olevia 227v

232v is great but not sure about the tvs you listed

since this is the only thread i found devoted to the 227v, i thought i'd ask my question here.

picked up the 227v at circuit city for a great price before christmas. using it in the bedroom. so far I've been very please with the unit for the price.

i haven't noticed the horrible ghosting seen and reported in other olevia 480i input threads, and the HD looks great on it. a dead pixel on the very top of the screen but I can deal with it. would i get this unit as my primary hdtv, no but for the bedroom it's very nice and keeps the boss (i mean wife) happy...

updated the firmware using a usb drive, very nice method BTW...

ok here is my question....

what's up with the vga-component input??

I'm interested in running my dvd player (standard sony dvd player) using component into the vga-component video input. anyone have the monoprice link for the correct adapter/cable i will need??

thanks in advance

dm

Hello

Where did you find the firmware for this 227v when I try to get it from the site I get a Java error. The remote is very lagging.

Its not listed on this site, the 237 is though.
http://64.168.125.230/support/Syntax...sion/Firmware/


Does anybody know the difference between a 227 and a 527 when I do a compare on the web site they come out identical.


Thanks

Tim

Tim,

I'm not sure of the difference between the 527 and the 227.

As far as the firmware, I just logged onto their website and was able to get to the download page for the 227v firmware...

You need to give them the serial number for your unit and set up an account (I'm not sure if the account is from registering the unit)

and you will find this:

Firmware Download

Item Code: 227S11
Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXX
Download: 227_A33-5-2.zip
Olevia - SyntaxBrillian

Firmware Release History

Product: 227-S11
Release Date: 2006-1204
Last Firmware Version: 227 232
A33-5-2
Last Firmware Release Date: 2006-1201

** Warning **
This firmware is only compatible with 227-S11. Please check the back of your Olevia for the model.

Firmware 227 232
A33-5-2
Solve the issues below:
1. Spanish On Screen Display

Firmware 227 232
A33-5
Solve the issues below:
1. DTV position adjustment function.
2. DVI to HDMI (PC): Image is not capture correctly under 1280x768 @ 60Hz.

Tim,

I forgot to add it's ~ 9 MB zipped, I can email it to you if your having problems

dm

Hello dm

For some reason it doesn't like my serial number, as soon as I used the one you posted it worked fine. I did register my serial number with my email address.

Do you know if it takes awhile for a new registration number. I will try my serial number again in a couple of days. I don't need it anymore, just want to make sure its working.

Also, Terry from syntaxbrillian.com replied to my Technical Support question on Olevia web site.

Problem solved

Thank You

Tim

whoops, didn't realize I posted my serial number in there!!!

not sure if that's a good idea, I'm glad it worked out for you.
I thought the firmware update was a breeze once I figured out it needed to be on the top level of the directory structure..

I first had it in a folder similar to how the file unzipped.

dm

Hello Everyone - I bought the 227 as a Christmas gift for my parents and I'm trying to find out if anyone else is having this audio problem....at various times there is a "popping" sound when the channel is changed or after a commerical. It seems a little strange but I'm not sure of the cause.

I haven't noticed any popping with my, how do you have it hooked up??

I'm using a SA cable box (3250hd i believe) coax digiatal audio output to a HK receiver. I am taking the analog output to the tv.

You might want to search some of the other olevia threads, I believe I've seen posts regarding popping, but usually after its just been turned on.

dm

hey everyone i just purchased the olevia 227 and my h20 receiver remote from directv cant be programed with the tv. i was wondering if i buy a harmony universal remote this can work for me. i think its model 659 logitech uni remote.

thanks.

I'm not familiar enough with the harmony.... one website i'd recommend when it comes to remotes is Remote Central

I picked up a Sony RM-VL600 remote for $25 which has the learning, so I learned the keys from the TV remote onto the sony and I'm in great shape.....

I use a Sony RM-AV3000 in the home theater, but for $25 for the bedroom where the olevia is it works great... the review on the VL600 on remote central sealed the deal for me...

dm

Any way to manually add HD channels? The channel add feature lets me add channel "7" but not "7.1" (doesnt let me input the decimal)

If any of u that have this tv, if you could post the calibrated settings that would be much appreciated.

