in Jan. 2009. It is now May 2009, the tv has quit working and Haier won't do one thing about it (just outside of the 90 day warranty). It will cost $75 to get the problem diagnosed & then I'll be responsible for labor (parts are covered for a year). Don't waste your money on this tv; spend a little more to buy a better brand & check the warranty before you purchase (don't wait until you have problems). A lesson learned!

picowave rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Quit working after using a few times - I'm disappointed with this unit. It quit working after trying it only a few times. Worked fine when I first got it, it picked up over 30 channels, and I was very pleased with it. Now really disappointed because I go to the Haier web site and there's no support indication for this model, HLT71. Searching the model number shows no result. How pathetic!

J. C. Pearce rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Haier HLT71 7-inch Portable LCD TV quit working - Bought this tv Feb. 18, nice style, wonderful picture, turned on the tv April 3rd when had a power outage, and the tv was blank, no sound no picture, would not turn on, Has a full battery charge, wont work with AC power either. Have tried contacting Haier Corporation where the warranty was registered, no response from Haier, contacted Sky Box-USA through amazon.com where bought the tv, no response from them either, guess am just out the money I paid for the unit that only worked once. Wish I had seen other reviews of the same thing happening with this tv before buying it.

J. E. Figueroa rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - It lasted almost one month - It's unbeliavable, when i used it for the third time (almost a month from the delivery), the screen was totally white, and it doesn't work any more. I called out to HAIER and they couldn't give me a reasonable answer for my problem, the only solution was "you have a defective unit and you must sort out the problem with amazon". I'm returning it to amazon right now.

Synobia rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Screen went white and stopped working - I purchased this television to replace the black and white I have in my office. I was so excited to have a color television! Well, when I got it, I was only able to pick up one channel with the antenna that was provided. So, I go spend $20 for another antenna and I get about four additional channels. Just as I was getting use to being able to watch a pretty good picture and in color no less, the screen goes white and I am unable to turn the channel or adjust the volume. I called Haier to get some troubleshooting asistance and was told right away I have a bad unit. I was not pleased, but okay, it happens. I was then told I had to pay shipping of $14.99 to get the replacement unit. My question is why should I have to pay you anything if YOUR unit is deffective? It just doesn't make sense to me???????

K. Casey rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Do not buy this product - I bought this product as a present for my husband who wanted to use it out on the back deck and in his workroom. We were only able to get 2 channels clearly, all the others either were very fuzzy or gave us an error message. We tried it in various locations around the house & outside & tried to connect rabbit ear antenna to it but it did not help. It was a great size but it did not work so I returned it.

Harold Tyler rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Horrible reception - I bought this to replace my cheap little TV at my office because it isn't digital. I am on the 19th floor in downtown Houston and can not pick up anything. I even tried an amplified antenna with no luck. Barely picks up anything at home. It has been a waste of money so far.

DIMI STEVENSON rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Total Disaster - Perhaps I received the 'lemon' of the bunch but I bought this on the strength of reviews posted here. Received only one channel and poorly- visual and sound a disaster. Have a black and white 7" I've had for at least 15 yrs in kitchen was looking to replace it for transition. This can't hold a candle to it. What a sheer waste of time. With the best of antennas - a big zero!

Theresa Allen rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - TV - The picture on the site did not show the product clearly, so I had to return it.

Al Dorado rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - total piece of worthless junk - Does not work, worthless piece of junk plastic. Will not receive any ATSC digital over the the air channels where I live, I have another television that can pick up 15 to 20 channels with just a stick aerial. This HLT71 will not receive ANY. DO NOT BUY.

Frank Andrews rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - If you don't care about sound or picture quality, buy this. - We tried the Haier HLT71 TV by putting it next to our 25-year old 5" Emerson (which will be useless once the digital conversion takes place). The Haier sound and picture quality were much worse. The sound was like mice in a tin can and the picture looked like an Arctic snowstorm compared with the old CRT TV. Also we could get only 2 channels, compared with 12 on the old one. Both TVs have the same type antenna - single telescoping mast. And, yes, we performed all proper set up operations on the Haier according to the manual - several times.
By the way - the 7" Haier screen was the same size as the old Emerson 5", just wider, which stretches out your picture so that round heads become oval heads.
Since we got it at Amazon, it was simple to return.

