Olevia TV's. any good or just cheap?

[thomwin]

I always see these great deals on Olevia HDTV's, but are they really a quality unit? or just cheap? or both?

[ken9455]

I always see these great deals on Olevia HDTV's, but are they really a quality unit? or just cheap? or both?

I bought the 32" from Kmart couple of days ago, and I am very impressed.

[wright1baby]

We bought one BF 2005 for a bedroom. We don't use it ALL the time but at least an hour a day. We are impressed with the quality and have had no problems. Good deal, Good TV

[cliffy52]

We bought a 26 inchLT26HVX Olevia on BF in 2006- we use it in our bedroom- great picture , both in SD and hi-def- haven't had any trouble from it yet- wife looks at it 3-4 hours daily.

[dave auto]

In the latest issue of Consumer Reports (March 07), the 42in. Olevia 542i was the only LCD set rated a "CR Best Buy." The 32in. Olevia 532H also recieved high praise: "very good picture quality across the board, notable for a low-priced set." Though not the top scorers in their respective categories, CR indicates that the Olevia sets they tested were of surprisingly high quality for their price range.

 

I also saw a very positive article on Olevia in the New York Times a few weeks ago. Olevia seems to be a fine choice for a budget-minded buyer. However, both articles state that prices for flat-panel sets are expected to drop sharply again this year (largely because of tough competition from quality budget brands like Olevia). :)

[nuromutt]

I posted this in a different thread:

 

I have the 32" and like it very much. 720p, great color, beautiful picture. Does have tuner.

 

Only 2 issues I have are I tried 4 different universal remotes and no go on adding the TV, and there is no coax cable connector in the back so no choice on hooking up regular cable.

 

Love it though. I got it for $540 at ABC 2 months ago and feel it was worth every penny.

 

If you are getting HDTV for the first time though realize the investment in cables you will have to add also, ~$40 each if using nitrogen injected. Again, worth it for the picture though.

 

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/OLEVI...oductDetail.do

[mikebone]

I bought a 20" a few years ago for my fiance's bedroom and it works very well but now for some reason she gets a loud popping noise on occasion. I have no idea what the reason for that is. Other than that, she loves the TV.

[bitWrangler]

I have the 37" and it's great. Got it for an awesome price (Black Friday deal) and the only thing that is lacking is the fact that it only has a single HDMI port. Make sure you check out the 332/532's standard def picture though, there have been complaints about it (can't remember if it was with the built in tuner only, or any standard def input). When I saw one myself it really was noticeably bad. If you still watch a lot of standard def (e.g. cable/satellite) keep this in mind and check the exact model you are considering (i.e. don't be suckered by having some salesman only show you the WOW hi def stuff unless that's the only thing you're going to watch).

 

Speaking of which, to nuromutt's comment about cables, keep in mind that while getting expensive cables might make a difference for analog cables (composite/component), it's not the case for "digital" cables (DVI,HDMI). If the run is short enough (conservatively say around 3meters), there should be absolutely no difference in picture quality between high priced cables and cheapos (they just need to be produced correctly, not better). For longer runs (> 3meters) then quality _could_ come into play. In theory, a cable manufacturer can't put the HDMI logo on a cable that doesn't meet specs at any length (and being a digital signal, if it meets specs, i.e. if it delivers that bit from point A to point B, then a $200 cable isn't any different than the $20 cable).

[stat4u]

LOVE MINE. bought at C.C on black friday 32". I also have a 42" samsung and without a doubt the olevia has a much better picture. and

I paid a whole lot more for the samsung.

[paigenms]

We bought a 32 inch Olevia for our bedroom and love it. Only thing we can't find a universal remote to work with it. We have a tivo box in our bedroom to