Syntax Olevia LT32HVE 32-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
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I ordered this TV from Amazon and after having it for a week I can say that I am very happy with it. This is my first non-CRT TV and I love it. <br /> <br />Picture Quality - I have played DVDs (progressive Scan) and they look awesome. I have Comcast cable and the cable channels (non-HD) look good. I can't imagine how HD could improve on the picture but maybe it will. I think the difference between the LT32HV and the LT32HVE is substantial in that the picture quality is sharpened. I had heard people complain that \\"regular TV\\" did not look good but that must have been the LT32HV, not the LT32HVE. <br /> <br />Looks - Stylish black frame. Very attractive. The base is not the long elegant one that the LT32HV features, but I believe the base on this one is actually more practical as it make the unit less likely to fall forwards or backwards. Pretty slim also. When the TV is turned off this small blue \\"Olevia\\" logo appears in blue. I like it but some folks don't. If you don't just plug your TV into a power strip and use that to kill ALL power to unit. <br /> <br />Weight - about 50 lbs. One person can lift this and position it. A similar size CRT TV would be at least twice as heavy. <br /> <br />Connections - every connection you could ever want (DVI, S-Video, Component (2), standard coax, audio in/out). <br /> <br />Remote - no complaints at all. The bad press that Olevia remotes get sometimes must be for another model. Controls for all aspects of video quality (color, contrast, etc.) with no problems and is well laid out. <br /> <br />In all honesty this TV is almost perfect. But there are a few gripes. Olevia remote codes don't seem to exist in any universal remote documentation. I did find 0030 works (channel, volume) but the Mute does not work on my Universal Remote which worked fine with my JVC/Toshiba sets. The other thing is that the volume is much louder (a good thing) if you use the Component Audio In but if connect your cable box via coax the audio is much weaker. Regardless, the best thing to do is to have a seperate amp/speakers for any TV. Also, I had to wait 2 weeks for this TV to get here. Seems like 1 week would have been more reasonable.  <br /> <br />Thanks to all previous posters who helped sway my decision (was considering a 32 in Magnavox for a couple hundred more $$$) to Olevia.  <br /> <br />You won't be disappointed with this TV.