Color:Black Media:Electronics Autographed:No Memorabilia:No Batteries Included:Yes Display Size:5 Battery:2 Lithium Shipping Weight (lbs):235 Dimensions (in):65.5 x 20.5 x 43.5 Legal Disclaimer:Warranty does not cover misuse of product. Warranty:1 year warranty
Product Description High contrast ratios and fast response times, mean rapid-action viewing such as sporting events or adventure films is displayed with super clarity and truly come alive! With a super-wide 178-degree viewing angle, images look spectacular wherever you are seated. Perfect for home or office viewing, these LCD HDTV also excels as computer display with support for TV resolutions up to 1080i, and PC resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 through HDMI and VGA.Olevia's surround sound audio processor creates an awesome listening environment while watching TV, movies or playing games. RS-232 control enables you to connect your Olevia HDTV to a home entertainment system. Once you see the Olevia, you'll agree that you've never seen HDTV like this!
Broken out of the Box and Poor Customer ServiceSeptember 23, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Great TV !!August 11, 2008 7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I purchased this TV 3 weeks back. paid 2326 + tax+ shipping on SC Auctions. Was little skeptical about the purchase, hence didn't commit to the payment. The local SC didn't have a display of this TV hence travelled 70-miles to see the TV before committing to pay. The TV was displayed with 12-13 TVs and probably looked better than most except Sony 52-inch, which was only marginally better probably due to its smaller size. It's no brainer that a same pic-feed will look better on a smaller display. Well after playing with the remote, I decided to go for it.
Some people have mentioned about the company having financial trouble. Well, let me tell you that this flat panel industry is very competitive and many good brands are making losses. Olevia is a reputed brand and once had the best LCOS TV, even better than Sony SXRD. In fact Olevia are the official owners for LCOS technology.JVC IDLA, Sony SXRD, Canon LCOS projectors are based on this same technology.
Coming to the performance of the TV- probably has the best video-processing even comparable to Sony and Pioneer. The processor is by SiliconOptix Realta HQV which is one of the best in the industry. There is no banding, no dead pixel. The picture is crisp and beautiful. The screen has matte finish hence almost no light reflections. The Olevia marketing team is really done a poor job. Put this TV in Best-buy, Circuit city and this TVs are going to disappear within no time. The only drawback this unit, I could think of is, very minimal backlight bleeding from the corners, which is not at all distracting. This is only visible if you are watching during night or in dark room and if the pic is widescreen. The contrast ratio is good; But not as good as plasma or LED Backlight LCDs. The TV is bright and no problem watching with lights on. I have tried blue-ray and HD-DVDs and both look awesome. I have seen Sharp 65-inch TV (both have same LCD panel) and this TV has better video-processing and is half the cost.
This is my 3rd flat panel, and I can say that this is the best one. I have never written a review before, but after reading few reviews on this website, which, I think are unfair for this great TV, I decided to write.
This TV is very heavy but really well built. I wouldn't consider this a weakness. A 65-inch TV is not going to be moved from place to place. You will need a real good stand or a strong wall-mount and help from at least 2-3 friends.
My suggestion to all, don't make your decision based on big brand names. Go to Sam's Club and see this TV yourself and make your decision. Don't blame this TV if you are not able to properly set it up. Some times setting up HDMI is confusing and many times one gets stuck, many times its only a minor issue, please don't blame this TV for your ignorance.