Desert Gal rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Should have paid more attention to the negative reviews - When it would scan the channels, it didn't pick up any of the local ones that I usually watch for the news etc. Only picked up one that had a pretty good picture. Nothing came in using the antenna that came with it, I used a booster and rabbit ears and each time I turned it on I had to rescan it and each time it would either drop a channel from before or add a new one. Still the quality wasn't good enough to actually watch it, and it was inconsistant from day to day. I think it would have been okay on cable, had it continued to work. BUT!! The next time I tried to turn it on, it wouldn't scan or do anything. All it had was a white screen and nothing worked, not the menu, nothing. So I returned it. Had it worked, it would have been a perfect size for my kitchen, it was very cute. I hope someone comes up with a portable tv that actually works soon.

Harold Sondik rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - A total disaster - The portable TV I purchased,Haier Model HLT71,has been a total disaster. The first one I received had a problem with the remote control and the battery would not recharge. When I first talked to their customer service dept. they said they would send me a replacement but I would have to pay a $14.95 shipping charge. I flatly refused and finally got someone to waive the shipping charge. I got the replacement which worked for several days and then failed. Again the batteries would not charge up.I called again and they are sending me another replacement. I don't have much hope that it will work or last for very long. I also fear I will have a considerable problem when I ask for my money back; $119.95.

Daniel E. Marsalek rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - very disappointing - Haier HLT7 7-Inch Portable HDTV
Yes, it's portable. You can carry it easily. The antenna reception (west side of Cleveland), however, is very poor. On cable the picture is fine.

The instructions warn about a possible overheating hazard but say absolutely nothing about the internal battery, its expected length of play or charging time.

Email inquiry about the matter has never been answered.

Judging by many other complaints on this site which echo mine, my advice is not to order in hopes of getting a decent unit. If there is, in fact, a difference from unit to unit, its a roll of the dice, apparently. I'll stick with a reliable, well established brand in th future!!

S. Webb rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - disappointed - I was very disappointed that the new t.v. would not pick up the local channels as the old analog t.v. would. I had great hopes of being able to view t.v. even when the electricity was off but can't even get channels with the electricity on. I followed every direction provided with the set and even tried the steps again only to get no color on a snowy off channel that we never watch. We should be able to pick up 4-5 good channels not counting the advertisement channel we can barely see. I am very heavy hearted and somewhat angry.

Telstar rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Very poor reception - In Los Angeles, I could not pick up a single clear station...all seven (out of several dozen possible) were horribly noisy and unwatchable.

Leaning Left rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - This product stinks!!!! - I ordered this TV to replace the analog mini set I have had in my kitchen for the last 24 years! The reception on this set is non existent! I live well inside the city limits of a major city and shouldnt have problems picking up digital signals. I had to go out on my deck and hold the tv up in the air to get it to find the digital stations and back inside, it can not pick them up at all. I am hugely disappointed in this! I just want a little TV to watch the news when I am cooking. Thankfully, we got a reprieve and I pulled my old one back out and will be able to use it until June. This was a big waste of money!

Paul H. Piccot rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - HAIER-brand 7" TV no good - For 12v TV applications in a car, truck, RV, camper, etc., currently their are only TWO 7" (ATSC-changeover-ready) little TV's on the market: The HAIER brand, and the SUPERSONIC brand. The SUPERSONIC brand is FAR SUPERIOR to the HAIER brand. I have tried them both, and now own the SUPERSONIC brand. The HAIER brand is junk; it will not hold previously-scanned channels in memory. The minute you turn it OFF, all scanned channel memories are LOST. And, the TV must be "auto-scanned" all over again for local channels. Not good. And, HAIER even ADMITS to such in their little "Instruction Manual", where they warn: "NOTE: This TV is intended for CONTINUOUS operation only." I.e., it can't be turned OFF without losing all channels memory. Not good. I.e., the HAIER internal 9v (auxillary) battery must ALWAYS be installed so that "Standby" (and, channels memory) can be maintained. Not good. On the other hand, the SUPERSONIC brand RETAINS all memory, regardless as to turning it off; unplugging it from wall or 12v cigar lighter; removing the 9v "standby" battery (which is in a seperate unit, anyway). Take some good advice: don't buy the HAIER brand. It is JUNK. Have a nice day. (END)

