Olevia 542i 42" LCD TV
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Olevia 542i 42" LCD TV

  • HDCP Support: With HDCP Support
  • Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
  • Display Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Response Time: 8 ms
  • Broadcast Format Displayed: 720p (HDTV) 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV)
  • Contrast Ratio: 1,600:1
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POOR CHOICE FOR 42" HDTV

bydoxies Dec 18, 2007
Pros INEXPENSIVE HDTV
Cons POOR QUALITY
Recommended it? No
The Bottom Line:  DO NOT BUY THIS OLEVIA DUE TO QUALITY AND SUPPORT SEVICES.
I RECENTLY INSTALLED MY NEW OLEVIA 542i FROM BUYDIG.COM WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT. I COULD NOT GET A GOOD PICTURE SCREEN WITH THE HDMI CABLES AND MY ADULT ELECTRICIAN SON USED OTHER CABLES TO CONNECT THE TV TO THE DIRECTTV HD RECEIVER IN ORDER TO GET A FAIRLY DECENT SCREEN PICTURE, BUT NOTHING LIKE YOU SEE IN THE STORES,OR, OTHER PEOPLE HOMES. I HAVE TO USE COMPONENT #1 IN ORDER SHORTEN THE DELAY IN GOING FROM ONE CHANNEL TO ANOTHER.
YOU GET A BLUE SCREEN AND THE WORD NO SIGNAL JUMPING FROM ONE LOCATION TO THE OTHER UNTIL THE NEXT CHANNEL APPEARS.
MY SON HAS A REBUILT TOSHBIA THAT HAS AN EXCELLENT PICTURE AND CHANNEL CHANGING IS QUICK. THE TV SET CAME WITH A DISC TO RUN ON A COMPUTER WHICH REQUIRES A PERSON TO RUN 82 PAGES ON A PRINTER. YOU CAN CALL IN FOR A MANUAL, BUT MUST WAIT APRX. TWO TO THREE WEEKS FOR IT. THEY SAY THE TWO SPEAKERS ON THE BOTTOM CAN BE REMOVED AND INSTALLED ON THE SIDE, BUT GIVE NO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DO IT. MY SON RECOMMENDED I GET RID OF THE NEW OLEVIA. IF I COULD GET A DECENT PRICE FOR IT I WOULD DO SO. CONSUMER REPORT GIVES THE OLEVIA HIGH MARKS. I WILL NEVER GIVE ANY MORE CONSIDERATION TO WHAT THIS MAGAZINE SAYS ABOUT A PRODUCT.
IT MAY BE AS I WAS ONCE TOLD THAT A MANUFACTURER PAYS FOR A GOOD REVIEW. MY ADVICE DO NOT BUY THE OLEVIA HDTV.

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