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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-042730.txt : 20040831
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-042730.hdr.sgml : 20040831
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040831200722
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-042730
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040831

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POTTER VAN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247553

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04373
		FILM NUMBER:		041009585

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THREE FIVE SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		1600 NORTH DESERT DRIVE
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281-1230

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THREE FIVE SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000032272
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				860654102
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 N DESERT DR
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281-1230
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6024960035

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 N DESERT DRIVE
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281-1230

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELECTRONIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900507
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000032272</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>THREE FIVE SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TFS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247553</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POTTER VAN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1600 NORTH DESERT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TEMPE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85281-1230</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP - Display Products</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>785</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2215</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sale was inadvertant on the part of the reporting person as the result of the failure to receive a communication from his broker.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Van H. Potter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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