2008 Writer
shamrockbear
Chicago, IL

Olevia decent tv but major brands have gotten cheaper

3 star rating

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Pros

    Good sound!, low cost

Cons
    Makes picture look stretched out!, Settings can be difficult to figure out, remote code isnt 'standard'...boohoo

NOV
18
2008
First some of the good. Bright picture, good quality, and decent sound quality.  I love the HDMI inputs for DVD and plenty of extra inputs.  The dislikes, if you own Satellite unless you have an HD dish,  I only get 480 or 720 picture quality, the TV is capable of 1080i so DVDs look fantastic.  My biggest complaint is that it makes the images stretch out making everyone look fat not sure if its also the odd screen size 37inches.  I have tried every possible option to change this but no dice even called Olevia.  I have heard this to be a big complaint with most TVs plasma or LCD because Direct TV and other satellites do not broadcast in HD unless you have the HD setup.  Overall, at the time I bought it about 1 year ago it was a great deal at $800 but now I have minor buyers remorse, I think Sony and other name brands for and extra $200 or so now you can get a better TV and larger size.  Olevia was a great deal at the time but since all the major brands have come down in price you can do a bit better with less issues.
Product Features
  • Device Type - LCD TV
  • Dimensions - 36.8" x 29.4" x 10.3"
  • Weight - 52.9 lbs
  • Viewable Size - 37 inch
Technical Details
  • Brand Name: Olevia
  • Model: 537H
  • Display Technology: TFT active matrix
  • Display Size: 37 inches
  • Image Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • is_hdtv_compatible: Y
  • speakers_included_description: 2 speakers
  • Height: 29.3 inches
  • Width: 36.7 inches
  • Depth: 10.3 inches
  • Weight: 52.9 pounds



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