Mama Gigi rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Small tv - I was very anxious to get the little tv as it was going to fit in the kitchen space nicely. Well, it never did work properly. We moved it from room to room and never received a signal. We had it connected to a converter box as well as an antenna. It was a complete disappointment unfortunately. It was returned.

Emma rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Wonderful when it works . . . - I owned this TV for a month. At first I thought it was terrific. Beautiful clear picture and good sound for such a small TV. Like others,however, I found that it did not always retain the programmed stations and then had to be reprogrammed every time you turned it off. I called the manufacturer and they admitted this is a problem with the TV. For those who choose to keep theirs I recommend programming fewer stations (program it on its own antenna in a room that does not get perfect reception). My set would remember 30 stations but not 60. The manufacturer's representative confirmed this would sort of fix the problem because the memory can only hold so much. This did fix that problem. However, after about 3 weeks of use the set began to get cranky. Sometimes it would only show analog stations. Sometimes it would say "failed to receive broadcast". Sometimes just a black screen. Five minutes later it would be fine again. Extremely frustrating and very disappointing since a small portable is very useful in a kitchen or bathroom. Amazon has kindly agreed to take it back. I guess I'll wait until digital technology on these small sets has been improved.

Lynn B rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - not enough information - This item's manual was seriously lacking in information.I was unable to program my cable channels either manually or with the remote control device. I think all manuals should at least have a trouble shooting section as well as easy to understand instructions. It also wouldn't hurt to have a little larger print. After days of frustration, I was forced to return the product for a refund.

R. Stevens rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Useless due to database memory loss problem. - I read the reviews and thought that maybe some owners got early units that had the "no database" problem upon turn-on and that perhaps it was fixed in later units. It wasn't.

The funny thing is, you can manually enter analog channels that are stored in the database but there's apparently no way to enter HD channel numbers manually that you can similarly store (forget the "dash" button--it doesn't help). If it could, you could live with the product, sort of, anyway. Too bad--you can't.

So back it goes and in comes a re-certified Viewsonic 16" HDTV that tilts, has a great picture, HDMI, VGA, S-Video in, etc., and actually remembers the channels you program into it when you power-cycle it--Eureka!

Sheesh.

George Mitchell rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Defective Units - I purchased two of these TV's around the same time, one as a gift, one for my use. The first functioned properly for several days then completely shut down. The 2nd lasted one day and it also just stopped functioning, thankfully I had not yet given as a gift. I purchased these item based on published good reviews. It could be a defective batch, not sure why they both died. Nonetheless, I personally would not recommend this product to anyone. I sent both back and ordered a larger Toshiba 15" unit.

Clara M. Gibson rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Do not reccommend - This T.V. was terrible. I changed the attenna thinking the picture would improve; but I kept adjusting the picture everytime I changed the channel. The color kept fading in and out. I DO NOT RECCOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.

H. Teplitsky rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Not what the doctor ordered. - This product barely picked up a signal with the junky antenna that came with it. After purchasing a better quality antenna at Radio Shack it picked up more channels, but wouldn't store them in its memory. Just another example of Chinese junk. I returned it.

MVM rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Don't get this one - get the Coby! - Well, I tried this one out - twice. The first one we bought worked just fine out of the box, but after a couple of weeks, it "forgot" all of the scanned channels. After that, each time you turned it on, you'd get the "no database" message on a blue screen. So you'd have to punch several menu keys just to get any channels back into the channel memory. THEN you could actually watch TV. I sent the first one back and got another to replace it. Same problem, except this one failed to remember channels right out of the box. Back it went. Then I got the Coby TFTV1022 - it has a bigger screen and costs less. Guess what? Even though it has the exact same menu, the Coby remembers all the channels. It can even be used as a computer monitor, if you like. It does not have quite as sharp a picture as the Haier, nor any battery to use it as a portable. It is definitely larger, and not quite a "cool" looking. But it does the job, and even has a bit more reception sensitivity. So overall, I am quite happy with the Coby. Too bad the Haier can't remember channels, because other than that, it would be a terrific TV - definitely worth the extra money over the Coby. But who can stand to reprogram their TV every time they turn it on???

