Model: Olevia 247T FHD (full high definition)
Reviewer: Robert Wiley
Date: July 2008
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INTRODUCTION
The Olevia 242T FHD is a series 2 Olevia TV and is a price competitive lower tier model. In fact, it is the lowest tier TV they make in 1080p surpassed by their 3, 5, 6 and 7 series TVs. The unit we tested was manufactured in Taiwan.
PICTURE QUALITY RATINGS: 80/100
Test and Optimum Viewing Distance: 12 feet
Up conversion/Video Processing from 480i and 480p: Up conversion and processing from a film source from 480i was a real challenge for the 247T. I really can’t describe how poor it was, with so much motion artifact and dithering video noise with any movement from our Dreamworks widescreen enhanced release of the mesmerizing Perfume. Throughout the film the Olevia’s poor processing and presentation of the DVD distracted me. Horizontal and diagonal lines on objects waver as the picture pans. And indeed with our HQV Silicon Optix Benchmark Video Resolution Loss Test, considerable artifacts showed up. When testing the diagonal filter in the Olevia we got a similar result with “jaggies" showing up prominently near the horizontal axis. During the Film Resolution Loss Test the Olevia LCD had substantial flickering. Corners have been cut with the video up converting and pulldown chipsets in this LCD television and the resultant picture suffers when up converting from 480i and lower signals.
I really can’t describe how poor it was, with so much
motion artifact and dithering video noise
720p/1080i/1080p High Definition Picture Quality: The considerable video noise problems experienced with the 480i signal largely disappeared when viewing HD signals on the Olevia LCD. Black Levels were very solid and contrast popped. Dark scenes lean toward a blue caste but not disagreeably so. There was a slight jerkiness when panning side to side across some of the scenes in The Fifth Element. Color information during the movie appeared accurate and flesh tones were spot on. There was visible light bleed into the black bars top and bottom the picture. The Olevia 247T LCD did however display an impressive 3-dimensional and realistic picture image with 1080p signals. The aspect ratio sizing was solid. The Olevia LCD also gives the user the option of a 1 to 1 pixel aspect ratio adjustment available for 1080p content that displayed wonderfully – allowing direct signal pass through with no necessary conversion processing from the LCD.
