How good is a $100 LCD TV??

[murdoc]

I was looking through American's flyer this morning and saw a 26" Olevia LCD HD ready TV "free" ($100 mail-in rebate) after buying $2000-$2999 worth of furniture.  The wife and I are looking to buy just over $2100 in furniture so I wonder how good this TV actually is.  I know almost nothing about LCD's but from the information I could pull up it looks ok.  Here are some of the specifics: http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/olevia-lcd-tv/olevia-lt26hvx.html

   Olevia LCD TV
Olevia LT26HVX 26" LCD Display

Model: Olevia LT26HVX
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From its smooth charcoal black design to its rich cinema-like experience, the LT26HVX Olevia LCD TV is a stylish addition to the home or office. This HD-ready TV features 1366 x 768 native resolution, 1600:1 dynamic contrast ratio and 8ms response time for a quality high definition viewing experience. Syntax-Brillian's iDEA technology regulates brightness and contrast levels to deliver the best quality picture, and audio enhancements for a truly life-like experience. Includes 2 component video, DVI and PC inputs.
Olevia LCD TV


Olevia LCD Specifications
Screen Size    26" diagonal
Screen Aspect    16:9
Contrast Ratio    1600:1
Brightness    [not published]
Pixel Pitch    [not published]
hSync    [not published]
vSync    [not published]
Color System    [not published]
Data Signals    VGA, SVGA, XGA
TV Scan Lines    480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i

Input Terminals
Composite Video    2 (RCA)
S-Video    2 (4-pin mini DIN)
Component Video    2 (RCA x 3)
VGA RGB Signal    1 (15-pin mini d-Sub)
DVI Digital Input    1
Stereo Audio In    2 (RCA L/R)
PC Audio In    1 (mini stereo plug)

Output Terminals
Stereo Audio    1 (RCA L/R)

LCD TV Accessories
Audio Amplifier    10W x 2
Speakers    Built In Speakers
Mounting Options    Table Stand Included

Dimensions and General Specs.
Power Supply    [not published]
Power Consumption    130 Watts
Dimensions    35" x 18.1" x 4.5"
Dimensions w/ Stand    35" x 19.7" x 8.3"
Weight    31.00 lbs.
FCC Class    FCC Class B, Home Use


Key Features of the Olevia LT26HVX 26" LCD TV Monitor

    * 26" Olevia HDTV LCD TV by Syntax
    * 16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio
    * HDTV Display Ready
    * 1600:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
    * 1366 x 768 Native Resolution
    * Response Time: 8ms
    * Super-IPS LCD Panel for expanded viewing angles
    * Syntax iDEA Video Processing
    * 10W x 2 Stereo Speaker System
    * Table Stand Included
    * PC Compatible

Olevia LCD Display Technology

Syntax iDEA Video Processing
Syntax's iDEA Technology (Innovative Digitally Enhanced Architecture) delivers an exceptional solution to digital display complexities commonly associated with color, contrast, sharpness, motion, noise and audio lip-sync. iDEA's suite of built-in and user-selectable video features delivers precise colors and sharp resolutions for the best possible picture quality.

Super-IPS LCD TV Panel Structure
Super-IPS (super in-plane switching) technology is a collaborative technology between LG. Philips LCD, Philips Consumer Electronics, Hitachi and Zenith. Super-IPS (Super In-Plane Switching) solves the viewing angle problems common to LCD TVs, ensuring a bright, sharp picture with high contrast from nay viewing angle. As a result, brightness, contrast and color rendition are much more constant regardless of viewing location.

Dynamic Brightness and Contrast Controls
Maintains overall picture quality by providing consistent, balanced color levels to control shades of gradation in dark or bright image scenes.

Pure Edge Enhancement
Virtually eliminates jagged edges from traditional interlaced video formats by creating refined edges around the objects on the screen.

Advanced Sharpness Control
Advanced CTI / LTI algorithm improves color shifts and minimizes any type of shadowing or ghosting effects and increases sharpness and detail of pictures.

Dynamic Noise Reduction
Reduces motion pattern noises without blurring an image especially when watching regular OTA (Over The Air) television broadcasts and low S/N ratio video signal.

Black Level Extender
Extends certain "gray levels" to black within a picture to define details lost.

White Peak Limiter
Analyzes and limits the amplitude of white frequencies, that can distort images resulting in a faded or washed-out appearance during bright scenes.

Flesh Tone Control
Analyzes color frequencies and controls intensity of colors to give a more natural appearance.

Adaptive Luma Control
Takes whole picture and analyzes the intensity of primary and secondary colors to match that of brightness and contrast. The result is a balanced image of colors.
Audio System Features

Syntax iDIVA Audio System
iDIVA (iDEA Digital Interactive Virtual Audio), a key component of Syntax's iDEA (Innovative Digitally Enhanced Architecture) technology, provides users with several easily adjustable settings that enable them to simulate an array of audio environments for providing an enhanced realistic listening experience. Using Olevia's on-screen display menu, users can select preset audio equalizer categories to best match the audio with the video content they are watching.

iDIVA technology bridges the gap between the high quality video images displayed on Olevia LCD TVs and the reality of their unique audio environment. Syntax is creating a truly life-like experience for Olevia users regardless of whether they are watching regular TV, a DVD movie or any Hi-Def content. In addition, through iDIVA's digital sound processor circuitry, the audio-to-video phases are analyzed and matched to prevent "lip-sync" inconsistency.

So any thoughts on this model?  I was going to wait a week for a Memorial Day sale, but if this LCD is worth it, I may get everything this week instead.

Thanks,
Jason

[gb4fan92]

That looks like $100.00 worth of information all by it self. How bad can the TV be??

[Bebop]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BKN2NQ/102-6349990-5609761?v=glance&n=172282

For a $100 I'll go for it.


It sure beats free TV lenny bike they give away years ago.  

[stevenq99]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BKN2NQ/102-6349990-5609761?v=glance&n=172282

For a $100 I'll go for it.


It sure beats free TV lenny bike they give away years ago.  

I remember the free bikes!  I believe the company that supplied the bikes now owns the Schwinn name and several others.