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Purchased in May of 2003, diplay stopped working within 6 months. Warranty only 90 days for parts and labor, not typical for TV's. Retailer will not repair. To repair, Audiovox requires repair payment $135.00, almost half of a on-sale replacement. Better to purchase a traditional TV that hangs from under the counter.

We bought this so we could have a TV in our kitchen. Excellent picture, Excellent sound. Installation was a breeze, accurate template for drilling holes for supports on bottom of cabinet. (running the wiring behind the wall to hook up the TV and speakerphone was a bit more challenging). Integration of radio/tv/speakerphone is excellent. A solid buy.

So my wife wanted an undercabinet television to watch while she did her charting on the computer. Her desk doesn't have much space... I looked around, and the best I could find were the units by Audiovox. There was the 500, the 550, the 640, and the 1040 (with DVD). We really wanted the DVD, but the price was outrageous, and it was too big to fit under our cabinet. The VE-640 was about the right size! Although, with our 11 1/2" cabinet, it sticks out 1". You'll need 12 1/2" undercabinet clearance (with the connecting wires on back) to have it fit flush.

We don't have cable, so we use an antenna. We get good UHF reception, but only a couple of VHF channels come in very good.

The sound is a bit tinny, but adequate for tv viewing. I'm going to hook up a dvd player (it has RCA inputs) so my wife can watch her music videos.

A few quirks... the sound doesn't always come on with the tv, until after I cycle through various modes (telephone, fm/am, etc.)

I hope this unit continues to work for us... there really isn't a comparible product at this time.

I've heard that the VE-640 will be discontinued, and a VE-700 will replace it... but I didn't want to wait for a rumor...

My unit failed in 3 months. My local repair shop was told by Audiovox that the power supply could not be replaced and a new board costing more than the set did new was the only recourse. The unit is now in the trash

I first saw this TV at a national electronics retailer who priced it more than $100 higher than Amazon. With exactly the right under-counter location and color scheme to match our counters and appliances, this was the TV for our kitchen. We now have ours in full view of the kitchen island and it's great! The picture is clear, the sound is great (stereo) and it was easy to install. It also has a really cool comptact remote with a magnet that you can just stick on the fridge with the rest of your fridge magnets. And, since the VE-640 also includes AM/FM radio and a speaker-phone, this is a full-featured unit that delivers great value and performance, considering the space it takes.