Syntax Olevia LT42HVi 42-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
Nice product for the price
PROS: Nice looking LCD 42\\" TV with easy to use controls and very clear remote. Switching between different sources is simple. I'm using a Panasonic up-converting DVD player and the DVD images are terrific through the HDMI connector. Over the air regular TV looks very nice through the ANT coax connector and HD TV looks pretty hot too. Digital TV over the air is amazing through the DTV coax connector. The \\"VGA\\" connection to my laptop shows much better quality than the laptop screen itself. Price is pretty nice for this high quality LCD TV. <br /> <br />CONS: Image contrast for viewing JPEGs is different than the settings appropriate for TV, DTV and DVDs. JPEGs appear a bit contrasty at settings that are good for the other modes. The remote does need to be pointed at the lower right corner of the screen to work properly. However, I found that the Panisonic remote for my DVD player, once programmed for the TV (setting #15) did a better job than the remote that came with the TV. It even can change source as well as power, volume and channel. Tech Support was extremely difficult to reach - they don't seem to have any kind of phone handling system beyond a secretary and ringing through to a particular person's desk (!!). Way uncool. The manual scan setting for finding DTV stations does not work. Period. You can use the auto-finding option, but finetuning the pointing your attenna for DTV signals would be much easier using the manual scan setting. Company acknowledged the problem but would not committ to solving it . . . Sound output from the TV's speakers is okay, or maybe good at best.