| Reviews : Olevia 26" 720p LCD HDTV - 226T |
Technical Details
- Very Bright Images and Accurate Colors
- 26" Screen LCD Television with LCD Technology for Crisp Images and Thin Design
- Includes Cable
- High Definition with Built-In HDTV/ATSC Tuner
- NTSC/ATSC Built-In
Product Description
The Olevia 2 Series LCD HDTVs, engineered to provide exceptional video and audio, will impress even the toughest critics. Powered by ATI's state-of-the-art Xilleon video processor technology, the Olevia 2 Series HDTVs display exceptionally crisp, rich and vibrant images with unsurpassed clarity for viewing high definition digital programs as well as standard analog TV channels. With high contrast ratios and fast response times, rapid-action viewing such as sporting events or adventure films is displayed with super clarity and truly come alive! With a super-wide 170-degree viewing angle, images look spectacular wherever you are seated. These LCD HDTVs are perfect for home or office viewing and can double as a computer display with support for TV resolutions up to 1080i, and PC resolutions up to 1280 x 768 through HDMI and VGA. To further enhance your experience, Olivia's surround sound audio processor creates an awesome listening environment while watching TV, movies or playing games. Once you see the new Olevia, you'll agree that you've never seen HDTV like this!Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By david string (Langhorne, PA)
I have this tv. Good tv, great picture - But manufacturer in bankruptcy and will not honor warranty on product.
By LarrySun (Hemet, CA USA)
We have become very frustrated by the startup logo where "Olevia" displays for several seconds before you can see real TV.
Very bad if you turn on the TV to quickly see anything: weather; sports score or the finish of a game; catch the end of a show...
Picture is very good; menu structure poor. But for all its good features, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone; we will not purchase a product from Olevia again unless they can prove to me they have removed that logo.
By the way, I searched the manual, spoke to Robert with Olevia's tech support and wrote the company a letter. This startup logo cannot be disabled. They consider it to be a good test to prove the power is on and the picture tube works.
We consider it a really bad idea in day to day use of the TV.
By diggy (NYC)
Bought this TV as a bedroom set. Got it refurbished through an amazon vendor for less than $400. That's quite competitive for a 26" TV.
This set has, for me, a perfect size for a smaller room. Big enough to watch a movie and not be squinting but not so big that it dominates the room. Mine fits nicely inside a bookshelf so it's totally unobtrusive. Very cool.
Look: The form factor of the TV is quite clean and slick. Impressive design from a second-tier company. Better than any similarly priced models.
Connectivity: Set also has an impressive number of inputs. Only one HDMI, but I've found that component is pretty much indistinguishable from HCMI, especially on a smaller TV.
Image quality: Good but not fantastic. Not as good as a Sony or Panasonic, and put next to my 42" Panasonic plasma, it can't compete. But the images are sharp and clear and this thing is definitely bright. Contrast is adequate, though in a darkened room the blacks are not deep black, but more of a washed out dark gray. DVD's in an upconverting player through HDMI look excellent, save for the average contrast. The image controls are surprsingly extensive in terms of color correction, sound, contrast/brightness, and are reasonably intuitive. Standard Def (non HD) images look surprsingly good. One of the benefits of a smaller LCD set is that SD content isn't nearly as stretched out as on a jumbo living room set, so channel surfing isn't as painful an experience. In this regard this TV is better than my 42" panasonic. Though this is likely more because of the smaller size than a better HD engine.
Sound: not amazing but certainly adequate. Definitely loud for a small set, and while it doesn't have deep bass or a huge sound, it's totally fine for the casual TV or movie watcher.
Customer service: Very good. I called Olevia a few days after I bought this machine with a couple of questions and was surprised at how helpful they were. Walked me through a problem with my DVD player connection and offered some good tips. So refreshing to call a company, not wait on hold for twenty minutes, and then talk to a real person who was proactive in helping me. Bravo!
Some negatives: Remote control is sluggish. Must be a really weak CPU in this TV because changing between inputs, like from HDMI to component is SLOW. Changing channels is also slow. Also, the remote is not, at this point, compatible with universal remotes, so you're stuck with it. Finally, there is a BRIGHT blue light on the front of the TV that is on when the TV is off, so when you're sleeping, it's like having a night light, whether you want one or not! I put a tiny square of black electrical tape on it and it fixed the problem and you can't notice it unless you're inches away. But still, annoying.
All in all, at $400 refurbished this TV is a decent deal, but you can find better models, like a sharp or panasonic 26", for $500-600 at sites like Newegg or TigerDirect. If you have slightly more money to spend, you're probably better off buying a name-brand. If you're on a budget, this is definitely a good option, and while you won't think it's the greatest TV you've ever seen, it will certainly suit your needs.
By Andy, North Carolina
Bought this unit at Target for my elderly mother in law. Being an engineer, I thought it would take a few minutes to set up. Boy was I wrong! The biggest problem is that there are no remote control codes for this set that work with Time Warner Cable. It took a couple of hours of trying almost every code on the Time Warner sheet. Gave up and went home to search the internet, Found many people having same problem. All said there was no solution except to go out and buy an additional remote with a"learning" function. Solving Olevia's problem by me spending more money didn't make much sense. The other problem is the menu/setup function is very poor and not easy to use. An 83 year old cannot do it.
Solution- Took it back to Target and for a few dollars more bought a 26" Magnavox that works perfectly and is easy to navigate. People who solve Olevia's engineering problems by spending more of their own money, are only helping to keep a marginal manufacturer in business longer than they should be.
By C. Sheaff (Chicago)
mine came with a bright pixel. note Olevia's policy on this: it only counts as a defect if you have like 2 pairs of bad pixels. not sure what other manufacturers' policy is, but my guess is something better. good contrast ratio, though. that's a huge plus. in short, a great buy if nothing goes wrong with it. if something does go wrong, you'll have to deal with annoying policy and super slack response times.
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