H. Ho rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - What a disappointment !!! - We just purchased HLT71 at the middle of Jan, today I am sending it back because it's not working anymore !!! What a nightmare experience.
We first noticed small size TV because one of our friends had an axion 7", they told us they liked that small portable,my husband and I decided to get one so we could take it alone when we went outdoors. We shopped between a few brands, then decided to get a Haier because of the price.
When we first set it up, we found this TV did not save the channels when you turn it off , every time we had to scan the channels again, I had never had a TV like this, I don't understand why they designed it this way...
A couple of days ago, this TV started to act funny, when we scanned the channels , it seemed like it could detect the channels ( I saw the numbers ) but the screen was blank and it showed a message " Data base not found". I had never bought any merchandise that only worked for less than one week ! I should have listened to my friends.

Dok rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Very poor reception - Maybe it's the specific set I received, but I'm sending it back. Reception is cloudy with poor color and shadows. I live in LA, so it's not like I'm in a borderline reception area. Too bad.

Old Timer rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Portable TV - This small TV was a disappointment. It failed to bring in the customary stations. My old B&W 5 inch and older 13" color on a digital conversion box did much better on the existing aerial. (I am 50 miles out.)I returned this set to Amazon. I have since purchased a 20 inch AC/DC NAXA NX-556 and receive 13 analog and 19 digital channels, and I'm using less 12V current than I did with the old 13 inch set.

ET rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - I will wait... - I purchased this TV to use in emergencies (hurricanes, power outages) and found out that the digital channels stored in memory will be lost if the TV is turned off and then on again without the battery connected. I had disconnected the battery to save it for emergencies. Perhaps the unit I received was defected otherwise I would give it 3-stars. I called Haier parts (800.313.8495) to purchase a spare battery but they quoted a price of $58 plus $7 for shipping for a non-UL listed battery! I am returning this TV, I will wait a little longer until the manufacturers realize they can still make money selling the smaller, less expensive sets.

Steve rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Memory Issues - I had high hopes for this TV based on the reviews. Mine would not store channels, time zone, picture settings, etc. into memory. Every time I turned on the TV I had to scan for channels. The reception for analog is not that good and I would block those and keep the digital channels. Too much work to do that every time I want to watch it.
The supplied antenna did not work well for me but cheap rabbit ears worked fine.
I'm disappointed to report that I have returned this item.

dr_thund3r rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Picture looks great, but TV forces you to reprogram the channels EVERY time you turn it on -
I purchased this TV and was VERY impressed with the quality of the picture after connecting it to my external antenna. However, every time the unit was turned off and back on, it forces you to re-scan for channels. It does not save them. I contacted Haier's support and was told that behavior is by design. It makes it VERY inconvenient to use this for more than an emergency TV. It was planned to be used in a kitchen where we could just turn it on and catch the news in the morning. Instead, you have to turn it on, select auto-scan, wait for the scan to complete, then you can change the channel to the one you want to watch.

This behavior doesn't make sense, especially since (1) it doesn't automatically auto-scan when you turn it on, (2) they give you the ability to add/remove channels/set favorite channels (which are lost the minute you turn off the power).

Even though the picture is great, I can't recommend this product due to it's poor design.

Bonita Greenberg rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Did not remember channels - I tried to program the set using an antenna. It programmed the channels correctly and got a reasonably good picture on most channels. However, after the set was turned off and put back on, it said it had no database and needed to have the set reprogrammed. I ended up returning it, assuming there was something wrong. I received a replacement and the same thing happened. I returned that one also.

Charmagne A. Laprise rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Haier TV appears to be defective - The Haier TV was sent in good order and in good time. There appears to be a defect in the design and I returned it. The coupling that attaches the antenna to the TV does not function.

