Syntax Olevia LT26HVX 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD HD-Ready TV
Good Value Brand
I've owned this TV for two months and have been happy with my purchase. It's big and bright and gives sharp pictures when hooked up via DVI to my cable box. Its handling of old fashioned standard definition is nothing to write home about; I have tweaked and tweaked with no joy. On the other hand, high quality progressive scan DVDs look great over s-Video.  After some serious tweaking, I attached my desktop PC to the monitor via the VGA connection to get a 1360x768 resolution without scaling, but I found it impossible to attach a PC via DVI and get a picture without scaling. Just because it's DVI doesn't mean it's a good PC connection.<br /><br />I didn't bother with the built in speakers. If you want the full HDTV experience, invest in at least a 5.1 speaker system. Good sound is just as important as a hi-def picture. If anything, I wish the speakers were detachable.<br /><br />Switching the inputs via remote is cumbersome, and the menu system as a whole is non-intuitable.<br /><br />In summary, good high definition picture, good selection of inputs, mediocre standard definition, and cumbersome interface.<br /><br />I should also mention that the price of this TV varies wildly from vendor to vendor and from day to day. You would be advised to shop around.