Seiki SE22FY10 22-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV (Black)

I’ll start with the picture on this TV; with adjustments to your specific likes, it’s very good. It took me about a day to find the right settings because I needed to see it in different light, day and night etc. Items or people in focus are crystal clear, while the background can seem a little grainy if you focus on it.

Sound; Boy this was an odd set up. For the built in speakers, they’re pretty good. Since I live in a townhouse, back facing speakers are not a good idea, since my neighbors can hear as well as I can. (This applies to bedroom walls too if you mount a TV on opposing walls) I use a sound bar that projects the sound into our living room and my neighbors hear NOTHING. That said, this TV has only a single audio coaxial output and there are not many sound systems where that’s compatible. The solution,since we have HD cable, was to wire the sound from the cable box directly to the sound bar (very very simple once I figured that out). I also had to do the same from our DVD player since we did not want the sound to go through the TV when we watched movies. Then we simply shut the sound off on the TV by turning the volume all the way down. Unlike other TVs there is no option to shut off the built in speakers, and pressing “mute” on the remote leaves an icon on the screen.

The remote; works very well, but if you use a universal or cable remote it’s difficult if not impossible to find a code for this brand. 40 minutes of a search on the remote has yet to reveal a code that works. I’ll keep trying.

The stand: Incredibly well built and easy to attach. Just the base to connect as the trunk or stem is connected right out of the box.

The outer frame around the screen is small and not a distraction. When the TV is off the power light is very bright. The on-unit controls are on the side on the bottom right.

The TV is very thin and for its’ size, very lightweight. 31.5 pounds including the box.

Overall, for the money, it’s well worth it. I’d like better audio out connections and a remote code, but the picture and price are well worth the buy.

Updated 11/6/13: Found the remote codes! I have Bright House Networks so the code 0178 worked, but here’s what I found from the manufacturer:

DIRECTV – 10178
Time Warner Cable – 0178
Philips – 0002

Comcast – 11864 or 10178
Cox Communications – 0178
Atlas DVR Device URC – 0178
Bell Remotes & Dish Network – 505, 506, 516, 523, 526, 566, 573, 612, 627, 647, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 658, 659, 664, 665, 667, 669, 670, 679, 680, 704, 717, 730, 738

I was a bit apprehensive when adding this item to my cart. I had done a lot of research on the TV and read every review on every website selling it as I could. I found that they use Samsung parts and Yamaha audio components, making the decision a little easier.

The TV was delivered in just under 48 hours from order time and it appeared to be packed pretty well in it’s manufacturer’s box. Unpacking and setting up was a breeze. The only complaint I had at this point was that the base went on horizontally skewed and there was nothing I could do about it. At least it was level.

The (3) HDMI ports is perfect for our set up (Digital Cable box, Blu-ray and Apple TV). There are component video inputs but no composite so our Wii would need an adapter which I was able to find on Amazon for about $7.

I turned it on and programmed our cable remote with the codes from Seiki’s site. Everything seemed to be going quite well.

The picture quality is excellent. The blacks are very black and there were no bad pixels. The color cast tends toward the blue side and there are no RGB customization settings but I figured as much with this being a lower end TV.

You have Standard, Movie and User profiles for your audio and video settings. In these you can choose color temperature sub-settings. I found “None” or “Warm” to give the best color rendition. I messed with “User” a bit but will come back to it when I have time to properly calibrate it.

Overall, I think this was a solid purchase. The audio is good, not great but I’m going to be installing a sound bar soon so that doesn’t really matter to me right now. Movies look great. HD Cable needs some more calibration but I am thinking that might be the cable box. It’s just a little too blue and violets are very, well, violet.

I’d recommend this for $339 any day.

Officially my first black friday purchase on Amazon! 50″ LED TV w/ 1080p picture for only $229.. you can’t beat that!
I ordered it on Wednesday evening (pretty much Thankgiving eve) and it got here on Saturday morning. I was a bit… not particularly worried, but let’s say skeptical of the brand “Seiki”. I’ve never heard of it, but it actually turned out to be really nice.

PRO’s & CON’s

PROS:
+Really nice picture quality (1080p)
+Quick responsiveness on the remote control
+1 Year guarantee
+Thin bezels
+Volume gets really high

CONS:
-Remote is “basic” – not like one you would get w/ Samsung but it gets the job done
-Interface (Menu) – not as pretty as a Samsung’s
-Service-only USB port; but it DOES work w/ Google Chromecast

Summary:
I was looking to just get a big screen TV with 1080p picture, and that’s what it is. It does what it’s supposed to do. Simple as that. Currently got the Chromecast hooked up to it and the picture quality of 1080p is as good as any other top brand of TV out there.