Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
Good features, some minor issues
The DVD movies display really beautifully on the TV, <br />but the broadcast TV channels sometimes seem to show <br />a lag in motion, specially apparent when watching someone's <br />face moving, parts of the face seem to become disjointed <br />for a millisecond. <br /> <br />I love all the various discreet inputs to the TV, it allows <br />different signals from almost any display device including <br />a computer. <br /> <br />Two months into my purchase a friend noted a small dark <br />spot on the screen. I called the company Syntax and they <br />prompty and easily replaced the TV. <br /> <br />Also, the remote didn't work well on the first TV but <br />works well on the second identical TV, even with the <br />slow reaction time and large size of the remote unit. <br /> <br />The blue light at the bottom of the set is too bright <br />and I have to unplug the TV to get some sleep at night <br />as the light is almost as bright as a nightlight. <br /> <br />The Zoomed mode (not the DVD zoom) doesn't preserve the <br />aspect ratio, so not very useful as the image looks distorted <br />(fattening the image due to sideways streching). <br /> <br />No other complaints in the long run, the colors are wonderful <br />specially on PBS nature shows. The difference in contrast  <br />and brightness between different broadcast channels is really <br />apparent and annoying. Though I'm not sure if it's the TVs <br />fault, haven't noticed it in previous glass tube TVs. <br /> <br />A good purchase for the price. Specially when I'm watching <br />a beautiful DVD like Baraka or 1 Giant Leap.