Syntax Olevia LT37HVE 37-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
Olevia LT37HVE 37" WS HD-R LCD TV
this is my second wide screen TV, the other is a 49\\" widescreen <br />projection type, this is my 1st thin LCD <br /> <br />Pros: (1) crisp and clear picture, no bad pixels <br />         (2) good sounding speakers, audio presets in menu <br />         (3) stylish cabinet design, cool light over input terminals <br />             \\"only stays on for a little time though about 1 min,  <br />              but still a good and cool idea\\" <br />         (4) POP12 = tv lover mode, source and swap between <br />              13 screens, 12 mini around 1 main <br />         (5) prompt technical support <br />         (6) loads of inputs, vga support <br />         (7) OLEVIA name lights when TV off \\" this isnt so much <br />              a PRO, its just cool\\" <br /> <br />Cons: (1) doesnt play all widescreen movies properly <br />              \\"make sure your dvd player is set to 16:9 or <br />              none of them will. I found this out when I 1st tried <br />              watching some DVD's, I e-mailed tech support  <br />              about this and I recieved a correct responce within <br />              1/2 an hour\\"  <br />         (2) supports only 2 aspects 4:3, 16:9 \\"my other set <br />              has NORMAL 4:3, FULL 16:9 and an additional  <br />              3 THEATER aspects to choose from, so most <br />              movie aspect types are supported\\" <br />         (3) hazy, foggy movie scenes show patterns \\" I dont <br />              know how to explain this, for brief time tiny dark  <br />              diamonds appear during foggy or hazy video <br />              playback\\" <br />         (4) takes 4.5 to 5 seconds to switch between video <br />              modes, and there is a sound hickup about halfway <br />              through the switch over. <br />         (5) poorly design'd remote, \\"it should have the nice,  <br />              big number input at the bottom, and the hidden <br />              but vital controls at the top but not hidden...\\" <br />         (6) wall hanging bracket additional and expensive <br /> <br />for the most part I like this TV, the video playback is crisp and as  <br />clear as the signal it recieves, the cabinet is attractive IMHO, the <br />speakers produce good sound. BUT if I were getting it for a home <br />entertainment system I'd be unhappy, the lack of aspect types <br />means you will run into movies that play in a aprox. 26\\" diag format  <br />\\"Lake Placid widescreen version, for instance\\", but I'm not, so thats <br />not so important, the 4.5 - 5 second long video mode switch over  <br />time, and BRIGHT blue screen, and audio hickup is annoying, the  <br />remote is odd, it has a standard layout \\"like a telephone\\" fairly large <br />keyed, well labeled number input section at the top, a circular channel, <br />volume, menu in the center, and a hidden \\"slide open/off\\" compartment, <br />with important controls at the bottom, the problem is the slide cover is  <br />difficult to open, when you slide it off the remote looks incomplete, and  <br />creates sharper pointed corners, also the buttons are small and  <br />closely spaced, and are rather hard to read in low light, a bad design  <br />IMO. for the low Amazon price I paid, I can put up with these minor <br />irritations...