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Home audio & video: please specify (technical) reasons for the Vizio hate...
remote code
by lhungcnet - 3/1/07 3:38 PM In reply to: Comcast remote works with Olevia by jillijo44Please give us the code for your Olevia TV to use with Comcast remote control. I have 337H model.
Thanks,
AS THEY IN IRELAND, ***** IS *****...........
by Riverledge - 1/15/08 7:37 PM In reply to: Sometimes you get what you pay for! by bwickselYOU CAN'T SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.
PARTICULARILY "QUALITY."
River.
Olivia TV's
by wkwells - 2/15/07 11:23 AM In reply to: Syntax Olevia by MikeVisualI have a 27" LCD and a 36" LCD by Olevia and have them connected to a satellite HDTV receiver and personally the picture is incrediblely good... I have no complaints
Living it up in Georgia 
another happy costomer with Olevia
by alexrodr - 2/18/07 11:40 AM In reply to: Syntax Olevia by MikeVisualI bought mine last summer. A 37" LCD Flat TV (High Definition), including its HD tuner and after almost a year I still think I made a great choice.
I did compare it with major brands before I bought it, and of course, the saving was big enough to convince me to go with (for me, then) an unknown brand.
The only thing I'm not sure about it is its tuner. I have a simple indoor antenna and I don't get good signal with it, but since I had just moved here when I bought this TV set, I don't have a reference to compare so I don't know if the signal is too week in my TV room in general, or if it is a thing with my TV set in particular.
Other than that, HD signal looks really beautiful, and regular programming could look good or not, depending on the channel broadcasting quality. I have an HD package from Dish Network, so I try to enjoy as much HD programming as possible.
After months of use, I have realized that there are noticeable picture quality differences between HD broadcastings, but when they are broadcasting "first class HD" like Discovery HD, or some sports, and sometimes some movie channels, the image is astonishing.
Home audio & video: please specify (technical) reasons
by rose rogan - 2/13/07 10:14 PM In reply to: can't say specifically, but... by bderou2ABOUT A YEAR AGO I PURCHASED TWO OLEVIA FLAT SCREEN LCD TVS, one for me and one for my son. THEY REALLY ARE GREAT. THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THE REMOTE. It Has some smaller buttons in the hidden access that are hard for me to press and gain access to the respective features.
Other than that the picture quality is wonderful, color and contrast wonderful. I can't say enough. I guess my question is what other "name brand" company (ies) does OLEVIA also make flat screen lcd tvs for? MAny times the manufacturer of a brand also makes other products for several different named companies- each selling at different price points but all with the same quality.
ANYway, A great TV, A really great price!!
Olevia = bestbuy's insignia
by caymanjeff - 2/14/07 12:20 AM In reply to: Home audio & video: please specify (technical) reasons by rose roganOlevia makes insignia for bestbuy
I bought two insignia and although good value they are not as good as my large Sony: 1) menus are not as intuitive (you cannot jump directly to a single one of the seven feeds/connections, you have to cycle through them all; on sony you can select a feed or even disable unused connections),
2) although they advertise a high resolution, when you connect to a computer it refuses to work on anything but a lower resolution 1024x768
3) it does not autodetect widescreen dvds, you have to select it yourself (again cycling through every other option), and even when you do, there is no mode that does not either distort the picture aspect ratio OR cut off part of the picture. The sony auto-detects, and fills the screen perfectly without any lost picture.
Cheap HDTV's
by ptfitzy - 2/14/07 2:43 PM In reply to: Home audio & video: please specify (technical) reasons by rose roganOne thing that people must be aware of is where the HDTV is made. In speaking with those who repair them, they say those that are made in "China" are nearly impossible to repair when they go out. They have not only run into problems with parts, but they just can't figure out why they don't work when they go out. I spoke with two Repair people here in KC.
They have a room full of HDTV's made in China that don't work and the owners no longer wanted them. Those made in Japan are much better made and easily repairable.
