It looks like
Syntax-Brillian (makers of
Olevia LCD TVs) won't be scrounging around for LCD panels anytime in the near future, as the company has just announced that it's signed a deal with Sharp that'll see the company deliver a minimum of 700,000 LCD panels to 'em during 2008. That includes 32-, 37-, 52- and 65-inch size panels, with an option to buy additional panels based on market demand. Nothing too extraordinary there, but the deal does gives Syntax-Brillian and Taiwan's Kolin exclusive rights to Sharp's top-end 65-inch, 120Hz LCD panels through September 2008, which is certainly nothing to sneeze at. While the ink's still barely dry on this contract, as we
heard during CES, those panels are already their way into some Olevia sets due in the second quarter of this year, making that "exclusive" period a bit on the short side, though we don't doubt Syntax-Brillian will make the most of it.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bizam! @ Jan 17th 2008 2:04PM
So does this mean that Olevia isn't just another no-name brand now?
mike @ Jan 17th 2008 2:06PM
Hmmmm.... wonder if that means the soon-to-be crop of Olevia models in the low and middle end will have banding issues like recent sharps have..
Or, maybe they will be getting new and better panels?
- mike
Jim @ Jan 17th 2008 2:20PM
Recent sharps don't...only the old models do.
Drew @ Jan 17th 2008 2:56PM
@Jim:
Do you know when the banding issues were fixed? Last time I looked into it (a couple months ago), the new models still had problems.
reet @ Jan 17th 2008 2:17PM
Who's going to supply their 42" and 47" panels?
crashcarstar @ Jan 17th 2008 2:52PM
I have an Olevia with a Sharp panel and it looks fantastic. It was a Black Friday '07 TV , so Olevia has been doing this for at least a little while.
Brian @ Jan 17th 2008 3:42PM
Olevia FTW! I acquired a 532h (Five series, thirty-two inch, horizontal speakers) for only $500 at newegg, more than a year ago. It looks great!
Joe @ Mar 18th 2008 8:57PM
I bought a 537H for a day after thanksgiving sale and paid $599. Syntax has lagged behind in providing more than ONE HDMI but before I bought this set posters and newegg said the latest 537H's were now shipping with two HDMI's although the box said it had ONE. Sure enought a week later the gift arrived and the box said one HDMI but it now has TWO. My wife and I put this set in out bedroom and although it doesn't have a great contrast ratio like the samsungs sharps and Sony's @ $599 this thing was nearly half the price of an equivalent sized set from the major brands and it looks fantastic. I believe this is the best budget brand out there currently. The comparably priced Vizios were no match for my Olevia after I tried both. I think with the stock recently taking a nosedive in price that if I had the $$ I'd buy some shares for it should quickly rebound with these new panels from SHARP and soon to be sales. Great TV I'm very happy with it!