Sylvania LD320SSX 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV/DVD Combo

By HDTVReviewsDigest | Published: March 2, 2010
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Sylvania LD320SSX 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV/DVD Combo
 
Manufacturer: Sylvania
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List Price: $549.99
Sale Price: $448.00
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Product Description
You love your favorite movies and shows, SYLVANIA¿s top of the line LCD and HDTV televisions and DVD systems will help you bring the ultimate entertainment and theater experience to your home.

Product Details
  • 32 in 720p LCD DVD/COMBO
  • 1366 x 768p Resolution
  • 1000:1 Contrast Ratio and 420 cd/m2 Brightness
  • Built-in ATSC/NTSC Tuner, 2 HDMI, 2 Component, 2 Composite, 2 S-Video and PC Input
  • 170 degrees H/170 degrees V Viewing Angle

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Customer Reviews
So far so good, good first impression
 
Review Date: December 19, 2009
Reviewer: S. Jordan,
Costco had it for $379. We decided to give it a try. Setup was quick and painless, with the only tools required being a medium phillips-head screwdriver for attaching the base. The remote is responsive and easy to use. The picture is rather spectacular especially considering the price. I see some other reviews online complaining about contrast, but this unit states a 10,000:1 contrast ratio on the box and looked great from first turn-on. I have felt no need to change the factory settings and have noticed no display artifacts. The tuner works great and picks up some cable channels none of our other TVs have found. (Some might even be worth watching!) The captioner (which I use) is very configurable and readable. The sound is fine, too, and the DVD player works well in our usage so far.

It has a fluorescent backlight, as LED backlighting hasn't come to low-end units like this one. So, the finite lifetime of the backlight will probably limit this (and all other fluorescent-backlit LCD TVs) to three-to-five years of usage. Plasma and OLED TVs have about the same lifetime for different reasons. Shrug. If you want longer life, go for LED backlighting, but you'll pay.

But I must say, for a "low-end" unit, it certainly cuts a great first impression. It's only been a few days, so I can't attest to reliability, but Costco doubles the manufacturer's warranty and offers its Concierge service for free. So far, I'm impressed.
Sylvania LD320SSX
 
Review Date: November 26, 2009
Reviewer: John E. Richey,
This TV has a great picture and adequate sound quality to enjoy in a medium size room such as your typical 14x14 ft size bedroom. It did take a little fiddling around to get my ComCast DVR to talk to it in 1080i but it will do it just fine. It took a little more fiddling around to get the picture to fill the screen (use HD zoom) on the ComCast remote. The DVD plays just fine and is not picky about about old DVDs. We like this set alot.
Good tv for the money
 
Review Date: July 3, 2009
Reviewer: David Arnold,
I don't know why anyone would complain about the picture quality of this tv. Mine isn't even hooked up to HD and the quality is still pretty good. I purchased this tv for around $420, which compared to other brands of the same size is a good buy, especially since it also comes with a dvd player. If you are not anal retentive and want a good tv at a reasonable price this is the way to go.
It's an LCD, it has a built in DVD player - and it's really affordable
 
Review Date: April 17, 2010
Reviewer: P. Jones, Phoenix, AZ USA
Many folks have hammered this model because of "poor picture quality". All I can say is these people didn't bother working with the set's picture settings. Does it offer the same quality as my Panasonic Viera 50" Plasma? Nope. However, it also cost $379.

If you are looking for a very nice combo set, this set is very reliable. We've had no issues with DVD playback and the HD signal from Cox is as expected.

As for portability in the attributes - just how portable should a wall mounted LCD TV set be?

My only complaint, no listed SA 8300 DVR remote code.

I would readily recommend this set as an economical first set or as a second set.



good tv/good price
 
Review Date: May 13, 2010
Reviewer: AkBikeRider, Anchorage, Alaska
We picked this up at Costco for 379.00. Took it home and just with basic rabbit ears, it picked up channels nice and clear. This is used in our vacation home so really was looking for something that would also play dvds. So far so good. I'm very happy with this unit. If you are looking for a 32" combo tv/dvd at a very good price I think this would fit the bill.
great picture quality
 
Review Date: January 10, 2010
Reviewer: J. D. Palmer, NY
I saw this LCD TV at BJ's wholesale today for $399.99 ( 1/10/10) and it had the best picture in the store. Looked at 15 LCD tv's side by side and the Sylvania had one of the best pictures. Very impressed with the picture quality and the price. I'm thinking about buying this and using my 19 inch Dynex LCD tv as a computer monitor.
Great Value But With One Flaw
 
Review Date: October 30, 2009
Reviewer: lokpikker, Atlanta, GA
Great value and great picture with acceptable sound. One big drawback for me,though. The set is incompatible with the Comcast remote and communication with both Comcast and Sylvania (Funai Corp.) offered no help other than "sorry".
Excellent Value for the money on 32`` LCD/DVD Combo!
 
Review Date: August 30, 2009
Reviewer: P. Litman, Boynton Beach, FL United States
10 watts per channel audio brings excellent sound quality and picture is bright and clear considering its not 1080P resolution. Attractive slim bezel makes this combination 32`` LCD TV/DVD unit an excellent pick for bedroom. Just grabbed a great price at BJ`S WHOLESALE CLUB ...$419.99 with instant in-store coupon of an additional $30.00 off. Out the door for $389.99 plus tax! Offer good until Sept. 02, 2009..better hurry on this one. One negative....Sylvania has a lousy 90 day Labor and 1 year Parts warranty. With any built in tv/dvd combo, you need a bit more coverage then that. Bought additional 3 year extended 100% parts and labor warranty for $39.99 from SquareTrade. For pennies a day, 3 years piece of mind is worth it.
Very disappointing
 
Review Date: May 18, 2010
Reviewer: Curtis G, OC, CA, USA
I was looking for a "starter" HDTV of at least 32" to replace a 10-year-old 25" tube TV and came across this model at Costco for under $400. The picture quality looked a lot better (that is, brighter) than many of the more expensive models, and because it would eventually go into the bedroom, the integrated DVD player was a bonus. I'd have to say that the DVD player is the best feature, because it allows me to completely bypass all the compulsory previews and skip right to the DVD menu, something none of my standalone DVD players will do. However, I've never been happy with the picture. I ran "DVD Essentials" twice and I'm still not happy. The blacks are TOO black, and many underlit scenes tend toward impenetrable darkness. Worse, the picture manages to be both overly green AND red (which is odd, considering that they are on opposite ends of the color adjustment): hair looks greenish and faces look pink. DVDs generally look pretty good, but TV broadcasts are a toss-up. And as other people have mentioned, the obscure remote code means I can't use my cable box remote to control the TV.

Sorry, Sylvania--you had your shot. I've put up with this TV for two months now and I've decided to take this one back and try a brand better known for its HDTVs.
good except for one missing feature
 
Review Date: May 9, 2009
Reviewer: Phillip M. Feldman, Santa Barbara, CA
Pros: The picture and sound quality are both outstanding.

Cons: Despite the prominently advertized USB feature and the presence of a
USB jack, this unit cannot actually play a video from a USB thumb drive.
There was no way to learn this from Sylvania; online inquiries that I
submitted to them were never answered. There are DVD players on the market
that will play video from a USB thumb drive; I have a comparatively
inexpensive portable Philips PET1030 DVD Player that does a great job of
this.

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