Syntax Olevia 237V

205 reviews

Jan, 2025

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price (211)
image quality (183)
design (47)
sound (40)
durability (23)

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usability (95)
remote control (65)
energy (28)
size (24)
reliability (9)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 205 reviews of Syntax Olevia 237V. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the durability and design. The sound and image quality also get good views. Many are less positive about the reliability and energy efficiency, while there are some mixed opinions about the size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Syntax Olevia 237V is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Syntax Olevia 237V

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Syntax Olevia 237V from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the usability. The reliability also gets good views.

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50% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great purchase

Newegg and UPS got it to me three days after the purchase was charged to my credit card. Love Newegg.

The image quality is excellent. Playing PS3 on it is a dream, vivid colors, great TV and awesome sound

This is nitpicking, but it doesn't display the time when you press the Display button, my older tv used to do it. Just hard to break the habit, I guess. Also, doesn't let you turn off inputs, so you have to shuffle through them all to get to the one...

Jul, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

awesome PC monitor

hmmm, I am using this more than my 52" samsung, anyone wanna 52" sammy?

this tv rocks as a pc monitor, I have it at 1360x768 running dvi-hdmi from my compuer, and text is razor sharp and colors are dead on, pics look just incredible, I can't even get this good pic from my 52" 1080p LCD panel samsung, amazing, HD channels...

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Apr, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

An excellent low-cost television

I would buy this tv again, were it not already sitting in my living room.

A very good price on a second-best-in-class product, according to ConsumerReports. I've been extremely happy with this television so far. Looks good, has plenty of connections, and is actually only a one-person lift, despite claims on the box to the...

Very strange on-screen menu system. Takes some time to get used to. Cycling through all inputs to get to the one you want. Incredibly bright blue "off" LED, which turns on when the tv turns off (can be disabled from menu)

Mar, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great buy

37" is good for my apartment but if you have a larger living room I would suggest going to 42" or bigger if you watch alot of movies etc.

I bought a refurbished unit and can't say enough good things about it. Great picture in both HD and SD. I looked for a long time before finally settling on the 537H. Split screen is pretty sweet if you like to watch DVDs and a game at the same time

The tuner is a little slow to change channels but I knew that going in and was willing to live with that in exchange for a great picture at a great price. Plan on hooking it up to a home theater system, the speakers are pretty bad

Mar, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great LCD HDTV!!!!!!

For a little more than I paid a couple years ago you can pick up the Olevia 42". I've considered going bigger, but the 37" really is plenty. Maybe when I have some extra dough kicking around. Also, for the previous posts complaining about poor customer...

A great LCD HDTV for function and price! I've had this beauty for a couple years now, and have had no trouble whatsoever. It's made here in the US, which makes me happy to see some competition for a change with overseas manufacturers. I've hauled this...

I had no trouble while performing the firmware upgrade. I found it simple enough, but can imagine it could be difficult for the normal home user to figure out. I don't believe it is going to always be necessary to update it, but the process should come...

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

A Warrantee Warning

I wouldn't buy another Olevia. There are other brands out there in the same price range. Why take the chance?

Price. Newegg service. Both of which have nothing to do with Olevia

Warranty service! Hope you don't need it. After about 6 months, this tv wouldn't turn on at all. Called the service center who talked me through options I'd already tried until finally they agreed to replace the unit. For this model you get in-house...

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

OLEVIA 37" State-of-the-Art LCD HDTV W/ ATSC Tuner Inside 537H

Started with the LT37HVS that died in 8 months, Olevia sent me a 537H as a replacement which now has died after 7 months the warranty (1 year) starts from the day you bought the first product, so I have a throw away 7 month old set. I have the same...

Looked great while it worked

Olevia customer service and support

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

HDMI x2

Newegg was great as always. Was worried because i had never heard of Olevia, but great TV no problems thus far. Lots of great features

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Jan, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Picture

Best bang for the buck. Hope it doesn't break b/c customer support has a bad reputation. So far, so good!

Great picture for the price. Picture looks as good as many high-end TVs. Lots of features and color controls ; Mine came with 2 HDMI ports. Rated #2 by Consumer Reports (37" category)

User's manual is on CD-Rom instead of paper. Online warranty registration was impossible (tried for a week)

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Buyer warning!

It pays to get a name brand Olivia dos not back their product when it breaks you wait and wait some more and pay to ship it to them so you can wait.

Newegg as always is great they are one of the most efficient company's around.The picture quality is amazing for the price great TV when they work

Had this model and a 42 inch go dead after about 9 months for the 37 6 months for the 42.Olivia makes you pay to ship them back and then sits on them for months.After 6 weeks I called and they said 2 more months to repair it so after hours on the phone...

Jan, 2008

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