Vizio Gallevia 47″ or Syntax Olevia model# 242FHDTV?
A Reader asked:
I need a budget priced LCD HDTV for use in my office as a TV/Computer Monitor and the same TV will also be my christmas present to my Dad for his first HDTV.
I have shopped and searched relentlessly to find a value priced 1080p TV that is good quality and I think I have it down to two options, but I need help from you (someone that knows HDTV, videophile, tech guru, electronics salesmam, technophile etc..)
Which TV is better?
Olevia 42 in. LCD Full HD (1080p) Television model # 242FHDTV for $899
or
Vizio 47 in. LCD Full HD (1080p) Gallevia HDTV model # GV47LF for $1449
Which TV is better?
Does anyone have any review information or knowledge on the HD technology, picture quality etc?
Please steer me in the right direction because it is a toss up for me. I prefer the 47″ size but i prefer the $899 price??HELP….
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Please don’t buy either one. I’m going shopping for you. check back in 15 min.
OK I’m back with some great news.
I’ll start with a name brand. If you have a problem with this one. Theres a good chance you can have it fixed somewhere close to home.
This is a 46 inch LCD buy Samsung. It’s 1080P and if you have a cable or sat Set Top Box you’ll be able to use the your remote from the Set Top Box to control your TV. You will not find the codes for a Vizio or a Olevia. They just don’t have them.
Ok lets look at something less costly.
How about this. A Sharp 42 Inch LCD for only $1014.99. Sharp is known for building the best LCD’s. Not bad for the Price.
These two TV will give you years of viewing. Ease of control. And piece of mind when something goes wrong… You can have it fixed.
Vizio all the way my friend.
Vizio beat samsung as the number one reseller of HDTV’s in the USA. They are good, my friend has a 47 inch and its awesome.
Because Vizio sold more TVs than anyone else does make them the #1 manufacturer in terms of sales but not in service, picture quality, durability or any other regard (Look for the article “Your New Disposable TV”). Listen I understand that you want to get your dad a nice TV but if you want bang for your buck I would rather get a 720P TV from Sony, Samsung or Toshiba than a 1080P from either of those brands. Resolution is only one way of measuring picture quality. If you don’t believe that a lower resolution can look better compare a 5 Megapixel Canon camera to a 12 Megapixel no name brand camera and let me know if you see a difference. Then there are smaller annoyances like finding universal remotes codes.
People are looking at these new TV manufacturers prices as too good to pass up and I understand, it’s hard to justify spending the extra money. But if you are asking for the opinions of videophiles, most of them wouldn’t buy those.