Can anybody definitively say whether or not the 227V has a QAM tuner? I know it's not listed in the specs anywhere (nor is it for the other 2 and 5 series Olevia's) yet I've read a handful of posts and reviews saying these displays do indeed have QAM.

I've got a 227V waiting at CC for in-store pickup, but I don't know if I want it if it doesn't have QAM. So could anybody who actually owns a 227V please give me an answer to this? Thanks.

bump.

According to the specs on the Olevia website, no tuner. Attached file has the specs for the entire '06 line.

Yeah, I've checked the specs from multiple sites and I know it always says they don't have QAM. Yet, on the forums a lot of people insist they do. So I don't know if this is just confusion on their parts or if they really do have QAM.

It does seem though, according to popular opinion that at least the 537H 237V and 232V have QAM tuners. So I was just wondering if any one who actually OWNS the 227V could give me their take. It seems ridiculous that Olevia would include that feature in their TV's and not advertise it, so I remain skeptical.

Dont see 227V on there

I only use OTA free HD channels so dunno about QAM

Well, I answered my own question I guess. Got the TV tonight and it does appear to have QAM. No cable box, no antenna, and it detected like 200 or so digital channels to go with the 70 analog stations. Problem is I can't actually see any of the digital ones (It just says "No Picture" when I go to them, anyone know a solution?). Comcast must block them or something, even though I do pay for digital cable and an HD box for my set out in the living room.

I know it has QAM though since I do get all the locals in HD, and I'm about 50-60 miles away from those stations so it's definitely through the cable.

Pretty happy with the purchase all in all. SD is really pretty good after some minor tweaks, especially if you leave it in its proper aspect, but I like to stretch it anyways. HD is great as expected. Will have to check the DVD via component tomorrow, and the 360 whenever it comes back from repair (3-5% my a$$). Don't have anything to test the HDMI though, kind of a bummer.

Same here, about 200 digital and 70 analog , I'm in South Jersey, where are you?

It does appear to have QAM, I'm trying to figure out if I can get the HD channels without a comcast box as well.

So far I am pleased. I bought this as a set for my bedroom and the size, picture and sound are perfect for the size of our room.

I'm in Muncie, IN. Northeast of Indianapolis.

Yeah, I wish there was a way to get those stations without a box. Like I said in my other post, I already pay for one in the living room w/ digital cable, HDTV, the works.

So I feel like I should be able to call Comcast and have them open those stations up to me for this TV in the bedroom (at no extra charge). But I don't know if that's even possible.

I bought this tv 3 weeks ago and I can confirm that it has a QAM tuner (to my suprise!) The specs seemed to indicate that it didn't but I was able to tune the same HD channels as my other tvs with QAM.

If the QAM channel is encrypted, then you will only get a black screen, and there is nothing you can do as far as a solution. Not sure about Comcast in other areas, but I have Comcast here in the Sellersville PA area, and I didn't even need to have a digital subscription to get the unencrypted digital channels .... all I had was the analog package and I was receiving all unencrypted digital channels for the last 2 years! Over that time, Comcast has encrypted a lot more of their digitals, but there were still quite a few unencrypted digitals in this area which were still coming through 4-5 months ago. At that time I still had the basic analog package, and using a QAM capable TV and a QAM PC TV tuner card I was getting the digital channels no problem.

I just picked up the 227v a few days ago. It works pretty well right out of the box, but as noted prior, tweaking is definitely needed in the settings, especially to get the SD channels to acceptable levels. All-in-all I am quite happy with the TV and will definitely be keeping it, though I just saw the 232v go on sale at CC, and it was very tempting to take the 227v back in exchange for the extra 5" of HD pleasure!

Anyone got a pic of this tv displaying some HD content and possibly some SD content?
Can someone confirm if this tv works with 480P?

Bump. Someone minds answering my question?
Thanks

Sorry, no camera to take pics or I would.

As far as the 480P goes, yeah it supports it. I have a regular progressive scan dvd player and it looks pretty nice.

Alright that helps enough. Thanks. Now to save money