Olevia 65-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
Posted on | October 18, 2009 | 3 Comments
265T FHD LCD HDTV–With its brilliant images and vibrant colors, this Olevia model LCD HDTV provides high-definition viewing enjoyment in any room or office.
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October 19th, 2009 @ 2:02 am
I bought this TV (from SC) because it is simply the best large (65″) flat screen TV for the money. Period. Not without flaws, blacks could be blacker, backlight uniformity could be better, heavy as heck, not the thinnest flat panel of this size… but it has a high end video processor built in, it is very well built, and unless we are talking dark and murky scenes, a terrifically detailed image (as long as the source signal is good) with excellent color rendition. The screen has a factory calibrated 6500k color temperature setting, but for some crazy reason, it isn’t the factory default. A few of the usual adjustments after chooisng the 6500k setting such as turning the brightness down and adjusting the contrast, football looks fantastic.
I chose this TV after considering the Panasonic 65″ 1080p plasma, the Samsung 63″ plasma, and the Sharp 65″ LCD. Since this isn’t in a dedicated home theater, reflections and light pollution are negatives on the plasma side of the equation. The Sharp 65″ was a lot more money and the value equation landed firmly on the side of this Olevia 65″ LCD. After two weeks, I have yet to find a single bad pixel. After 11 years of working in A/V technology at a university, I can say that finding a few bad pixels is on an LCD display is an all too common occurrence. Olevia obviously means to become a player in the industry and I would say if this TV is an example of their ability to ship a first rate quality product out the door, then they are well on their way to doing so.
October 19th, 2009 @ 6:47 am
I don’t understand 2 of the 3 negatives reviews. The third was hardware related and is understandable. First, I believe the 2 negative reviews in question were written by the same person because of similiar grammer. The knocks included weight, picture quality, and black level. The the author(s) said they bought or recommended 60 ” plasma tvs. First if they wanted a 60 inch tv don’t look at this one because it is a 65 inch. Since at 1080P all sets have the same number of Pixels, the 65 inch pixels will be bigger therefore the sharpness will not be the same. Also, a 65 inch tv weighs more than a 60 inch. As to plasma, there is a reason plasma tv’s are disappearing from the market place.
But my thoughts. This TV is a great value. Bought one at SC for under 3,000. They had 12 TV’s lined up in two rows so it was relatively easy to compare. Of the 12, the 65 inch Olevia had the 2nd best picture. The best picture was from a 52 inch Sony. Considering the size, this is outstanding. And the Sony cost more. Weight is not an issue once the unit is placed. Yes the blacks could be better but when viewing the TV by itself, they look fine.
After I installed this unit for a relative, several non tv and tv types viewed the unit and gave very positive non solicited comments. What more can one ask for.
I don’t like the remote but that is a minor issue.
Are their better TV’s. Probably. The only other 65 inch LCD that I’m aware of is the Sharp. This TV is less than 1/2 its price. Therefore, this is a no brainer.
October 19th, 2009 @ 10:06 am
We bought this 220lb TV in late August and after we got it set up and out of the packaging it didn’t even turn on. We called Olevia’s customer service, (who sound like the most depressed people ever) and they told us that they would replace it in a few days. They would send someone to pick up the old one in 2 days, and they would send a new one. All we had to was fax them the receipt which we did that day. Well, I’m looking at the old tv still sitting in front of me weeks later. Olevia’s tech supports gives us the run around and hung up on me after I asked to talk to a manager. In the future I will stick with Samsung.