~Official Olevia 747i/742i owners thread - Page 5

LOL well it's mid day and they haven't turned up yet, but they will, or maybe it's gone astray

I will just carry her by her mouth, since she cant shut it...

If you see someone heisted a Fed Ex Truck tonight on the News, it was NOT me.

Disclaimers first: I'm not a shutter bug, don't snap shots often and I don't own a regular or digital camera (or know anybody that has one or would be willing to lend it to me). The first four pictures were taken with a Mini-DV camera, captured digitally as TIFF files and the downconverted to JPEG. Unless noted you should assume the pictures from the images of the 747i look much sharper in person than they do here. All pictures after that were taken with the same camera but as digital pictures on a Memory Stick.

So, after one solid year reading and getting myself hyped-up about 1080p and high definition TV, what is the very first image I see on my new 747i with the ATSC tuner and an antenna?


Bummer! Luckily NBC was showing some HD golf at the same time. Even better, my new LCD is impervious to a well-lit room with a window right next to it (notice my 27" SD Sony and laptop in the background):


Picture-in-Picture with two 1080i OTA sources. Notice how squeezed and stretched the NBC golf PIP window is? That's because for that input I chose "Aspect"...


...instead of "Full Screen," which keeps the small PIP window (or the same-size one's when using Split-Screen) looking normal. Bottom line: when using PIP/Split-Screen make sure your display is on "Full Screen" (unless the stretched look of "Aspect" appeals to you).


Now for some high-def stuff.

"I Am Legend" (HD-DVD add-on on XBox 360):



"2001: A Space Odyssey" (same set-up):



"Lost" (OTA antenna):



For additional pictures of high-def cable content playing on the 747i click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0#post13671620 (more HD-DVD and "Lost" pics)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0#post13657790
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...8#post13659558.

Nice photos dad1153, thanks.

T2k, I'd gladly up the 747i PDF for you...if I only knew how. Can this be done through the forums?

ALL, my "eggs" are gone. I haven't noticed the corner light bleed so I'm very pleased. Those of you getting the set, give it a break-in period of 4-5 days and I'd expect any "eggs" to disappear.

S!TH & dad1153, Does the ASPECT mode work properly for you two? The manual states that ASPECT is supposed to automatically adjust the screen depending on whether it's 4x3 or 16x9 content, but all it ever gives me with my SD DVDs is black bars on the side squishing 16x9 material. Am I doing something wrong?

Here's some SD material as shown on the 747i:

"Deal or No Deal" (component 480i SD cable):

For additional pictures of standard definition content playing on the 747i (with some HD content mixed in for variety) click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1#post13659391
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...3#post13659833
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...8#post13671798

"Amelie" (component 480p DVD on XBox 360 drive):

For additional pictures of DVD's playing on the 747i click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...8#post13692168
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1#post13692271

Genesis game (composite 480i):

For additional pictures of the Genesis playing on the 747i click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0#post13743720
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...3#post13743723

Super Nintendo game (S-Video 480i):

For additional pictures of the Super Nintendo playing on the 747i click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...4#post13743724
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9#post13743729

3DO game (S-Video 480i):

For additional pictures of the 3DO playing on the 747i click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...2#post13743752
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post13743755

Sega Saturn game (composite 480i):

For additional pictures of the Sega Saturn playing on the 747i click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...4#post13725634
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post13725635

Nintendo 64 game (S-Video 480i):

For additional pictures of the Nintendo 64 playing on the 747i click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post13725635 (scroll past the first 3 Saturn pics)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post13725645
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...4#post13741734 (Super Mario 64)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9#post13741739 (Mario Kart 64)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...2#post13741742 (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post13741745 (Tetrisphere)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1#post13741751 (Starfox 64)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...3#post13741833 (Waverace 64)

Sega Dreamcast game (VGA cable):

For additional pictures of the Dreamcast playing on the 747i click the following links:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...4#post13671924 (scroll past the XBox 360 screenshots)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post13671935

PlayStation 2 game (HDMI through 60GB PS3):

For additional pictures of PS1/PS2 games playing on the 747i click the following link:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...2#post13693952

No pictures of XBox 360 or PlayStation 3 games because this post is only for SD sources as they appear on the 747i after turning Game Mode on. With Game Mode not activated it will not be possible to see the older consoles signal on the 747i. You must first set the 747i to the input you plan to use (S-Video 1/2, Composite 1/2, etc.), the connect the system to the TV, activate Game Mode and only then turn the system w/game on for the TV to recognize and show audio/video. Game Mode also makes sure control is good-enough to make most games playable (with few exceptions like split-second games that require instantaneous response).

My system collection (PSP and PS3 boxes not pictured, pictures of PS3 games start on page #7 of this thread):

dad1153, Would it do any good to run the older systems through an A/V receiver and use it's output for the 747i? You talk about the inability to display older consoles as though you expected it to be the case, is this a known issue with HDTVs. What's the reason that older consoles aren't detected?

