How is the White Noise setting? Is it more like a fan or the old no-signal-on-the-tv sound?
1334966
Definitely "No signal on the tv-sound" which I personally did not find soothing at all. Hope this helps. :-)
1334967
Never used white noise. I am not home now so can not look at it but don't think there is a white noise. The sea surf sound is fantastic and the only one we use. We love it.
1334968
The sound is more like the no signal on the TV sound. I use the White Noise setting every night. It blocks out almost all other sounds.
1827953
Just set mine up. I do have a home theater system, so it isn't an issue with me. But I am also not impressed with the sound from the tv. You certainly should be able to hear it over other noise, even though it could be louder.
2092424
It is a bit noisy. You will have to turn up a television or radio if your kitchen is near. Not sonic booms but does get a little annoying.
1677060
This fan noise complaint is absolute rubbish. Unless you watch TV at volumes lower than 5 on the TV with a sleeping baby in the room, you're unlikely to hear anything. I have had my TV for a month now and have not heard anything from the TV. Maybe it's because the fan on my PS3 or the fan on my HD-DVR are louder than the fan on the TV.
701088
It does not sound like a regular fan. You can turn it low to high. To me, it's white noise, blocking out other sounds, but not annoying like a regular fan. It's pleasant :)
1507453
Although it DOES have "white noise" settings, I don't care for that sound. The "fan" settings" actually sound like you are running a fan in the room. And not all of us have an iPod with a speaker!
1507451
It's not any better I guess. I like the iPod idea, but for me (us) the 'white noise' sounds from this device are not our style, just like the white noise from a old-style TV. The 'fan' sounds are lovely, though, and very smooth. A real fan works fine; we used them for years. But we think they use a lot more electricity than the Lectrofan. As desert dwellers we find our bedroom has a lot more dust bunnies than the rest of the house - which my wife blames on the fan - and as frequent travelers, as compact as the Lectrofan is it's easier to haul in & out of motels. Plus we go thru a couple of (cheap) fans a year; hopefully thios device will last a lot longer.Good luck. It's not any better I guess. I like the iPod idea, but for me (us) the 'white noise' sounds from this device are not our style, just like the white noise from a old-style TV. The 'fan' sounds are lovely, though, and very smooth. A real fan works fine; we used them for years. But we think they use a lot more electricity than the Lectrofan. As desert dwellers we find our bedroom has a lot more dust bunnies than the rest of the house - which my wife blames on the fan - and as frequent travelers, as compact as the Lectrofan is it's easier to haul in & out of motels. Plus we go thru a couple of... » Read More It's not any better I guess. I like the iPod idea, but for me (us) the 'white noise' sounds from this device are not our style, just like the white noise from a old-style TV. The 'fan' sounds are lovely, though, and very smooth. A real fan works fine; we used them for years. But we think they use a lot more electricity than the Lectrofan. As desert dwellers we find our bedroom has a lot more dust bunnies than the rest of the house - which my wife blames on the fan - and as frequent travelers, as compact as the Lectrofan is it's easier to haul in & out of motels. Plus we go thru a couple of (cheap) fans a year; hopefully thios device will last a lot longer.Good luck. « Show Less
1115777
It is louder then I would have wanted it but it cools a room down and has a strong wind flow. So that overrides any noise issue I have. When watching tv and it is on Low it is fine but if you put it up to high then you might want to put the volume up. It does not bother me when sleeping as it acts as White Noise and is easy to sleep/rest to.
1308881
NO it is not, the noise is caused by the picture settings, set up to max(looks better in stores, so you will be attracted to it). IF you calibrate the tv with the avaia or Digital video essentials, the noise should dissappear. Once calibrated, this set cannot be beat.
1872513
Almost forgot, I don't have my TV here, but is there any automatic sound adjust in the setup menu you can turn off?
24212
I just brought mine home and I did notice a slight fan noise when I had the sound turned way down. It was a little annoying, but something that I would get quickly used to. This set is so awesome I wouldn't even think about not buying it over such a nitpick.
2048849
Yes. It's the perfect amount of white noise in my opinion. We've only had it for a few months but it's been an excellent fan.
1414599
same here. Set up tonight. This background noise is annoying. Like nails on a chalk board. Sending it back. Hoping for better replacement. Shame...it looks good for my small home office (in a spare bedroom). I don''t need fancy, but I don't need this headache that this tv is giving me.
1194200
You can set it to radio inbetween stations for white noise and put the volume all the way down, that's what I do. Haven't found a way to choose no sound at all but this is pretty close. I can't hear it down on the lowest setting.
1677058
Let me add my vote to buyers disenchanted with the fan noise on these TVs. I bought one, returned it for another and returned that one. The noise on both TVs was just too clear and annoying. It was ever-present, not an occasional distraction. There is just no excuse for it. But kudos to Amazon for taking them back.
627143
I don't know what you asking. Its more like an unfinished statement. Even at low speed it can still be heard and I only use one of the two fans. Two of them running together set up an un harmonious noise. I would not want them in the TV or theater room.
1351432
We have one in our bedroom and one in our daughters bedroom. It has three settings, we keep ours on the medium setting the "white noise" is great for us. The faster setting setting has an even louder sound. The units run 24/7