MaraMiami rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Haier portable LCDTV: Waste of money - This digital battery-operated TV never worked properly for us. The reception was so lousy that we never did see a decent picture. Maybe it is just a dreadful antenna? My husband worked for IBM as a repairman for 35 years, so he knows his electronics. This TV is a piece of junk. We returned it, but I have not yet been notified that it was received or credited to my account. It was a Christmas gift, and I was very embarrassed.

Mara in Miami

Hank rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Disappointed - TV has the same issues as mentioned earlier by another reviewer--It will not retain the stations in memory when it is turned off. Have to go through the auto scan process each time it is turned on. Since I and at least one other person have experienced the aame failure, it appears there may be a bad batch out there. I will return mine and wait til a quality manufacturer comes out with a reliable 7 inch portable.

Picture quality was suspect also. There is very little detail in the picture and the black level could not be adjusted to improve it. Anything black had no detail unless you turn up the brightness and them the picture is washed out. Sound is ok. Remote is very good.

The tuner found 35 stations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I am using an outdoor antenna since I am about 45 miles from the broadcast tower. I did not try it with any other type of antenna since I was planning on using it in the bathroom and attached to the out door antenna.

I would probably have kept it if it had not had the tuner/memory problem.

J. Marek rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Sadly Disappointed - I ordered this based on some of the good reviews. Big mistake on my part! I was happy with the Amazon shipping time because it actually arrived earlier than I anticipated. This was the only pro about the order.

Cons:

1. As others have stated, very poor reception. I tried the TV in my house, and in three other areas outside and the reception was horrible! It only picked up one VHF channel and it was fuzzy. The UHF channels it picked up were equally as fuzzy.

2. Instructions for use are minimal. While set up is fairly intuitive, there is no trouble shooting guide.

3. The Haier website is useless. I thought I might be able to find more information about this unit on the website, but it was impossible.

I will be returning this TV and will wait for another manufacturer to release something better. I don't usually write reviews, but I wanted to help prevent others from making a mistake in purchasing this television.

I was hoping to use this TV at football game tailgates. No such luck. :-(

Mari L. Bull rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Not for me... - This little TV was not for me. I could not get reception. The one channel it did try to pick up was so blurry I couldn't even see it. The antenna kept falling and wouldn't stay tight. I sent it right back after the second day. It had a nice look to it though!

J. Gaskill rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Disappointing reception - This is a great tv if you intend to use it with cable or an outside antenna. The reception with the included rod antenna is dismal.
I am unable to receive a single acceptable signal inside my house. Even a small $20 portable does much better.
Too bad as it is really neat otherwise.

L. Koenig rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - A piece of trash and an irresponsible manufacturer - I purchased this TV seven months ago to prepare for the changeover to digital--I needed a very small set in a place with no cable connection. At first it received a number of stations and the reception, although not good, was marginally acceptable. Since the changeover to digital one month ago, I have been unable to receive ANY station other than a small religious channel I've never even heard of -- this despite the fact that I live in a major city! I contacted customer service at Haier and they called my attention to the fact that the product brochure warns that "not all channels may be available, depending on location." They did not address the fact that, save one, NO channel might be available. They further informed me that (1) they do not service this product, and (2) they cannot provide a list of local repair shops for Haier. (I was told to look in the yellow pages, and there is no entry for Haier there.) In theory, my warranty still covers replacement parts but, without anyone to check the set, I am out of luck. Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV

Carol H. Rose rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Dead at 7 months - Cute TV but not built to last. Picture died after 7 months of light usage. The audio followed. I called Haier America's customer service and was told I would have to find a local TV repair place to go to. After 90 days labor is not covered just parts. They have no official repair service sites to recommend. This TV would probably cost more in labor to fix than it cost originally. I will not purchase another Haier product again.

A Customer rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Does Not Receive Channels - It simply does not receive any meaningful channels. My prior digital portable broke, although it previously had excellent reception of ABC, NBC, and CBS.

The Haier gets does not get ABC, nor does it receive NBC, nor does it receive CBS. In fact, it gets only some strange weather channel, and only recives that channel on an intermittent basis.