You can attach file I believe.
If not, just upload here and post the DL link: http://bestsharing.com/

Older consoles (anything before Dreamcast circa 1999) were coded exclusively with CRT sets in mind. Programmers often used tricks with the refresh rates and interlaced signals of the consoles/engines to push their hardware/software a little bit above average. Theoretically new HDTV's should accept any older console that outputs at least a 480i composite signal (same as basic consumer DVD players and VCR decks) since the manufacturers list this as a resolution that the sets support and upconvert to the panel's native HD resolution (720p, 1080i or 1080p). In practice 90% of people will hook a computer, XBox 360, PS3, Wii or post-2000 console (mainly the PS2) to their new flat screen because most of the population aren't hardcore gamers. Hence little interest in CE manufacturers to ensure compatibility with older consoles beyond the basic 480i minimum.

BTW gang, change of plans for tonight. I was going to hook up the XBox 360 and HD-DVD add-on to test it. But then I fired up the DVR to check on a couple of SD recordings ("The Price Is Right" on CBS and "Law & Order" on TNT) and my jaw dropped. Even though the cable box is outputting 1080i instead of 480i the upconversion that the 747i is doing with SD is good-enough to make me not miss the SD tube. I've been to enough showrooms showing "Law & Order" on TNT's stretch-o-vision to make me dizzy, but the SD recording from the SD TNT airings I saw today were as detailed as an LCD can render SD. It's not mouth watering sexy to talk about this set's SD performance when there's plenty of God-like HD sources still to explore. But good representation and smoothing of SD's rough edges is one of the reasons I went with the 747i and its Realta HQV, and so far I'm satisfied I made the right decision. So I'm taking the night off from HD and watching nothing but SD stuff. Sorry folks, there's a "Law & Order" marathon on TNT later tonight that beckons.

Dad1153, don't you have your manual CD-ROM at handy by any chance? RunOff tried to send me a PM but my box was full (my membership was past due)...

Never mind, I just got it - thanks again, RunOff!

At the request of T2k, and for any others of you interested, I've uploaded the 747i manual to MediaFire for downloading. It's 35MB.

http://www.mediafire.com/?1zjtd2dzzoc

Can anybody please post remote control codes for 747i and Scientific Atlanta 8300HD (for teh cable box remote to control teh TV and TV remote to control the cable box)?

According to the manual these codes are 4002, 4023, 4024, 4025, or 4048.

Wait, why the timing modes are only listed up to 1360x768 in the manual for DVI and VGA sources?

PS: perhaps because they already listed the panels max somewhere else as 1920x1080@60?

Before purchasing this TV I went to the Olevia showroom in CA (it's 1.5 hrs drive from my home). They allowed me to hook my laptop and run a bunch of test patterns. The set looked perfect with no visible leakage or egg-shaped clouds, so I assume that it is not a fundamental flaw but a poor quality control and/or desire to sell substandard units. My egg patterns look similar to but not as bright as in S!THs pictures. In any case they are trivial to detect and unacceptable in a TV priced at this level. Somehow Vizio 47L managed to use the same panel with no widespread complains so far.

I have contacted Olevia tech support and am waiting for a reply.

For some reason these codes don't work and I am looking for someone with similar equipment to confirm the problem.
Also, these codes are for the 747i remote. I would see if anyone has SA codes to control the TV, which is more convenient, because many DVR and PIP operations are available only from it.

dmkara, Those are the only codes I have from the 747i manual. I'm not sure where you would find codes to control the 747i using another universal remote.

Also, you may have missed some earlier posts, but the "eggs" seem to clear up in about 4 days or so. Give it a little bit and I bet yours will disappear too.

Of course if they don't we all want to hear about it.

AHHHHHHHH! where oh where is my FedEx man..... Says the truck is stillout for delivery, I've been home all day waiting for this thing, now i'm getting P%$%^^

JoeInNVa
Note to self...Go Knock off Fed Ex Truck and take Tech's TV...

Joe you got my TV???

Techaholic, I would give FedEx a call and see if you can't get better information than they have on the site. Sometimes they don't update the tracking system like they should. Ah FedEx.

Good call RunOff, the ba$%rds took it back to the depot (only a half mile from my home), didn't even try to deliver it. So I took a whole day off work and now they will deliver it tomorrow.... this sucks

This is good news, this means I would have a slight chance to get a perfect one... did you guys all order from buy.com?

Everybody, please post whether you have egg problem and if you do, where did you purchase your unit - thanks!

I got my 747i from a private seller with a perfetct record on eBay that says he got it from an Olevia giveaway, so I knew going in I was getting an earlier model panel. I already stated I have "eggs" but not see them outisde blank screens. Sorry to hear about your bad experience with FedEx Techaholic, my delivery was actually so quick I got the TV a day early.

Thx Dad, I told them to hold it, so I could pick it up myself, as not knowing when it's going to arrive means I would have to take another day off.

So I have it in the back of my Tahoe hopefully will have it up and running 1t thing this evening.

Note to self, find Tahoe and steal it...

Tried to call Syntax but it's impossible to get them on the phone - after 30 minutes I gave up... does anyone know what's the HDMI version and color gamut of this 747i?

BIG THANKS!