Sylvania LC320SS8 32-Inch WXGA LCD HDTV

Review by M. Wells for Sylvania LC320SS8 32-Inch WXGA LCD HDTV
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I was a little hesitant to buy a brand that isn’t advertised heavily, but am completely happy with this terrific TV, especially at the price. Great picture quality, very good sound without add’l speakers, easy on-screen controls, the best designed remote control I have ever seen, lots of expansion features for HDTV and computer connections. The only down side is DirecTV doesn’t have a remote code that works with it, so I use 2 remotes. Love the energy saving feature. Very happy with my purchase.

Review by kindred spirit for Sylvania LC320SS8 32-Inch WXGA LCD HDTV
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My first HDTV and I love it. I have it in my living room and the size is just right. The HD broadcasts are amazing. The first thing I watched was Planet earth and I was afraid that the rushing water was going to spill over onto the floor. It makes it like you are there.

It is reasonably priced and I got the extended warranty which I never do but I did my research and learned about when an LCD pixil goes out how costly it can be. I called Sylvania and talked about it.

I think the warranty could be better 90 days labor is not much for such a high dollar item.

As for the TV it works great, looks great and I have had it about 8 months and not one problem. As an audio/visual “expert of sorts” remember to use the attatchment of your vaccum and dust the top vents weekly especially if you have cats or dogs. Hair can get in there and build up, this keeps it clean and functioning well.

Highly recommend this TV. It is great looking and the trim is the same color of the HD cable box. I got an HD upconveting DVD player and now all my old DVD’s loook almost HD.

Review by Ellis Conoley for Sylvania LC320SS8 32-Inch WXGA LCD HDTV
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Overall the LD320SS8 seems a great product. I have not yet done anything exotic–but thus far I am extremely hppy with the picture and the set. However I had occasion to call Sylvania (Funai) tech support to confirm how to wall mount the TV and to remove the stand. That is another story told below:

Imagine my surprise when the very nice voiced lady told me they will not support wall mounting and will not provide any information on it. I reminded them I was on my own to ensure it wouldn’t fall, and again asked for help — with the same answer. I asked for a supervisor, and was told there were none followed by hang up on their part.

Bottom line—I figured it out and it is hanging but I haven’t the courage yet to try to drop the stand by unscrewing the four screws that seem to hold it in.

BTW, the wall mount company was responsive but ended telling me to contact a supervisor at Sylvania. I sent two letters to Sylvania HQs, so far no response.

So I guess even though I am so far pleased with the set it is the LAST American brand I shall purchase (even if made by someone else). This is a bridge too far for me.

Review by J. Brawner for Sylvania LC320SS8 32-Inch WXGA LCD HDTV
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I bought one a week ago.

Delighted with if in all particulars except when using analog sources and input cables the picture is excessively grainey, and as someone else mentioned, my Satellite DirecTV/TIVO remote has no code to control power and volume.

I just bought a DVD Recorder with an HDMI upconvert feature, and patched my DirecTV signal thru it, so I could use HDMI from the recorder to the TV. Terriffic improvement in video quality, but now Closed Captioning has stopped working. Why would a manufacturer make a TV with HDMI quality and Closed Captioning, but not make them work together?

It’s a puzzlement!

. . . I leave CC on so I can have the TV on late without disturbing my neighbors, and to understand the dialog on BBCAmerica thru the occasional thick accents. Now I have to switch back to analog whenever I need it, and the image suffers greatly.