Olevia 537H 37-Inch LCD HDTV
A great product at a great price
A great product got better. The 537H is the successor to the LT37HVS which was a great product with a heavy internet following because it provided a excellent picture at a very reasonable price. So how did Syntax top the LT37HVS well they kiazen`d(fixed) its few failings the SD picture, ATSC tuner and the remote while retaining the excellent picture and the great price point.<br /><br />The quality is fantastic, watching PBS's nature shows just shows off the picture.<br /><br />The ATSC tuner works great, I live in a rural area and many of our digital stations operate at low power but with a good indoor power antenna I picked up all the broadcast channels without problem. WKET transponder is a good 40 miles away and operates below 100W but came in with no dropouts.<br /><br />Where this television really separates it self from the other low end HD panels is the SD picture quality. Low end panels normally fail when it up converts an SD 480i signal, the cheap video processors usual included cannot process a decent looking SD picture which a real annoyance since the majority on content will be SD until we go all Digital in 2009 or later if you are using cable sources. The SD up conversion looks great, nearly as good as the up conversion at the local broadcasting stations.<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />Great contrast ratio 1:1600<br /><br />Excellent colors, bright (though the darks took a little adjustment to get right)<br /><br />An ATSC tuner that works great.<br /><br />Lot's of different sources at the back.<br /><br />Nice styling<br /><br />Cons: (Silly small things)<br /><br />A little thick for a flat panel.<br /><br />Menu system takes a little getting used too.<br /><br />I personally believe that it will be hard to find a better 37\\" HD panel at this price point.