Saturday, January 17, 2009

Sylvania LC321SS9 - a review

Just bought Sylvania LC321SS9 at Costco at a ridiculous price of $399. As always with Costco, I don't care if it breaks within the next two years - their warranty covers it all. It does, however, seems like a nice unit. I always compare the picture screen at the store and this one looked very nice, comparable to Sharp, in my opinion. Costco had a Vizio for $389, but the notorious Vizio power indicator/glowing logo definitely made it not worth it.

Sylvania LC321SS9 has two HDMI inputs and PC-IN. Most importantly, the sound is quite loud, much better than on my Sharp SH12U. It easily fills up the living room whether you are watching cable TV, DTV or DVD/Blu-ray. Also, the width of this unit is just a little bit less than the 32"Vizio, so I was able to fit it into an old entertainment center no problem.

My main complaint at the moment is about the fact that I am still unable to find the remote codes for this TV. If remote integration is your goal, Sylvania LC321SS9 may not be the right choice for you. I will, however, attempt to use a learning remote.