Syntax Olevia LT26HVX 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD HD-Ready TV
Exceptional Value, Best when used with HD/High Res sources
I purchased this TV today ($499 at h.h.Gregg - $100 less than the price yesterday) after reading numerous good reviews here and several other places. <br /> <br />MY EXPERIENCES/TESTING SO FAR: <br />I have watched 1080i and 720p HDTV sources, as well as 480p DVD, all via component (R,G,B) inputs, and they look great.  I connected my laptop with an nVidia go7900GS graphics card, and found that the only resolution that was decent via the VGA connection was stretched 1024x768 - not so good.  Via the DVI connection, on the other hand, the OS recognized the TV as an HDTV, and asked for the most appropriate HDTV resolution (720p) and it looks excellent (crisp, & not stretched), and a DVD played via Windows MCE looked at least as good as via a nice stand-alone HK DVD player.  I also tested Windows Media HD sample content (720p & 1080p), and they look great, too.  Standard Def, even digital SD are what most would expect from this sort of TV; okay, but not great.  The speakers have received mixed reviews, and all I can say is that they seem fine for what they are - inexpensive TV speakers.  If this is your main media display, by all means get a nice 5.1 setup, but if this is just going to be a secondary TV, the speakers are more than adequate.  Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase, and especially so when price is taken into account.