Olevia 332H 32-Inch LCD HD Ready Monitor
by Syntax Groups Corporation
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Customer Review: olevia 32" HD ready
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very nice TV. Problem-free. No hassle to hook-up.Customer Review: Good Value HDTV
Summary: 4 Stars
You get what you pay for with this TV. There are no special bells and wistles to write home about, but this is expected when you're only paying a few hundred dollars for a TV this size.
I guess I should explain my set up before I get into detail. I have my laptop with Windows Media Center connected via the VGA cable. I have the Sony DAV-DX375 (5.1 DVD Receiver) connected via S-Vid (Eventually I'll invest in an HDMI cable to allow for 480p DVD playback), a Nintendo Wii connected via Component, and a Playstation 2 connected via Composite. All the audio is run through the Reciever, so I don't even use speakers on the TV; the TV is more or less just a monitor.
I use my computer as a TV tuner. I've managed to play enough with Media Center and the TV enough to get a good picture for the standard TV signal. You really don't notice how ugly standard TV is until it gets blown up by an HDTV. Regular computer use and high quality media playback on the computer is great.
DVD Playback looks great. Even non-widescreen formatted DVDs use the entire screen without being cut appart or stretched. Widescreen formatted DVDs will show small black bars on the top and bottom but you can fix that by changing the aspect. The picture with only an S-Vid cable really looks nice, better then any other TV I've watched a movie on.
Playing my Wii with the Component cables makes games look even better. There is such a huge difference between 480i and 480p and this TV lets you actually see it. I am extremely satisfied with the playback via the Component inputs.
As of the PS2, I'm really disappointed. I have the system connected via the composite inputs and I've tried messing with all the settings, but the picture becomes extremely pixilated and the quality is poor. I would much rather play those games on my old TV so I don't get so annoyed.
It would have been nice if the TV included PiP and Split Screen for the different TV inputs. For example, it would be great if I could be playing PS2 while watching a basketball game.
Another complaint is the lack of Audio Outputs. They only have the headphone jack and that only works when the TV is on VGA, VGA Component, or HDMI. I had to rig up my system by buying a bunch of cables to connect into my Receiver.
While there are TVs within a similar price range with more features, they lack in other specs. This TV is a great bargain for everything you're getting. If you're a first time HDTV buyer and not ready to take the plunge into a similar sized TV for more then twice the price, this TV is for you. You get a good taste of what you should expect for less then half the price!
Customer Review: Great hd resolutions, clear large image once you get everything tuned and working
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this 32 inch hd-ready lcd to replace my 20 inch standard tv. I can admit that at first it was a hasle to set, which I had to do on my own bcause technical support was no help at all. Once I got my video to show on the tv which just basically required a reset of both the tv and my xbox 360 the picture was jaw dropping, and this is no exaduration folks. First off the tv is big, rather wide I mean so its a good thing the speakers are underneath the tv because this tv was almost to wide for my tv stand. The problem I had was my 360 was used to playing on compossite rather through component which is in hd in either 720p or 1080i, which by the way this tv supports both. Any way I set my 360 to hd mode hook up the component cables cut on the xbox 360 and my tv, but nothing happens... Noooooo, was my first response because I'm thinking I have a broken tv, I call tachnical support which the guy was a prick, he tells me take the green component cable and put it in the yellow jack where compossite is suppose to be, I do it I get picture but its all jacked up he tells me my tv is broke I need to get it replaced, I start yelling and screaming and he hung up on me, which was good for me because my tv was not and is not broken. My xbox 360 just wasnt sending the signal through component because it was still sending the single via compossite. So I test my compossite connection on the same tv and it worked. I preceided to shut everything off reconnect my wires through component turned the tv and 360 on and problem solved. Now that everything is up and running oh my god this is an awesome tv, I must have hug my mom a thousand times today for getting it for me.I f you're a 360 owner do yourself a huge favor and get yourself this tv its great, you can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080i either. I can tell you that I played 11 different games including gears of war online at 1080i, 8ms response time no motion blurr at all, I played at 720p didn't notice any difference so I switched back to 1080i. By the way this is a real testimony of this tv not some paid off testimony, my xbox gamer tag s
MAS 86. Catch you online 360 fans, I'd throw my old tv off the roof but I dont wanna go to jail, I'm too vusy playing my 360 games at 1080i. 1 more thing though if and when you get this tv set your sharpness all the way up,it makes every thing much clearer and crisper...
Customer Review: Great starter HDTV
Summary: 4 Stars
After having 2 of these TV's for over a month I decided to add my review now that I have burned enough time to give a good enough review of this HDTV model.
I did heavy research on many HDTV's before settling on this one. The contrast ratio and HDTV features beats almost all of the same priced models in retail stores such as best buy, circuity city etc. That said this tv does not have a built-in hd tuner, that really should not dissuade you from this TV because if you have satellite or cable currently and you are looking to go HD cable or satellite then a over-the-air hd tuner is un-needed unless you want to grab over-the-air local hdtv broadcasts but with my hdtv my cable company gives me all the local channels in HD format anyways.
I would recommend this LCD HDTV to anyone even though I had slight problem with 1 of the televisions I ordered, that being minor and not effecting picture quality, the problem was with the power up cycle had to be switched on twice before viewing. Only reason its 4stars instead of a full 5. The other down-side is the new remote code this tv uses, like others have found out most cable company remotes and universal remotes will not work on this TV. Only a learning remote at this time will work. Hopefully that changes in the next year but since I use a surround sound system it doesn't bother me much considering all I need a remote for is to turn it on and I'm set.
Contacting Syntax Olevia support is a breeze, the wait time is next to nothing and you get on the line with someone almost right after asking for a customer service rep. They are polite and very helpful and you don't feel like you are being read text book speech from some tele-company in India looking just to placate you. They have an exchange plan that allows you to get a new one sent to you without returning the defective model to them first which saves on time on both ends.
Customer Review: almost perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
After diddling around with the buying decision forever, I finally found the offer I couldn't refuse: a refurbished 332H for $450 including shipping. #1, the tv is aesthetically more pleasing then I thought it would be.......I really haven't seen a more attractive LCD (this model is silver which looks great sitting on a dark wood table). #2, when I'm watching the Discovery Channel HD offerings, I literally cannot imagine a better picture. The NHL playoffs were incredible - hockey would be a much more popular sport if it had always been broadcast in HD.
Problems? Well, I was having trouble turning the thing on. Half the time, one remote click on would give me a darkish screen with a barely visible Olevia logo. Two clicks would always give me a full turn on. I contacted Syntex within the 90 day warranty and they said ship/bring it back for a trade. Since then, however, the problem seems to be going away.......the tv turns on all the time. So am likely to keep it. It is flawless in every other regard.
As far as SD reception....I have the DirectTV HD package, but obviously I receive a lot of SD programming too. With the 332H you are able to crop, stretch or "pillar" the SD screen image, but the only setting I really like is the smallish pillared one.The others are larger, but less crisp. The SD image is very good, but not great. My 34" SD Panasonic provides a much larger and crisper SD image - no getting around that.
But I didn't buy this set to watch SD, and when that special game or movie or nature show is shown in HD you'll be in heaven. Waiting for more HD programming, hopefully without paying extra for everything (that's another discussion focused on squeeze-you-dry providers like DirectTV).