Olevia
by Nemasis-1 - 2/14/07 7:23 AM In reply to: can't say specifically, but... by bderou2Excellent set. I bought a 32 inch for $500 at Circuit City during the Xmas rush of 2006. No regrets.
32" olevia
by eddie almond - 2/15/07 1:45 PM In reply to: Olevia by Nemasis-1bought at day after thanksgiving sale stood in line 3 hrs that morning. got set for $499.99 great deal great tv. mother in law got a sony same size for $1299.99 picture is no better than the olevia. but was $800 more would highly recommend the olevia will get another when my samsung dlp in living room goes out
another rave for Olevia
by djinnajess - 2/14/07 9:12 AM In reply to: can't say specifically, but... by bderou2We have the Olevia 37 inch flat panel Tv and we love it!
We have had it for 8 months now, and the picture quality is excellent. We haven't had any issues and it is a stylish design that adds to our living space. We did get an extended warranty, but haven't needed it. And even with the warranty, the TV was priced well below Sony et al. And to our eyes the visual clarity, contrast, etc. is as good or better than some of the expensive models.
I have heard complaints about the remote control seeming so cheap quality but given the price difference in flat panel HDTVs, a not-so-chic remote is a small price to pay. [And we use the Tivo remote more than the tv remote anyhow.]
The only bad thing is... now we watch more TV than ever!
Vizio branded products
by standenca - 2/14/07 9:53 AM In reply to: can't say specifically, but... by bderou2Often products are made in the same factory and then the brand decol is added, therefore although you pay $XX for a product you could buy the same item with a different name much cheaper. This applies to white appliances as well, the guts of most extractor fans are all made at the same place and then added to the outer covers, why pay extra just for a name. Big companies started as small unknown companies, would you have invested in a group of hippies back in the '70's, they could be Microsoft now!
Vizio is Sanyo?
by Wave Wolf - 2/16/07 11:48 AM In reply to: Vizio branded products by standencaI think I have seen that Vizio is made by Sanyo on a box in Wal-Mart.
Vizio = wonderful!
by robiwright - 2/14/07 1:18 PM In reply to: can't say specifically, but... by bderou2Both I and my son have Vizio 52" plasma monitors. Now for nearly 12 months. Quality is very good (not the very best out there, but very close according to many reviews I have read, e.g. Sound & Vision, PCMAG Best of 2006 edition,etc.) and for the price the best value for money I have found. I took out their 5 year in home warranty service for $250 as insurance as together with the initial cost still well below competition. I haven't needed to use it but my son had one of the first to ship and had an intermittent problem, called Vizio and a tech arrived at his home next day and replaced a module. No problems since. Excellent fixed and customizable display settings, HDMI, many other optional inputs.
Vizio OK in my house
by jo48 - 2/18/07 1:36 PM In reply to: Vizio = wonderful! by robiwrightI've had a Vizio 37" for about 8 months, and have not experienced any problems with it. Hanging it on the wall was a challenge for me (I had trouble finding the studs), but other than that it's been smooth sailing. I'm not an audiophile or a videophile, I just like to watch DVD's and some TV programs now and then. Picture is stunning, and the sound is acceptable (I don't have a home theatre system).
I especially like watching Sunrise Earth on Discovery HD - gorgeous sunrises and high-definition nature photography from around the world. I enjoyed seeing the natural green turf in Comerica Park, when the Tigers won the American League pennant this year: the action was probably better than being there.
I saved several hundred dollars over the big-ticket brands, and have no regrets thus far.
Off Brands can become Name brands
by angel177 - 2/14/07 3:37 PM In reply to: can't say specifically, but... by bderou2In 1972, my husband bought a new tv for a really good price. We had never heard of the brand before, but the picture was better than RCA or any other name brand. That tv lasted 20 years. It was a Sanyo!
So, off-brands can become name brands, if they maintain their quality.
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