Value is subjectiveApril 18, 2008 12 out of 17 found this review helpful
My wife and I bought this from a local warehouse. At first we thought it would fit in our SUV, no sir, not close. Now I guess had we removed the item from the box it would fit just nicely but I didn't want to take the chance. We paid a little under $2800.00 for this thing. Now, I am no professional videophile mind you but I do have my share of technology gleaming in my loft from A Playstation 3 to even an old HDDVD player which is now a coaster these days I suppose. Sad. I have this on a tv table because putting it up on a wall scares the you know what out of me. I compared this set to others at the store but it is not a very good method of comparing since all tv's must be calibrated and all of the tv's at the stores are not so take what you see at the store with a grain of salt. With that out there the unit looked OK at the store. Not super, not great, OK. When we came home I got my neghbor to come out and help me out which he did (he owes me so may favors). We took this monster in, set it up, connected the HDMI cable and hit CLICK and then NOTHING. HUH? OK, I must of screwed up someplace. I checked the power cord,ok, I checked power to the MONSTER power conditioner, A-OK there. See me scratching my head this time. We looked , we checked, we pulled, we plugged in, plugged out, and could not figure things out. We tried calling Syntax but nope, closed up, guess they had to cut some payroll to save some cash. We tried a extension cord though we knew there was power. Nope. It just sort of stared at us with a blank look which is understandable as the screen was blank. We loaded it up, took it back the next morning. Got another one. No problem, this is going to work great and the gane is on in 2 hours. We get some beer, get home, take it out, set it up again and hit power. WOW, it worked so the first tv was just bad. I messed with the colors but I kept getting this faint in the middle that would not go away. I tried every adjustment and the line was still there. Think of a fishing line across the tv and you get the idea. I read the manual and nothing on the lines. We watched the game with this line on it. My neighbor probably went home and told his wife that I bought junk. I can see him now. I got ahold of Olevia the next day and after a mind crunching 35 minutes to get someone the guy told me to take it back. I said-what? I took one back yesterday for being bad. The guy said to me that it is possible I got two bad units and was not much help beyond that. In fact he was a little rude and snobish too. Oh well. I called my neighbor again. We took the tv back and this time picked up something else. What good is 65' if it is just going to be bad or going to go bad later on I ask you? This is what I get for trying to save some money. I have been hearing it from my wife since and my neighbor still asks if I plan on buying a 80" tv that don't work some day. Punk! Not sure if my luck is very bad but I read some others had similar problems so I would give the recommedation to buy a brand name tv and not something like this that will go out later. This is is heavy too. My back hurt after all the traveling with it. Thats my take so take it or not. Peace.
great valueApril 15, 2008 13 out of 16 found this review helpful
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.
Do yourself a favor and look elsewhereApril 1, 2008 27 out of 38 found this review helpful
Apart from some biased review already present, I will agree with others here and start off with for the price the TV could be looked at as a good value. That is it.
But, I would be amiss if I did not speak of the company itself. The company does appear to be in very big trouble and has defaulted on over 100 million in loans to banks. It looks like the banks have taken over the company and to what end I am not sure. Looks like BK is in the future. I did not know this when I bought mine but now that I did I am glad I returned my unit as well. 230lbs is to heavy for a paper weight if no service is available.
Now on to the teli itself.
This huge teli is a looker. Handsome and understated frame, it blends well in most environments. I makes for an impressive statement in your home theater.
Has a good selection of inputs which I enjoy. I have a Toshiba HDDVD player and cable HD box all connected with a HDMI cable.
The remote control works ok but must be aimed precisely at the tv to get any type of reaction.
The manual comes across as being made for another version of the teli as many items listed in it are missing from my tv.
This thing is massive and weighs a ton. A wall mount is available but I am not comfortable with mounting this on the wall. My wall would probably rip right out with the weight in my old house.
The picture: this is where things went south. Other reviews here and other places mention the blacks and I agree 1000%. I just could not get the blacks to agree with my eyes. Lookes grey and blotchy. This with a HD input and playing my 24P HDDVD movies. The color takes some tweaking and can be made to look ok but just not right. The skin tone just could not be dialed in the way my Pioneer looked. Plus the on screen menu is flat out confusing. I never seen such a layout.
The retailer where I made this purchase did have a floor model but the feed was not HD and so I could not judge for sure what the PQ was with a HD input.
This set also is old tech and comes with no 120mhz, old panel and so on and on. Why spend good money on old tech?
I took mine back and bought me a Kuro PDP-6010FD plasma 60". It was a great deal more money but the picture is out of this world with unexcelled realism.
To sum this teli up I would say it is like a old Cadi. It is big but brings nothing more to the table. it is cheap though and if you are not using HD then perhaps this is the teli for you. It is not bad, just not the caliber of tv that others sell which admitingly are more $$$.
There are plenty of better options out there. Panasonic and Sharp to name just two make excellent 65" screens. Yes they are more expensive but do you want a large screen teli with a poor picture or a real teli with a nice picture?
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