Rumor: Olevia BD player for 2nd half of the year

[Grubert]

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Taiwan Kolin to produce BD players, says paper
EDN, May 20; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 20 May 2008]


Taiwan Kolin, a Taiwan-based maker of LCD TVs and electrical home appliances, will start production of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players between the third and fourth quarter of 2008, with pick-up heads and chipsets to be supplied by Sharp, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) newspaper.

The BD player will be sold in the Taiwan market at below NT$30,000 (US$977). In addition, Taiwan Kolin will produce the BD player on an ODM basis for Syntax-Brillian, which will market it in the US and other markets under its Olevia brand, the EDN cited Taiwan Kolin president Frank Lee as saying.

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by Grubert

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Olevia, for that much? lulz? Any specs?
Isn't Olevia like a discount brand?!

[atomik kinder]

Originally Posted by Aaron

Olevia, for that much? lulz? Any specs?
Isn't Olevia like a discount brand?!

Yeah, I have only ever seen Olevia TVs at K-Mart and Wal-Mart.

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by atomik kinder

Yeah, I have only ever seen Olevia TVs at K-Mart and Wal-Mart.

Lol, 46 inch Olevia LCDs are like $800. The BD player better have some wicked specs!

[tonyjk3]

I love Olevia. I bought my 27" for $299 on sale at Fry's last year with no tuner and 1080i. My Olevia is way better than my dad's - not sure which brand he has - but he paid upwards of $1,300. He even complains that the HD picture and clarity on my LCD is better than his.

The only reason I am going to replace this TV eventually is for a bigger size and 1080p.

[Jimbo976]

I'm sure they'll sell boatloads of them at US$977 but it does say "at below" that price so maybe it will really be US$199.

[BR7]

Originally Posted by tonyjk3

I love Olevia. I bought my 27" for $299 on sale at Fry's last year with no tuner and 1080i. My Olevia is way better than my dad's - not sure which brand he has - but he paid upwards of $1,300. He even complains that the HD picture and clarity on my LCD is better than his.

The only reason I am going to replace this TV eventually is for a bigger size and 1080p.

I agree I made Kmart take back my Vizio in exchange for the Olevia.One of the best things is that it has no motion blur or haloing

[tonyjk3]

If Olevia puts out a Blu Ray player stateside, it will come in way below $977

[Clark Kent]

Olevia is typically a decent value brand. My brother got one of their LCDs a year back and loves it.

[Drewza89]

I own two 37" Olevias and I love 'em. Best bang for you buck, imo.

If they come out with an inexpensive BD player I will be first in line to get one.

[Blu Titan]

Olevia is not an upper brand. The $977 price mentioned on the article is probably wrong.

[JadedRaverLA]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Olevia is not an upper brand. The $977 price mentioned on the article is probably wrong.

It's not an upper brand, but you have to look at prices of Blu-ray players in Taiwan.

A Sony BDP-S1E (they haven't even got the second-gen Sony's yet) sells for $39,000TND ($1277 US), so "under $30,000TND" is probably the cheapest model that will be available.

If they release it here, $299 seems a lot more likely, but they'll hate to sell them that low. Our weak dollar is KILLING manufacturers. But, aren't you glad you live here?

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by JadedRaverLA

It's not an upper brand, but you have to look at prices of Blu-ray players in Taiwan.

A Sony BDP-S1E (they haven't even got the second-gen Sony's yet) sells for $39,000TND ($1277 US), so "under $30,000TND" is probably the cheapest model that will be available.

If they release it here, $299 seems a lot more likely, but they'll hate to sell them that low. Our week dollar is KILLING manufacturers. But, aren't you glad you live here?

I was not aware of that information. Thanks!