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Olevia™ HDTVs Feature Updated Designs and Are Available Through Retailers Nationwide, Including Target and Costco

TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Syntax-Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq:BRLC), a manufacturer and marketer of LCD and LCoS™ HDTVs and digital entertainment products, today announced the introduction of two new state-of-the-art full-HD 1080p Olevia™ brand LCD HDTVs, which will be sold nationwide through new retail partners, including Costco, as well as existing Olevia™ retailers.

The Olevia™ 265TFHD 65” LCD HDTV, Olevia™ 252TFHD 52” LCD HDTV, and Olevia™ 247TFHD 47” LCD HDTV each feature updated industrial designs, full-HD and a suite of industry-leading features. Recently, the Olevia™ 265TFHD HDTV was named a “Product of the Year” for 2007 by Electronic House magazine. These products will be available during the holiday shopping season and represent an expansion of the full-HD line of Olevia™ HDTVs.

The Olevia™ 265TFHD HDTV is currently available at Costco and will soon be available at Target stores. Additionally, the Olevia™ 247TFHD is currently available at national retailers, including Target and BJ’s, and is expected to be available in Circuit City stores in November. The Olevia™ 265TFHD marks the introduction of a single product from the Olevia™ brand in Costco stores. Already quite popular in Asia, the Olevia™ 265TFHD is available at Olevia™ retailers throughout China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and features a high-quality LCD panel provided exclusively to Syntax-Brillian by Sharp — a strategic supplier to Syntax-Brillian of 37”, 52” and 65” LCD HDTV panels.

“With our new state-of-the-art Olevia™ 65” HDTV we are delivering premium performance to the mainstream consumer,” said James Li, President and Chief Executive Officer, Syntax-Brillian. “We are proud to expand our line of full-HD Olevia™ HDTVs, and we are especially pleased to introduce this single product, our 65″ LCD HDTV, to Costco for the holiday shopper, thereby offering the Olevia™ brand to a consumer who may not yet have had the chance to purchase Olevia products.”

The new Olevia™ 265TFHD HDTV features:

The same award-winning electronics as the Olevia 247i LCD HDTV, including the industry-leading Silicon Optix Realta Hollywood Quality Video (HQV™) video processor, for unprecedented image clarity, detail sharpness and the truest color reproduction (6500K calibrated)
Striking black aluminum thin bezel design with removable ultra-thin speakers enabling the TV to adapt to a variety of applications and viewing environments
Clear QAM enables TV to display Full HD unencrypted digital cable from standard cable service
Firmware upgradeable via USB
Full complement of inputs (2 HDMI, 2 Component, 2 S-Video, 2 Composite and 1 VGA input)
Full 1920 x 1080 computer monitor or presentation display
Olevia™ Big Picture Technology™ to eliminate overscan and enable consumers to enjoy all of the broadcast image as well as picture-in-picture and split screen functions
Wide viewing angle
RS232 control for use in networked applications or home automation installations
MSRP: $6,999
The new Olevia™ 247TFHD HDTV features:

Best-in-Class performance with the latest generation MTK MDDI™ video processor
Updated industrial design featuring thin bezel, and thin speakers
Clear QAM enables TV to display Full HD unencrypted digital cable from standard cable service
Firmware upgradeable via USB
Full complement of inputs (2 HDMI, 2 Component, 2 S-Video, 2 Composite and 1 VGA input)
Full 1920 x 1080 computer monitor or presentation display
Olevia™ Big Picture Technology™ to eliminate overscan and enable consumers to enjoy all of the broadcast image as well as picture-in-picture and split screen functions
Wide viewing angle
RS232 control for use in networked applications or home automation installations
MSRP: $1,999

About Syntax-Brillian Corporation:

Syntax-Brillian Corporation (www.syntaxbrillian.com) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of LCD and LCoS™ HDTVs, digital cameras, and microdisplay entertainment products.

The company’s lead products include its Olevia™ brand (www.Olevia.com) high definition widescreen LCD and LCoS™ televisions — one of the fastest growing global TV brands — and Vivitar brand (www.vivitar.com) digital still and video cameras. Syntax-Brillian has built an Asian supply chain coupled with an international manufacturing and distribution network to support worldwide retail sales channels and position the company as a market leader in consumer digital entertainment products.

Olevia™, Brillian, LCoS™ and Vivitar are trademarks or registered trademarks of Syntax-Brillian Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Safe-Harbor Statement:

Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and Syntax-Brillian intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the anticipated availability of the new products mentioned herein, and the benefits expected to be realized by the addition of Costco as a retail partner. Syntax-Brillian cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include changes in markets for the company’s products; changes in the market for customers’ products; the failure of the company’s products to deliver commercially acceptable performance; the ability of the company’s management, individually or collectively, to implement the action plan mentioned herein and guide the company in a successful manner; and other risks as detailed in Syntax-Brillian’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts
Syntax-Brillian Corporation
Chad Giron, 571-216-4894
Director, Global Media
chad.giron@syntaxbrillian.com

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