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 Great TV May 4, 2009
misc09 (USA)
40 out of 45 found this review helpful
For the money, let me just say, this is an amazing TV. The picture quality is fantastic. Color and contrast look great. The sound is pretty good too.
Channel-changing speed, a fingerprint-prone bezel, and a weak tuner are pretty ridiculous "cons" if you ask me. Personally, I didn't even notice the delay. And at most, it's still only a minor inconvenience. To the second con, the majority of HDTV bezels out there are shiny and it's not like you should need to touch the TV that often anyway. I think this model actually has one of the nicest looking bezels on the market with a champagne gradient finish on its lower portion. Tuner quality really shouldn't be a deciding factor when purchasing an HDTV, and surely not a dealbreaker. In my opinion, that's really letting a somewhat outdated technology determine a newer technology purchase. With a majority of people getting their signals from either cable or satellite, tuner quality is sort of non-issue.
Screen glare. Not an issue.
I bought this TV for HDMI content from both my computer and XBOX, as well as for HD programming. The 1080p and 120hz definitely deliver. FYI, I work with professional editors in my line of work. At one of the editing houses I commented how I had just gotten the newer version of one of their TVs. They told me that for their screens, they always go with Sharp because of the quality for the money.
Great picture quality April 30, 2009
tarheelfan (Chapel Hill, NC)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I am by no means a tech wiz so I will not get into the technical aspects of the product. Our TV is connected via Satellite HD box.
The picture quality of the TV is amazing. The colors are very natural. I did not have to tweak the picture quality setting. The factory default setting was great. The menu is very intuitive. I was able to play around with color and sound setting without reading the manual.
We did not find the screen to be very reflective. It is matte finish and does not reflect light. We have two table lamps sitting diagonally to the TV. Bezel is little shiny though that is true for Sony and Samsung as well.
Sound quality is good for regular watching. We did not use the inbuilt tuner of the TV hence cannot comment on its usefulness.
In all for the price, features, and picture quality the TV is a great value for money. Sony and Samsungs with same features and comparable picture quality are at least 20-25% more expensive.
Great LCD June 4, 2009
Eddie Choy (CA, USA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've been waiting for the new sharp 1080p 120hz model to come out and when it did Amazon has a great price for it. I have another Sharpe LCD TV (37") and they both work and look great. The picture is great though I don't think I can tell the difference of 120 hz because I didn't have a complaint on my non-120 hz TV. The unit is self is slick and like the manufacturer - Sharp! The menu is easy to navigate.
When I ran my calibration DVD on this TV, I found most of the settings were all ready right on out of the box. This unit has more HDMI ports and also has a port for your computer, both were important to me.
One of the best part about buying this TV is my experience with Amazon. It was easy. Amazon also allows you to choose a 4 hour window on line for delivery. The delivery people came on time and were super courteous. The shipping box was in great condition, without dents. They unpacked the TV and all the accessory parts for me to inspect - everything was pristine - before they left. They also offered to help me move my old TV and bring my new TV upstairs (I declined). I couldn't be more happier with my purchase
Great TV, Fantastic Deal! July 24, 2009
Wildness (Colorado Plateau)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was surprised in my quest to upgrade my HDTV to a larger flat panel, that I would also be able to afford 120hz! I had narrowed my search down to the 60hz version of this TV until I discovered this great deal for the new 120hz version. So off the bat, the deal is fantastic!
As for the TV itself, I am very impressed.
Unpacking (J&R goes the extra mile and adds extra packing to the box before shipping) and setup were easy and took about ten minutes by myself.
The picture quality is amazing. I have upgraded to this TV from a Philips 26" 1080i Tube HDTV, so I am not new to HDTV, but I was surprised how much better this picture was. It is crystal clear, bright, sharp (no pun intended) and stunning. Besides the usual suspects like the moving pictures, the text on this - whether from the TV setup menus or from my Satellite receiver's menus and guides, etc. - is super sharp and exceptionally readable. The blacks are black, the whites are white and the colors are vibrant and perfectly saturated; from things I had read, I thought I was going to need to have a new LCD TV calibrated, but I don't see the need (I ran color bars to it and everything looked perfect!).
One thing that I was little disappointed with was the automatic picture control. Not that it didn't work as advertised, but in some lighting situations, I found that it muddied the picture a little - it wasn't always noticeable, but in certain scenes it became apparent. Not a problem though as I turned it off and tweaked the Backlight and Brightness to exactly where I wanted it and all is good.
This TV comes with plenty of inputs - 4 HDMIs!
The setup menus are well organized and easy to use and intuitive; I have never had to refer to the manual to figure out how to do something. The Input selection is straight forward; someone one here complained that you had to scroll through the list instead of just hit the button until you get to the input you want - not exactly true. First, if you tap the input button it scrolls through the on-screen list, but works like my previous TV did; but, the setup menu gives you the added bonus of turning off the inputs in the list that you aren't using so you don't have to scroll through them.
As for the tuner, I can't comment as I use satellite and couldn't get an antenna signal here without a 1000 foot pole to put it on. But, I don't think that tuners are a major concerns in TVs for manufacturers anymore as more and more people are getting satellite or have cable or are moving to things like Apple TV.
Overall, I can fully recommend this TV and even Sharp's customer service as I had to call them with one question.
(A note on initial setup - even if you aren't hooking this up to an antenna or some other source that hooks into the antenna F Connector, don't skip the channel search during the initial setup screens as this setup of tasks will come up every time you turn in the TV until you do. No need to connect a source, just pick Analog and let it do its thing unsuccessfully.)
[A second note after using this TV for a few weeks: I discovered an interesting anomaly: When I first turn the TV on, my Dish VIP622 Satellite Receiver Remote barely works for the first minute or so and then slowly begins to respond over the next couple of minutes; then a few minutes later, the receiver acts like the INFO button is being pressed repetitively (even with the remote batteries out) and this lasts for a few minutes and goes away. Then everything is normal. If I change the remote frequency, the problem disappears completely (unfortunately, that screws up my Slingbox). This problem started with getting this new TV and I have experimented and narrowed this problem down to the warm up period of the TV - as it warms up, it is affecting (and emulating) whatever frequency the remote uses. In the end, this may only be a problem for VIP622 owners and then only if you also use a Slingbox (because it doesn't appear that you can change which frequency it uses).]
Good for air antenna September 13, 2009
M. Oliva (Wisconsin)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
We had the Sharp Aquos LC42D85U and it is a beautiful set. One warning however: after working with Sharp for 2 months to get the D85U running right we found that the advanced signal processing electronics can easily result in lip synch problems if you are getting your signal from an over the air antenna. Sharp wasn't able to fix this problem with software updates but did replace this set with a new LC40E77UN that shows no lip synch problems. If you have cable the D85U will make you happy, otherwise look at the E77UN; it is the set for you.
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