Syntax-Brillian Olevia 747i

Let’s take a quick look at the new Olevia 747i. Going straight to the point, the 747i’s most striking feature is its on-screen menus. This is because, the 747i’s configuration menu is something not seen from other televisions before. The bolt-like gadget that appears when you click the remote’s Menu button is original and innovative. However, its beauty does not hide the fact that users will have a hard time understanding the different tweaks and settings just because the on-screen menu doesn’t provide complete information on what each control does.

However, once you do get past the tweaking part and already adjusted the set for your correct preference, the Olevia 747i gives off really good colors. In picture quality, the Olevia is among the top performers in this television range. However, it’s not perfect. You will notice a bit of slight graininess in some images, and skin tones are not properly displayed. It has a tendency to lean on the dark shade of the color hue.

As for its sound quality, the 747i turns out good results on that as well. Quiet sounds came across clean and clear, and loud music had the desired oomph. Syntax-Brillian designed the speakers so that users can remove them and mount them elsewhere, or connect two external speakers directly to the TV.

In other ways, however, the Olevia is absurdly difficult to use. The back of the TV is so poorly designed that users will have trouble finding the AC power connector.

On the positive side, when you turn the television on for the first time, the Welcome wizard asks whether you’re viewing the set in a showroom or at home. That gets around the big out-of-the-box flaw in all TVs: They’ve been adjusted to look good in a store, not in a home.

Sources:
http://www.hdtvsolutions.com
http://reviews.cnet.com
http://www.consumersearch.com