AOC's new Envision Series of HD LCDs for small spaces
By Paul Miller 
posted Aug 14th 2008 2:08PM
posted Aug 14th 2008 2:08PM
posted Aug 14th 2008 2:08PM
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Are these things any good...cause I would be in (and by good I mean decent, I am not expecting perfection)...
My very first HDTV was an AOC. I got it back in 2005. The 27" was around $700 at the time. It's still in my bedroom now and still produce some great pictures. Of course back then a budget HDTV didn't have HDMI and the refresh rate was like 12ms. I'm sure these new ones are a whole lot better.
Wow you were FIRST!
High Resolution is nice, the Product photo is splendid. It needs to be more affordable and last long, at least 3-5 years.
so what- it's not even stereo3d. not impressed.
Looks like those samsung LCDs.....
That image is really pretty. What's it of?
disneyland
i am pretty sure it is the Basilique Notre-Dame De Montreal
http://www.basiliquenddm.org/
I believe that is the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_Basilica
you'd think that, until some hussy in a tinkerbell outfit ziplines across the nave.
i agree its a pretty nice bg!
anyone know where can i get hd bg? my desktop res is 1920x1080.
The Wikipedia article has an image that will be more than hi-res enough (you may want to crop it for your desktop, so that it's widescreen). Here's the direct link: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Notre-Dame_de_Montr%C3%A9al_Basilica_Rectilinear_Jan_2006.jpg
I saw it when I visited Montreal a few years ago; it's just as (if not more) beautiful in person.
its a church in Montreal Canada I've been there once i think its called the basilica
I hope thats not bleedthrough from the lighting tube on that pic. Maybe just a bad screenie.
There's one component input, too (as well as composite & s-vid). At least for the 19"er. that is; I didn't check the specs on the larger ones.
http://208.109.228.157/arquivos/produto/especificacoes/L19W861_spec.pdf
Anyone shed any insight on the quality of this product, please?
These have been out at Radioshack for months, or at least very similar models at the same price points.
The major disadvantage is that they only have one component in. I mean, WTF?
It's funny to see a 32" tv labeled as small. It was only a few years ago that they were considered to be huge. Now I find myself in the market for a new TV to replace my 27" CRT and I'm going from what was considered a good-sized tv at the time, to a small tv in a 32" LCD even though I'm actually going bigger.
I'm not complaining, just find it funny how fast our perspective has changed.
Had to check the logo couple of times to finally understand that it wasen't JVC.
The 42" 1080P AOC Envision is down to $800 at costco through August 31st. The reviews that I've read aren't positive, and the 8ms refresh is not the greatest in this day. Also, $499 for a 26"? I bought a Sharp 26" (non-aquos) for $399 a year ago ($100 rebate at Staples), so these prices aren't so hot.
Well since it was a week ago I'm sure its even cheaper, so show us a link were you can get a sharp for that cheap.
HD? Really? I thought the spec was 1920x1080 - a few pixels short, methinks. Also the "lovely image" you're all enjoing is almost certainly PhotoShopped over a blank screen :)
The minimum ATSC standard HD resolution is 720p. 720p is 1280x720. 1440x900 > 1280x720. Ergo, 1440x900 is HD.
To those who don't know, AOC is a subsidiary of Top Victory Electronics, based in Taiwan.
They also market products under the Envision brand.
And, I wouldn't really want to get one myself.
Service and support for these things can be difficult as proprietary parts, service data, and authorized service agents are rarely, if ever, available for these things. If I got an AOC and if it breaks beyond my ability to exchange it at the store but still within the warranty period, getting it fixed can be a royal pain as you may have to ship the set back to the company. Depending on the warranty terms, YOU may be responsible for the shipping costs!
If this AOC set fails outside the warranty, you're screwed; the only option is to dump the broken set, thereby contributing to the e-waste problem and spend another huge chunk of change on a new one.
I'll stick with the better-known brands. Specifically Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer, Mitsubishi, Sharp, and Samsung. Pretty much forget about everyone else. You will pay more, but there is a better support infrastructure for these companies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony
Just sayin'. Although looking at your nick, I guess I'm wasting my time. :-/
This is news? I've had a 19" HDTV/monitor for a year now. Let's see an affordable HD projector plz.
This is in regards to your comment on my post.
Your reply: You put a Wikipedia link for Sony and then said "Just sayin'. Although looking at your nick, I guess I'm wasting my time."
So, in other words HyperHacker, you're attacking ME like the troll you are instead of countering my opinion like the intelligent human being you are not.
You WERE wasting your time because you weren't contributing anything to the debate. You just took my screen name and tried to use it against me to discredit my opinion.
I could've easily acted like a fan boy and just talked smack and said "Sony rulez." But, instead, I tried to talk sense and logic on the issue, bringing up points about what to expect if your purchase of a cheap no-name branded product doesn't work out too well and concluded that you may be better off just getting a set from an established name brand, and not only Sony.
It makes me wonder if you even read my opinion before replying with such a ridiculous response.