Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
Great LCD at a great price, with a few quirks
I've had the TV for almost a week now and love it.  The picture quality is fantastic, the pixel response is fast, and the quality is solid.  Most reviews tout the strengths of the unit, so I'll focus on just the negatives.<br /><br />1. \\"Zoom\\" mode zooms in on the widescreen image, not the 4:3 image.  This results in everything being stretched out a bit.  Zoom is useful for removing the letterbox bars on 4:3 images, but what's the point if it still stretches out the image?  Of course, if you watch any letterbox movies on a progressive scan DVD player you won't have this problem.<br /><br />2. If you plug a 480i source into the Y/Pb/Pr input, you get picture noise.  Syntax support says that it's because all signals that go through the Y/Pb/Pr input go through a comb filter which causes interlaced signals to become noisy.  So if you have a game machine like the Playstation 2 that plays some games in 480i and some in 480p, you have to change the cable to the proper input depending on the mode of the game.<br /><br />3. Most universal remotes can't be programmed to control this TV because Syntax is a new brand.  You have to get a remote whose software can be flashed, like the Logitech Harmony 659, in order to control the TV with a universal remote.<br /><br />Despite these shortcomings, I'm very pleased with this display.  HDTV content looks fantastic, and DVDs are super-sharp.  And you can't beat the price.