If I had known, I would not have paid $1 for this TV.

D. knuth rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - haier 7 in tv - Don't waste your time or money. The idea of this tv was great to replace the small one in my kitchen after the conversion to digital. The problem was that when I scaned to set the stations it only picked up 4 and all but one was forigen.It didn't even pick up abc,cbs,or nbc.

nana rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Very poor - This LCD TV was purchased to use in the bath/dressing room. It was supposed to be up to date with the June 12th conversion from analog to digital. When scanned many times as instructed, 0 channels out of 69 were available. The antenna was placed in different locations without success.
I returned the TV for a refund. Very disappointed.

Thomas R. Mcelroy rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Haier 7" digital TV not worth buying - Received my 7" Haier in late May. Set it up immediately and was disappointed with the number of local stations it was able to pull in.

Knowing that digital can be more difficult to receive, I recently purchased a good set of rabbit ears and proceeded to reprogram it. It did better but still not worthwhile.

I then set-up two separate TV's with the same rabbit ears. One TV was already digital (a 19" Sharp with built in digital tuner), the 2nd TV was an old analog (12" Sony). We have a converter box for the Sony and use it in our bathroom where we can not easily run our cable system. Both TV's worked well and pulled in every local station including several that the Haier could not.

I am returning the Haier and will stick with one of the other two TV's in event of power failure (we live in an area of Florida that has frequent power outages). I will power the other TV's with a 110V battery back up system we have for emergency.

Some day, when one of the good manufacturers make a decent battery powered digital TV, I will gladly buy it. We had two (2) battery powered analog ones we just stopped using when the analog stations went off the air (a Sony and a Panasonic). Hope these companies jump into the small battery powered digital TV business soon.

S. England rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - TV picks up no channels in metro area; menus freeze - We bought this TV for the hurricane season (in case the power goes out). We never got a chance to test it out on battery. Plugged into the AC, the TV picked up one channel and it was so grainy that it was useless. This is in the middle of Southeast Florida where there are plenty of over the air TV stations. Additionally, the menus on the TV consistently froze and the only way to clear it was to power down the TV and then turn it back on. Far too much hassle for a TV...a piece of technology that should just work. I read all instructions to try and find a solution and consider myself at least average when it comes to setting up TVs etc. This is the first item that I have ever returned to Amazon.

Michael R. Taylor rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Defective right out of the box - I purchased this telvision about two months ago for "on the go" use. The anntena screws into the jack on the right hand side of the t.v. and does not fold flat against it as a result-there are clips on the top of the t.v. that are intended to hold it(after you unscrew it), but these are to small, and the anntena tends to pop out unexpectedly as a result. When the anntena is in its jack, adjusting it will cause it to come loose, requiring extra attention to tighten it in place. The battery's refusal to take a charge however, was this little set's downfall. Repeated attempts to charge the battery proved futile-the owner's manual warns of this for some reason, even though I cannot recall experiencing this with other lipo battery powered items that I own. The t.v. did work when plugged into a wall outlet. That said, I would encourage Haier to redesign this set with a better battery and anntena-you should wait to purchase this item until then.

Buster rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Poor reception and sensitivity - I returned this prouduct. I found that the reception was poor even when I was sitting approximately 6 miles from the broadcast antennas in the Philly area. Even when I did get reception I only received two channels which is a poor performance in a major market with more than 10 local channels. When I did receive a signal it kept cutting in an out. Kinda defeats the purpose of a "portable" tv if you have to carry around an auxillary antenna with a boost amplifier. Maybe you can attach it to your hat and always face in the direction of the broadcast station!

F. Marra rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Very poor reception for digital channels - I live on Staten Island which is near major TV transmission sites. This TV could bearly pick up 3 channels.

Ann in Houston rated the HLT71 as 1/5 and says - Very Poor Reception - I live in Houston TX where there are ABC, CBS, and NBC affiliate stations and I can only get NBC programming. The antenna is much too weak. Using a stronger antenna than the one furnished with the set provides better reception but I am still unable to receive signals from ABC and CBS. I am very disappointed in the product.